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My first B-T Christmas!

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Gina:

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Right!

Rene:

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Am I wrong or is celebrating Christmas not the B-T way?

Furthermore, B-T uses the King James version much more than the CLV.


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I really like this email reply from Ray on the subject of celebrating Christmas.  IMO, it really shows a mature attitude and understanding when it comes to such matters. 

René


http://www.forums.bible-truths.com/index.php/topic,2855.0.html

Dear mommateeh:

Understand that if there never was a Roman Saturnalia pagan fest in mid-winter, there would not be a Christmas, or an X-mas, or a day of exchanging gifts and kissing under the mistletoe, drinking eggnog and booze, putting eggs [orbs] on evergreen trees, etc., etc., etc. What people do with such days (Easter of also pagan) is up to them. I do not condemn anyone for keeping Christmas or Easter.  Of course your friends and relatives will hate you if you don't partake of these customs.  It's hard to obey Jesus until you begin to see the value in doing so.  I know that people have a good time and enjoy the Christmas Season. They also enjoyed it when it was called the Saturnalie in pagan Rome.  But on the other hand, your are right, people get all spiritually bent out of shape over Christmas, and become much much holier-than-thou because they have a little knowledge. I get Christmas presents. I accept them. I thank the givers, and enjoy the gifts. Didn't Jesus "eat and socialize with SINNERS in their own homes?" Try not to destroy your family over this Season of the year.  Life is not always easy.

God be with you,
Ray

Gina:
That's right, Rene.  Thanks for bringing that up. :)

Deborah-Leigh:


 "This is the work of God: to believe in the one whom He has sent." ...and when you believe...you will know the Royal and Heavenly virtue of obedience OF the Son of the Living God within and among us.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJFVY4lPEbA&feature=related

gmik:
Rene, you know this pops up on the forum every year!!!  I think you posting Ray is "like apples of silver in a setting of gold".  Thanks!

(apples of gold in a setting of silver????  too late to look it up :D

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