[ALS]

Why do you lean so heavily on logic when discussing the bible? Is not that what Satan leaned on in the desert with Christ? Common sense is meant to convey obviousness within the context of the subject at hand. A dung beetle will fair little in applying its logic in how to navigate in a lava field. There's a time and place for all. Sometimes you have to think outside the collection plate. Stick with us here skippy.

As for your problem with the word "christian".
Eliminate your habit of cursory reading of my post and your problem will disappear. You assigned yourself to the word, not me.

[Cleburne]

One has to use a certain amount of deduction on these sorts of matters, because the Bible nowhere specifically addresses whether or not we should celebrate Christmas. It neither specifically ordains it nor condemns it. You infer from what is said one way, I infer another.

[DallasMike]

Why do you lean so heavily on logic when discussing the bible? Is not that what Satan leaned on in the desert with Christ?

There's true logic and there's false logic. Satan relied on false logic in his temptation. Jesus relied on true logic to rebut him. I've demonstrated 2sheep's circular reasoning against celebrating Christmas to be false logic (and no, I'm not comparing 2sheep to Satan).

God is the author of logic and it would be hard to live in a universe where things didn't function in a logical, orderly fashion. Jesus used logic in his parables and Paul employed logic as pretty much his sole method of argument in his epistles.

So why are you so against using logic? Could it be because you recognize that your position is illogical?

[jude24]

Is not that what Satan leaned on in the desert with Christ?

Actually, he relied upon misquoted Scripture....

Sounds like some legalists I know...