I'm confused Christmas tree or not?

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by Paula

Thank you guys for all your well thought out and kindly put views on the subject. My husband decided to try it, I guess to make me happy. But as I sit here and look at our first Christmas tree, it doesn't feel right. This is not a tradition I would like to start in my home. I'm feel terrible that I put my family through this. It's not at all what I though it would be, it's pretty yes, but I don't feel like it's honoring God in anyway. Like someone said, if my church is against it and I'm forcing the issue, that's not a very good lesson to teach my kids. Besides, I belong to a great Church and they love my family very much.

Today when I pick my kids up from school, I'll have to figure out a way to tell them mommy made a mistake. Since I got you all involved in the beginning, I'll be honest and tell you how they handled it. But honestly, I think the tree is coming down. Thanks again for all your advice everyone especially Miss Brattified.

The Christmas Tree isn't meant to honor God, lot's of things don't honor God, that does not make them wrong. It's just an American tradition essentially

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by sandie

Please forgive me, but this a whole lot of something about nothing.
It's straining at a knat and swallowing a camel.
If your kids are happy, I hope you haven't broke their heart.
It's about people...God cares how we treat each other, not if there's a tree in our home to celebrate the season.
Why we make God out to be such a taskmaster I'll never understand.
I hope you do come back and tell us what happened.

I wonder if we can swallow a cnat and strain at a kamel

[shag]

No gettin around the fact that many of the customs involved in Christ mass has pagan roots. Maybe the Christ mass tree itself does, but I THINK likely probably does not. Regardless however, if she decided that she didnt feel good about the tree after having it up, for whatever reason, then so be it.

My "church" doesnt preach against having a Christ mass tree. But I personally dont feel comfortable bringing an evergreen tree in my home, fastening it upright, decorating it, and putting presents under it, and calling the name of it a Christ mass tree when it doesnt have a hill of beans to do with Jesus Christ in MY OPINION. But thats just my opinion on it, I dont have a problem with anyone that has a different view of it, as we each have our own thoughts and/or convictions on the subject. (And no im not gonna debate the subject with anyone, as it is already debated all over the internet).

[Praxeas]

Legend has it that Martin Luther began the tradition of decorating trees to celebrate Christmas. One crisp Christmas Eve, about the year 1500, he was walking through snow-covered woods and was struck by the beauty of a group of small evergreens. Their branches, dusted with snow, shimmered in the moonlight. When he got home, he set up a little fir tree indoors so he could share this story with his children. He decorated it with candles, which he lighted in honor of Christ's birth.
The Christmas tree tradition most likely came to the United States with Hessian troops during the American Revolution, or with German immigrants to Pennsylvania and Ohio, adds Robson.
http://www.christmas-tree.com/where.html

[shag]

Originally Posted by Paula

Thank you guys for all your well thought out and kindly put views on the subject. My husband decided to try it, I guess to make me happy. But as I sit here and look at our first Christmas tree, it doesn't feel right. This is not a tradition I would like to start in my home. I'm feel terrible that I put my family through this. It's not at all what I though it would be, it's pretty yes, but I don't feel like it's honoring God in anyway. Like someone said, if my church is against it and I'm forcing the issue, that's not a very good lesson to teach my kids. Besides, I belong to a great Church and they love my family very much.

Today when I pick my kids up from school, I'll have to figure out a way to tell them mommy made a mistake. Since I got you all involved in the beginning, I'll be honest and tell you how they handled it. But honestly, I think the tree is coming down. Thanks again for all your advice everyone especially Miss Brattified.

There is a great thing about Christ mass trees. If your husband(or U) is a crappie fisherman, they make great crappie beds! Maybe you can still get use out of it!

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by shag

There is a great thing about Christ mass trees. If your husband(or U) is a crappie fisherman, they make great crappie beds! Maybe you can still get use out of it!

I thought, at first, you were talking about people who don't fish very well. LOL... then I realized you were talking about a species of fish.

[shag]

LOL!

[luvtruth]

Dec 25th was NOt the birth of God in flesh. the feast of tabernacles was when he was born in the FALL of the year. This is the saturnalia in worship to the SUN-god. Constantine the leader in Rome kept this pagan day & said bring all the gods into this day to worship their birth. God forbid the jews to keep this in the old testament. He FORBID trees to be brought into the home. Goodnews magazine on-line has some wonderful history to this day. Mass comes from the catholics-the death, see this was the beginning of the catholic church...so when u say merry x-mas it means the merry death of Christ..see the Roman leaders tried to kill the early church out..it grew so Satan said lets become a church so he could deceive the church...yes he has ..but Jesus has a church that is studying to show theirself approved & has come out of this pagan worship. Please study this..did u know the pilgrims did not keep this day..it was FORBIDDEN..did u know the Amish do not keep this day? Where is Jesus name people..NO one that is called by his name can justify the worship of this day...Christ was NEVER in this day...Does Grace cover pagan worship...NO! Repentance yes!
Jesus said IF you continue in my Word then are you my disciples....walk in the light as HE is in the light....also go to u-tube & watch the video the orgins of x-mas...u noticed I would NOT put Christ into this...I refuse to pollute his name in this....he is to holy to do this....there was nothing merry about his death!

[Cindy]

Originally Posted by luvtruth

Dec 25th was NOt the birth of God in flesh. the feast of tabernacles was when he was born in the FALL of the year. This is the saturnalia in worship to the SUN-god. Constantine the leader in Rome kept this pagan day & said bring all the gods into this day to worship their birth. God forbid the jews to keep this in the old testament. He FORBID trees to be brought into the home. Goodnews magazine on-line has some wonderful history to this day. Mass comes from the catholics-the death, see this was the beginning of the catholic church...so when u say merry x-mas it means the merry death of Christ..see the Roman leaders tried to kill the early church out..it grew so Satan said lets become a church so he could deceive the church...yes he has ..but Jesus has a church that is studying to show theirself approved & has come out of this pagan worship. Please study this..did u know the pilgrims did not keep this day..it was FORBIDDEN..did u know the Amish do not keep this day? Where is Jesus name people..NO one that is called by his name can justify the worship of this day...Christ was NEVER in this day...Does Grace cover pagan worship...NO! Repentance yes!
Jesus said IF you continue in my Word then are you my disciples....walk in the light as HE is in the light....also go to u-tube & watch the video the orgins of x-mas...u noticed I would NOT put Christ into this...I refuse to pollute his name in this....he is to holy to do this....there was nothing merry about his death!

I do not worship any day, I worship God. But I do appreciate, and am thankful, that God loved us so much He sent His son to die for our sins.

[Truthseeker]

Originally Posted by Paula

Thank you guys for all your well thought out and kindly put views on the subject. My husband decided to try it, I guess to make me happy. But as I sit here and look at our first Christmas tree, it doesn't feel right. This is not a tradition I would like to start in my home. I'm feel terrible that I put my family through this. It's not at all what I though it would be, it's pretty yes, but I don't feel like it's honoring God in anyway. Like someone said, if my church is against it and I'm forcing the issue, that's not a very good lesson to teach my kids. Besides, I belong to a great Church and they love my family very much.

Today when I pick my kids up from school, I'll have to figure out a way to tell them mommy made a mistake. Since I got you all involved in the beginning, I'll be honest and tell you how they handled it. But honestly, I think the tree is coming down. Thanks again for all your advice everyone especially Miss Brattified.

Might be less confusing to kids if left up this time and just not get one next time.