tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577636714829718813.post3119148552602298291..comments2023-06-26T04:28:21.677-04:00Comments on Ponderings: Why We Don't Celebrate ChristmasTandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04677227443380385291noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577636714829718813.post-22651126371388451172010-01-20T11:58:39.086-05:002010-01-20T11:58:39.086-05:00Hi Lorraine,
Thanks for reading the article. Noti...Hi Lorraine,<br /><br />Thanks for reading the article. Notice the title: "Why WE Don't Celebrate Christmas." My husband and I do not seek to impose our view on others, just to present our understanding of Scripture and the convictions we personally reached. You are, of course, free to disagree. It does not make Christians "pagans" to celebrate Christmas. Never said that. Nevertheless, the fact remains that God's Word forbids the adoption of pagan customs by His people. You will answer to Him, not me, as to why you brought a tree into your home and decorated it and admired it and put gifts under it. You may see it as a pretty decoration and a harmless tradition. But what does God see? That is the all important question.<br /><br />I hope those who overspent at Christmas and are deep in debt now have something left to give for Disaster Relief in Haiti and elsewhere. Generosity and gift-giving is something we can do year-round, not just when the retailers coerce us to spend more than is wise, surprising people with things they often don't particularly like. As one friend put it, "Christmas is over; now for the returns!" Something seems wrong with this picture. How does this gift exchange honor our Saviour? Why do we keep a holiday He never asked us to keep, while ignoring the Biblical holidays that He commanded us to keep?! <br /><br />Just trying to provide food for thought.<br /><br />I do appreciate your taking the time to express your view. All views are welcome here and I enjoy discussion.Tandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04677227443380385291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577636714829718813.post-40623081543900353492010-01-19T05:59:20.684-05:002010-01-19T05:59:20.684-05:00Just because people choose to celebrate Jesus birt...Just because people choose to celebrate Jesus birthday on Dec. 25th (Becuase they don't know his real birth date), doesn't make them pagans.. sheesh! <br /><br />We do not WORSHIP the small Christmas tree I put up every year. It's a pretty decoration. <br /><br />Christmas does remind us to be more giving and generous to those in need. You mahage to slaughter all the GOOD and loving aspects of the holiday. <br /><br />True, it's become too commercialized. WE give gifts to people who don't even need them, but your viewpoint is twisted too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03548906712376798991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577636714829718813.post-35685633932235711542009-12-10T07:29:50.665-05:002009-12-10T07:29:50.665-05:00Hi Sonya,
Thanks for your post. We live in a paga...Hi Sonya,<br /><br />Thanks for your post. We live in a pagan-influenced world and all we can do is eschew syncretism in our own lives as much as possible....the true meaning of Hanukkah by the way. We should be trying to hit the mark in order to receive mercy for missing it. I agree with Romans 14......"let every man be fully convinced in his own mind" concerning personal convictions when modern day applications of commandments are less than clear. Another principle I live by is "when in doubt, throw it out." But don't go throwing your wedding band out without researching and having a strong conviction about it. : )<br /><br />I have not researched that issue enough to have an opinion. I lost my wedding band years ago because it was too loose and did not choose to replace it. I don't know that it is necessarily a pagan tradition originally. Tell me more. Yeshua talked about putting a ring on the finger of the prodigal son. He did not seem to consider wearing a ring a pagan idea (Luke 15:22). <br /><br />As for the days of the week, I don't like that they are named after pagan gods but there is not much we can do about it in daily life. What bothers me more is the name of the Jewish month, Tammuz! Another carryover from the Babylonian captivity.<br /><br />Looking forward to dialogue if you have interest. Sorry it took me so long to respond.<br /><br />Shalom,<br /><br />TandiTandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04677227443380385291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577636714829718813.post-34699361462566079172009-12-07T12:04:36.087-05:002009-12-07T12:04:36.087-05:00I 'stumbled' across your blog while 'b...I 'stumbled' across your blog while 'blog surfing' today. The subject matter is something that I have heard a few times over the past few years. It rings true in my heart and must be the reason why this season just doesn't hold much excitement to me anymore. <br />I am curious though to what your opinions are of the common pagan practices that most of us follow each day. For example, functioning under the days of the week which were given for different gods (Sunday for the 'Sun' god) or simply wearing a modest wedding band which is also a pagan tradition. I am not trying to start an argument, just an honest discussion as to your thoughts on this enlight of your posting.<br />Thank you, TandiSonyanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577636714829718813.post-43420837762531923882009-11-30T06:52:14.827-05:002009-11-30T06:52:14.827-05:00Hello Peter,
I wonder now if we ever had any view...Hello Peter,<br /><br />I wonder now if we ever had any views in common and how we connected in the first place. <br /><br />What does ^ ^ mean?Tandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04677227443380385291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577636714829718813.post-53033385327259689572009-11-29T22:08:08.358-05:002009-11-29T22:08:08.358-05:00Christmas is as pagan as one makes it. ^^ PeterChristmas is as pagan as one makes it. ^^ PeterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com