Santa, Christmas Trees, and Reindeer: Pagan or Christian? with @BillFederer #podcast #shorts
Santa, Christmas Trees, and Reindeer: Pagan or Christian? with @BillFederer #podcast #shorts
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@CrossExamined Says:
Listen to the full podcast here👉📱https://bit.ly/47cnFD4
@INRIVivatChristusRex Says:
St Nicolas to you. He is in Heaven and you people are not!!!
@Jiabey_GD Says:
Jesus is KING!
@Elohims1 Says:
Happy Birthday Yeshua! ❤
@dman7668 Says:
Mass. It's called Christ mass. Think about which Church actually has Christmas. Spoiler: it is not a protestant Church.
@markhorton3994 Says:
It is more than tradition that Niklaus attended the council of Nicea. There are surviving records of attendance and voting. At least two accounts report the incident with Arius. Incidently the Bishop of Rome was not there. He sent representatives (possibly non voting) who said he was too ill to travel.
@markhorton3994 Says:
The Catholic tradition is even more bizarre than this video shows. Because Bishop Niclaus reportedly rescued three poor women from becoming prostitutes because they couldn't afford to get married they made St. Nickolas the patron saint of prosritutes.
@johnchavez928 Says:
Christmas is pagan stop celebrating it
@The_Wizard_Zoo Says:
Nope. Read some other books instead of the same 66 over and over. Christmas is a pagan tradition Thousands of years older than Jesus himself. Can we just love our Familiar Loved ones and share our gifts them around a Tree anyways. Put your Bible down this week and Go hug your Kids or Parents. 🤗
@Kevlar0718 Says:
Ok let’s say hypothetically Christmas was created on 12/25 to attract pagans due to their winter solstice, it is the celebration of the Nativity which is Christs birth it makes no difference whatsoever. It is still a celebration and worship of Jesus Christ. This is one of those arguments that people believe so militantly that they dont stop and think for a second what the meaning of the argument actually is.
@gulzarkareem794 Says:
Christmas how can any one escape growing old but rebirth as little children wearing turban of grands happy chrismas all are called back from graves happy Christmas rebirth of all congratulations jeasus christe is ever alive as is God as suny all stars h.1.1ness uswonfa soul and sprit for all humanity with peace equality and justice for all
@CaptainFantastic222 Says:
We know Jesus wasn’t born in the winter based on the Bible stories
@i_assume Says:
Well that's Orthodox Saint for you.
@alfredomartinez9599 Says:
Christmas is pagan
@milangrubovic5533 Says:
Christ was born in early autumn. Celebrating Christmas has nothing to do with any letter from the Holly Scriptures! The tradition of celebrating the birth of Jesus in the Church was established in the 4th century. The date was chosen to be the birthday of the Roman god Mithras during Saturnalia – a festival of drinking, gift-giving and idleness.
@andrevisser7542 Says:
Just wondering whether all of these people soiling themselves about celebrating Yehovah manifesting as man do the same about Halloween.
@scubaguy007 Says:
My friend is a pawnbroker and told me that the three balls represent that they're willing to bet two out of three balls you won't return to pick up your stuff. 😂😂😂
@eltonron1558 Says:
There is NO command, exhortation, or even plea, to celebrate Christmas. In fact, God doesn't like pagan nonsense. Jeremiah 10:10
@mnight207 Says:
Most "christians" arent biblical. Celebrating Christmas wont send you to hell. Remember, God looks at then heart and intentions. You guys really dont know the Word!
@gango23 Says:
These are fully grown men talking about Santa, just in case you are wondering.
