1. Standard memberSeitse
    Doug Stanhope
    That's Why I Drink
    Joined
    01 Jan '06
    Moves
    33672
    24 Dec '16 08:001 edit
    Do yourselves a favor and keep your wallets closed these
    days.

    Also, stop faking joy and goodwill. You know very well that
    your bitterness and resentment are not magically washed
    away during 1 day a year.

    Last but not least, keep in mind these festivities are a
    pagan ritual hijacked by business to steal your hard
    earned bucks in stuff nobody needs. Show love all year
    long and with deeds, not gifts.

    Oh yes, and Yeshua was likely born between March and
    June.
  2. Account suspended
    Joined
    26 Aug '07
    Moves
    38239
    24 Dec '16 09:01
    Originally posted by Seitse
    Do yourselves a favor and keep your wallets closed these
    days.

    Also, stop faking joy and goodwill. You know very well that
    your bitterness and resentment are not magically washed
    away during 1 day a year.

    Last but not least, keep in mind these festivities are a
    pagan ritual hijacked by business to steal your hard
    earned bucks in stuff nobody n ...[text shortened]...
    long and with deeds, not gifts.

    Oh yes, and Yeshua was likely born between March and
    June.
    At last someone had to let it be said! But they don't care, they like the tinsel show and glittery lights!
  3. SubscriberSuzianne
    Misfit Queen
    Isle of Misfit Toys
    Joined
    08 Aug '03
    Moves
    36617
    24 Dec '16 09:091 edit
    Originally posted by Seitse
    Oh yes, and Yeshua was likely born between March and
    June.
    Not sure what all these people claiming a connection between his birth and Passover are smoking.

    I consider September or October far more likely.
  4. The Ghost Chamber
    Joined
    14 Mar '15
    Moves
    28702
    24 Dec '16 09:11
    Enjoy Christmas everybody. Keep friends and family close. Give plenty of presents, not because you have to, but because you want to. Be joyful and happy. Christmas, like times of shared crisis, brings out the best in people, not the worse.

    Have a good one.
  5. SubscriberSuzianne
    Misfit Queen
    Isle of Misfit Toys
    Joined
    08 Aug '03
    Moves
    36617
    24 Dec '16 09:51
    Originally posted by robbie carrobie
    At last someone had to let it be said! But they don't care, they like the tinsel show and glittery lights!
    "And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
    And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
    And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
    For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
    And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
    And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
    Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men." -- Luke 2:8-14, KJV

    As Linus said to Charlie Brown, "That's what Christmas is all about."

    This is the takeaway, the reason Christians celebrate Christmas, not the "tinsel show and glittery lights". These are a bastardization, brought to us in the name of over-commercialization by corporations. Christmas has become synonymous with the lure of the almighty dollar and the root of all evil, the love of money. As early now as Halloween, the ads start bombarding us with exhortations of "Buy! Buy!", even as the needs of the homeless and the destitute are ignored in the rush to acquire the latest gizmos and the newest gadgets.

    This being said, every year, I love to watch The Miracle on 34th Street (1947) and It's a Wonderful Life (1946). The Christmas season is a long-cherished tradition, even as we sit appalled at the over-commercialization.
  6. SubscriberSuzianne
    Misfit Queen
    Isle of Misfit Toys
    Joined
    08 Aug '03
    Moves
    36617
    24 Dec '16 10:07
    Originally posted by Ghost of a Duke
    Enjoy Christmas everybody. Keep friends and family close. Give plenty of presents, not because you have to, but because you want to. Be joyful and happy. Christmas, like times of shared crisis, brings out the best in people, not the worse.

    Have a good one.
    Sort of a "Holly, Jolly Desiderata". I like it. 🙂
  7. Subscriberjosephw
    Owner
    Scoffer Mocker
    Joined
    27 Sep '06
    Moves
    9958
    24 Dec '16 10:07
    Originally posted by Seitse
    Do yourselves a favor and keep your wallets closed these
    days.

    Also, stop faking joy and goodwill. You know very well that
    your bitterness and resentment are not magically washed
    away during 1 day a year.

    Last but not least, keep in mind these festivities are a
    pagan ritual hijacked by business to steal your hard
    earned bucks in stuff nobody n ...[text shortened]...
    long and with deeds, not gifts.

    Oh yes, and Yeshua was likely born between March and
    June.
    Consider all the gifts given to us by God. Eternal life. Children. The univers.

    Everyday is Christmas. 😉
  8. Standard memberwolfgang59
    Quiz Master
    RHP Arms
    Joined
    09 Jun '07
    Moves
    48793
    24 Dec '16 10:08
    Originally posted by Seitse
    [b]..., stop faking joy and goodwill. You know very well that
    your bitterness and resentment are not magically washed
    away during 1 day a year.

    [b]
    Make someone - anyone - happy.

    Happy Christmas all.

    😀
  9. The Ghost Chamber
    Joined
    14 Mar '15
    Moves
    28702
    24 Dec '16 13:16
    Originally posted by Suzianne
    Sort of a "Holly, Jolly Desiderata". I like it. 🙂
    Ho ho ho

    🙂
  10. Standard memberSeitse
    Doug Stanhope
    That's Why I Drink
    Joined
    01 Jan '06
    Moves
    33672
    24 Dec '16 13:18
    Originally posted by Ghost of a Duke
    Enjoy Christmas everybody. Keep friends and family close. Give plenty of presents, not because you have to, but because you want to. Be joyful and happy. Christmas, like times of shared crisis, brings out the best in people, not the worse.

    Have a good one.
    Get your own thread, you heathen.
  11. The Ghost Chamber
    Joined
    14 Mar '15
    Moves
    28702
    24 Dec '16 14:24
    Originally posted by Seitse
    Get your own thread, you heathen.
    I'd rather bring rainbows and happiness to yours.

    (But yes, I am a heathen).
  12. Subscriberjosephw
    Owner
    Scoffer Mocker
    Joined
    27 Sep '06
    Moves
    9958
    25 Dec '16 10:57
    Originally posted by Ghost of a Duke
    I'd rather bring rainbows and happiness to yours.

    (But yes, I am a heathen).
    God loves heathens. 😉
  13. Standard memberSeitse
    Doug Stanhope
    That's Why I Drink
    Joined
    01 Jan '06
    Moves
    33672
    25 Dec '16 19:29
    Originally posted by josephw
    God loves heathens. 😉
    Except Ghost. G-d hates him with furious, righteous passion.
  14. The Ghost Chamber
    Joined
    14 Mar '15
    Moves
    28702
    25 Dec '16 20:30
    Originally posted by Seitse
    Except Ghost. G-d hates him with furious, righteous passion.
    God and I have a workable understanding. I reject his existence and He saves me a seat in the back row of eternity. (I think you're in the mosh pit).
  15. Standard memberapathist
    looking for loot
    western colorado
    Joined
    05 Feb '11
    Moves
    9664
    25 Dec '16 21:14
    Originally posted by Seitse...
    Also, stop faking joy and goodwill. You know very well that
    your bitterness and resentment are not magically washed
    away during 1 day a year....
    Excuse me. A day for higher thought, done on purpose, this is a good thing. You need to wallow in puke every other day, and we let you.
Back to Top

Cookies help us deliver our Services. By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn More.I Agree