I've always found it strange that people celebrate the birth of a Jew by eating ham. Ham is forbidden by the Jews. What are your thoughts on this?
2007-12-24 14:16:52 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
As long as no Jews or Muslims are present, it is okay.
2007-12-24 14:22:54 · answer #1 · answered by OKIM IM 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Ham is NOT forbidden by the dcendents of Jaob's son named Judah, but by the Creator (God Almighty) who made everything by His Word. Our Father in Heaven describes what beasts ARE blessed for our food physically so there is no doubt by any with an OPEN mind to read and UNDERSTAND what YOUR OWN BIBLE says!
Of course I did not believe it until someone pointed out Lev 11 and verse :7 in particular, Lev 11:7; And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he [is] unclean to you.
But WHO CAN BELIEVE what the Alltime Best-Selling Book instructs? And what about this Christmas anyway?
God condemns using pagan customs to worship Him.
Since Christmas is supposedly a day to worship and celebrate God the Father and Jesus Christ, wouldn't it be a good idea to look into the Bible to see what it says about how we should worship God?
The answer is quite clear. God gives specific instruction about using pagan practices to worship Him—the exact thing Christmas does! Notice what He says in Deuteronomy 12:30-32: ". . . Do not inquire after their gods, saying, 'How did these nations serve their gods? I also will do likewise.' You shall not worship the LORD your God in that way . . . Whatever I command you, be careful to observe it; you shall not add to it nor take away from it" (emphasis added throughout).
And lest some think this is simply an Old Testament command that no longer applies, the apostle Paul makes the same point in 2 Corinthians 6, where he addresses whether unbiblical religious customs and practices have any place in the worship of God's people:
"What fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness? And what accord has Christ with Belial [the devil and/or demons]? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever? And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God . . .
"Therefore 'Come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Do not touch what is unclean, and I will receive you.' 'I will be a Father to you, and you shall be My sons and daughters, says the LORD Almighty.' Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God" (2 Corinthians 6:14-18; 7:1).
Rather than relabeling pagan customs as Christian, or allowing members of the Church to continue their old pagan practices, the apostle Paul told them in no uncertain terms to leave behind all these forms of worship and worship God in true holiness as He commands. Jesus likewise says His true followers "must worship in spirit and truth" (John 4:24)—not revel in recycled pagan customs and symbolism.
I hope none are offended by the Plain Truth of what the Bible instructs, if so the issue is between God & YOU!
2007-12-24 22:36:51 · answer #2 · answered by PROOF! 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christians follow the teachings of Jesus Christ not the customs of the Jews.
Mark 7:15 There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man.
Man could not live up to God's perfect righteous law.
Christ fufilled the law that man could be joined to God in his righteouness.
2007-12-24 22:30:11 · answer #3 · answered by djmantx 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That was then, this is now.... cultural traditions change. I know many Jews who eat ham, pork, bacon, etc....for example my next door neighbor.
Not all Jews adhere to the Kosher eating / cooking laws which were used in ancient times as a health issue not a religious issue ...which is not the case now.
2007-12-24 22:29:41 · answer #4 · answered by Cybele K 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Oh the irony of the question.
Christmas is a pagan holiday, made christian as a means to convert the masses to the Catholic Church. Pagans ate ham and there for it was sanction by the church and made holy.
Jesus was acutally born in the fall and not in the winter.
2007-12-24 22:24:19 · answer #5 · answered by Here I Am 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
No. Jesus fulfilled the old law of Moses. Only The Messiah, could change the old law, to a new law that should be fulfilled. If Jesus came here today, Id take him to hardees, buy him a hot ham and cheese meal.
2007-12-24 22:28:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
People can eat anything they want to. If you are a Jew and find you cannot eat pork, then don't do it. A Christian who believes Jesus is the Savior can anything they want to.
2007-12-25 01:10:13 · answer #7 · answered by ? 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In Genesis 9:3 God says to Noah "every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you even as the green herb have I given you all things."
2007-12-25 00:35:32 · answer #8 · answered by Francine M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I HAVE to give you a star - I find it ironic too! I'm Jewish, so I don't care what others eat on Christmas, but it just seems a bit odd...Like eating lamb on Easter!
2007-12-24 22:29:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Pork is made out of pig, I guess I don't have to tell you, and it's not much different from ham.
And it is related to swine, basically eating pork is tantamount to eating swine.
And swine have been known to associate with hogs.
Baptists feast on that stuff and cram it down their throats. But what the hell, they love Jesus --
2007-12-24 22:23:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