Ex-Church of Christ Support Board

That was my experience too. No mention of Christmas or Easter as holidays, but mention of why they WEREN'T. My congregation was partial to bashing on the Catholics, so I recall that being mentioned time to time. No angels on our tree either. I never realized there was a church year until I left the ...

Sounds like you were at a liberal cofc or liberal upbringing. :) The honest and sincere Bible student knows that you cannot have a tree or give gifts at Christmas...the world would think you are celebrating this Papist pagan holiday just like everyone else. We were allowed one concession which was ...

AtPeace wrote:Agricola's got an excellent point.

It's the worst of the old CoC indoctrination in us that wants to convince others we have found a better way than they.

I hadn't thought of this before, but you're absolutely right. Food for thought!

I recall this kind of rule when I was a child. My dad is a long distance truck driver, so he was out of the state during the week. My grandparents (his parents) didn't approve that my mom didn't take us kids on Wednesdays, so they called my dad on the road and complained. Next thing I know, we're al...

The CoC of my childhood taught that celebrating religious holidays was sinful. No Easter in the Christian sense, or Christmas either. Easter dresses, bunnies, and eggs were fine. Christmas trees and gifts were fine. NO nativities though. My mother told me once that a frosted glass figurine of Mary t...