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I am not 100% certain, but I think that Seventh-Day Adventists (a/k/a Sabbath Keepers) do not observe Christmas. I know someone who is active in the SDA church--if I can ask him, I will.
Well, as has already been pointed out, the SDA Church DOES celebrate Christmas in much the same way as do other Christian denominations. I know this because I AM an SDA ...albeit not an active one for the past several years. As the music leader of my local SDA Church I would organize outdoor music events (this is Townsville, Australia where December is our summer) and invite the public to participate. These events were known as "Carols Under The Stars". The music program would even include "Santa" songs and other popular seasonal favorites. That said, a certain other SDA Church in the area would not have approved of the non-Christian music content. It depends on the SDA Church.
I STILL organize similar Christmas music events though not 'church connected' as before. In fact, if anyone is here from Townsville we have a music event taking place tonight (Saturday 12 December) at the Riverway Amphitheater and you're invited to come along and participate in the fun. It's a fund-raiser for the RSPCA ...a national animal welfare organization for those who don't know. The event is free but gold coin donations ($1.00/$2.00 coins) for the organization will be appreciated. I'm the leader of the group, Millennium, and we've been performing our unique brand of Christmas songs to the Townsville public for the past dozen years or so.
Come to think of it, the equivalent amounts of money would be appreciated by the Townsville RSPCA from those of you stateside and other places in the world even though I realize that you have your own versions of such animal welfare organizations. I know it's rather brash of me to ask. Anyway, their web page can be found here:
When I lived in Kansas City, I had a neighbor who was a SDA and they somewhat celebrated Christmas. No presents and none of the carols or anything like that.
As I mentioned so often before, I had a member of a church of Christ in Texas actually call me on the phone and try (unsuccessfully) to stop me from celebrating Christmas. I was married to some former wife whose family were members of the church of Christ. We rarely attended, and had been celebrating advent at an Episcopal church. Someone claiming to be an elder or deacon or some other religious dweeb called and told me that celebrating Christmas, including attending churches that celebrating Christmas was "not something we do" To make a long story short, a brief argument ensued, I told him where he could go and what he could do with himself and I never ever stepped foot in a church of Christ ever again. (Not that I cared anyway) In America, I have the freedom to choose where I go to church, or as it is now, rarely at all.
So I can say that not only do church of CHrist people not celebrate it, they openly encourage others not to as well.
What I find most interesting about this is that to this day, members of the coc justify and defend this man's behavior, and no one has ever come forward, claiming to be a member of the coc and said that they guy was in the wrong for calling and telling me how I can or cannot celebrate a holiday.
As I mentioned so often before, I had a member of a church of Christ in Texas actually call me on the phone and try (unsuccessfully) to stop me from celebrating Christmas. I was married to some former wife whose family were members of the church of Christ. We rarely attended, and had been celebrating advent at an Episcopal church. Someone claiming to be an elder or deacon or some other religious dweeb called and told me that celebrating Christmas, including attending churches that celebrating Christmas was "not something we do" To make a long story short, a brief argument ensued, I told him where he could go and what he could do with himself and I never ever stepped foot in a church of Christ ever again. (Not that I cared anyway) In America, I have the freedom to choose where I go to church, or as it is now, rarely at all.
So I can say that not only do church of CHrist people not celebrate it, they openly encourage others not to as well.
What I find most interesting about this is that to this day, members of the coc justify and defend this man's behavior, and no one has ever come forward, claiming to be a member of the coc and said that they guy was in the wrong for calling and telling me how I can or cannot celebrate a holiday.
I ended up that year, and every year since, attending the Midnight Mass as planned, and continue to go where I want on Christmas Eve, so long as America remains a free country.
Tony's branch of Christianity, which he avoids naming, believes Christmas is a sinful, pagan holiday. He preaches that it should not be celebrated.
Your not reading his threads is probably a good idea. Considering you've said you have a tattoo and Tony believes people with a tattoo are going to hell.
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Tony's branch of Christianity, which he avoids naming, believes Christmas is a sinful, pagan holiday. He preaches that it should not be celebrated.
I honestly don't know a lot about his personal beliefs.
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Your not reading his threads is probably a good idea. Considering you've said you have a tattoo and Tony believes people with a tattoo are going to hell.
When I lived in Kansas City, I had a neighbor who was a SDA and they somewhat celebrated Christmas. No presents and none of the carols or anything like that.
I've already explained that the SDA Church in general DOES celebrate Christmas in much the same way as do other denominations. Look at an SDA Hymnal and you'll find all of the popular Christmas Carols in there.
I've already explained that the SDA Church in general DOES celebrate Christmas in much the same way as do other denominations. Look at an SDA Hymnal and you'll find all of the popular Christmas Carols in there.
I'm just saying that one of my neighbors was SDA and didn't do most of the Christian celebrations. They may have believed different than the mainstream church.
I honestly don't know a lot about his personal beliefs.
He's looking for 100% Bible believers. If that's you...maybe you should read his threads.
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