Keeping Christ In Christmas Despite Pagan Associations; The TTiV Christmas Special

Atheists and devil worshipers take great delight in renting billboards to mock Christians and their faith, making sure that Satanic altars are placed next to manger displays in public areas.

Christians of all denominations are under attack all over the world, from within and without. One front is the attack on Christmas, which is so severe that many towns, malls, and businesses now "celebrate" Christmas; without the Christ part. Nowadays, Christmas trees are "holiday trees," Christmas break for schoolchildren is now "Holiday break," and Christmas parades are... well, you know. Even some Christians, citing the belief that Christ was actually born in the Fall season rather than winter, have said that celebrating Christmas is against Scripture.

Scholarly research does prove that when the Roman Emperor Constantine formally adopted Christianity as the official state religion, he also formalized the Festival of Sol Invictus - a pagan celebration of the Sun as a God  already well-established on December 25th since 274 A.D. by Emperor Aurelius - as the date of Christ's birth in an effort to bring pagans into the Church.

On this episode of The Truth Is Viral, TTiV Religion Editor Dr. David Rice explains why the attack on Christmas itself is a tool of the Devil, and why those with pure hearts and intentions have nothing to fear by celebrating the birth of the coming King, Savior, and Messiah, on December 25th.

This episode kicks off by acknowledging the efforts of the Alpena Bike Fest organizers who raised $5,000 for their "Toys For Kids" program last year, an event sponsored by the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 583  "Operation Holiday," which has provided meals for the underprivileged and toys for children between Thanksgiving and Christmas since 1991. They accept donations all year long, and may be contacted at: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Alpena-Bike-Fest/738721719472956

For TTiV OGs, there is some home video interspersed throughout this episode that gives the viewer a glimpse into TTiV Publisher Bobby Powell's 2013 Christmas celebration, and a special message from his wife DeLynn, who is fighting a tremendously courageous battle against cancer.

Merry Christmas to all, and Maranatha; our Salvation draws near.

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