Sorry bout that,

1. I get sort of tired of hearing how bad Christmas has become, with all the materialism etc.
2. Give good gifts as *The Father* has given *Good Gifts*.
3. We give material gifts, because we are more likely able to give them rather than *Spiritual Gifts*.
4. Gift giving was started by the three wise men, why were they wise?
5. One obvious reason was that they gave gifts.
6. They gave gifts to he whom gave the best gift of all, *Eternal Life*.
7. *The Three Wise Men*, were indeed wise, but for sure those gifts they gave to God, were like giving a quarter to a Bill Gates.
8. How do you give a gift to God?
9. By giving him your *LOVE*.
10. *Love* that is undying, *Love* that suffers long, *Love* that reaches out to a God who came and died for us, an *Everlasting Love*.
11. So give heartily, and give good gifts one to another, for much is expected from those who have received the *Gift Of God* ~ *Eternal Life*.

Regards,
SirJamesofTexas
*CWN CLASSIC*

Nothing wrong with sharing and giving.

I agree with the sentiment that Xmas is too material.

I really don’t care, though, because as a Christian who actually follows the Bible and Christ’s Word, I don’t dishonor Christ by incorporating pagan holiday in my worship.

Peace.

As a Druid I don't like the fact that Christians took over the mid-winter Soltice day as their holiday.

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Ard Druid..

Not meaning to judge the hearts of individuals, but those big right-wing flag-waving trinity/xmas/easter/SUNday/cross religions are anything but Christian.

Constantine’s church and all it’s offshoots are spoken of in Scripture, and in Revelations, but they're definitely not what their followers think they are, nor is this country what they think it is.

Ah... I'll shuddap now.

Constantine wasn't a Christian. There is no historical proof that he ever converted. All we know is that he legalized the religion and enlisted the help of the Christians for military purposes.

We do know his wife was a Christian, but the only reference to a conversion comes from Christian sources, which are not known for historical accuracy.

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A lot of "Christian holidays" are pilfered pagan holidays.
Do you boycott them all? Just curious..

I don’t partake in any pagan holidays. They’re not Christian, and combining the two is a sin, simple as that.



Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men...

Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition...

Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition...

for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness... and what communion hath light with darkness... and what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel...

I testify unto every man that heareth the words of this book... if any man shall add unto them, God shall add unto him the plagues which are written in this book...

and if any man shall take away from the words of the book... God shall take away his part from the tree of life, and out of the holy city, which are written in this book...



Constantine was not Christian, he never became Christian. You can’t just decide and plan to be baptized on your death bed and think that it’s genuine.

I’m sure anyone who reads knows what the “abomination-that-causes-desolation” Roman church did to Christians and anyone else who wouldn’t subscribe to their religion.

The rest of the religions are just offshoots of that. Revelations speaks of the roman church as the mother of harlots, but they’re just the mother, the rest are her daughters.

As I stated, trinity, xmas, easter, SUNday, even the cross on the wall (tammuz anyone?), all cleary babylonian, as anyone willing to read a little can quickly know, but somehow they just justify it... I can’t even imagine how.

Christ spoke of false prophets that would come; these religious people just don’t realize that they’re following them right now, not the other guy. Most are fooled, all but the elect, it states.

The term “Christian religion” is actually an oxymoron. Christianity is a departure from religion.

Christ was like a Master Chef who made a recipe book for his children for the purpose of keeping them from the rip-off restaurants who by their nature have to compromise truly good food to make their profit.

Religion is like a restaurant claiming to sell the food from the recipe book that was made to keep people out of restaurants. It’s nonsensical. Of course they have to add crap in order to sell something.

There's simply nothing in Christ's Word to make money on... it's impossible! How can a church make money telling you that you don't need a church to get to Christ? How much can they charge to tell people to love each other? Christ said "The Kingdom comes without much observation". "My burdon is light" I can go on, but I'm not trying to write a book here ,nobody will read it for sure.

And then there’s this “God bless America” crap... where the hell is THAT in the Bible?! Someone find me some country spoken of by Christ, or in prophecy that does God’s work, a nation in which we should put our faith... unbelievable.

I’m rambling now, and probably being offensive... I’m sorry if that’s the case.

Peace.

To the person who PMed me, it seems I'm not allowed to return your PM until I have 50 posts... which I think is kind of unreasonable.

I thought I'd already done it once, but... oh well.

Check out "Harmony Central" forums, "Political Party" room, political/social discussion, faster moving and more interesting IMHO.

Peace,
Marko