I went to the Living Stream website and looked at the Life Studies cited above, but I did not find the statements quoted. They may have been redacted by the editors. I did find the following in Chapter 56 0f the Life Studies of Hebrews:
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Many dear ones have seen the Lord’s recovery, but due to the matter of Christmas, they sold their birthright. Their Christmas celebration was like the religious meals in Judaism. Many American and European Christians find it difficult to give up Santa Claus and Christmas trees. The teachings about Christmas trees, Santa Claus, and stockings are some of today’s various and strange teachings. A number of saints in the western world have been distracted from the Lord’s recovery by these very things. If we would take away these things, many of the children would forsake the church, and many grandparents would be unhappy, saying, “Who is this preacher who comes to our country to take away Christmas, Santa Claus, and the Christmas stockings?” Others have said, “We know that the Lord’s recovery is the way, but because our children cannot give up Christmas, we cannot take this way.” In principle, they have been drawn away by today’s religious attractions as the Hebrew believers were by the festival foods in the first century.
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As a former participant in the "Lord's Recovery" for thirteen years I can testify with certainty that Witness Lee most certainly opposed Christianity. I suppose that he opposed celebrating Christmas on the basis of purity. I was opposed to his money making schemes and lawsuits against Christians on the same basis. For that I was labeled as a negative brother. On this Thankgiving holiday I pray, "Father, thy kingdom come. Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors." Happy holidays to you all!