I propose renaming Christmas

[Gooberlx2]

Originally posted by: LoKe
If you lived in Europe, would you celebrate Independance day aswell? It makes no sense to celebrate something you don't believe in.

Okay, so simply because I don't believe in Christ, should I go in to work when everyone else has off? Should I not visit and exchange gifts with people I care about? Or perhaps I should do my own version of Christmas in the middle of June, and demand off of work for it.

I'll tell you what. If, for some odd reason, America celebrated Nigerian independence day and gave me a day off of work....You're damn right I'd celebrate it too.

I don't celebrate Christmas for religion...I do it for family, peace, togetherness and all that. ...and it's fun. I guess everyone has their own concept of what "celebrate" means.

...for the record, I do have to work on Christmas (but I don't get a choice in the matter :thumbsdown: )

 

[imported_LoKe]

Originally posted by: Gooberlx2

Originally posted by: LoKe
If you lived in Europe, would you celebrate Independance day aswell? It makes no sense to celebrate something you don't believe in.

I don't celebrate Christmas for religion...I do it for family, peace, togetherness and all that. ...and it's fun. I guess everyone has their own concept of what "celebrate" means.

And I suppose you also have a good reason for it being on the 25th?

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: LoKe

Originally posted by: exodus454

Originally posted by: TallBill

Originally posted by: LoKe
Congrats. But let's try to keep Christ in Christmas.

Unless christ doesn't exist in our world.

Christ has nothing to do with christmas.

Christmas. Wow, you're absolutely right.

What other relationship is there?

 

[imported_LoKe]

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: LoKe

Originally posted by: exodus454

Originally posted by: TallBill

Originally posted by: LoKe
Congrats. But let's try to keep Christ in Christmas.

Unless christ doesn't exist in our world.

Christ has nothing to do with christmas.

Christmas. Wow, you're absolutely right.

What other relationship is there?

Mass, messe. Depending on the language.

 

[exodus454]

Originally posted by: LoKe

Originally posted by: exodus454

Originally posted by: TallBill

Originally posted by: LoKe
Congrats. But let's try to keep Christ in Christmas.

Unless christ doesn't exist in our world.

Christ has nothing to do with christmas.

Christmas. Wow, you're absolutely right.

Christmas is a Pagan holiday. The TRUE TRUE meaning of December the 25th is Pagan, christians later stole the holiday and created some stupid myth around it. On December the 22nd the Sun is at it's weakest point of the year, and begins a 3 day cycle into the new solitice. For these 3 days the ancients would say that the Sun of God had died, and later on the 25th of December, the Sun was born again or simply born when it finally entered the new solitice and was now at the highest point of energy.

 

[Eeezee]

Christmas is a fine name and there's no need to change it

 

[Gooberlx2]

Originally posted by: LoKe

Originally posted by: Gooberlx2

Originally posted by: LoKe
If you lived in Europe, would you celebrate Independance day aswell? It makes no sense to celebrate something you don't believe in.

I don't celebrate Christmas for religion...I do it for family, peace, togetherness and all that. ...and it's fun. I guess everyone has their own concept of what "celebrate" means.

And I suppose you also have a good reason for it being on the 25th?

Yeah, because that happens to be the day the holiday is designated for. You think Christ was born on exactly December 25th? I'm fairly confident that there just might be a discrepency between our modern calendars and those used back then. Especially considering the popular faith of the time (in Christ's town at least) was Judaism, which uses a completely different calendar system.

 

[saahmed]

I really dont get all of this "holidays, not Christmas" crap. I do not celebrate Christmas, I am not a Christian. But frankly, I really dont care about people talking about Christmas or Christmas trees. I hate Christmas music everywhere, but I will deal with it. I understand that I live in a place that is predominantly Christian. But, in return, I expect people to respect my religion and my holiday.

 

[Gooberlx2]

Originally posted by: saahmed
I really dont get all of this "holidays, not Christmas" crap. I do not celebrate Christmas, I am not a Christian. But frankly, I really dont care about people talking about Christmas or Christmas trees. I hate Christmas music everywhere, but I will deal with it. I understand that I live in a place that is predominantly Christian. But, in return, I expect people to respect my religion and my holiday.

Most do (or should anyway).

 

[JulesMaximus]

Santamas?

Presentmas?

Giftmas!!! That's it!!!

 

[boggsie]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Santamas?

Presentmas?

Giftmas!!! That's it!!!

For most of the people I know, debitmas

 

[Gooberlx2]

Originally posted by: boggsie

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Santamas?

Presentmas?

Giftmas!!! That's it!!!

For most of the people I know, debtmas

fixed

 

[Epic Fail]

FSMmas

 

[IronWing]

Originally posted by: LoKe
Congrats. But let's try to keep Christ in Christmas.

Okay, how about

Merry Jesus H Christ the Boss just gave Himself a God danged 'nother Bonus while Laying Off Employees Day

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: Remy XO
I thought real christians don't celebrate christmas

Oh they do, but they know Christmas has nothing to do with Christ.

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: LoKe

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: LoKe

Originally posted by: exodus454

Originally posted by: TallBill

Originally posted by: LoKe
Congrats. But let's try to keep Christ in Christmas.

Unless christ doesn't exist in our world.

Christ has nothing to do with christmas.

Christmas. Wow, you're absolutely right.

What other relationship is there?

Mass, messe. Depending on the language.

And what does mass have to do with it?

 

[fbrdphreak]

Originally posted by: Zaitsevs
a lot of people celebrate christmas and don't even care about it's religious meaning.

I know I do.

:thumbsup:

 

[shilala]

We should rename it "Everyone gather around and touch shilala's special purpose".
That'd be nice.
I'll expect 100% participation from all of you.