Merry Christmas and God Bless You
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It is funny that a few hundred years ago, Christians condemned the decoration of a fir tree around Christmas as a pagan practice (which it is) and now they are so sensitive about it being called a 'holiday tree' (which, in the case of the White House, it isn't).
I've abandoned the Christianity I was brought up to believe, but I continue to put up a tree in my living room every December and decorate it with lights and fun stuff. I still call it a Christmas tree, mainly out of habit, but I think of it as a fun tradition that predates Christianity. All of the good and fun traditions of what we now call Christmas are Pagan. If Christmas were only about Christ, let's be honest, it wouldn't be merry!
I would prefer that we call it Yule... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yule0 -
kenny olav wrote:It is funny that a few hundred years ago, Christians condemned the decoration of a fir tree around Christmas as a pagan practice (which it is) and now they are so sensitive about it being called a 'holiday tree' (which, in the case of the White House, it isn't).
I've abandoned the Christianity I was brought up to believe, but I continue to put up a tree in my living room every December and decorate it with lights and fun stuff. I still call it a Christmas tree, mainly out of habit, but I think of it as a fun tradition that predates Christianity. All of the good and fun traditions of what we now call Christmas are Pagan. If Christmas were only about Christ, let's be honest, it wouldn't be merry!
I would prefer that we call it Yule... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yule
So basically, Christmas equals Christmas plus Yule Tide including the drinking, the ham, and the log, but less the loading up of sprinklers with blood and covering the walls. and maybe the absence of a beserker or two.
Got it. :P0 -
I can believe we're talking about Chr... you know... that... holiday BEFORE Thanksgiving!
Where's that pulling-the-hair-out-of-my-head emoticon?...
:wtf: :twisted:
:fp: :corn: ...
...nope, not here. "It's a sad and beautiful world"-Roberto Benigni0 -
comebackgirl wrote:keeponrockin wrote:Happy Festivus!
... I'm hosting my 4th annual Festivus party this year. Stoked!
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"Many Christmases ago I went to buy a doll for my son.
I reached for the last one they had, but so did another man...
As I rained blows upon him I realized there had to be another way".0 -
rollings wrote:
"Many Christmases ago I went to buy a doll for my son.
I reached for the last one they had, but so did another man...
As I rained blows upon him I realized there had to be another way".
It gets stranger by the moment...
as I stare into the candy apple swirl
of the lollipop avatar
and the metal pole
and the blank TV screen
and the black space that forms
my thoughts
and wish you
a happy holiday.
This is the poetry thread... right?"It's a sad and beautiful world"-Roberto Benigni0 -
Hugh Freaking Dillon wrote:comebackgirl wrote:keeponrockin wrote:Happy Festivus!
... I'm hosting my 4th annual Festivus party this year. Stoked!
you are phallus obsessed, CBG. I love it.
I'm not denying that :shifty: but you gotta blame Seinfeld for this one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dS7-jcsB_WQ
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Great article don't care about the accuracy...
I like the message, I'll share it too ... how daring of me!
MERRY CHRISTMAS! GOD BLESS US ALL!
and thank you aerial0 -
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I lost last year... But in my defence, I was drunk and my 6'6 buddy surprised attacked me.Newch91 wrote:
:clap: :thumbup: Let us know if you win the Feats of Strength.keeponrockin wrote:Happy Festivus!
... I'm hosting my 4th annual Festivus party this year. Stoked!Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V0 -
keeponrockin wrote:
I lost last year... But in my defence, I was drunk and my 6'6 buddy surprised attacked me.Newch91 wrote:
:clap: :thumbup: Let us know if you win the Feats of Strength.keeponrockin wrote:Happy Festivus!
... I'm hosting my 4th annual Festivus party this year. Stoked! Surprise attacks do test to see how strong you are.
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comebackgirl wrote:keeponrockin wrote:Happy Festivus!
... I'm hosting my 4th annual Festivus party this year. Stoked!
where is the fox news report about liberals and seculists stealing the meaning of xmas?I'm just flying around the other side of the world to say I love you
Sha la la la i'm in love with a jersey girl
I love you forever and forever
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That's the only thing we don't do...Newch91 wrote: Surprise attacks do test to see how strong you are.
How did the Airing of Grievances go?
We host every year on the 23rd because that's when everyone gets back from exams, usually around 30 people. I spend the day in the kitchen/drinking and then friends help serve the food as the party goes on..
But basically it's just a mess with everyone waking up hungover on Christmas eve. And I wouldn't have it any other way.Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V0 -
pandora wrote:Great article don't care about the accuracy...
I like the message, I'll share it too ... how daring of me!
MERRY CHRISTMAS! GOD BLESS US ALL!
and thank you aerial
Oh good, Pandora will be kind enough to explain it to me...... :wave:
Pandora, do you really think that God, being the "Gentleman that He is", stood back and let Hurricane Katrina "happen" because we don't have prayer in school anymore?
Don't you instead think that this is actually a horrible thing to insinuate both towards God and school chilrden (and their loved ones)?
Thanks, and like I said in a previous post, I'm just really curious if this is INDEED the message. Because goshdarnit, that's what it SAYS!! 0 -
ANd I know right from wrong, etc WITHOUT god, imagine that...Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V0
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I love this time of the year - the Winter Solstice on 25th December - with the tree, the lights, the carols, the feasting, even the gifts but we all know these are not christian traditions. Their origin are from way, way before christianity. Really, apart from the nativity, all these traditions are pagan traditions 'hijacked' by christian holy men who found these offensive but couldn't curtail the celebrations. So it was decided that December 25th one would celebrate the birth of christ (whom, if one does believe in the bible, was not born on this date) and not the Winter Solstice (known under various names, eg Saturanilia).
So be it for the christians - I really don't mind if they want to claim the Winter Solstice celebrations as their traditions but then let them not be offended when those who go for the 'real' traditions wish to call it yuletide or say happy holidays/festivities or call the tree something other than 'christmas tree'.
What does offend me though is the commercialisation of this time of the year. The 'festivities' beginning earlier and earlier so one can fit in a bit more shopping, spend a bit more money, get the people 'in the spirit' for an early start. I think all this was spoken about in another thread anyway. The christian spirit of christmas has been completely lost in our society.
And as for the article in the OP, I can only give it the smirk it deserves. I would laugh at this pathetic and fake article but I can't because I know some people will read this as 'truth'.Post edited by redrock on0 -
keeponrockin wrote:
We host every year on the 23rd...
As you should do! This is Festivus day!0 -
:wave: hi rollings Happy Thanksgiving to yourollings wrote:pandora wrote:Great article don't care about the accuracy...
I like the message, I'll share it too ... how daring of me!
MERRY CHRISTMAS! GOD BLESS US ALL!
and thank you aerial
Oh good, Pandora will be kind enough to explain it to me...... :wave:
Pandora, do you really think that God, being the "Gentleman that He is", stood back and let Hurricane Katrina "happen" because we don't have prayer in school anymore?
Don't you instead think that this is actually a horrible thing to insinuate both towards God and school chilrden (and their loved ones)?
Thanks, and like I said in a previous post, I'm just really curious if this is INDEED the message. Because goshdarnit, that's what it SAYS!!
No I know bad things do not happen to punish or that God ignores,
it's just the opposite actually.
I took the message in a positive tone and that is ...
let God back in our lives for the good that brings out in us all
I believe in the good in God....
and God in the good.0
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