Comments on: Evil Christmas Tree Incites Violence

By: Elaine

Elaine — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 03:14:52 +0000

Many say “Well I’m not worshiping my Christmas tree, and even though it originally WAS started as a pagan tradition,I’m thinking about it now with different meanings so that makes it OK.” But,We must ask the question, “Would it offend our Lord and Savior to see us putting it out proudly as a beautiful thing in our home when it’s roots are evil?” Hey, I put one up last Christmas before I became aware of it’s roots. As a Follower of Christ I have a hard time now looking at it the same way I did before.

By: Lelah Willey

Lelah Willey — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 22:14:00 +0000

How great to locate an intriguing post for a change. So many blog posts in existence which can be a complete waste of your energy looking at.

By: Joey

Joey — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 03:59:46 +0000

Some Christians think putting up a tree is bad and the reason behind this is they miss understand Jeremiah 10:2-4. “Do not learn the ways of the nations . . . For the customs of the peoples are worthless; they cut a tree out of the forest, and a craftsman shapes it with his chisel. 4 They adorn it with silver and gold; they fasten it with hammer and nails so it will not totter.”

“Aha!” these readers say. “Jeremiah is talking about the Christmas tree!” But closer examination reveals that he certainly is not!

The very next verse, 10:5, goes on to say, “Like a scarecrow in a melon patch, their idols cannot speak; they must be carried because they cannot walk. Do not fear them; they can do no harm nor can they do any good.”

This passage and the passages that follow make it crystal clear that the “decorated tree” that Jeremiah was talking about in 10:3-4, was a tree that was cut down and made into an idol, a very common custom in the ancient world. 10:8-10 also confirms this, where the wooden idols are contrasted with the LORD, who is the true and living God.

It is clear that the “decorated tree” to which Jeremiah 10 refers is an idol. Therefore, it is very superficial Bible interpretation and pure silliness to understand this passage as directly referring to the use of a fir tree for Christmas!

If those who set up a Christmas tree fall down and worship it as a god or goddess, complete with altars and incense stands, then Jeremiah 10 applies here. Or if someone loves their Christmas tree more than God, then such a thing might also be considered spiritual idolatry. But apart from these exceptions, I think it is abundantly clear that Christians who erect Christmas trees are NOT worshiping them as gods or goddesses, nor are they loving them more than their Savior Jesus Christ. They are simply using the Christmas tree as a fun custom, one that can remind them of Jesus who is the branch of David (Jeremiah 23:5; 33:15), the root of Jesse (Isaiah 11:1). One that can remind them of the tree that led Adam and Eve to sin, but more importantly, the tree on which Christ Jesus died to make atonement for the sins of the whole world (Acts 5:30; Gal. 3:13; 1 Peter 2:24).

By: billyjacks

billyjacks — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 14:54:35 +0000

Judy: There is no demon behind the Christmas tree. The demon is inside those who put up a Christmas tree.

If you think RSV is bad because of a few missing bits of scripture, you should see the NIV. I may be wrong, but I think it is like 41 or 44 missing verses. I only truly trust one version (GDW), but it’s hard to find print copies.

By: Judy

Judy — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 22:49:47 +0000

Before everyone gets carried away and sees a demon behind every Christmas tree….take a look at this website which describes the entire history of Christmas trees, Santa, etc – http://www.christmas-tree.com/where.html
And about Bible versions – the only reliable one is the King James Version. Do comparisons and you’ll be shocked!
I read in Revelation 22 v 19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book and before that in 18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, if any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book.
So this is serious stuff.
Matthew 5:44 Let’s do a RSV and KJV comparison…
Notice how in the RSV 1/2 of the scripture is missing…
BUT I SAY UNTO YOU, LOVE YOUR ENEMIES, BLESS THEM THAT CURSE YOU DO GOOD TO THEM THAT HATE YOU, AND PRAY FOR THEM WHICH DESPITEFULLY USE YOU, AND PERSECUTE YOU (KJ)
Matthew 18:11
WHERE IS IT IN THE RSV?
GONE GONE GONE GONE GONE
They don’t want you to believe in Jesus as the saviour – but the pope…and/or “just a god”
so they remove it completely…
Do a study on the Jesuits and how they have changed the scriptures.