Actually, you have also been told. To help you out, I've included the following links from respected bible commentaries concerning Jeremiah 10. I also provided a link from the Jewish Bible concerning Jeremiah 10. Verses 4-5 are in my opinion key to understanding why this scripture refers to a totem pole like idol. A christmas tree definitely stands upright but has no resemblance to a palm tree. A totem would bear a closer resemblance. The Jewish Bible refers to them as "pillars in a field of cucumbers". Certainly not how one would envisage Christmas trees.
Matthew-Henry
http://www.ccel.org/h/henry/mhc2/MHC24010.HTM
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
http://www.ccel.org/j/jfb/jfb/JFB24.htm#Chapter10
Jewish Bible
http://www.us-israel.org/jsource/Bible/Jeremiah10.html
I'm still waiting for links to pictures, drawings or murals of ancient pagan temples with steeples.
Told of or warned of what? What practice am I advocating that invovles idols or idolotry-ridden rituals and celbrations? What dangers to my fellowship are there in NOT celebrating traditonal holidays with pagan and idoltrous roots? You won't catch me celebrating Mardi Gras, either!
Those who advocate and justify traditional Christmas and Easter celebrations are advocationg and justifying precisely what I have described.
Told of or warned of what? What practice am I advocating that invovles idols or idolotry-ridden rituals and celbrations? What dangers to my fellowship are there in NOT celebrating traditonal holidays with pagan and idoltrous roots? You won't catch me celebrating Mardi Gras, either!
Those who advocate and justify traditional Christmas and Easter celebrations are advocating and justifying precisely what I have described.