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Esaias 12-03-2018 03:08 PM
Re: Christmas is pagan
 
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Originally Posted by Apostolic1ness (Post 1555132)
wonder how many of our children play with graven images made in the likeness of any living thing that is on the earth? that was bought for christmas Exodus20:4
Please explain?

n david 12-03-2018 03:11 PM
Re: Christmas is pagan
 
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Originally Posted by Esaias (Post 1555137)
Please explain?
I believe the post is referring to "Elf on the Shelf."

https://www.elfontheshelf.com/

n david 12-03-2018 03:22 PM
Re: Christmas is pagan
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Apostolic1ness (Post 1555132)
wonder how many of our children play with graven images made in the likeness of any living thing that is on the earth? that was bought for christmas Exodus20:4
Quote:
Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:
If you're going to quote that, hope you have no pictures around the home. Hope you have no cute little figurines of animals or people. Hope you didn't play with any stuffed animals or dolls or other characters.

Graven images...

Esaias 12-03-2018 03:23 PM
Re: Christmas is pagan
 
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Originally Posted by n david (Post 1555140)
I believe the post is referring to "Elf on the Shelf."

https://www.elfontheshelf.com/
ROFL! :slaphappy

n david 12-03-2018 03:39 PM
Re: Christmas is pagan
 
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Originally Posted by Esaias (Post 1555134)
Psalm 24 identifies those who will ascend the hill of the Lord and stand in His holy place are those who have not lifted up their soul to vanity. This includes idolatrous heathen religious practices. The customs of the heathen are vain - empty, dead, purposeless - and we are commanded not to follow their example.
How many other customs of heathens, not named Christmas or Halloween, do you and others do?

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Originally Posted by Esaias (Post 1555134)
Fear in a religious context includes reverence. People who do the tree thing do indeed "reverence" the tree.
The word meaning includes reverence, awe, to be fearful, afraid, etc.

Also, I know of no one who actually has "deep respect" for a tree.

Again, I don't have a tree. Not because I'm a'gin it, but because I don't want to pay for a dumb, stinky tree or a cheap, fake one.

n david 12-03-2018 03:43 PM
Re: Christmas is pagan
 
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Originally Posted by Esaias (Post 1555143)
ROFL! :slaphappy
I know a lot of couples who go all out with that dumb thing.

First, the doll itself is like $30 or something. Then you can add a stuffed dog or other accessories. It's ridiculous.

One couple I know, the wife set it up each night after their kids go to bed. She takes pics and posts them on FB. They have 2 elves and a dog. Always creating elaborate scenes of the elves and dog doing various things.

Esaias 12-03-2018 04:00 PM
Re: Christmas is pagan
 
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Originally Posted by n david (Post 1555147)
I know a lot of couples who go all out with that dumb thing.

First, the doll itself is like $30 or something. Then you can add a stuffed dog or other accessories. It's ridiculous.

One couple I know, the wife set it up each night after their kids go to bed. She takes pics and posts them on FB. They have 2 elves and a dog. Always creating elaborate scenes of the elves and dog doing various things.
My dad used to do WW2 and Vietnam War dioramas. I guess this is sort of similar?

Esaias 12-03-2018 04:02 PM
Re: Christmas is pagan
 
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Originally Posted by n david (Post 1555146)
How many other customs of heathens, not named Christmas or Halloween, do you and others do?
You tell me? I don't know of any heathen religious customs that we practice, either outright or under the guise of "claiming them for Jesus".

n david 12-03-2018 04:18 PM
Re: Christmas is pagan
 
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Originally Posted by Esaias (Post 1555149)
My dad used to do WW2 and Vietnam War dioramas. I guess this is sort of similar?
Except those dioramas had a better point or purpose.

Have you heard of Mark Hogancamp, a veteran who has created really detailed dioramas?

mfblume 12-03-2018 04:34 PM
Christmas and hair.. Could getting hearts right and overcoming fleshly issues be more important? ;)


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