[newberger]

That Jeremiah passage has NOTHING to do with the Christmas tree. It describes the making of a wooden idol (the work of a workman).

The concept described there occurs over and over in the prophets. It ALWAYS describes the folly of making idols.

Merry Christmas everyone.

[DouglasKC]

That Jeremiah passage has NOTHING to do with the Christmas tree. It describes the making of a wooden idol (the work of a workman). The concept described there occurs over and over in the prophets. It ALWAYS describes the folly of making idols.

There's no difference. A Christmas tree is an idol. It represents something other than the living Lord. People bow down and offer gifts to it (the place presents under the tree) and children receive bounty and blessings from it (they receive the gifts from the mythical entity that leaves them there.)

I know you'll say that people don't REALLY believe this...but neither did the majority of pagans really believe the stuff they did. They just went along with it because it was the custom of the day. Same thing today.

The whole point is that these are ancient practices, condemned by Christ because they draw people away from God. Clearly they have.