Originally posted by Ullr Agreed. And believe it or not, for others it is to celebrate the holiday of Yule as it was before Christianity.
I think that old thinking has gone by the wayside for the most part. I think you're in the minority. Most people celebrate CHRISTMAS as either a chance to be with family or to celebrate Jesus or both.
Originally posted by chappy1 Ok then. Nevertheless I do celebrate Christmas because I celebrate Jesus, my savior, coming into the world. Merry Christmas and a happy new year.
That's cool. I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year then.
Originally posted by chappy1 I think that old thinking has gone by the wayside for the most part. I think you're in the minority. Most people celebrate CHRISTMAS as either a chance to be with family or to celebrate Jesus or both.
No question we are a very, very small minority. It wasn't until the last few years that it became an officially recognized religion again in the Scandinavian countries.
Originally posted by Ullr Oh please. I've only got a couple of thousand years of documented history to prove otherwise. Including works of Christian scholors like the Venerable Bede, Snorri Sturlisson, and Saxo Grammaticus. Or how about 18th century scholars like Jacob Grimm and Vicktor Rydberg. This is just to name a few.
O-Kay we are obviously not on the same page here. Lets go back to the begining of the thread which is TITLED "MERRY CHRISTMAS".
Then I make the statement to remember the reason for the season.
It does not make me wrong or arrogant to say this!!! The word Christmas originated as a contraction of "Christ's mass".
It does not matter that it was celebrated in winter soltice, or changed from the celebration of a Roman sungod or what traditions or happenings wwere on this day. It does not even matter if this is the exact day Jesus was born. It matters that it is celebrated and the day was picked out.
OH Merry Christmas if you believe and whatever you want to celebrate if you choose not too.
Originally posted by Ullr Well I was visited by three ghosts last night and they showed me what a miserable old bastard I've been. So Merry Christmas everyone!
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
May the Son of God bless and keep you who turn to Him, may His
grace and mercy fill your hearts, may His peace give you rest from
your struggles, may His wisdom guide you through the hazards that
the world, the flesh, and the devil would give you.
Kelly
Originally posted by Ullr Well I was visited by three ghosts last night and they showed me what a miserable old bastard I've been. So Merry Christmas everyone!
Those damn beggers showed up ay my apartment too. I showed them the door. At the point of a rifle.
22 Dec '07 18:35
Merry christmas
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