Dear Friend,
I am a Christian, and I live my life... like Christ. And no offense, but our 'common' sense is anti-God.
Please let me explain about the celebration of Christmas. The word 'holiday' means ...vacation, so that is ridiculous to start off with. And...only a Holy God can institute Holy days. A "Holy" day is set apart by God for His people. Not by the people for God. Does that make sense?
God did not institute Jesus' birthday as a Holy day. If you even understood what was taking place concerning the birth of Jesus it was a horrific time. King Herod was informed by the wise men (who weren't really wise after all, because they would have gone back and told King Herod where Jesus was if it had not been for an Angel that told them ...not to go back and tell the King). Yes, it was these wise men who told King Herod that a child was born and was called the "King of Jews." Herod was afraid that this child might one day steal his kingship and so he commanded that every male child 2 years old and younger be ....murdered. Slaughtered. This was not a time to celebrate.
Not only that...but how can the godless celebrate something that is supposed to be set apart for... "believers?" Does that make sense? Passover is a Holy day. Why? Because God...instructed that His people are to celebrate the Passover, and to "remember" it.
Holidays are for this world. Christian's are to be set apart ...and not conform to the traditions of this world. Holy days are set apart for God's people. Christian's should be celebrating only what God declares to celebrate; that which is in His Word.
Even scripture tells us NOT to put "TREES" in our houses and decorate them.
Jeremiah 10:2-5 Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them.
3 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.
4 They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
5 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.
As for me and my household, we will serve the Lord. Joshua 24:15