[Yosemitest]

Are you sure you want to OFFEND our Heavenly Father and His Son?

Hear ye the word which the LORD speaketh unto you,
O house of Israel:Thus saith the LORD,
Learn NOT the way of THE HEATHEN,
and BE NOT DISMAYED at the signs of heaven;
for THE HEATHEN ARE dismayed at them.
For the customs of the people ARE VAIN :
for ONE CUTTETH A TREE out of the forest,
the work of the hands of the workman,
with the axe.
THEY DECK IT with silver and with gold;
THEY FASTEN IT with nails and with hammers,
that it move NOT.
They are upright as the palm tree,
BUT SPEAK NOT :
they must needs be borne ,
because they cannot go .
BE NOT AFRAID OF THEM;
for they cannot do evil ,
NEITHER ALSO IS IT IN THEM TO DO GOOD .
Forasmuch as there is none like unto thee, O LORD;
thou art great,
and thy name is great in might.
Who would not fear thee, O King of nations?
for to thee doth it appertain :
forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations,
and in all their kingdoms,
there is none like unto thee:
But THEY ARE ALTOGETHER BRUTISH AND FOOLISH :
the stock is A DOCTRINE OF VANITIES.
Silver spread into plates is brought from Tarshish,
and gold from Uphaz,
the work of the workman,
and of the hands of the founder :
BLUE AND PURPLE IS THEIR CLOTHING :
they are all the work of cunning men
But the LORD is the true God,
he is the living God,
and an everlasting king:
AT HIS WRATH
the earth shall tremble ,
and THE NATIONS SHALL NOT BE ABLE TO ABIDE HIS INDIGNATION .

[FourtySeven]

Those Satanic Lutherans, someone needs to stop them!

Seriously guys, read the article above it's not that complicated and, coming from Lutherans even, not gonna be any appeal to Catholic Church heirarchy or Tradition or even that dastardly Mary (*gasp* I said the M-word!)

This "Christmas Tree is pagan" garbage is beneath the level of discourse for FR (or it should be). How about if we make a New Years resolution to put a little thought into something before posting and, along those lines ask ourselves, "Is it reasonable to believe no one ever thought of this point before?" Remember if it's too good (or obvious) to be true it probably isn't.

"From the foregoing, it is abundantly clear that the "decorated tree" to which Jeremiah 10 refers is an idol, very likely the Asherah. Therefore, it is very superficial Bible interpretation and pure silliness to understand this passage as directly referring to the use of a fir tree for Christmas! If, and I repeat, if those who set up a Christmas tree fall down and worship it as a god or goddess, complete with altars and incense stands, then Jeremiah 10 applies here. Or if someone loves their Christmas tree more than God, then such a thing might also be considered spiritual idolatry. But apart from these exceptions, I think it is abundantly clear that Christians who erect Christmas trees are NOT worshiping them as gods or goddesses, nor are they loving them more than their Savior Jesus Christ."

[Idaho_Cowboy]

I'm still trying to find someone that actually prays to their Christmas tree.

But then I suppose you only have one set of clothes right, and better make sure you don't have a wedding ring or God will be mad at you, and if you are a cowboy no spurs...

Isaiah 3:22-16 “ Moreover the Lord saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet: Therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the Lord will discover their secret parts. In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of their tinkling ornaments about their feet, and their cauls, and their round tires like the moon, The chains, and the bracelets, and the mufflers, The bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs, and the headbands, and the tablets, and the earrings, The RINGS, and nose jewels, The CHANGEABEL SUITS OF APPAREL, and the mantles, and the wimples, and the crisping pins,”

I have plenty of things in my house made from wood and nails decked out very nicely. I've not caught anyone in my family worshiping the furniture. The context is seems pretty clear that God is rebuking people for building idols. So if anyone listening is worshiping the Christmas tree stop, okay.