I like Shalom2U no longer celebrate Halloween, Easter or Christmas. I was raised in the Baptist church, but changed to a non-denominational church while in high school. In my new church I learned about the pagan beginings of these holidays and also the transition from Saturday to Sunday as the day of worship.
It has been rather difficult explaining to people that I don't celebrate these days but I am still very much a Christian woman. I still buy gifts for my family, not so much because I love Christmas and what it stands for, but simply because I love my family and I respect the fact that their beliefs are different from my own.
I'm not hating on anyone that celebrates these holidays. We could go around and around about what the Bible says and still not get anywhere. I do believe that the Bible says that loving your neighbor is the most important thing we can do. So I try to do this to the best of my ability. (I don't have a Bible here at work to look up this exact scripture. Someone feel free to jump in at any time on this).
So on that note, I love all my sisters and brothers out there. Have a great day!
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We often give our enemies the means for our own destruction.
Aesop c550 BC