Guest a proud american Posted December 15, 2007 Report Share Posted December 15, 2007 no denying the similarities, not here for a history lesson of the one true way or any broader picture (whose got the time for that here), not a flaming thread, just a friendly one. "whatever" snap! enough Christmas - Christ / mas - Christ / Mass - Mass = ritual of worship (in Christian religion, a celebration of the last supper, the reception of the Eucharist) - Christ's Mass - a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, the Holy Eucharist. It can mean nothing else. Don't carry my theistic baggage, i'm not asking you to. You don't have to celebrate my holiday - my way. It's more than just a "holiday" to me anyway. But you do have to tell me what is celebrated, if not that - by that name. If it be yule, or just solstice or maybe Hanukkah or Kwanzaa. Perhaps a celebration of Eid al-Adha. Call it that. Happy extreme commercialism month? That's it. Really, if you think for a moment, what is to be enjoyed about a frozen, barren, dark (relatively speaking) frenetic time of the year? In no order here... Tomato - Tomatoe, Paganini or Puccini - December 21 or 22 (props), Winter Solstice, beginning of the rebirth of the earth / December 25, Birth of Christ, beginning of the reconciliation of the peoples of the earth. "... In God We Trust" " ... the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help you God?" it's just a force of habit - but that's just me, no big deal .... to me. Tannenbaum - very nice German Fir tree, yes? 16th 17th 18th ok, it's all relative. Trust me, pagans come in all flavors, but they all taste just like chicken. Peace brother. 77394[/snapback] If it will make 2dim happy then I wish his family a merry christmas. For what it's worth, heres how I celebrate Christmas. Since I have no kids and it's just my wife and me, we started our traditional christmas by giving to others who are in need. And we do it anonimously. The only person who knows we donate is the person who buys needy children toys, gives them a christmas meal and a complete dinner for their family on christmas. We also donate food to different charities to distribute. To us, this is our way of saying merry christmas or happy holidays. And, we don't use these donations as a write off. Now, I understand that this may not be the norm, but when you see a child open a gift that they wouldn't normally recieve and know that at-least for one day they will have a decent meal, to me thats the spirit of christmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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