Protestants and Christmas?

[Rbt_Southwell]

Not if one is being inaccurate in doing so.

I was paraphrasing the article.

You are free and able to look it up on line. Notice that this is more of an evangelical and independent trend. Although, a presbyterian minister is referenced giving his excuses why Christmas could be celebrated at any time.

Now to the bashing: this thread is usually home to many Catholics from separated sects, non-Christian denominations and unchurched backgrounds. We discuss why we love our Church and how fulfilled we are “home in Rome.” If you feel hurt, I cannot help that.

But if you want to know why many of us see the silliness of mainstream protestant denominations coming full circle BUT without taking that last step (acknowledging ONE Church and ONE Magisterium teaching what Jesus taught his Apostles), then hang around.

It is the Lord’s Kitchen and the heat is a purging, purifying heat.

God bless you.

Robert

 

[survive]

I know some churches that have a “Christmas celebration service” a few days before or after Christmas, so people can fly cross-country to be with whomever they celebrate with, then return at leisure, and still not miss church. They have no Christmas service itself. This upset me when I was going to one.
There are plenty of Fundamentalists whot hink any kind of Christmas celebraton is really a pagan celebration, and their historic rationales for thinking so are full of huge holes, but they’re still believed in those circles. For example, round ornaments, symbols of a sun god. It takes a flip-through of aa collectible-antique price guide to see that round ornaments are a realitvely modern invention, and the old folks I know say they came into style when we were at war with Germany and couldn’t get the elaborate pictorial ones they made there, the real traditional ornaments. It was partly influenced by the custom of hanging preserved fruit on a tree, which might have been a simple way of keeping it from rot. or, as some say, a remnant of a tree of life.

 

[teachccd]

I think hostilities run deep on both sides

God bless

Perhaps that’s why Ghandi mentioned that he loved the Christ of Christianity but he did not like Christians. He said they are not like their Christ.

Ephesians 4:3-6

**Merry Christmas to all!:christmastree1: **

 

[Publisher]

Friends traditionally have not celebrated Christmas as a Society…it reflected Quaker belief that Christ must be “born in the heart each day”, so singling a single day or season to celebrate seemed not in keeping with Quaker practice.

That changed in the last century as Christmas became more secularized…now most Friends follow suit with the rest of the country and may even hold Meetings for Worship on Christmas Eve for those who wish to attend.

Friends have not traditionally celebrated Easter either, as each First Day is a celebration of Easter in and of itself.

 

[Steadfast]

I’m not hurt, Robert. It’s nothing like that.

It seems to me though that the Protestants on this board who are most vocal and yet most considered and therefore, it would seem, more worthwhile when it comes to dialog and so on are the Lutherans and Anglicans; i.e. folks whose understanding and use of Sola Scriptura is very different from that of the Solo or Nuda Scriptura crowd.

 

[Roamin_Xian]

Kind of a silly question, OP. Not trying to be spiteful, but it’s plain nonsense.

The Christmas story is in the Bible. I mean, I may read into things too much, btu I believe I read it.

 

[ac_claire]

Kind of a silly question, OP. Not trying to be spiteful, but it’s plain nonsense.

The Christmas story is in the Bible. I mean, I may read into things too much, btu I believe I read it.

Hi Roamin_Xian,

Firstly, I’m not talking about the Christmas story, but rather the traditional celebration of the Nativity feast. Which is a Catholic feast.

You have a right to your opinion, but it’s not a “nonsense” question. I asked because there are plenty of Protestant churches who do NOT celebrate Christmas for the reason that it’s not explicitly in the Bible and because it’s a Catholic celebration. Including America’s first and founding Protestants. I thought it might help me to understand their reasoning if I heard from other Protestants who have come to a contrary conclusion.

 

[ac_claire]

Friends traditionally have not celebrated Christmas as a Society…it reflected Quaker belief that Christ must be “born in the heart each day”, so singling a single day or season to celebrate seemed not in keeping with Quaker practice.

That changed in the last century as Christmas became more secularized…now most Friends follow suit with the rest of the country and may even hold Meetings for Worship on Christmas Eve for those who wish to attend.

Friends have not traditionally celebrated Easter either, as each First Day is a celebration of Easter in and of itself.

By First Day, you’re talking about Sunday, right? That’s very interesting. In their own way they seem to still be living the liturgical year, only on a different scale.

Anyhow, thanks for the info.

 

[Prodigal_Son1]

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

:snowing: :christmastree1: :christmastree1: :christmastree1: :winter:

God bless us everyone! :crutches:

 

[Randb]

According to my Baptist friend , of course they believe in Christmas & all etc but they only have service on Sunday no service ON Christmas Day or Midnight . Their service on Sunday is about Christmas etc but then Christmas is spent with their families. One of the holiest days of the year & they don’t go to church!!! I guess it’s a good thing Easter is on a Sunday!!