{"id":7999,"date":"2018-10-21T08:02:06","date_gmt":"2018-10-21T16:02:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bobsiegel.net\/wp\/?p=7999"},"modified":"2018-10-22T08:26:59","modified_gmt":"2018-10-22T16:26:59","slug":"celebration-of-holidays-like-christmas-a-sin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bobsiegel.net\/wp\/2018\/10\/21\/celebration-of-holidays-like-christmas-a-sin\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebration of Holidays Like Christmas: A Sin?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_1121\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-7999-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/bobsiegel.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Bob-Siegel-Show-10.21.18.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/bobsiegel.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Bob-Siegel-Show-10.21.18.mp3\">https:\/\/bobsiegel.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Bob-Siegel-Show-10.21.18.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/bobsiegel.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Bob-Siegel-Show-10.21.18.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/bobsiegel.net\/wp\/?powerpress_pinw=7999-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bobsiegel.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Bob-Siegel-Show-10.21.18.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"The-Bob-Siegel-Show-10.21.18.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p>Co-host, Jim Berrier, joins Bob in a show that pushes back against Christians who condemn certain holidays such as; Christmas, Halloween and Easter. 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