Are there any Christians out there who really, truly want to go sell all?

Question

I'm not accusing or assuming anything. But what is more important to you, your Christmas or your Christ? I mean really, If you are so attached to this day and it doesn't matter if God is in it, where are your spiritual standards? You won't give up Christmas, Why?
Do you put this much imphasis on the resorection or on the only rite he told us to celebrate (comunion)?
I'm not attacking you but I am definately bashing Christmas.

No I'm not a JW, SDA or LDS. I'm your average borne again believer who has attended many various churches, celebrated many Christmases W/ family and friends and loved it. Ive played Santa a few times to./ The last time I did it, is when it hit me.
Pull down the mask and behind it all you will not find the face of Christ.
Guess whooooooooo?
If you won't even concider it, then your god is your celebrations
The jews had this problem in the Old Testament. What do you think God told them?

Go find out!

Answer 1

For me, and most folks, I like the feeling of happiness, togetherness, forgiveness, that surrounds this holiday. yes you should do these thing all year round but that ain't going to happen so at least these traits are reserved so we as the screwed up society that we are wont lose them 100%.

Answer 2

As an atheist growing up, we didnt celebrate Christmas. Why didnt we celebrate it? Because my dad associated it with Christianity and he worked too hard to give a white santa claus the credit for anything. (his words). Our parents compensated by celebrating the "New Year" and we got a few gifts then.

Now that Im a Christian, do I celebrate it? Yes. Do I get a tree...sometimes. Could I do without it? Absolutely. Why do I still 'do it'...entirely for my 5 & 7 year old. Its the one pressure I bend to but you wont find me with the hardcore folks standing out in the cold at 3AM on black Friday and Im not going broke behind gifts. If I cant pay cash..I dont buy.

What do we associate the day with? Jesus-even though we know its not his exact birthdate. What do the gifts have to do with it? Nothing-its an excuse for kids to wrack up some toys and a way for parents to hang 'being good' over the kids head for an extended period of time.

Do we tell them there is a santa claus....heck no.

Answer 3

Was the birth of Christ an important event or not?

So what if they have the time of year wrong, and trappings from other cultures? Were Gentile Christians required to take on the culture of the Jews? No.

If one's focus at Christmas was on something other than on Christ, you would have a valid point. But Christianity was not to be reduced to a list of do's and don't's like Judaism.

Yes, the Santa character can be a big problem, but one should not throw out the baby with the bath water.

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Answer 4

Pull down the mask and you find commercialism, store owners starting the shopping season in mid October so that they can say that this season's profits were better than last season's which started in early November, theatre producers who use December only as an excuse to change up their schedules and get a Scrooge or Christmas Carol or Nutcracker in there, and people who want more and more, beginning with their Tickle Me Elmos and ending with cars with big bows on top of them.

I'd go so far as to say that the Jews discovered/created a God that called them his Chosen people as opposed to Baal who called another race of people his chosen as opposed to Isis who told the Egyptians they were her chosen etc, etc and just by sheer luck, the Judeo-Christian community came out on top.

Celebrate all you want as long as you uderstand that the "reason for the season" never got a Christmas prresent, unless you include those things the Magi brought.

Answer 5

Christmas is definitely a waste and totally commercialized. What I don't understand about Christians is how they spend millions of dollars all year long on items that are made in countries that have nothing to do with Christianity. Why do they support these other countries. The new Bible Dolls that are out right now are all Made In China. I think Christians would do the same thing even if the items were made it Iran.

Answer 6

You seem to be a religious gypsy. How come you cannot settle?
Before you ask such a question, ask yourself if YOU have sold all.
Why can one not celebrate Christmas AND believe in Christ? I cannot follow that logic.
For many years I have helped to lay on a Christmas meal for people who would otherwise have been alone. Do you bash that as well?

PS The spellcheck is free.

Answer 7

Keep in mind...Christ made this invitation to one specific individual, and not the masses.

I've heard people speculate that Christ was inviting him to basically be one of the 12 apostles (which is a very different thing than just being a deciple).

I think we need to be WILLING to do that, and do so if we're ever asked by God do do so, however, we have responsibilities to ourselves, society, and often others.

Answer 8

By arguing or putting forward logical conclusions, no one can make another believe in a religion or God of that religion. One has to be patient and also open minded to feel the presence or the existence of God and then, He surely will appear before one. You argue and question the logic behind the Gods of the other religion and they do that to you. If one has to go by their incapacity to convince others, then one has to become an atheist only. Then, there will be no God, no religion, no logic.

Answer 9

I second "kclight". What we celebrate as Christmas existed WAY before Christ. We as humans need a celebration in the middle of winter to keep us sane.

Answer 10

The point of the celebrations is to take the darkest, coldest, hardest, dreariest time of year, and celebrate light, life, hope, joy, giving, caring, and togetherness. These things are universal human concepts that don’t belong to any one religion. Or any religion.

What is so terrible about this?