i'm hoping to get serious answers so only christians would look it up inthe bible.do the scripture apply to christmas trees and idol worship?
2007-12-19 03:31:34 · 6 answers · asked by dwayne 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No, for a couple reasons
1) That would mean that the verse had no meaning until Christmas trees came along, and if it did have a meaning, why add in the Christmas tree part.
2) There can be a referent that requires more information to discriminate between 2 possible meanings, eg also in Jeremiah is a negative reference to 'the queen of heaven' and yet we know that one of the greatest Biblical scholars of all (St Jerome) discriminated between Mary and the counterfeit queen.
Finally, some things are purely in the will. If your christmas tree were an idol, then it's forbidden. And if your prayers are said superstitiously, then they are evil. But you wouldn't condemn prayer just because it can be misused.
2007-12-19 03:42:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
The Christian response is that this applies to carved wood and not to Christmas trees.
I am not quite sure how you justify the use of woodworking tools and apply transformative powers of idolatry to chisels however.
The act of bringing a live pine tree, from the outside, into your home, decorating it with valuable and emotional ornaments, then placing presents around it, might not seem like idol worship, but I am guessing if you tried it in Jeremiahs town, you would be dodging stones before too long.
2007-12-19 11:36:39 · answer #2 · answered by ɹɐǝɟsuɐs Blessed Cheese Maker 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First of all you need to put the passage into context. Who was writing this and who was he writing it to? I believe this is written to Pagans by the prophet Jeremiah. I don't believe Jeremiah was referring to Christmas trees(do you seriously think that is an idol?) but idol worship was certainly a concern of his. I think a thorough study on idol worship would be a good idea. It's too bad many Christians are blamed by other Christians of idol worship because they just don't understand the topic.
2007-12-19 11:42:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No dead pagan trees nailed to the floor. I think that one is pretty simple.
I don't see anything about worshiping it. It says they take an axe to it and decorate it with silver and gold. You can not defend the Christmas tree without twisting the bible.
2007-12-19 11:34:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No this passage does not say that a Christmas tree is an idol- what it does say, is that it can be, if it becomes more important than God and Jesus in your celebration.
2007-12-19 11:38:47 · answer #5 · answered by AdoreHim 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
It's talking about creating a false god and worshiping it. Unless you are worshiping your Christmas tree, I think you're OK.
2007-12-19 11:37:03 · answer #6 · answered by Mr. E 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