So I'm not a fan of religion but I do enjoy Christmas. Some 'friends' said I was mocking Christianity by celebrating the birth of Christ when I was not Christian.
Personally I just think it's great to take a day to spend time with friends and family and exchange gifts to show you give a damn. I also think that Jesus probably was a good enough guy to be celebrated; I just think that's all he was.
Is anyone actually offended by non-believers participating in their holiday?
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Non-Believers having any sort of fun or celebration during the Christmas season is a big ********** you and your baby Jesus" to those believers. Don't you watch Comedy Central?
Can't sleep, clown will eat me.
Or Fox News?
Any way, it's Sol Invictus today. You fucking heathens with your fancy churches and popes and crap like that!
Any way, it's Sol Invictus today. You fucking heathens with your fancy churches and popes and crap like that!
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Is anybody? I'm sure someone is. I'm not that someone though.
In the grand scale of symbolism in holidays though, Easter is more spiritually meaningful than Christmas is. Not that I care about anyone celebrating Easter either.
Speaking of, we were in the cab going to the airport yesterday when that "Do they know it's Christmas time at all?" song was playing. I told Flea "Given that much of Africa is Muslim, I'm going to guess there's a good chance not".
Edited, Dec 25th 2011 8:49am by Jophiel
In the grand scale of symbolism in holidays though, Easter is more spiritually meaningful than Christmas is. Not that I care about anyone celebrating Easter either.
Speaking of, we were in the cab going to the airport yesterday when that "Do they know it's Christmas time at all?" song was playing. I told Flea "Given that much of Africa is Muslim, I'm going to guess there's a good chance not".
Edited, Dec 25th 2011 8:49am by Jophiel
Belkira wrote:
Wow. Regular ol' Joph fan club in here.
I tease Elne and her girls about Christmas all the time, since they are not believers. Now that the oldest is in partnership with a Jewish man, its even more eclectic for the grand kids.
Jesus was a Jew, so anyone can celebrate his birthday regardless of their belief in him as Savior and Son of God.
"Come to me all who labor and are heavy burdened, and I shall give you rest."
Also, for an extra 2 cents worth, East if much more important as Joph already commented.
Jesus was a Jew, so anyone can celebrate his birthday regardless of their belief in him as Savior and Son of God.
"Come to me all who labor and are heavy burdened, and I shall give you rest."
Also, for an extra 2 cents worth, East if much more important as Joph already commented.
After I gave up Christianity for Lent,(j/k about Lent, I never quite was able to give up anything for Lent as a child) I continue to keep Christmas out of tradition for the Children and family who still were believers.
My Ex's family were not very religious, but kept the holidays and my own family was a mix of believers and questioning faith, but my Mom got us together for a wonderful Christmas Dinner each year. During her last years, my mom refused to go to Mass each Sunday so I did not have to worry about making sure my girls had proper dresses to wear each year.
Now that she is gone, I have continue the Christmas Dinner with my Family and added Hanukkah this year for my future son-in-law. My Daughter is going to convert, before they get married, so I want to respect their faith too.
My Ex's family were not very religious, but kept the holidays and my own family was a mix of believers and questioning faith, but my Mom got us together for a wonderful Christmas Dinner each year. During her last years, my mom refused to go to Mass each Sunday so I did not have to worry about making sure my girls had proper dresses to wear each year.
Now that she is gone, I have continue the Christmas Dinner with my Family and added Hanukkah this year for my future son-in-law. My Daughter is going to convert, before they get married, so I want to respect their faith too.
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Seems like believers would be happy about non-believers wanting to participate. I always thought Christmas was a brilliant marketing plan for Christianity, personally.
"Come to a Christian church! We get presents! And, oh yeah, peace on earth and stuff."
What kind of follower of Christ would NOT want people to want peace on earth?
"Come to a Christian church! We get presents! And, oh yeah, peace on earth and stuff."
What kind of follower of Christ would NOT want people to want peace on earth?
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Jophiel wrote:
Speaking of, we were in the cab going to the airport yesterday when that "Do they know it's Christmas time at all?" song was playing. I told Flea "Given that much of Africa is Muslim, I'm going to guess there's a good chance not".
Did Hafid the cab driver know it was Christmas?
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Well, ****. Why should they get offended? They stole just about all of it from us pagans anyhow. The tree, the mistletoe, the gifts, even the date, pretty much all lifted wholesale from various pagan traditions. Pretty silly to be offended about non-believers celebrating when we came up with the whole thing in the first place.
Anyhow, may everyone have a:
Festive Yule
Merry Christmas
Happy Hanukkah
Festive Kwanzaa
Happy Festivus
Happy Wintereenmas
Happy Hearth's Warming
Happy Winter Veil
That's all I can think of. And, uh, if I missed yours, well then: Happy/Joyous/Festive/Merry whatever-it-is.
Anyhow, may everyone have a:
Festive Yule
Merry Christmas
Happy Hanukkah
Festive Kwanzaa
Happy Festivus
Happy Wintereenmas
Happy Hearth's Warming
Happy Winter Veil
That's all I can think of. And, uh, if I missed yours, well then: Happy/Joyous/Festive/Merry whatever-it-is.
just remind them that jesus wasn't born in December
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Well, there's a 1-in-12 chance he was. And a 1-in-365 chance he was born on Dec. 25th.
Belkira wrote:
Wow. Regular ol' Joph fan club in here.
Jophiel wrote:
Well, there's a 1-in-12 chance he was. And a 1-in-365 chance he was born on Dec. 25th.
I wouldnt bet on odds like that
Jophiel, back when I was in Seminary, the one month we were told Jesus was not born in was December. That is if the birth accounts about shepherds in the field are correct. Seems the flocks are not in the fields in December in Palestine during the era he was born.
I read somewhere that the "watching the flocks at night" indicated lambing season, making it March or April.
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One day I'm going to fly to Canada and open the curtains in your office.
Clearly it was a metaphor.
Friar Bijou wrote:
I read somewhere that the "watching the flocks at night" indicated lambing season, making it March or April.
Could be. I'll be first to admit that I was being flip. In that "no one knows when" could mean "coincidentally on this very date..."
Belkira wrote:
Wow. Regular ol' Joph fan club in here.
Those bozos lost the War on Christmas as soon as they let Santa be its symbol
Edited, Dec 25th 2011 6:47pm by Sweetums
Edited, Dec 25th 2011 6:47pm by Sweetums
Allegory wrote:
Clearly it was a metaphor.
Or a euphemism.
In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
Remind me to stop taking this place seriously.
Edited, Dec 25th 2011 7:51pm by Bijou
Edited, Dec 25th 2011 7:51pm by Bijou
remorajunbao wrote:
One day I'm going to fly to Canada and open the curtains in your office.
Metaphorically speaking Bijou?
What? Maybe the translator switched the verbs around, and the shepherds kept laying their sheep.
In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
Must have been scottish.
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It really doesn't matter, nor should anyone care how you celebrate what (to an extent). The US nation (on both sides)severely overreacts when it comes to religion.
Saying "the US nation" is like saying "the PC computer".
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Princess ShadorVIII wrote:
Well, sh*t. Why should they get offended? They stole just about all of it from us pagans anyhow. The tree, the mistletoe, the gifts, even the date, pretty much all lifted wholesale from various pagan traditions. Pretty silly to be offended about non-believers celebrating when we came up with the whole thing in the first place.
I'm really in it for the turkey dinner.
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