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« Reply #15 on: November 06, 2005, 12:06:09 AM » |
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It's for getting family and friends together and having a good time   [color=eef2f7]What am i talking about?! It's all about the Presents!!![/color]Presents are awsome too  |
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« Reply #16 on: November 07, 2005, 04:54:30 AM » |
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Yeah well, that's not the real meaning. The actual words me Christ's birth, but we have to be so damn politically correct that we can't mention religion. It's all about Santa now.
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« Reply #17 on: November 07, 2005, 05:24:14 AM » |
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the tradition of giving gifts in the winter is not unique...
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« Reply #18 on: November 07, 2005, 05:25:45 AM » |
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but everybody tosses around the term "Christmas" like it's nothing.
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« Reply #19 on: November 07, 2005, 05:36:59 AM » |
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cuz we live in a capitalist society  IMHO it's about the $$$ <_< /me wonders about halloween... :ph34r: |
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« Reply #20 on: November 07, 2005, 01:49:01 PM » |
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Yeah well, that's not the real meaning. The actual words me Christ's birth, but we have to be so damn politically correct that we can't mention religion. It's all about Santa now. Christ wasn't born at Christmas though - he was born in September. But the Roman's wanted to convert Pagan's to their faith, so they celebrated it on the winter solstice. Santa Claus originated from a generous Dutch bishop, named Sint Nicolaas in the Netherlands, but contracted to Sinterklaas and eventually modified to Santa Claus. Eitherway, it has definitely been over-commercialised, as has Halloween, Easter, and pretty much everything.  |
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defiance with the last breath, to spit in the Sightblinder's eye on the Last Day.
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« Reply #21 on: November 08, 2005, 07:13:23 AM » |
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yeah I know about the whole thing about Jesus not being born in winter. I haven't had time to go into that yet. I'm losing interest in my church because all the people that go there do not hold my attention for more than five seconds or they just make fun of me.
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« Reply #22 on: November 08, 2005, 07:13:03 PM » |
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Why do they make fun of you?
Do you want me to go sort them out. :archer:
Though why bother with church at all?
I don't mean that in an atheist/anti-Christian sense - even if you believe that the Bible is more or less correct and decide you want to worship Yahweh, what's the point in a/the church?
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« Reply #23 on: November 09, 2005, 03:06:25 AM » |
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Why do they make fun of you?
Do you want me to go sort them out. :archer:
Though why bother with church at all?
I don't mean that in an atheist/anti-Christian sense - even if you believe that the Bible is more or less correct and decide you want to worship Yahweh, what's the point in a/the church? support. i know i would get lazy and not do anything about my faith. its kind of like a buddy system for alcoholics or druggies or women and getting mamograms plus more but meh, i can't convince ss |
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« Reply #24 on: November 09, 2005, 04:17:21 AM » |
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Why do they make fun of you?
Do you want me to go sort them out. :archer:
Though why bother with church at all?
I don't mean that in an atheist/anti-Christian sense - even if you believe that the Bible is more or less correct and decide you want to worship Yahweh, what's the point in a/the church? Something about fellowship and having people of God to relate to rather than people who corrupt you. But that's kind of bologna since practically everyone is at least a little corrupt, and I don't particularly relate to anybody at my church. |
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« Reply #25 on: November 09, 2005, 08:14:31 AM » |
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It's like going to a convention. You already know that just about everyone there has a similar disposition to yourself. Well, in my experience anyway.
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« Reply #26 on: November 10, 2005, 03:59:29 AM » |
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No it's just that they're kind of immature in a really bad way that I can't stand it. That's why I don't exactly like to go.
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« Reply #27 on: November 10, 2005, 04:30:31 AM » |
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Well, I've recently discovered that a big reason I go to church is for the music... who cares about the people? Oh, wait... LOL
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- I'm scissors. Nerf rock. Paper's fine.
-It's not the mind control that kills people; it's the fall damage.
-Que sera, sera.
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« Reply #28 on: November 10, 2005, 08:58:46 AM » |
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The music at my church is old people hymns |
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« Reply #29 on: November 10, 2005, 09:44:03 PM » |
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And what's wrong with hymns? I think they're much better than most of the music coming out today. |
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- I'm scissors. Nerf rock. Paper's fine.
-It's not the mind control that kills people; it's the fall damage.
-Que sera, sera.
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