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Pretty sure Jesus wouldn't give a shit about that.

I'd tell him so he can give me a present.

Thank you.

Is what I'd say.

I'd tell him that I like the secular traditions...that it's a fun thing to do with people.

Then I'd proceed to ask him so many things, to try and gain clarity on the religion that was named after him.

I'd also probably ask him to come hang out and talk more often.

I would first tell him happy Festivus then move onto the airing of grievances. I got alot of problems with you deities!

Well for one, he wouldn't, but it would be to tell him the truth, just like I'm telling you. Right Now.

For Thanks :)

Last Edited by Kii on Earth on 12/25/2012 12:47 AM

Because other people insist on it.

Holy shit, really, guys? It's JESUS in your living room. C'mon now. LOL

Jesus in turn would air grievances as to how his name was put on a Holiday that neither he himself celebrated, nor commanded his true followers to celebrate, a celebration whose roots can be traced back to Pagan Rome, with its mixture of festivals of honoring the agricultural god Saturn and the sun god Sol. yes, Jesus has grievances with the "deities" that put his name on a pagan holiday. a man made holiday with no truth to back it. As Jesus said at Matthew 15:9- "It is in vain that they keep worshipping me, because they teach commands of men as doctrines".

Yes, its a Holiday celebrated out of compulsion, for the most part. IF it were a holiday that truly had God and Jesus blessing, would not it not produce fruitage that proved that? the Bible says : " Let each one do just as he has resolved in his heart, not grudgingly, or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver"- { 2 Corinthians 9:7}. Christmas hardly produces that spirit.

Obviously a hypothetical question- because so many lack faith in what they cannot see. If Jesus were before the face of people, they may examine in a different light why they celebrate a holiday that dishonors his name

id have him make tap water into wine! :P

Oh, I don't think Jesus sees it that way at all, just certain humans. Personally, I think Jesus would be helping me decorate the tree.

It just occured to me this morning..

How could a country of Protestants possibly end-up celebrating

ChristMAS?

Because our seasons, celebrations, and traditions are inherently empty of meaning. It is we who give meaning to them.

Else, why would religious people use the pagan-derived names of Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday? Or January, February...?

He wouldn´t ask me, cause I didn´t celebrate it.

people that don't celebrate Christmas are often asked why they don't. Some of us that don't celebrate it like to ask those that do, why they do

It might be of interest to look up the origin of the Christmas tree, then one might reconsider if Jesus would decorate such a thing. It is also of interest that no where in the Bible do we find Jesus or any other First Century Christian decorating a tree or observing any other part this celebration.

My friend, I suppose you are going to quote dear old Jeremiah 10 now. Don't bother as it has nothing to do with Christmas.

Or perhaps you will tell me that it's PAGAN!!

Would you like to have a conversation on that subject?

What question regarding Christianity would you ask him?

I spend much time alone and having a break from my family.
I´m rather searching for people, I can appreciate so that this celebration is more for real reasons..



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IF one can prove with scripture that Christmas originated with Christ, then that would be a welcome subject

+1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,

Why is this so important to you? 99.99% of everything we do didn't originate with Jesus. So why pick on one thing?

What is important - and what we should be striving for - is that you are immensely loved and have incredible worth in the eyes of Father. May we all open our hearts widely to receive that love. If we can do that, most everything else falls into its proper place.

Blessings.

if Jesus were here tonight in your living room and asked why you celebrate Christmas, what would you tell him?

This does'nt apply to me, but if I did I would say because it is a day I set aside to spend most of my thoughts thinking about him and I would offer him to feel right at home and come and eat at my table, and talk about his life story with me (:

^^THIS^^ would be an interesting conversation to have!

Yes I would,

About which part?

I celebrate it because I knew He was coming ;-)

I would tell Him it is because it is tradition to mark the winter solstice with celebration, and i would thank Him for His testamony to the truth that may one day make all men free. Free of violence, free of ignorant stupidity, free of depravity and free of sin & death. That due to the memory of what He did, one day this world might become as God intented and that all souls might yet again know their creator instead of believing they are an orphaned cosmic accident.