Are New Year’s celebrations objectionable for Christians? (ritual, morals)

[Melody]

Originally Posted by t3gah

(1 Peter 4:3, 4)
For the time already past is sufficient for you to have carried out the desire of the Gentiles, having pursued a course of sensuality, lusts, drunkenness, carousing, drinking parties and abominable idolatries. 4 In all this, they are surprised that you do not run with them into the same excesses of dissipation, and they malign you;


(Galatians 5:19-21)
Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: immorality, impurity, sensuality, 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions, 21 envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

T3,
Sounds like you party with a wilder set than I do. Even when I was single, my New Year's celebration didn't include any of the above!

Melody

[Fluffy]

Are you of the opinion, T3, that desire is the root of suffering/sin? (sorry to go off topic but I am curious).

[anders]

Originally Posted by t3gah

In many places revelry and drinking are part of the festivities.

This quote might have interested me more if I had been studying ethnology. Never the less, I would like to know which "places" and/or countries and/or religions or whatever you refer to, and how you substantiate your claims.

[fromthe heart]

I don't think about bringing in the new year as religious in any way...I see it as a new begining, a place in time to start something fresh,or to turn from an undesirable behaviour to a fresh new perspective on life if one chooses to do so. I think everyone has their own way to celebrate...celebrations for me do not consist of the things you mentioned.

[jimbob]

of course they are okay. New years eve doesn't go against any christian doctrine.

[Economist]

I accidentally clicked "No," in response to the title of the thread, rather than the actual poll question. But I do not think they are objectionable at all.