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Alma Sun
Moderator Posts: 1977
From: The East Coast
Registered: Mar 2011
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posted December 21, 2011 11:45 AM
  
Eh.. personally it doesn't matter either way. The 25th is my brother's birthday and we celebrate that. 
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I'm not big on the holidays but think it's nice when people wish you a happy one. They are just being nice and saying it how they would like it said to them. I usually wish them the same back and smile and continue on. No need to get offended at someone being nice, even if they wished you something stemming from their own religion or in their own words. It's the thought behind it that counts. Hope that made sense. I'm really tired right now. lol
For sure. ♥  ♥ ------------------
"I am not absentminded. It is the presence of mind that makes me unaware of everything else." ― G.K. Chesterton IP: Logged |
lechien
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From: in a giant room with 2 little furry friends
Registered: May 2009
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posted December 21, 2011 12:34 PM
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Originally posted by NickiG:
i know, for real...did you see my list of holidays at the end of my initial post? i had actually researched what holidays there were in december, and ALL of those holidays take place at around the same time
it's a very special time for everyone. how greedy for this person to not want to share it.  IP: Logged |
anongrl10
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posted December 21, 2011 12:55 PM
It's this narrow-mindedness that gives religious people a bad name. I applaud Regardes for chiming in to say that as a Christian herself she is not like that. People who know what Xmas* is about don't become hateful for a stooooopid reason. *Juni, I love you but "Xmas" is not a compound noun. Only "Christ-" is abbreviated so "-mas" remains as is; it doesn't mean a thing in its own. Anongrl10 (in her linguist hat  ) IP: Logged |
juniperb
Moderator Posts: 5135
From: Blue Star Kachina
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted December 21, 2011 01:17 PM
anon.  I knew that , I was just being a smart azz. misplaced Aqua humor maybe  ------------------
Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it. ~Rumi~ IP: Logged |
anongrl10
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posted December 21, 2011 01:19 PM
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Originally posted by juniperb:
anon. I knew that , I was just being a smart azz.
Just let this Saggie be cool for a moment!  IP: Logged |
anongrl10
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posted December 21, 2011 01:20 PM
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juniperb
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From: Blue Star Kachina
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted December 21, 2011 02:32 PM
You`re way cool so Rock on Saggie  ------------------
Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it. ~Rumi~ IP: Logged |
juniperb
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From: Blue Star Kachina
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted December 21, 2011 02:36 PM
and please Ms Coolness  , I mis typed your name but corrected it in my post. My humble Virgo moon requests your Saggieness to correct your quote of mine too... please! ------------------
Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it. ~Rumi~ IP: Logged |
lechien
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From: in a giant room with 2 little furry friends
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posted December 21, 2011 03:00 PM
Anaon sounds like an awesome Egyptian king's name. IP: Logged |
anongrl10
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posted December 21, 2011 03:09 PM
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Originally posted by lechien:
Anaon sounds like an awesome Egyptian king's name.
I must agree with Ms. Lechien. 
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anongrl10
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posted December 21, 2011 03:09 PM
dp... I was too agreeable.......  IP: Logged |
PixieJane
Knowflake Posts: 1067
From: CA
Registered: Oct 2010
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posted December 21, 2011 03:12 PM
You might find this interesting, about how fundies "defending Merry Christmas" made so much profit that they pushed it even harder:
http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2006/decemberweb-only/151-23.0.html It says they might move to Easter next. Within a year of this article a town that had changed its Easter celebration a few years ago without complaint suddenly had a firestorm of complaints. I seriously doubt it's a coincidence. It's scary how easy people can be whipped up into a fury of political correctness (whatever their favorite flavor of PC it happens to be), and even worse (like think of the Satanic Panics of the 80s, early 90s, which is downright terrifying). IP: Logged |
teasel
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posted December 21, 2011 03:51 PM
I say Merry Christmas, without thinking. If someone wished me a Happy hanukkah, I would not be offended, even though it isn't something that I celebrate. I get it, but I'm tired of it all. And I'm tired of Christmas getting picked on: other holiday decorations are allowed, but no nativity displayed in most places, for the christians? why can't there be something for everyone, and have all of these people who are so religious and moralistic, just, oh, I don't know, live and let live, and BE NICE. IP: Logged |
PixieJane
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Registered: Oct 2010
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posted December 21, 2011 04:10 PM
I see nativity scenes at churches and some homes. I believe the only places that can't display those are those featured by the government (like city hall) as it's considered a promotion of religion (so either the government has to promote all of them or none of them, and the latter is simpler). And I live in California. IP: Logged |
NickiG
Moderator Posts: 5625
From: Pluto, next to Ami Ann
Registered: Jul 2010
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posted December 21, 2011 05:17 PM
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Originally posted by RegardesPlatero:
If I do know that a person is a practicing Christian, I do say "Merry Christmas". If someone said "Happy Hanukkah" or "Happy [insert other holiday]" to me, I'd probably just say, "I actually celebrate Christmas, but thank you for the kind wishes".
