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Christmas and Christians

Amadeus

Amadeus

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As a Christian, do you have any objection to celebrating Christmas? I'm referring to its pagan origins, symbology, customs, and the fact that it was originally intended to be the conclusion to a week-long Roman orgy.
 
Amadeus said:
As a Christian, do you have any objection to celebrating Christmas? I'm referring to its pagan origins, symbology, customs, and the fact that it was originally intended to be the conclusion to a week-long Roman orgy.
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Nope. I celebrate it as Jesus's birthday!!

Not for shopping or anything else.
 
Amadeus said:
As a Christian, do you have any objection to celebrating Christmas? I'm referring to its pagan origins, symbology, customs, and the fact that it was originally intended to be the conclusion to a week-long Roman orgy.
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Yeah I've always been of two minds about that. Mostly because I know it wasn't begun to celebrate the actual birthday of Christ as much as to assilimilate and destroy another religion(s). But once I had the kid, well, it's as good a day as any to choose to celebrate our Lord's coming. And as good a day as any to show your loving spirit to the world.
 
Nope. I give out candy at Halloween and the kids go out as did I. We are such radical infidels amongst the Christian faith. :2party:
 
Amadeus said:
As a Christian, do you have any objection to celebrating Christmas? I'm referring to its pagan origins, symbology, customs, and the fact that it was originally intended to be the conclusion to a week-long Roman orgy.
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I think you should not celebrate Christmas and leave those who want to celebrate Jesus' birthday alone. It's a wonderful time for us and our children. I'm sure that's OK with you.
 
No worries, I was just curious. There's just a lot of pagan customs and symbols surrounding Christmas that early Christians were vehemently opposed to. I believe even into the 1800s.

Easter, as well, is one big salute to the pagan goddess, Ishtar (whose is symbolized as a rabit/hare).
 
Ray410 said:
I think you should not celebrate Christmas and leave those who want to celebrate Jesus' birthday alone. It's a wonderful time for us and our children. I'm sure that's OK with you.
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I have no problem 'celebrating' a pagan holiday, because I do not take them seriously or literally. If I were an adherent to a particular faith that forbade such things, then I would have to celebrate accordingly.
 
I'd celebrate Ramadan but fasting for a month would be such a downer........
 
Amadeus said:
I have no problem 'celebrating' a pagan holiday, because I do not take them seriously or literally. If I were an adherent to a particular faith that forbade such things, then I would have to celebrate accordingly.
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You don't sound like you have no problem with it. You sound like you're really angry about it.
 
Ray410 said:
You don't sound like you have no problem with it. You sound like you're really angry about it.
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Perhaps I should refrain from my overuse of exclamation points and capital letters. It gives me away every time.
 
Amadeus said:
As a Christian, do you have any objection to celebrating Christmas? I'm referring to its pagan origins, symbology, customs, and the fact that it was originally intended to be the conclusion to a week-long Roman orgy.
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As a born-again, I threw out the Christmas tree and all ornaments, including the Christmas lights. It was our conscious decision.
The gifts we give out to children are carefully chosen books that depict the true meaning of Christmas - the nativity narrative is very much in it - that it's a celebration about the coming of the Messiah. We adults don't buy gifts for one another - this is more in protest over the commercialism and exploitation of Christmas by a very materialistic world.
The giving is for those truly in need....among of which is the Christmas shoe-box given to children in different parts of the world, the Salvation Army, the local food bank etc..,
 
tosca1 said:
As a born-again, I threw out the Christmas tree and all ornaments, including the Christmas lights. It was our conscious decision.
The gifts we give out to children are carefully chosen books that depict the true meaning of Christmas - the nativity narrative is very much in it - that it's a celebration about the coming of the Messiah. We adults don't buy gifts for one another - this is more in protest over the commercialism and exploitation of Christmas by a very materialistic world.
The giving is for those truly in need....among of which is the Christmas shoe-box given to children in different parts of the world, the Salvation Army, the local food bank etc..,
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Well done. I do enjoy meeting a true believer who at least tries to follow her faith closely, rather than glazing over the basics and checking a box. You are a rare breed among Christians, and I mean that with respect.
 
Amadeus said:
Well done. I do enjoy meeting a true believer who at least tries to follow her faith closely, rather than glazing over the basics and checking a box. You are a rare breed among Christians, and I mean that with respect.
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I think that the born- again will mostly be in this kind of mindset/lifestyle.
Just to be clear though, that doesn't mean that there are no such mindsets with those that are not born-again, nor am I knocking them down.
 
Amadeus said:
As a Christian, do you have any objection to celebrating Christmas? I'm referring to its pagan origins, symbology, customs, and the fact that it was originally intended to be the conclusion to a week-long Roman orgy.
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Im christian and i rarely celebrate Christmas in any religious fashion really.
At least not that i know of, at times ive been to christmas mass but not all the time but thats about it
how does one celebrate in a religious nature.
 
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