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Valentines Day - I was asked... should we celebrate it?

madluvofficial

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I was asked if we should celebrate valentine's day as a Christian
So, I decided to make a video about it!

What are YOUR thoughts on it's history?

 

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Albion

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Valentine lived during the Roman Empire's days. He secretly performed weddings for soldiers despite a government rule against soldiers getting married. He was imprisoned and tortured for doing what he did. To commemorate his actions on behalf of lovers in the very mild way that we do today doesn't seem wrong to me.
 
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I was asked if we should celebrate valentine's day as a Christian
So, I decided to make a video about it!

What are YOUR thoughts on it's history?


The history of it as my former church and my family took part in it...we did Valentine's Day based on the love(agape) of the Lord.

We host a luncheon and invite singles/ new comers/widows/widowers/ to our home and have koinonia and breaking of bread/meal together.
Before my back was injured I'd also help out my neighbors with house chores, yard/garden work and or run errands for them and give them a rose and a appropriate card.
It's what I still do...except for the working part.
I love how there are christian greeting cards for Valentine's Day that be suitable for those who aren't dating or married.
We also have suitable food items for those who are on special diets.


 
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In Catholicism, there are feast days that commemorate the deaths of certain saints. Valentine's Day is actually St. Valentine's Day, and is celebrated as such. Although, I am not certain if it is still on the official Church Calendar anymore......
 
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In general, I don't buy the idea that we have to do historical analysis of every single social construct.

Is there anything wrong with celebrating romantic love between spouses and future spouses? No. Of course not.

Since that is all Valentines day is, then I have no problem with it, or any other benign Holiday.
 
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Christian near death experiencer Pastor Bob Jones died on Valentines Day.......
which is something that makes it more special to those of us who are impressed by his testimony.

Bob Jones’ Testimony August 8, 1975 Death Experience 

 
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In Catholicism, there are feast days that commemorate the deaths of certain saints. Valentine's Day is actually St. Valentine's Day, and is celebrated as such. Although, I am not certain if it is still on the official Church Calendar anymore......
The thing about Valentine's Day that occurs to me whenever someone says that it is not appropriate for Christians because of pagan origins or some such claim...is that it has virtually ceased to have any religious connotations in the minds of the people buying gifts for their sweethearts, etc. Quite a few people have no idea that there even was such a person as St. Valentine.
 
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