-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Merry Christmas
- From: "Christine" <poppy0206@xxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2005 14:13:03 -0500
I agree Bob, many people have forgotten the true meaning, I heard a story on
a radio station last week about least we forget, but basically talked about
just that, all the hoopla but about forgetting the real meaning. Went on
about a party, presents, celebration, Can't repeat it as it was but was
interesting.
Christine
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Crews" <rec46@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2005 1:58 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Merry Christmas
> Hi Don,
>
> I wouldn't let people like that embarrass you to the point that you don't
> want to admit being a Christian. In my belief, they would be the winners
> of
> that battle and you would be the main looser, or so would anyone else who
> lets people like that effect their Christianity.
>
> I do believe Christmas has been stretched way out of context though.
> Seems
> that many people and most children only know of Christmas as being the
> time
> of year to get presents. Either they don't remember the real meaning of
> Christmas or they just don't care. But as I said, I don't let that bother
> me anymore. I too am a Christian and am proud of it. I know where I'm
> going when I die. I wonder if those other people can say that.
>
> Happy Holidays,
> Bob
>
>
>
>> What bother's me is that Christians have blown Christmas up to such
>> proportions that everybody thinks that Christmas is the only holiday
>> worthy
>> of being celebrated by anybody during the winter solstice season. I am a
>> Christian and I find that to be very repugnant and insulting and it makes
>> me
>> embarrassed to admit I am Christian.
>>
>> Being a Christian is NOT a license to insult or embarrass others.
>>
>> There are three holidays in this season that I am familiar with. People
>> that I come in contact with (and depend on to earn a living) might
>> celebrate
>> any one or more of them or none at all.
>>
>> And if that is not enough reason to say "Happy Holidays", then consider
>> that
>> all three have at least one tradition that would be appropriate for
>> everybody to celebrate... Chrismas has unconditional love, Hanakuh has
>> re-dedication and Kwanzaa has life. I truly wish three very happy
>> holidays
>> to ALL that I come in contact with.
>>
>> As a final thought..... If someone were to wish "Happy Holidays" to
>> Jesus,
>> how would he react? (Remember that nobody knows what Jesus looks like so
>> he
>> would NOT be recognized as our Christ)
>>
>> Don
>>
>> P.S. FWIW, I have been wished "Merry Christmas" by more employees and
>> managers at Wal-Mart than I have in any other
>> retail establishment. So much for the rumours that they were ordered not
>> to
>> say that.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: " milady" <kg6ocz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Sunday, December 25, 2005 4:16 PM
>> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Merry Christmas
>>
>>
>>> Merry Christmas is a wonderfull thing to say..things are getting FAR to
>>> politcal anymore..hiss to that.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Bob Crews" <rec46@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Monday, December 26, 2005 11:53 AM
>>> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Merry Christmas
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Same to you Robert and YES. It's OK to say that. If anyone here
>>> doesn't
>>> like it, then as far as I'm concerned, they DON'T belong here.
>>>
>>> Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
>>>
>>> Bob
>>>
>>>> Merry Christmas (Oops can I say that?) to all!
>>>> hope you all had a wonderful day and . . .
>>>>
>>>> Wishing you all a white, warm, winter
>>>> with lots of hot chocolate while surrounded
>>>> by family and friends.
>>>
>>
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