Christianity is in fact, a Pagan religion!

-"HE also states not to celebrate "CHRISTMAS" which just about all Christians do ... for one cutteth a tree out of the forrest (the worke of the hands of the workeman) with the axe. V4 They decke it with silver and with golde, they fasten it with the nayles and with hammers that it move not.)" Clearly, you are not reading this right. You see, in the verse, the people cut down a tree in the forest with the axe. Then the decorate it with silver and gold. Now you say this verse is talking about the Christmas tree. Well, it's not. Apparently, this verse is actually talking about people cutting down trees to get wood. They chisel the wood to carve them into IDOLS! And what do they do? They decorate the idols with silver and gold and worship the idol. And that's not what us Christians do. We don't worship idols. You might think, "Oh, then how do you explain the tree then?" Well, there was this CHRISTIAN missionary named St. Boniface who was a missionary to the Germans. And most of the Germans were worshiping Thor (a pagan god) and were sacrificing at their sacred oak tree. They believed that if they cut the oak tree down, Thor would go angry and strike them down with lightening. St. Boniface wanted to help them realize that there was no Thor and that God, or as you refer to as ELOHIM, was the answer. Then St. Boniface cut down the oak tree and proved that the Germans' tales were false. St. Boniface then pointed out the fig tree (the tree we use as the Christmas tree). Back then, there was a monk who spread the Word of God and he talked about the upside down fig tree, using the tree's triangular shape to describe the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit that make up the Holy Trinity. So really, the Christmas tree isn't all that evil. -"If Christians really focused on the Old Covenant, why don't they tell people the truth about what is currently taking place and who the JEWS really are according to scripture? Why when people attempt to teach them about the Old Covenant, they become so hostel and defensive?" 1. First of all, what do you mean by "currently taking place"? I don't understand what you mean and if maybe you clarify it a bit more, I might be able to answer it. Thanks. 2. Second of all, in Romans 2: 28 it says - "A person is not a Jew who is one only outwardly, nor is circumcision merely outward and physical." And I would like to know what my opponent says about Jews, since my opponent never really says what he/she thinks. 3. Finally, I just want to say that as a Christian, like I said before, listen to the Old Testament and believe everything it says. I read it all the time! And what do you mean about Christians getting "hostel" or "defensive" when someone shares to them about the Old Testament? Have you ever witnessed or experience this before? I don't think my opponent clearly didn't have any evidence to support this statement. - "Celebrating Easter (They apparently know exactly when The Messiah rose from the dead!)" Honestly, we Christians don't know the EXACT date that The Messiah rose from the dead. And let me just say that Easter is a movable feast. Definition of movable feast -- A religious holiday that changes in date from year to year. Clearly, my opponent has no idea how the date of Easter is created. We use the Lunar calendar for this calculation. Why? Because the paschal full moon in the Lunar calender was the date of the Passover in the Jewish calender and the Last Supper (Holy Thursday) occurred on the Passover, when Jesus had his last Passover supper with his disciples. And we know that Easter has to be on a Sunday and according to the Bible: (Mark 9:31 -- "because he was teaching his disciples. He said to them, "The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men. They will kill him, and after three days he will rise.") He will rise after three days, making the Holy Thursday the day he died. - "[The cross] to the ELOHIM is idolatry because they always refer to the cross when they want to speak about there 'Jesus'" The cross is not an idol, it is a symbol. When we look at it, it reminds us as Christians that Jesus Christ died for our sins and that He left His perfect world to come into our sinful and cruel world. We don't worship the cross. The cross is a reminder. - "The ELOHIM does not care for you opinions" "If you so called 'Christians' really read the old covenant, you'd know that not everyone will get the Kingdom" "'Christians' have their own doctrine because all they want to talk about is, 'I believe if...' It is not about what you believe, it is about keeping The ELOHIM's commandments and following them." 1. You know, some Christians have some different opinions. We have studied the Bible (and yes, we study the Old Testament, too. Just so you know...) and through God's Word, we have tried our very best to translate what He is trying to say to us imperfect human beings. But God is so complex and wonderful, we might not narrow is Law down perfectly to understand it. 2. Yes, us Christians know that not everyone will get the Kingdom, like I said in the first round. 3. We keep God's Law the best we can. You know, not all religious people are perfect, okay? We believe in all our hearts that Yahweh is our Lord, and we put all our faith and trust in him. But yes, sometimes people make mistakes, alright? You have, I have, we all have. And that's why God delivered Jesus Christ into this world to save us from our sins. :) - "Christians are very judgmental; they dislike gay marriage being legal, yet they support it" Some Christians think that and I personally think gay marriage is okay. And the fact that being gay will get you to hell, well, where in the Bible will it say that? My opponent says that the Bible does not say being gay will get you into Heaven. But did it ever say it will get you into hell? And it's not the gay person's fault that they're gay. They didn't choose to be gay. So yah, if being born and automatically liking the same gender without having a choice is a sin to people, well it isn't for me and another thousands more people. And if being gay is such a sin, then why did God create gay people? In the beginning of time, Adam and Eve had a choice with God and with sin. See, sin was a choice. But being born gay is not a choice, therefore it should NOT be a sin! And you should not go to hell for it. My opponent's so called "pagan holidays": 1. Easter The eggs in Easter represent 'new life', like Jesus' Resurrection brought everybody new life in Christ. And the stuff about Easter Bunny and this goddess accompanied by a hare, do you really believe this? Is this just a mere coincident? AND I would like to ask my opponent one simple question: Where have you heard about the Easter Bunny laying eggs??? I don't think that's really what the Easter tradition means. 2. Valentines' day I don't think a lot of Christians have sex during Valentines'. Why would we do that? We just spend some time with our 'Valentine'. And besides, Valentines' Day isn't a Christian holiday! So why is it on the list?! 3. Thanksgiving I would like to give my opponent the opportunity in telling me where he has read or heard such things about this thankful holiday? If it's really what he's saying, we Christians celebrate in a different and more, *ahem* ,clean way. 4. Christmas First of all, I just want to say that we will NEVER know what exact date that Jesus Christ was born (unless time machines were invented any time soon). But the story is interesting. December 25th was the day that local people worshiped their gods. But then they started wanting to be Christians. So the leaders of the Catholic Church put the Christian themes into their holiday and introduced the Christmas Story. It's true that Christians don't know the exact date of The Messiah's birth. What's not true is how the Christmas Tree was used in witchcraft. I would like to see my opponent's evidence on that statement. The name 'Jesus' is OUR translation of The Messiah's name. There are many translations of His name. This is our translation. And it's fine if you name Him His original name. - "Just so you know, you are following the Gregorian calendar, invented by a catholic! by the way, if you read the Hebrew weeks, you will see that the Sabbath falls on a Saturday!" Just so you know, I know that. Again we have a different taste in calendars. Definition: Testament- A statement of fact or worth; A COVENANT It is clear that I know the Bible and that everything in it is between God and man, that Jesus' followers FOUNDED Christianity, and that the "real" meanings behind the holidays Christian celebrate are false. SOUCES: http://www.eldrbarry.net... http://catholicism.about.com...