Poll: Holidays

[StarryEyedLad]

Poll!


With the holiday season at our doorstep, I'd like to ask your opinions on the traditions that we follow on the major holidays, be they religious or secular. Do you feel it is OK to take traditions that have origins in pagan celebrations and convert them into ones for Christian holidays?

I guess the basic arguement here comes down to two sides:

#!: Pagan symbols, traditions, celebrations cannot be separated from their origins.

or

#2: Taking pagan symbols, traditions, celebrations and transforming them into Christian ones makes them acceptable.

There could always be a third:

#3: Somewhere in the middle is the solution.

Then this:

#4: Huh? What is this guy smoking? :twitch :heh :madgrin :confused: :unsure

[latinchristian]

lol Christmas without a Christmas tree???!!!...lol just kidding

[SisterNChrist]

lol Christmas without a Christmas tree???!!!...lol just kidding

That's what I say too, latinchristian. Christmas just wouldn't be Christmas without a beautifully trimmed Christmas tree with beautiful multi-colored strings of lights, brightly gleaming tree ornaments, glittering ice-cycles/and or angel hair, or whatever. With a white sheet spread below that doubles as snow underneath the tree, with beautifully wrapped gifts spread all around. :idunno

[AllforHim]

For everything works together for good for those who love the Lord and walk according to His purpose. :yay

The Lord knows our heart, He knows that its all for His glory!! He took me and changed me from a pagan symbol to a chrsitian one. I think we can do the same with Christmas trees etc. :nod

[StarryEyedLad]

For everything works together for good for those who love the Lord and walk according to His purpose. :yay

The Lord knows our heart, He knows that its all for His glory!! He took me and changed me from a pagan symbol to a chrsitian one. I think we can do the same with Christmas trees etc. :nod

Very nice answer, AllforHim! :hug

I have always felt the same.:thumb