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Can You Celebrate Xmas Despite its Religious Connotations?

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Can You Celebrate Xmas Despite its Religious Connotations?
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RE: Can You Celebrate Xmas Despite its Religious Connotations?
December 21, 2016 at 6:52 pm
The best Christmas songs are the religious ones, imho.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly." 

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RE: Can You Celebrate Xmas Despite its Religious Connotations?
December 21, 2016 at 7:04 pm
Quote:The best Christmas songs are the dirty ones, imho.

Fixed that for you.
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RE: Can You Celebrate Xmas Despite its Religious Connotations?
December 21, 2016 at 7:49 pm
(December 21, 2016 at 4:34 pm)Rhondazvous Wrote: When I first walked away from Christianity, of course I refused to answer people when they wished me a merry Christmas. I was surrounded by Christians in the buckle of the Bible belt. I couldn’t say what I wanted to say, but I’d be damned if I’d let them force me to say what I did not want to say.

That was twelve years ago.  Today my opinion of Christianity has not changed, b the emotional need to distance myself from everything associated with god has mellowed. Now I remember that as a child Christmas was the only morning when nobody was fussing over whose turn it was in the bathroom.

Now I know that Jesus was never the “reason for the season.” The early church did not celebrate Christmas or Easter. The first Christmas was celebrated in Rome. That’s here all the pagan symbolism came from (I know someone here will correct me if I’m wrong, but until then, I’m right.)  So I have a totally humanistic, secular view of Christmas. I let the serotonin flow through my brain and enjoy it.

Christians can celebrate Christmas despite its pagan connotations. I'd be damned if I can't be bigger than any whinny Christian.
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RE: Can You Celebrate Xmas Despite its Religious Connotations?
December 21, 2016 at 7:52 pm
There are no best Christmas songs
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RE: Can You Celebrate Xmas Despite its Religious Connotations?
December 21, 2016 at 8:06 pm
(December 21, 2016 at 7:52 pm)Jesster Wrote: There are no best Christmas songs

Well..... this one.




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RE: Can You Celebrate Xmas Despite its Religious Connotations?
December 21, 2016 at 9:03 pm
(December 21, 2016 at 7:52 pm)Jesster Wrote: There are no best Christmas songs

You crazy!

My favorite:





My second Favorite:


"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly." 

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RE: Can You Celebrate Xmas Despite its Religious Connotations?
December 21, 2016 at 9:05 pm
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RE: Can You Celebrate Xmas Despite its Religious Connotations?
December 21, 2016 at 9:59 pm (This post was last modified: December 21, 2016 at 10:02 pm by energizer bunny.)
To me Christmas is about spending time with family and getting/giving gifts. Though i only give gifts to my parents and brother. I enjoy the holiday atmosphere leading up to the holiday itself in most cities. 

As for Christmas songs. I like this one.



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RE: Can You Celebrate Xmas Despite its Religious Connotations?
December 21, 2016 at 10:02 pm
Yes, I love Christmas!
Nay_Sayer: “Nothing is impossible if you dream big enough, or in this case, nothing is impossible if you use a barrel of KY Jelly and a miniature horse.”

Wiser words were never spoken. 
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RE: Can You Celebrate Xmas Despite its Religious Connotations?
December 22, 2016 at 12:38 am
I come from a family that never celebrated Christmas from a religious POV, with Santa ruling the day for as long as I can remember. I can quite happily sign on for that kind of Christmas.
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