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I don't begrudge holidays, because holidays and special celebration days are very important to a culture.
But just as the Cabal has been hard at work infecting our culture, likewise many of our holiday celebrations, although this varies from culture to culture.
As far as I can see, the 'celebration' of St. Valentine's day in the modern (industrializing) era (in the early 1800's) all started with commercial products, such as cards and letters, that were manufactured and bought. It wasn't a day that was celebrated for some specific tradition (see how unrelated "st Valentine's Day is to the actual saint Valentine?) that emphasized the virtues or value of conjugal love, which was then gradually corporatized. It started out as a corporate and commercial venture, that THEN became a tradition unto itself.
I really abhor the way the Christ Mass has been commercialized and distorted so much, but the origins and connection with celebrating the mass of Christ's birth are evident. With Valentine's Day, the roots are funky to start with.
I'd love to see a Couple's Day that is rooted in the celebration of conjugal love and commitment. Conjugal love is the absolute bedrock and foundation for family, and therefore for society. That's why the Cabal (and the devil, frankly) have worked so hard to undermine pure, committed and principled conjugal love. This is a critical issue for our whole civilization. Degradation of morality isn't possible if the commitment between men and women is healthy, strong and impenetrable.
Fatherless children, especially boys, is an absolute plague in some places. Children growing up in families where the parents have no commitment to each other except as friends, if even then. Children being raised to think that having a sexual relationship has almost nothing to do with a full and permanent commitment to the other person for life, etc.
All of the satanic poison we are fighting against has its roots in the corruption of the committed, spiritual God-centered love between a man and a woman. Something truly to be celebrated and highlighted.
In my opinion, St. Valentine's Day undermines that, and doesn't help that. It's controlled opposition, culturally.
Wedding anniversaries, special dates between a couple; very important. I'd like to see national holidays out there that celebrate the value and importance of committed conjugal relationships not just to that couple but to their family, to our whole society and nations. I think it will happen someday. But St. Valentines Day really seems very humanistic, and it emphasizes "love" but what kind of love? It's all about the feels, and really doesn't highlight the aspects that are critical and integral to true, lasting and committed love. IMO.
Oh, I've celebrated it a few times with my wife, although neither of us come from a culture where it's been key (US culture). But in recent years, as more and more layers of the Cabal's demonic infiltration become apparent, I simply couldn't do it now. It's too tainted.
But, you've inspired a really good idea. I'm going to instigate a special day for our family that I hope will become tradition. I want to celebrate that love, just not under the Cabal's conditions or prompting.
Cheers.
Exactly! My S-IL cooks dinner on many special occasions for my daughter. They haven't been married long and he has done this since day one.
He's a keeper!