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Merry, uh, Christmas

As flap over appropriate greeting intensifies, county residents have their say. The opinion: don’t turn the season of peace into a war.

Dec 17, 2005 13:46 EST

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By Jane Holahan

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Everybody -

PLEASE have a "pleasant seasonal socio-spiritual timeframe personal experience".

I mean that from the heart

citydweller

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Have any of you ever researched the origin of Christmas or are you just going by what you've been taught since you were a small child, as I did for so long? It's a very interesting story & I urge you to check it out.

People talk about "the reason for the season". Christmas has nothing to do with Christ - He wasn't even born on December 25th!

Yes, everyone should check it out. So, do you know the exact birthday of Jesus? If you do, please tell us so we can forget about Christmas and have an annual birthday party for him.

Here is an excellent summary on Christmas and many of the argyments and issues about it:
http://www.bible.org/page.asp?page_id=2561

daddyg

Great post, strobe.

darleneann

Merry Christmas to all fellow Christians !

Happy Holidays to everyone else !

Joy to the world ... to all the boys and girls ....
joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea....
Joy to you and me !

wonderwoman

[quote name='daddyg' date='Dec 19 2005, 06:19 AM' post='149514']
Yes, everyone should check it out. So, do you know the exact birthday of Jesus? If you do, please tell us so we can forget about Christmas and have an annual birthday party for him.

No, I have no idea of the exact date.
Just for the record, I grew up celebrating Christmas. I don't do it now, but I have no problem with anyone who does. On Christmas day this year I will be cooking & serving 2 meals at the local shelter. That's my way of observing December 25th.

Corinne

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