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lilitalienboi16:
In my house, we celebrate christmas. Mostly because my wife is and was adament that our family not do away with a tradition that she enjoyed so much throughout childhood. I told ky wife that if not for her, christmas would be just another day to me. I told her that we would not indoctrinate our daughter with the religious lies sirrounding it. So my daughter who is six makes no association in her mind between Jesus and christmas or santa. I tell my daughter christmas is just a time to celebrate family and exchange gufts, but that truly we should always be thankful and celebrate family eveeyday, not just on christmas.
So balancing my duties as father and spiritual leader of our household as well as husband. Its not easy, Lord only knows I try.
I use happy holidays to people i dont know and if someone wishes me a merry christmas I simply say it back.
God bless,
Allex
Dave in Tenn:
"Thanks. You too."
Doug:
Well it seems I have tied myself in knots for decades over this for nothing. I would even feel bad when someone would say have a merry christmas and I respond you too.
I appreciate everyone's reply. Not sure I will every get the words out merry christmas but will not beat myself up over what ever comes out.
John, you surprised me, I thought your reply would have been more like Porter's.
Again thanks to all this has been a big help.
Extol:
You've received some excellent replies, Doug, and I can't advise you any better than the others have already done.
I will say, though, that I actually like some things about Christmas, and I think a lot of people who point out the "pagan origins" of Christmas are just being holier-than-thou. I don't feel I am compromising my beliefs or "going back to Babylon" by listening to Christmas music. I even went to a Lutheran high school Christmas concert last week and had a swell time. If the heavenly host can say “Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men! then I don't see anything wrong with songs that celebrate Jesus' birth, regardless of what time of year He was born.
lilitalienboi16:
--- Quote from: Extol on December 17, 2016, 10:41:00 PM ---You've received some excellent replies, Doug, and I can't advise you any better than the others have already done.
I will say, though, that I actually like some things about Christmas, and I think a lot of people who point out the "pagan origins" of Christmas are just being holier-than-thou. I don't feel I am compromising my beliefs or "going back to Babylon" by listening to Christmas music. I even went to a Lutheran high school Christmas concert last week and had a swell time. If the heavenly host can say “Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men! then I don't see anything wrong with songs that celebrate Jesus' birth, regardless of what time of year He was born.
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Agreed Jesse. I listen to christian music and christmas music! I enjoy them both. Its as paul said;
Romans 14
14 I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.
15 But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.
16 Let not then your good be evil spoken of:
17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
18 For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.
19 Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
20 For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.
21 It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.
22 Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.
23 And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.
No need for the holier than thou. If our Heart condemn us not, then we have confidence toward God, and we know that He hears us always, whatever we ask.
As John said, the Spirit of God has made us free. He is saving and will continue to save us. We need only be patient and wait upon Him.
God bless,
Alex
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