@justingary5322 Says:
AMEN 🙏👊❤️. Merry Christmas everyone 🎄🎁. . I'm glad brother Frank Turek and Cross Examined Apologetics ministry still going strong in 2023 after all these years. Atheists and secular humanists are guilty of promoting a nihilistic reality where everyone and everything is objectively meaningless because of and in spite of religion and Atheism. This has nothing and everything to do with the video but please listen if you want to otherwise leave it alone and ignore it. Hello my name is Justin and I'm a fellow Christian and Apologist but I'm also a college student. I'm not a closed minded Theist as I have nothing against Atheists or unbelievers as I speak to them often to understand their reasons for unbelief but we as Christians are convinced of God's Existence due to many real factors). I'm not trying to convert anyone or convince anyone to become Christians as that's The Holy Spirit's job to help people believe but only explain why I believe in Jesus Christ. There's actually evidence of God's Existence in Christianity. First of all there's proof that Jesus of Nazareth existed in history since the writings of Tacitus, Josephus Flavius, Pliny the younger and other historical documents prove that He was living two thousand years ago that even scholars both religious and Atheists agree with historically speaking but not that He's The Divine Son of God because obviously they don't. I'm going to give you historical and archeological evidence for God's Existence as The Scriptures have prophecies that predate the events recorded in them by several millennia including Matthew, Hosea and Zechariah which prophesy accurately of the people of Israel becoming a nation again after over 1900 years of being scattered around the nations since the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem in 70 A.D. spoken of by Christ in Matthew 23:29-24:3 and returning to their homeland after The Holocaust with Jerusalem as their capital in 1948 exactly as Jesus The Christ said. The prophets including Daniel spoke of the time where several world empires would arise and fall including the Babylonian kingdom, Medes and Persians, Roman Empire, and Saladin and the Muslims which went in consecutive order for the past few millennia. The people of Israel becoming a nation after The Holocaust in 1948 (ironically the melting point of gold as God compares Israel to gold that's tested in fire in Zechariah 13:8 and Jeremiah 16:15) exactly how Jesus The Christ said would happen since God us everything to come in The Scriptures and not just because people were working towards as Atheists claim which are impossible for any regular man to predict. Just before anyone says Christianity is a white man's religion made to oppress blacks during slavery you obviously aren't aware that the first Christians were Jews in The Middle East and that Christianity just like any religion can be used by evil and corrupt people to oppress others but you forget that the first Abolitionists/Civil Rights activists were Christians who sought to abolish slavery, racism, segregation, injustice and prejudice throughout American history. Jesus The Christ loves you enough not to give you what we all deserve which is God's Wrath by His Own Blood. Charles Darwin didn't originally come up with The Theory of Evolution over 200 years ago as it is mentioned in the writings of Ancient Greeks who believed in Demons that gave knowledge to philosophers. Evolution makes no sense when nothing has evolved after thousands of years of human history and supposedly the first creature came from primordial sludge several millions of years ago funny how they won't believe that God an Eternal Almighty Spirit Being created us from the Earth) which came from a supermassive expansion of matter at high temperature that inexplicably created everything in the known universe that supposedly came from nothing billions of years ago. How did the organs evolve before there were bones, skin, substance and how did any creatures see before eyes evolved? I've studied evolution and abiogenesis in the past and read Darwin's " Origin of The Species" and I'm not convinced of macro Evolutionary biology whereas I accept micro Evolution like speciation and adaptation but not macro Evolution because there's no evidence of it nor clear observable examples of it where living creatures evolve into other kinds of species plus the fact that fossils don't show evidence of evolution and genetic entropy rules out evolution. The question begs how did two genders evolve from a common ancestor with a perfectly hospitable and sustainable environment with breathable oxygen and resources to survive on inexplicably? Atheists have the burden of proof to explain how everything came to be and why our existence is possible without the Existence of God from an godless perspective just as Christians have to provide evidence of God's Existence and the validity of His Word. Evolution requires life to already exist in order to take any effect in living organisms so it doesn't account for the existence of Life and reality. Also evolution is impossible because it goes against The Law of entropy and the second Law of thermodynamics because evolution makes things better whereas nothing continues to get better but decays and turns to absolute destruction in the end. Mark Ridley an Evolutionist said "No evolutionist whether gradualist or punctuationist uses the fossil record as evidence in favor of The Theory of Darwinian Evolution as opposed to special Creation". God's Existence is made perfectly known and observable in the universe as demonstrated in His Handiwork in the intelligently designed manner that Creation was made, human consciences and consciousness historical and archaeological evidence of God's Word being valid history, fulfillment of Bible Prophecies God in His Holiness and Righteousness could give us what we deserve in Hell for our since but He's merciful to give us free will to choose to accept or reject His gift of salvation by grace through faith in His Son Jesus. I don't mean this is any condescending manner but if you'd like to discuss The Scriptures with me or have me listen to your view on anything my instagram account is Savage Christian Kombatant.
@cmdrseljdon Says:
this i so wrong I don't even know where you guys pulled this from!
@josephrachellash7212 Says:
Most of you have never read Jeremiah chapter 10, and it shows.
