Holy and Profane

FreeRepublic ^ | 12/21/2016 | Self

[DouglasKC]

Obviously we disagree on this. Have a nice day. I’d wish you Merry Christmas, but it would just piss you off.

Have a nice day as well. Merry Christmas doesn't piss me off at all. If it did I'd always be pissed off at this time of year. Take care.

[USS Alaska]

I'd get into a discussion with you but since you are so righteous, sanctimonious, omniscient, and have a direct line to God, I'll just say...

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

[DouglasKC]

I'd get into a discussion with you but since you are so righteous, sanctimonious, omniscient, and have a direct line to God, I'll just say... MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Thanks for the sentiment but not the snark! :-)

[Joe 6-pack]

Please have your employer forward your Christmas bonus directly to me. That way you won’t be stained by the devil’s filthy lucre.

[BipolarBob]

Christmas just seems to bring out the best in us (as seen in this discussion). But I';m leaning more towards Festivus. Yes, it's another man made holiday as well but I like it's simplicity. And by donating to The Human Fund we can appease our philandering philanthropist side of us as well.

[Responsibility2nd]

Festivus? Yes. But first. The Airing of Grievances!

[BipolarBob]

Exactly! That captures the spirit of it nicely.

[NobleFree]

I am part of the 8% who doesn't observe Christmas at all. Now the primary reason why I don't observe it is that I KNOW and BELIEVE that the Lord God has given us HIS days to observe and that these days have purpose and meaning. They ARE holy days. Days that are set apart for God's purpose. These days are listed in God's holy word in Leviticus chapter 23.

I missed the part where God said DON'T celebrate Him on any other days.

What the myths of Christmas? Santa Claus. Flying reindeer. Elves.

Rejecting these myths in no way implies rejecting a celebration of the birth of Christ.

Jesus born on December 25th.

I don't know anyone who doesn't know that the actual date is unknown.

[Arthur McGowan]

I see you are using a computer—and electricity.

Absolutely NOWHERE in GOD’S HOLY WORD does it say we may use computers or electricity! Why do you disregard GOD’S HOLY WORD?!?!

[BipolarBob]

I missed the part where God said DON'T celebrate Him on any other days.

Would this qualify?
…8"Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9"Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 10but the seventh day is a sabbath of the LORD your God; in it you shall not do any work

[BipolarBob]

Absolutely NOWHERE in GOD’S HOLY WORD does it say we may use computers or electricity! Why do you disregard GOD’S HOLY WORD?!?!

Can you say false dilemma? Sure you can.

[NobleFree]

Six days you shall labor and do all your work

I've labored every Christmas that I can remember = though never for a paycheck.

Certainly the Lord is against leaving needed work undone ... but do you really think He proscribed getting your week's work done in five days?

[BipolarBob]

but do you really think He proscribed getting your week's work done in five days?

I think the verse prescribes six days.

[NobleFree]

proscribe
[proh-skrahyb]

verb (used with object), proscribed, proscribing.
1.
to denounce or condemn (a thing) as dangerous or harmful; prohibit.
2.
to put outside the protection of the law; outlaw.

http://www.dictionary.com/browse/proscribe

[right way right]

God sent his son among us to save us and we should not celebrate his having done so?

He did not send him to condemn the world, he sent him to save the world.

If you seek only condemnation, you will get it.

[BipolarBob]

pre·scribe prəˈskrīb/ verb
recommend (a substance or action) as something beneficial.
"marriage is often prescribed as a universal remedy" synonyms: advise, recommend, advocate, suggest, endorse, champion, promote
"traditional values prescribe a life of domesticity" state authoritatively or as a rule that (an action or procedure) should be carried out.
"rules prescribing five acts for a play are purely arbitrary"
synonyms: stipulate, lay down, dictate, specify, determine, establish, fix
"rules prescribing your duty"
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Prescribe | Definition of Prescribe by Merriam-Webster https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prescribe transitive verb.
1 a : to lay down as a guide, direction, or rule of action : ordain b : to specify with authority.

[BipolarBob]

God sent his son among us to save us and we should not celebrate his having done so?

Yes we should. In the way He has shown. Not some man made celebration.

[NobleFree]

So you ARE saying that when the Lord said "Six days you shall labor and do all your work" He meant and-not-a-day-less - that is, that He did proscribe getting your week's work done in five days?

[right way right]

Christmas has brought many to Christ.
Is this not a proscribed command from Jesus himself?

Matt 28:19-20

Jesus is the narrow gate, he does not tell us to make it narrower.

This thread will just become a viper pit.
I’m out.

[NobleFree]

Absolutely NOWHERE in GOD’S HOLY WORD does it say we may use computers or electricity! Why do you disregard GOD’S HOLY WORD?!?!

Can you say false dilemma?

Not only can he say it, he can recognize it in the Scripture-doesn't-say-to-celebrate-Christmas-so-we-mustn't argument.