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Originally Posted by Retlaw
Wrong Less I just couldn't stand the relatives, I've never been a real believer in christianity or any of the other religious crap, and its festivals most of them are a mixture of pagan ritiuals and so called christianity most of which was selected from the various vesions of the events about jesus's life, most of them written 100's of years after his death, and compiled into the king James bible, as for Dec 25th being his birthday that was guess work calculated from his supposed conception.
Then again there have been so many changes to the calender system over the past 2000 years who the ell knows what day is which, Its just the same with the muslims, they can't agree which version of the koran is the right one, seems like there are prodistants and catholic sides in all these religions.
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But none of this matters ... what is important is Christ's message of peace, getting along ... all that kinda neat shiite. Doesn't matter that he probably never existed, that there is no historical record apart from a brief mention by Tacitus who wasn't born until about 60 years after his "death." Oops getting pedantic.
What is important about Christmas is that it gives us the opportunity to put negativism on hold for a day or so. It's kinda like a cease fire. Lighten up; give it a break; have a good time.
Every Christmas eve, when it is peaceful and the critters are having a quiet time, and we are all in the living room, I read them the Christmas story (Luke 2: 1-20 for all those friggin' heathens out there.
) I don't know what it does for them; but it makes me feel good.