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Originally Posted by OBW
You point to the voluntary celebration of an event on some day as a problem when even Paul does not chastise for the celebration of days. Then you insist upon principles that are based on opinions about what is not stated in the scripture.
If you can't see the difference, you are clearly the one blinded. Many voluntarily celebrate actual events recorded in the Bible. You despise that. But you insist on opinions derived from things not said in scripture.
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Christmas is derived from
opinions and things not said in scripture, plus some pagan trimmings. 25th December is not even Christ's real birthday but an opinion about when it should be celebrated.
What's the best example you can give from the bible about Christmas? The three wise men. A descriptive matter. And the rest? decorated trees etc.. European paganism.
Yet on the matter of praying three times, it is descriptively a recurrent pattern, and has theological support (Barnes) who knew about ancient Jewish principles and customs.
Praying three times is rooted in Judaism, Christmas is rooted in paganism.