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Originally Posted by LifeGoesOn
So, for the first time since I was born, I will be celebrating Christmas. I am headed with my family to my mother-in law’s tomorrow on Christmas Eve. My wife and I want to use this holiday to share the Gospel with our kids and create new family traditions centered around the importance of our Messiah coming into the world.
As a kid I was told that we just don’t celebrate Chtistmas. I don’t even recall the reason given for not celebrating it. Just a big void around that time of year and feeling abnormal.
How have you guys felt about celebrating Christmas since you left the LC and who is celebrating it this year?
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For years I heard about the pagan origins. Then one day it dawned on me that the only holiday in the LC we can celebrate is Chinese New Year. Wassup wit dat?
Did anyone tell WL about the pagan origins of CNY??? Course not.
Yet he was allowed to use CNY to worship God and preach the gospel, but we Americans could not do the same with Christmas?
Does that not define hypocrisy?
Good for you to use the holiday to tell your kids about the Savior!!!
Read the stories from the Bible.
The next town over has a pilgrimage they put on to re-enact the stories. We went one year. It was great. No one could talk, only pray silently, and relive the events.
In the gloomy midwest, I actually love all the outdoor house decorations. So beautiful.