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Okay, I wanted more opinions on this. My mom got this email and sent it to me:
Quote:
'Twas the month before Christmas when all through our
land, Not a Christian was praying nor taking a stand.
Why the PC Police had taken away,
The reason for Christmas - no one could say.
The children were told by their schools not to sing,
About Shepherds and Wise Men and Angels and things.
It might hurt people's feelings, the
teachers would say December 25th is just a " Holiday".
Yet the shoppers were ready with cash, checks and
credit Pushing folks down to the floor just to get at it!
CDs from Madonna, an X BOX, an I-pod
Something was changing, something quite odd!
Retailers promoted Ramadan and Kwanzaa In hopes to
sell books by Franken & Fonda.
As Targets are hanging their trees upside down, At
Lowe's the word Christmas - was no where to be found.
At K-Mart and Staples and Penny's and Sears You won't
hear the word Christmas; it won't touch your ears.
Inclusive, sensitive, Di-ver-is-ty
Are words that were used to intimidate me.
Now Daschle, Now Darden, Now Sharpton, Wolf Blitzen On
Boxer, on Rather, on Kerry, on Hillary Clinton !
At the top of the Senate, there arose
such a clatter To eliminate Jesus, in all public matter.
And we spoke not a word, as they took away our faith,
Forbidden to speak, of salvation and grace.
The true Gift of Christmas was exchanged and discarded
The reason for the season, stopped before it started.
So as you celebrate "Winter Break" under your
"DreamTree" Sipping your Starbucks, listen to me.
Choose your words carefully, choose what you say
I would rather say Happy whatever for each holiday then just say "Happy Holidays"
If people get so offended by saying "Merry Chirstmas" Dont they know that some people get offended if you say Happy Holidays? What do you guys think?
You want Christ back in Christmas? Then by all means wish people a Merry Christmas. Just don't get mad when they wish YOU happy holidays because they aren't Christians.
Actually, When I say Merry Christmas They wish me it back.
Synnen disagrees: But you WILL find items--like lights, and gifts and wreaths and candles and mistletoe and holly that cater to the PAGAN community. It was OUR holiday first, and they STILL push the Saturnalia aspects, only they call it Christmas now.
So What your saying is, Christmas was the pagan's holiday first?
i think it depends where you live too, i never hear happy holidays and everyone at stores and places are really reallly really nice x5. Idk people just seem happier and stuff, maybe it was the large amount of snow that adds that effect, but w/e it is, my teachers still say christmas break and so do i and everyone i know. Ive never heard of Holiday Break
Considering that Pagan traditions, especially those of the Romans, Celts, and Egyptians, were in place well before 1 AD, I would say that Pagan traditions existed first, and were adopted into Christian religions.
Of COURSE, this is debated. EVERYTHING having to do with Christianity is debated CONSTANTLY (or at least it seems that way to me).
Either way--Saturnalia, Yule, and Sol Invictus were around long before Christianity was, and have many of the same traditions--candles, gifts, and evergreen trees being some of the major ones.
Christians can't even agree on when Christ's birthday WAS. So--why NOT pick a day and traditions that would make it easy to convert people?
Merry or Happy whatever you have....why can't we just leave it at that?? Happy Holidays is just as nice (if you are christian) and if you aren't, then it covers you too. I just don't agree with Santa saying hahaha.
BTW: Happy PB&J in Your Pantry Day, Synnen (because around this time of year...that's all we have money left for, heehee)....just kidding...have a happy solstice (did I spell that right?)...or would it be Merry Solstice??? Whichever, live it up to the fullest of your ability. And may everyone wish me a merry christmas
Tj3:
I don't worship everyone whom I wish a happy Birthday. Mithra was born of a virgin, on December 25, had 12 followers, one for each house in the Zodiac , institued a Eucharist to be celebrated in his memory, died and was resurrected. If that is not the myth from which Paul extrated his Christ, then the moon is made of green cheese. No one knows when Jesus was born (unless you have found a record of his birth certificate)....could be anywhere (using YOUR scripture as a reference) from 6 b.c.e. to 4 c.e. HIS birthday is one more steal from pagan origins. Worship whom ever you will, but at least KNOW who it is you worship!
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