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My version -- The meaning of CHRISTmas
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Sat, 12 Dec 1998 18:11:02 GMT
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Now that Larry has defined the "True meaning of Christmas," I thought I would.
Christmas, like it or not folks, is a CHRISTIAN holiday. It exists because
Christ is the savior and this is the day we celebrate his birth. We don't
celebrate Christmas because of decorated trees, lights or over-weight guys in
red suits.
If you study history, you'll find that Santa Claus (St. Nicholas), gift giving
and decorative lights find their roots in RELIGIOUS traditions to celebrate
Christmas around the world. We give gifts to symbolize the Wise Men who gave
gifts to baby Jesus to celebrate his birth and recognize him as a King.
Christmas's version of gift giving is inherently a selfless act that mirrors
God's love for us in giving us his only Son. Unfortunately, it has been the
unreligious that have mischaracterized the Holiday.
Why is it that atheists feel the need to take a Christian holiday, strip the
Christ out of it and claim it as their own? Has this happened to Hanukkah or
Kawaanza? I'd like an atheist to name one other holiday that is a non-
Christian holiday they have basterdized more?
So, being the open-minded people atheists apparently are, couldn't you create
your own, special holiday to just have fun? Yes, I'm saying the unthinkable
in the politically correct world we live in -- find your own holiday or be
OPEN-MINDED enough to understand why the holiday exists in the first place!
God bless you all and merry Christmas.
Steve Berry
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Message has 7 Replies:
 | | Re: My version -- The meaning of CHRISTmas
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| People have been celebrating winter solstice since well before the start of Judaeism, much less Christianity. The early expropriation of that holiday by the Christian church was one of the greatest marketing ploys of the first millenium. I'm happy (...) (26 years ago, 12-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| I guess that I have to speak up for Steve on this one..... Steve thanks for speaking out, you are not alone on the RTL ........ Jesus, he is the reason for the season......... George Sikora Steve Berry wrote in message ... (...) would. (...) in (...) (26 years ago, 12-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| Steve Berry wrote in message ... (...) would. (...) in (...) Yes, it must have been originated as you mentioned, but today almost whole world celebrates it and give gifts to their firedns, and make holiday. aand this occurs regardles from any (...) (26 years ago, 12-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
| | | Re: My version -- The meaning of CHRISTmas
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| Also sprach Steve Berry: : Christmas, like it or not folks, is a CHRISTIAN holiday. It exists because : Christ is the savior and this is the day we celebrate his birth. We don't : celebrate Christmas because of decorated trees, lights or over-weight (...) (26 years ago, 12-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
| | | Re: My version -- The meaning of CHRISTmas
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| (...) I don't mention this to be overly agumentative, but the celebration(s) that were common during the Christmas-time of year were around long before Christ. While there were several festivals during the latter half of December in Rome, focusing (...) (26 years ago, 12-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) *declining to go into religious debates* Might I just add that historically, Sanata Claus, or rather Saint Nicholas, doesn't go with Christmas? His day is celebrated on 5 december, the day before the anniversary of his death. Please keep him (...) (26 years ago, 13-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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