God declares war on Christmas

[OohPooPahDoo]

For the practices of the peoples are worthless;
they cut a tree out of the forest,
and a craftsman shapes it with his chisel.

They adorn it with silver and gold;
they fasten it with hammer and nails
so it will not totter.

Jeremiah 10:3-4

 

[Mac1958]

dafuq?

 

[OohPooPahDoo]

dafuq?

God forbids cutting trees from the forest and decorating them. Says so in the OP.


Thus anyone who has a real Christmas tree in their home is a liar if they tell you they are a Christian. Fake trees are allowed, of course, God doesn't forbid that.

 

[Mac1958]

dafuq?

God forbids cutting trees from the forest and decorating them. Says so in the OP.

Yeah?

Where?
.

 

[sealybobo]

For the practices of the peoples are worthless;
they cut a tree out of the forest,
and a craftsman shapes it with his chisel.

They adorn it with silver and gold;
they fasten it with hammer and nails
so it will not totter.

Jeremiah 10:3-4

And did you see sales are down big time from last year? Either that means people are going to be buying more online this year or the masses need a raise because the Rich can't buy enough to keep the economy going by themself. The people have to have some money too

 

[OohPooPahDoo]

For the practices of the peoples are worthless;
they cut a tree out of the forest,
and a craftsman shapes it with his chisel.

They adorn it with silver and gold;
they fasten it with hammer and nails
so it will not totter.

Jeremiah 10:3-4

And did you see sales are down big time from last year? Either that means people are going to be buying more online this year or the masses need a raise because the Rich can't buy enough to keep the economy going by themself. The people have to have some money too

I'm pretty sure the final sales numbers for Yule trees aren't out yet.

 

[IsaacNewton]

For the practices of the peoples are worthless;
they cut a tree out of the forest,
and a craftsman shapes it with his chisel.

They adorn it with silver and gold;
they fasten it with hammer and nails
so it will not totter.

Jeremiah 10:3-4

That is too comical, and it does come up in a search online so its real. Jeremiah 10:3 - 10:4

Oh where 'o where is Bile Ori'lie on this one. When will 'Christians' being their war on the Christmas tree? How embarrassing to stumble over one's own holy robes.

 

[sealybobo]

For the practices of the peoples are worthless;
they cut a tree out of the forest,
and a craftsman shapes it with his chisel.

They adorn it with silver and gold;
they fasten it with hammer and nails
so it will not totter.

Jeremiah 10:3-4

And did you see sales are down big time from last year? Either that means people are going to be buying more online this year or the masses need a raise because the Rich can't buy enough to keep the economy going by themself. The people have to have some money too

I'm pretty sure the final sales numbers for Yule trees aren't out yet.

My brother just bought 65 acres and has Christmas trees growing all over it. He cut-5 down for friends and family so thats $250 the industry will not be getting this year.

But the property taxes and all the money we've spent more than makes up for the $250 we saved. Hell we spent that just going up Friday to Saturday.

 

[Asclepias]

dafuq?

God forbids cutting trees from the forest and decorating them. Says so in the OP.

Yeah?

Where?
.

In the OP.

 

[depotoo]

Uhhh, might want to put it in context
Bible Gateway passage: Jeremiah 10 - New International Version

 

[OohPooPahDoo]

For the practices of the peoples are worthless;
they cut a tree out of the forest,
and a craftsman shapes it with his chisel.

They adorn it with silver and gold;
they fasten it with hammer and nails
so it will not totter.

Jeremiah 10:3-4

That is too comical, and it does come up in a search online so its real. Jeremiah 10:3 - 10:4

Oh where 'o where is Bile Ori'lie on this one. When will 'Christians' being their war on the Christmas tree? How embarrassing to stumble over one's own holy robes.

Its in the old testament. THat's the part of the Bible CHristians get to pick and choose from (besides the other part - the New testament)

 

[OohPooPahDoo]

Uhhh, might want to put it in context
Bible Gateway passage: Jeremiah 10 - New International Version

Pretty much says don't act like those heathens, they do things like set up Christmas trees.

 

[Asclepias]

Uhhh, might want to put it in context
Bible Gateway passage: Jeremiah 10 - New International Version

Whats your take on it? Sounds like even in context it says dont idolize symbols.

 

[Penelope]

For the practices of the peoples are worthless;
they cut a tree out of the forest,
and a craftsman shapes it with his chisel.

They adorn it with silver and gold;
they fasten it with hammer and nails
so it will not totter.

Jeremiah 10:3-4

That is too comical, and it does come up in a search online so its real. Jeremiah 10:3 - 10:4

Oh where 'o where is Bile Ori'lie on this one. When will 'Christians' being their war on the Christmas tree? How embarrassing to stumble over one's own holy robes.

Its in the old testament. THat's the part of the Bible CHristians get to pick and choose from (besides the other part - the New testament)

Uhhh, might want to put it in context
Bible Gateway passage: Jeremiah 10 - New International Version

Pretty much says don't act like those heathens, they do things like set up Christmas trees.

Hey Christians are gentiles, not Jews.

 

[Gracie]

Pagan rituals. Which are nice, but it has nothing to do with the birth of Jesus. Christmas lost its true meaning eons ago.

 

[Gracie]

Why not just build a golden calf in yer living room and get drunk while dancing around it?

Same thing.

 

[Luddly Neddite]

Uhhh, might want to put it in context
Bible Gateway passage: Jeremiah 10 - New International Version

Pretty much says don't act like those heathens, they do things like set up Christmas trees.

Its like most of the rest of "christian" rituals and beliefs - they copied it from other religions.

 

[depotoo]

idolize

[ahyd-l-ahyz]

Spell Syllables

SynonymsExamplesWord Origin

verb (used with object), idolized,idolizing.

1.

to regard with blind adoration, devotion, etc.

2.

to worship as a god.

Since when did we idolize trees? Loving trees is not idolizing.

Uhhh, might want to put it in context
Bible Gateway passage: Jeremiah 10 - New International Version

Whats your take on it? Sounds like even in context it says dont idolize symbols.

 

[Asclepias]

idolize

[ahyd-l-ahyz]

Spell Syllables

SynonymsExamplesWord Origin

verb (used with object), idolized,idolizing.

1.

to regard with blind adoration, devotion, etc.

2.

to worship as a god.

Since when did we idolize trees? Loving trees is not idolizing.

Uhhh, might want to put it in context
Bible Gateway passage: Jeremiah 10 - New International Version

Whats your take on it? Sounds like even in context it says dont idolize symbols.

Cutting down trees is not loving them. Taking them from the earth and placing them in your home as a symbol of divinity is idolizing them.....at least during Xmas.

 

[RodISHI]

Just a quick note for those unaware even the Bible has fake trees (replacement trees) in it. They are called Sycamine or Sycamore trees (fake fig trees). King David has groves of them. Everything has a beginning even if it is with a little bit of a fake thing.