@freddurstedgebono6029 Says:
I think a good arguement could be made Jesus was conceived in December
@MrBlueski93 Says:
"Thus saith the Lord, learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed dismayed at the signs of Heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them. For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe. They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers that it move not. They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them, for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good." [Jeremiah 10:2-6]
@MrBlueski93 Says:
I believe Saturnalia is the origin of Christmas, a Roman festival. Another pagan compromise like so many other supposedly Christian traditions. Where are we commanded or encouraged to participate in such a thing? We have been conditioned to lie to our children year-round regarding Santa (a blatant anagram of Satan) and to decorate our homes, to give one another gifts, referred to often as the "Christmas spirit." Interestingly enough anyone that elects not to participate is universally villified unless it is in observance of some OTHER pagan holiday. We expect our children to trust us regarding the death, burial and resurrection of the Lord Jesus, but we lie to them about Santa? "But whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it were better that a millstone were ha ged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea." [Matthew 18:6]
@victormgonzalez2677 Says:
Jeremiah 10 read
@brianandersen1629 Says:
This is such BS. It is believed that Jesus was born sometime in August, should he have existed in the first place. The Catholic Church commuted Christmas to December 25th to compete with the pagan rituals surrounding the Winter Solstice. As a result, our christmas has a series of pagan symbols to it, such as the christmas tree. This is also true of easter and the spring solstice with the pagan symbols of rabbit and egg. This is well documented by the catholic church.
@flintstarter7013 Says:
My advice is to stay away from things that are not biblical .
@jamesw4250 Says:
Yule. That is the origin. Christianity hijacked it and rebranded it for more followers. Looks like franky boy is scared of people learning the truth.
@Gek1177 Says:
Santa Claus and the tree both have Chrstian origins, raindeer were not commonly associated with Christmas but after a poem and a children's book did well on the market raindeer did become associated with Christmas.
@robertlombardo8437 Says:
People. Christmas is not even meant to be the celebration of Christ's actual birthday. It is originally the Catholic celebration of his BIRTH, out of season. The Christ Mass. And while I am not Catholic, I will not APOLOGIZE for celebrating my savior coming to earth for me. It is just as much a remembrance of him as his crucifixion on Easter or anytime we partake in Communion. Our eyes simply need to be properly fixed on him and him alone.
@slickbill9488 Says:
Here’s the only FACT that matters. Every year most people who claim to be Christian all decide it’s ok to lie to their children about Santa Clause all in the name of Jesus. How shameful can be be? Though shalt not lie!!!!!!!
@Thyalwaysseek Says:
It's all symbolism, this is what these Pharisees will never tell you.
@aletheia8054 Says:
Christmas is pagan. Christ mass Roman Catholicism.
@delawarecop Says:
LOL, the self labelled christians who keep the pagan xmas festival with delight, but then claim Sabbath is only for Jews? The only 'christians' who celebrate xmas, are those who don't read their bible, don;t understand their Bible, and have no respect for the will of God!
@festushaggen2563 Says:
My tradition is to worship, remember and celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The decorations and gifts are fine but its all nothing without Jesus. Merry Christmas everyone.
@natethegreat47 Says:
Jesus said, "I hate the traditions of men". Also, God says, "Do not do as the nations do" Jesus was born on Tabernacles in the fall October/November. ..."And they called Him Emmanuel-God with us-Tabernacling and dwelling with us. So if you Celebrate Xmas you missed the mark. And Jesus is not a baby anymore. He died and rose and is seated at the right hand throne of God. The 25th of December is a pagan solstice. The Satan worshipers actually want this holiday back and do not want anyone celebrating it with Jesus name on it because it has nothing to do with Jesus to begin with, so let the pagans have it. And Christians need to start handling accurately the word of God.
@phunkyjunkee Says:
In English gematria Santa Claus = 666, along with a very interesting list of other words (and a name 👀)
@sweetlifealley Says:
There is no command to celebrate the birth of Christ, so why celebrate it? I’m sure there are reasonable explanations, however what I want to warn against is, do not make it mandatory that people celebrate something, that God does not command to be celebrated. This is not a charge against you, this is just a warning to anyone who runs any Christmas service. As a matter of fact, a more biblically accurate Christmas would be held on the day of Pentecost. In acts chapter 2, people were in fellowship, selling their possessions and dividing it between each other, like how we give gifts, it was entirely a religious event, it was centered around the birth of the church and the death and resurrection of Christ. This is a more biblically accurate version of Christmas.
@travisrennie9863 Says:
Pour arias, historically he was more orthodox. But he gets portrayed as this great evil.
@gi169 Says:
Awesome 👍👍👍 Merry Christmas CE

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