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Re: My version -- The meaning of CHRISTmas
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Sun, 13 Dec 1998 02:59:58 GMT
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On Sat, 12 Dec 1998 18:11:02 GMT, "Steve Berry" <steveb@codenet.net>
wrote:
If you study history, you'll find that Santa Claus (St. Nicholas), gift giving

*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
out of christmasy debates :)

Jasper



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  My version -- The meaning of CHRISTmas
 
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 (...) (26 years ago, 12-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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