amishrockstar
Puritan Board Freshman
I have a question about a 'touchy' subject ...
Many Christians acknowledge the 'pagan' roots of Christmas yet say that those are irrelevant because the holiday isn't celebrated for pagan reasons anymore (I would agree with this). I've also heard Christians say that it's good to take something that was once pagan and 'make it' Christian (I don't really agree with this).
I'm curious if anyone on PB holds to those statements and how he/she would answer the objection from an anti-Christmas believer (I'm not talking about myself here) who might state that we simply cannot take something that is pagan and worship God with it (or make it Christian); someone might say (and has said) that Saul (in the O.T.) got into all kinds of trouble for taking a part of what God specifically said to destroy and attempt to worship Him with it --1 Sam. 15:12-15. Is Christmas--in a round about way-- participating in the sin of Saul? Are we attempting to take a piece/part of something which was pagan and try to worship God with it?
Any thoughts?
--Thanks
Many Christians acknowledge the 'pagan' roots of Christmas yet say that those are irrelevant because the holiday isn't celebrated for pagan reasons anymore (I would agree with this). I've also heard Christians say that it's good to take something that was once pagan and 'make it' Christian (I don't really agree with this).
I'm curious if anyone on PB holds to those statements and how he/she would answer the objection from an anti-Christmas believer (I'm not talking about myself here) who might state that we simply cannot take something that is pagan and worship God with it (or make it Christian); someone might say (and has said) that Saul (in the O.T.) got into all kinds of trouble for taking a part of what God specifically said to destroy and attempt to worship Him with it --1 Sam. 15:12-15. Is Christmas--in a round about way-- participating in the sin of Saul? Are we attempting to take a piece/part of something which was pagan and try to worship God with it?
Any thoughts?
--Thanks