Jeremiah 10 - does God hate Christmas trees?

Radrook said:
I was spreaking to the OPEP poster. Is he made of wicker?
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Probably not. But nor did he say that he thought that the "sects out there who kill unborn humans, claim brotherhood and blow one another's brains out in warfare, claim to follow the Bible but whose members in good standing commit adultery, and generally drag the Lord Jesus Christ through the gutter with their unrepentant sinning" were OK. That must have been that straw chap you were chatting with. Nor did he say he doesn't find the abovementioned "stranger" and yet you ask him "Why don't you?" so again, that was the straw guy.


The OPED poster specifically makes a big deal of this practice of avoiding the use of Chistmas trees by certain denominations as he himself pointed out.
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No, in point of fact, he did not. He neither made a "big deal" of it nor brings up "certain denominations" that is more straw. What he does is ask a question. No more, no less. A question he may have liked some input on from someone who makes claims to Biblical literacy perhaps.

I'm just wondering why he doesn't make a big deal out of things he should be making a bigger deal about.
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Perhaps because he wanted to ask a different question? You know, like the one he did ask? If you find this other question so compelling why don't you start a thread on it?

If my wondering why the OPED poster thinks that way bothers you-or if you feel I've broken some forum rule by asking the OPED poster that question, ...
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But that's just it, the OP says none of that and therefore quite probably think that way. You and your straw buddy said all that and therefore probably think that way.
 
Ausmerican said:
I don't think anyone was under the impression that it was actually burning, i.e: on fire. The response was because as The Man put it "it sure does look like a burning cross". And how much attention to detail are you gonna get if you are driving past and someone has one in their front yard?
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Burning crosses don't usually burn in the color white, or pale yellow-white. They tend to burn in the orang- red-yellow color of flame. ;) The allusion to a burning cross was ill considered, and IMO either sloppy or a deliberate attempt at something not so nice. Not important, at this point.
"Honey did that house have a burning cross in the front yard?"

"No darling I am sure it was just a synthetic simulation of one."

"Well drive the hell faster either way will ya?"
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:D
 
Radrook said:
Strange, there are sects out there who kill unborn humans, claim brotherhood and blow one another's brains out in warfare, claim to follow the Bible but whose members in good standing commit adultery, and generally drag the Lord Jesus Christ through the gutter with their unrepentant sinning.

Yet they are-umm, OK? I find that stranger. Why don't you?
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Yes, they are OK, since all will sin and fall short of the Glory of God. I hear that's scripturally supported. If you will open your Bible to Romans 3:23, you will find that scriptural reference. I realize that the discussion in Romans goes a bit beyond that one line taken out of context, but it well describes the human condition: imperfect, and prone to err/sin.

So, what's your problem again? How one travels from the state of sin to the state of grace varies. Just curious, Radrook, but do you consider a miscarriage negligent manslaughter?

A bit more meat from Romans 3
20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;

22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:

23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:​

The work at re achieveing a state of grace never ends. It isn't a one time stamp on your head. Each morning, we/you awaken, and are at risk for sin and error, at risk for a fall from grace.

DR
 
quarky said:
Artificial christmas trees are the loop-hole.

(loop-holes are evidently pleasing unto the lord)
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And blessed are the lawyers and the ambulance chasers for they shall find the loopholes that shall lead them, yea, unto the gates of Heaven itself where they shall settle out of court for a nice villa next door to Jesus.
 
Darth Rotor said:
Look at the picture a little more closely. It is not burning. Someone is pulling your leg. It is illuminated from within, that's with light, and it has some sort of garland wrapped around it, I'd guess made from the same stuff as angel hair silvery stuff one tosses onto a Christmas tree.

Attention to detail, folks.

DR
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lol. No I didn't think it was actually on fire, but that the lights and indeed the purpose of the lights, was to give the impression that it is on fire.
 
Ausmerican said:
Probably not. But nor did he say that he thought that the "sects out there who kill unborn humans, claim brotherhood and blow one another's brains out in warfare, claim to follow the Bible but whose members in good standing commit adultery, and generally drag the Lord Jesus Christ through the gutter with their unrepentant sinning" were OK. That must have been that straw chap you were chatting with. Nor did he say he doesn't find the abovementioned "stranger" and yet you ask him "Why don't you?" so again, that was the straw guy.




No, in point of fact, he did not. He neither made a "big deal" of it nor brings up "certain denominations" that is more straw. What he does is ask a question. No more, no less. A question he may have liked some input on from someone who makes claims to Biblical literacy perhaps.



Perhaps because he wanted to ask a different question? You know, like the one he did ask? If you find this other question so compelling why don't you start a thread on it?



But that's just it, the OP says none of that and therefore quite probably think that way. You and your straw buddy said all that and therefore probably think that way.
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After reviewing the OPED's post and my own response to it I am forced to agree that you are right. My mistake my apologies to the OPED and you. I stand corrected.
 
Radrook said:
After reviewing the OPED's post and my own response to it I am forced to agree that you are right. My mistake my apologies to the OPED and you. I stand corrected.
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Gracious of you. Apologies for my snarky tone in my reply.
 
Well I’m glad they only adopted the fiery cross and not the bagpipes, might have made my years in a pipe band a less enjoyable experience.
 
Still haven't seen much here to refute Jeremiah 10. Since this topic has been brought up in another thread, can we re-ignite the discussion here?
 
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