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Bead: For you to claim yourself as a Christian, do you obeserve Passover, Purim? Jesus did - he even used Hanukah as an example to his followers about him being the light of the world. While in the Bible he struck down the "old law", he still observed all the holy days, celebrated the 'Jewish' Saturday Sabbath, and observed passover among other observances. He was circumcized and probably observed kosher laws as well. There are a number of Christian denominations who still observe these holidays and practices in deference to Jesus, and claim that those who do not are not truly Christian.
People have argued that Christianity is pagan in that it has the 3-in-1 concept of God and the Trinity. One could argue that Catholocism practices paganism and idolotry in its worship of Mary the mother, and praying to Catholic Saints.
Christmas trees, the Easter bunny, and the vast majority of supposedly "Christian" holidays fall (often intentionally) on traditionally pagan celebrations. It's widely believed that the celebration of Christ's birth was moved to December 25th in order to co-incide with the pagan holiday of the Winter Solstice.
Religion is not now, nor has ever been, a matter of black and white. Depite your claims to be a Christian, there are others who will make the same claim and try to tell you that you are not, because you do _____ or don't do _______. Religion is about faith. If you choose to believe in something, and it brings you fulfillment, and it's what you believe in your heart is right FOR YOU, then you should follow it. What is right for you, is not right for everybody. There are as many different religious practices in the world as stars in the sky, and just because you choose not to believe in them, doesn't make them wrong.
People have argued that Christianity is pagan in that it has the 3-in-1 concept of God and the Trinity. One could argue that Catholocism practices paganism and idolotry in its worship of Mary the mother, and praying to Catholic Saints.
Christmas trees, the Easter bunny, and the vast majority of supposedly "Christian" holidays fall (often intentionally) on traditionally pagan celebrations. It's widely believed that the celebration of Christ's birth was moved to December 25th in order to co-incide with the pagan holiday of the Winter Solstice.
Religion is not now, nor has ever been, a matter of black and white. Depite your claims to be a Christian, there are others who will make the same claim and try to tell you that you are not, because you do _____ or don't do _______. Religion is about faith. If you choose to believe in something, and it brings you fulfillment, and it's what you believe in your heart is right FOR YOU, then you should follow it. What is right for you, is not right for everybody. There are as many different religious practices in the world as stars in the sky, and just because you choose not to believe in them, doesn't make them wrong.