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Paganism existed by Satan's will. Anything from it is off the table of demons( 1Cor 10:21) God says one cannot partake of that table--99% are mislead to. Satan beat those centuries ago with pagan additives in world celebrations.
I believe Santa is Satan. He steals 98% of Christmas celebration away from Jesus. He even comes first on dec 25th.
Not all is as appears in a Satan ruled system( 2Cor 11:12-15)
Paganism existed by satans will. Anything from it is off the table of demons( 1Cor 10:21) God says one cannot partake of that table--99% are mislead to. Satan beat those centuries ago with pagan additives in world celebrations.
I believe santa is satan. He steals 98% of Christmas celebration away from Jesus. He even comes first on dec 25th.
Not all is as appears in a satan ruled system( 2Cor 11:12-15)
Are you suggesting there is nothing good at all in paganism?
pa·gan·ism
noun
a religion other than one of the main world religions, specifically a non-Christian or pre-Christian religion.
"converts from paganism to Christianity"
a modern religious movement incorporating beliefs or practices from outside the main world religions, especially nature worship.
What's the big deal here, paganism is just referring to peoples beliefs before Christianity came along and those who worship nature instead of a deity.
What's the big deal-?
The pagans, who were anyone other than Christian, had nothing to do with satan - that was a Christian invention often used to persecute people.
Imo Christianity adopted pagan festivals to get people to convert,churches near pagan sites too eased the transition .
I've heard it said before that all of paganism is evil, and that anything that existed within pagan beliefs is automatically always evil. But that's impossible. Surely there are some noteworthy pagan beliefs.
What is scripturally wrong is the mixing or fusing of non-biblical beliefs with the biblical.
Putting Christian names or labels on the non-biblical is scripturally wrong as per 1 Corinthians 10:20-21.
I am wondering if you could be more specific about the ^ above ^But this is fundamentalism.
Cultures borrow from each other, so the reality is Christmas is no more "pagan" than reading from the Tanakh ("O.T.").So tis the season to be Pagan.So if your Christian do you celebrate Christmas? My sister is Messianic Christian and she and her family do not celebrate Christmas because of its Pagan origins.
Sure. It seems like you're attempting to answer all the questions in life by using scripture, especially considering that the O.T. scripture you used was for a specific time and place... That's a huge mistake, IMO, because the scriptures do not suggest that they have the answer to all the situations that you will encounter in life.I am wondering if you could be more specific about the ^ above ^
Cultures borrow from each other, so the reality is Christmas is no more "pagan" than reading from the Tanakh ("O.T.").
If non-Christians start to celebrate Christmas/December 25 for its meanings and symbols (peace on earth and good will to men, gift giving, special meal, evergreen tree with decorations, holiday lights) outside direct reference to Christ himself, despite the obvious name in the word Christmas, are they practicing a Christian celebration or an adapted celebration no longer specific to the Christian religion?Cultures borrow from each other, so the reality is Christmas is no more "pagan" than reading from the Tanakh ("O.T.").
It is "specific" as no other religion celebrates "Christmas". If one doesn't like Christmas trees, for example, then maybe they shouldn't put one up.If non-Christians start to celebrate Christmas/December 25 for its meanings and symbols (peace on earth and good will to men, gift giving, special meal, evergreen tree with decorations, holiday lights) outside direct reference to Christ himself, despite the obvious name in the word Christmas, are they practicing a Christian celebration or an adapted celebration no longer specific to the Christian religion?
But there are people celebrating the day who are not Christian and have Christmas trees and do special activates associated with the traditions that have developed especially considering the influence of the holiday traditions in many countries. So people who do not consider themselves Christian and do not believe in Christ other than a man with impressive philosophy but like the other traditional aspects, are they celebrating Christmas or have to call it something else?It is "specific" as no other religion celebrates "Christmas". If one doesn't like Christmas trees, for example, then maybe they shouldn't put one up.
Their choice.But there are people celebrating the day who are not Christian and have Christmas trees
It's what the symbol stands for today within Christian ranks that's important.and have Christmas trees and do special activates associated with the traditions that have developed especially considering the influence of the holiday traditions in many countries.
I don't care what they may call it as, again, it's their choice what they believe in and what they may say.So people who do not consider themselves Christian and do not believe in Christ other than a man with impressive philosophy but like the other traditional aspects, are they celebrating Christmas or have to call it something else?
Thank you for your insightTheir choice.
It's what the symbol stands for today within Christian ranks that's important.
I don't care what they may call it as, again, it's their choice what they believe in and what they may say.
Sure. It seems like you're attempting to answer all the questions in life by using scripture, especially considering that the O.T. scripture you used was for a specific time and place... That's a huge mistake, IMO, because the scriptures do not suggest that they have the answer to all the situations that you will encounter in life.
...There are some things where we will have to use our own God given consciences, and often times, I feel it's best to appeal to compassion in our dealings.
There is nothing evil about Christmas trees!