2007-01-05 18:43:23 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It is a NO-NO. Read Exodus 32:4-10. Christians can candy coat it all they want, but the bible is God's truth and he tells how he feels about it.
2007-01-05 18:48:04 · answer #1 · answered by GraycieLee 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its done all the time.
The way Christmas is celebrated is based on pagan tradition yule as in the yule log.
FYI pagan from the Latin root means country dweller.
Druids believed evergreens were the key to everlasting life they say that is why we decorate the trees.
Germans also used the Evergreen in their celebration of Reformation they cut them down and decorated them for Saturn the god of farming.
Kissing under the mistletoe is related to the belief that mistletoe is helpful with fertility.
Saturnalia is the roman winter solstice where the slaves exchanged places with their masters and exchanged gifts.
The Christians finally in the fourth century decided to call the winter solstice 12/25 the date for Christmas. So if you think about all those things then basically when you celebrate Christmas you really are just celebrating to celebrate. Believe what you want and if you believe in something you don't need a special day to make it legitimate.
2007-01-06 03:06:50 · answer #2 · answered by abc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that is really funny..where do you think a lot of Christian customs and beliefs come from..The bible.Back when the bible was being written Christianity was a threat to the emperor of Rome..He was a devout pagan but afraid that Christianity was going to cause and upheaval in his country so he allowed Christianity to be the sole religion while integrating a lot of pagan beliefs into the bible.He remained a pagan until on his death bed which he converted at that time to take no chances..
2007-01-06 02:50:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I guess it would depend on the custom - is it a harmless custom, or one that honors a different deity - if it is honoring a different deity, do the people in question know (or care) that it is?
I think if you get down to it, you will find that not many superficial things are specifically forbidden in Christianity. Christianity deals mainly with what is inside a person's heart.
"Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day. These are a shadow of the things that were to come; the reality, however, is found in Christ."
- 1 Corinthians 2:16-17
2007-01-06 02:46:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, pagans prayed to their "gods" for many centuries before Christianity existed. But no-one seems to object to taking the "pagan custom" of prayer and adapting it to the Christian faith. So why would it be a problem to likewise adapt other "pagan customs" - like wedding rings for example - to a holy purpose?
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2007-01-06 02:49:08 · answer #5 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What customs does Christianity have?
1 Cor 10:23-24 tells you which rituals are allowed.
2007-01-06 02:47:00 · answer #6 · answered by J. 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Is it allowed? No
Most of the Christian Holy days were based around pagan holy days and quite a bit of what is now called Christian symbolism had pagan origins.
2007-01-06 02:47:04 · answer #7 · answered by Black Dragon 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No.
So technically, Christmas, Sunday as the day of rest, Hallow'een, etc. are all out.
2007-01-06 02:45:17 · answer #8 · answered by catwomanmeeeeow 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you know I have been wondering the same thing.
I think it should be discouraged. You are either one or the other, not both. It's a conflict of interest that is only going to help you fail in the first place.
2007-01-06 02:45:29 · answer #9 · answered by Cold Fart 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
uh no!!!
read the Bible don't take my word...see for yourself
2007-01-06 02:46:20 · answer #10 · answered by mailjunkie123 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