Archangel Posted December 4, 2004 Share Posted December 4, 2004 Many non-Catholic Christians argue that several Catholic terms are not found in the bible ("Purgatory", "Immaculate Conception", "Holy Trinity", etc.). Therefore, these "inventions" should not be believed in, they say. So I would like to know, do they avoid using the term "Christmas" as well? It's not found in the bible. It is actually formed from the words "Christ" + "Mass". [url="http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=christmas"]Dictionary.com[/url] If they do use the word "Christmas", why do they use it if it is not found in Scripture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagiDragon Posted December 4, 2004 Share Posted December 4, 2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XIX Posted December 4, 2004 Share Posted December 4, 2004 niiiiiiiice. Brilliant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balthazor Posted December 4, 2004 Share Posted December 4, 2004 yeah....and considering most of the bible only group are now evangelicals.....they don't even have Mass...... so why do they persist with the TRADITION of calling it Christ-MASS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelofJesus Posted December 4, 2004 Share Posted December 4, 2004 Maybe for them it's better than saying Happy Hannukah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamweaver Posted December 4, 2004 Share Posted December 4, 2004 Most Christian denominations believe in something called the Trinity. Last time I checked, the Bible didn't have the word Trinity in it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gal. 5:22,23 Posted December 4, 2004 Share Posted December 4, 2004 No, the Bible doesn't have the word Trinity in it, and most non-Catholic Christians believe in it. The exceptions, I guess, would be the Oneness Pentecostals, Mormons, and Jehovah's Witness's. The latter two, however, are cults. As far as Christmas, I have always celebrated it because it commemorates the birth of the One I love more than life itself. I never really thought of the meaning of the word. There are many, Messianic Jewish believers to name one group, who believe the Christmas holiday to be completely pagan in origin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benedict Posted December 4, 2004 Share Posted December 4, 2004 Many (if not most) of the Evangelicals and Fundamentalists who present the "purgatory/immaculate conception/etc is not in the Bible" argument also do not celebrate the "evil, pagan, Romanist holiday of Christmas". Easter too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gal. 5:22,23 Posted December 4, 2004 Share Posted December 4, 2004 Maybe fundamentalists, but not evangelicals. We love Christmas and Easter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thy Geekdom Come Posted December 4, 2004 Share Posted December 4, 2004 [quote name='Dreamweaver' date='Dec 4 2004, 11:32 AM'] Most Christian denominations believe in something called the Trinity. Last time I checked, the Bible didn't have the word Trinity in it! [/quote] All Christian denominations believe in the Trinity. To believe otherwise is apostacy and would make it, by definition, unChristian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamweaver Posted December 5, 2004 Share Posted December 5, 2004 [quote name='Raphael' date='Dec 4 2004, 02:53 PM'] All Christian denominations believe in the Trinity. To believe otherwise is apostacy and would make it, by definition, unChristian. [/quote] I said most, knowing that Mormons and JW's don't believe in the Trinity. Yes, theologically they're not Christian though, even though they proclaim Christ as savior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTHUS Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 [quote name='Archangel' date='Dec 4 2004, 12:49 AM'] Many non-Catholic Christians argue that several Catholic terms are not found in the bible ("Purgatory", "Immaculate Conception", "Holy Trinity", etc.). Therefore, these "inventions" should not be believed in, they say. So I would like to know, do they avoid using the term "Christmas" as well? It's not found in the bible. It is actually formed from the words "Christ" + "Mass". [url="http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=christmas"]Dictionary.com[/url] If they do use the word "Christmas", why do they use it if it is not found in Scripture? [/quote] Such people forget the (important) distinction between sola and solo scriptura. There is nothing anti-Biblical about picking a day to celebrate Christ's birth. It just so happens that the Early Church chose to supplant a pagan holiday (Sol Invictus, or the Invincible Sun) with the Feast of Christ's Birth - so, rather than celebrating the feast of the Invincible Sun, we celebrate the feast of the Invincible Son. Cool, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTHUS Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 [quote name='Dreamweaver' date='Dec 4 2004, 11:45 PM'] Yes, theologically they're not Christian though, even though they proclaim Christ as savior.... [/quote] Actually, the latter is arguable. Mormons and JW's teach a gospel of works, not of grace. As such, they are judaizers and preach another gospel, which is no gospel at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JeffCR07 Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 ICTHUS, have you ever read the works of Athanasius or Maximus the Confessor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTHUS Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 [quote name='JeffCR07' date='Dec 5 2004, 10:07 PM'] ICTHUS, have you ever read the works of Athanasius or Maximus the Confessor? [/quote] I recall reading a bit of St. Athanasius, but not the latter - anything in particular I should look out for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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