i had actually discovered today that a coworker of mine says the same thing back whenever he gets wished merry christmas, cuz he doesnt celebrate christmas ------------------
I once saw a sign that said "sin is death" but if "all deaths are suicide (linda goodman)" and suicide is sin, then shouldnt "death is sin" be more appropriate? when organic is used to describe food then you know we have come to a dark age in history IP: Logged |
Venus
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Registered: Mar 2011
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posted December 22, 2011 03:44 AM
hey Nicki i've been reading those silly posts all over Facebook since the beginning of the season, the truth is why should i care if someone wishes me happy holidays, merry Christmas, or happy discount season (the most celebrated event in the bunch for shopaholics like myself )personally im not a Christian but i have tons of Christian friends who i great every Christmas (and other holidays of course) one by one and yes i would wish them a Merry Christmas and not just happy holidays, but thats me i dont think any of them would mind if someone just says happy holidays instead.. if you want to live successfully and happily in a culturally diverse country you have to be willing to take it all with a grain of salt, i mean come on its really silly to make such a great deal out of this issue.. when someone wishes me a Merry Christmas im content, i dont correct them and go "ohh but i dont celebrate it thank you very much" I’d be like “thank you same to you..”
where I live everyone celebrates every single holiday regardless to what religion it belongs..
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"I dwell in the midst of a perfect race, I the most imperfect.." Khalil Jubran IP: Logged |
Lei_Kuei
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posted December 22, 2011 05:11 AM
I celebrate the Great Plasma Discharge!Damn, those ancients saw some crazy a$s sh!t in the skies I tell yea.. Its why we use the Christmas tree symbol or didn't you know? Giggle  ------------------
Proud Member of the Vatican Assassin Warlock Attack Squad! You can't handle my level of Tinfoil! ~ {;,;} IP: Logged |
Voix_de_la_Mer
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Registered: Aug 2011
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posted December 22, 2011 10:36 AM
I actually hate all the hullabaloo about "christmas", "easter", and the like."Christmas" is just another product to me.
Propaganda. Control. Manipulation. I participate wholly for my children, and to see family, as we don't often come together. It's like valentines day - pi$$ing on eachother all year, then saying "I love you" on valentines day - boke. A day is a day. Every day is an opportunity to love, appreciate and respect your family, friends, children, god, gods, whatever. I see no point in days for these things. If you are truly "inside something with your soul" (thank you Rumi), you will live it, breathe it, love it, nurture it, respect it, every single day, if even only by feeling gratitude in private. IP: Logged |
NickiG
Moderator Posts: 5625
From: Pluto, next to Ami Ann
Registered: Jul 2010
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posted December 22, 2011 11:52 AM
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Originally posted by Lei_Kuei:
I celebrate the Great Plasma Discharge!Damn, those ancients saw some crazy a$s sh!t in the skies I tell yea.. Its why we use the Christmas tree symbol or didn't you know? Giggle
you never fail to crack me up, LOL ------------------
I once saw a sign that said "sin is death" but if "all deaths are suicide (linda goodman)" and suicide is sin, then shouldnt "death is sin" be more appropriate? when organic is used to describe food then you know we have come to a dark age in history IP: Logged |
Randall
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From: Saturn next to Charmainec
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted December 22, 2011 09:02 PM
I'm watching the X-Factor finale, and they are saying Merry Christmas a lot and singing traditional Christmas songs. Not a single Season's Greetings. No winner yet, but I'm cheering for Chris Rene.IP: Logged |
Randall
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From: Saturn next to Charmainec
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted December 22, 2011 09:11 PM
Chris came in third. I remember his original audition, and I expect to see it released as a single soon.IP: Logged |
NickiG
Moderator Posts: 5625
From: Pluto, next to Ami Ann
Registered: Jul 2010
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posted December 23, 2011 11:08 PM
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I once saw a sign that said "sin is death" but if "all deaths are suicide (linda goodman)" and suicide is sin, then shouldnt "death is sin" be more appropriate? when organic is used to describe food then you know we have come to a dark age in history IP: Logged |
teasel
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Registered: Apr 2009
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posted December 24, 2011 07:13 PM
I just realized on the way home, that in amongst the songs they keep playing over and over on the radio, I hadn't once heard Silent Night, The First Noel, We Three Kings, or anything like that. Not once. So I'm looking for them on here, right now. That actually bugged me, that it seemed the songs were being ignored in favour of yet another version of Winter Wonderland, or It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87q5dmW6zDg Happy Christmas/Holidays to you all. IP: Logged |
NickiG
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From: Pluto, next to Ami Ann
Registered: Jul 2010
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posted December 24, 2011 07:16 PM
i'v heard a lot of those songs actually------------------
I once saw a sign that said "sin is death" but if "all deaths are suicide (linda goodman)" and suicide is sin, then shouldnt "death is sin" be more appropriate? when organic is used to describe food then you know we have come to a dark age in history IP: Logged |
PixieJane
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From: CA
Registered: Oct 2010
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posted December 24, 2011 11:27 PM
I haven't being paying attention to the radio, but stores like Safeway have been piping in songs like "Come Let Us Adore Him."I haven't heard any version of Winter Wonderland, but I suppose such a song would fall flat in Southern California. IP: Logged |
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