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arion:
Once I found out the truth and the roots of these holidays I could no longer support them or participate with them.  Take 'Merry Christmas' for example.  The word Christmas comes from "Cristes Maesse", an early English phrase that means "Mass of Christ."  The word Mass in religious usage means a death sacrifice.  The impact of this fact is horrifying and shocking; for when the millions of people are saying, Merry Christmas, they are literally saying Merry death of Christ!  Furthermore, when the fat man in the red suit laughs boisterously  and says, Ho ho ho, Merry Christmas, he is mocking and laughing at the suffering and bleeding Saviour, who died for our sins.  He does this while parents place their little children into his waiting arms to hear his false promises of gifts that he says he will give them.  I know the vast majority of people are ignorant of these things and I am so greatful that we serve a merciful God.  Yet I shudder when I consider how I have blasphemed him in the past unknowingly going along with these celebrations.  Once I knew the truth I could no longer participate no matter what anyone else might think.  YMMV

mharrell08:
Every year this subject comes up and every year there is never a total agreement. This thread started well but as always, it becomes 'what I think' vs 'what you think'. That never leads anywhere good.

If you truly do not want to be a stumbling block to your fellow brethren [Rom 14:13, 1 Cor 8:9], then don't just say it, do it.


Marques

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