AS WE SEE IT

It is the time of year that we are preparing for the holiday of Christmas. Many people celebrate in different ways, and some not at all. The thing that stands out to us at this time is that as individuals we need to be careful of what we say. This applies especially to those that have children. Whatever our beliefs, discussing them in front of children who might have been taught differently is a big no-no.

Parents have the right to teach and instruct their children the way they choose, even if we do not agree with what they are being taught or in fact the way they are being taught.

That said we would like to mention here that the Old Testament does speak of graven idols and when looked up the Hebrew terms for idolatry include avoid zarah (foreign worship) and avodat kochavim umazalot (worship of planets and constellations). Our understanding is we are not to bow down, or stand in front of [whatever] and worship anything. Neither of us do that or allow it to be done in our homes. We have trees, we decorate, and we celebrate the day that our Christ was born. If it was not for His birth, He could not have died for us so that we could be saved. Amen.

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