| re: NJC Holiday thoughts | |
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Shallah 11:16 pm UTC 12/06/07 |
| In reply to: | re: NJC Holiday thoughts - Pudding 09:08 pm UTC 12/06/07 |
| My word, Pudding, you really are a dollop of sunshine, aren;t you? > I don't mind the Holiday Season and find it quite amusing > people running round with their heads up their asses > panicking wondering what to buy for presents. > > Christmas itself has no Christian meaning to me, it's a > load of commercial nonsense where Jesus is a secondary > thought. Jesus wasn't even born on 25th December anyway > FFS, the Bible-bashing loonies stole a pagan celebration > of the sun and made it their own. > > I don't mind people saying 'Merry Christmas' and anyone > who takes umbrage with someone who does can go run infront > of a truck. I do mind people writing XMAS instead of > Christmas on cards though, that winds me up no end. > > > > So it is the holidays and I know we have alot of people > > here of mixed backgrounds and living in different > > locations with different view points on the world. What > > does everyone think of the Holiday season? > > > > Fans? > > Hate? > > Love? > > > > > > Personally I love the cold weather, the snow, the gift > > giving, the (somewhat) friendly atmosphere, the lights, > > the sites, the sounds (especially Christmas songs), and > > the tv shows and movies on loop all month. The only thing > > that gets to me is how touchy some people can get if you > > say Merry Christmas instead of "have a nice holiday". > > Reminds me of that Ben Stein chain letter that was going > > around about Christmas time. Ill see if I can find it and > > post it. I only say Merry Christmas to be nice, not push > > Christ on anybody. Hell I only go to church once a year > > (Christmas eve actually) so it isn't like I'm that great > > of a Christian myself. > > > > > > > > > > | |
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