Originally Posted by Kordiss
Oh well.
First thing to say: First the time in my life, the snow in Poland came faster than Coca-cola Christmas commercial ;)
I hate how Christmas come so early. It takes all the magic, and everyone just wait for them to end so those annoying commercials will end.
By the time Christmas comes around I'm extremely sick of the lights, decorations, and all the Christmas specials and Christmas related commercials on TV
FUCKING MAGNETS EVERYWHERE IN THIS BITCH
Originally Posted by footside
I celebrate Christmas as the birth of my God (Please don't turn this into a religous discussion we've had too many of them). The gifts are just a bonus. Personally, I don't really approve of no Christians celebrating Christmas. I know they have the right but it's kind of intruding if you ask me. I know Jewish people who celebrate Christmas. Obviously they don't practice Judaism because if they did they would know that Christmas celebrated the birth of (in their view) an impostor of their God who they later had a hand in the killing of.
Christmas wasn't originally a Christian holiday...
Originally Posted by skillz88
Personally i think your just taking it a bit to far now man, its one thing slagging off issues that are imposrtant and things tht many people generate the same feelings for, but then its another thing, slagging off things that billions of children and other people look forward to and love every year, and there is no harm having joy in one day, because that day is one of the most enjoyable days a child could have....
There is no joy for the less fortunate kids, and in some countries Christmas isn't even "celebrated". No presents, no family gatherings, just an excuse to clean out the stores.
Warning: please use the edit button next time.
-Odlov
Last edited by Odlov; Oct 17, 2009 at 11:23 PM.
Reason: double post
MORALITY: A traditional code of decency that went out the window about the same time as belief in eternal damnation.
Originally Posted by footside
I celebrate Christmas as the birth of my God (Please don't turn this into a religous discussion we've had too many of them). The gifts are just a bonus. Personally, I don't really approve of no Christians celebrating Christmas. I know they have the right but it's kind of intruding if you ask me. I know Jewish people who celebrate Christmas. Obviously they don't practice Judaism because if they did they would know that Christmas celebrated the birth of (in their view) an impostor of their God who they later had a hand in the killing of.
Well, I don't approve of Christians celebrating Christmas. Considering it is basically a hijacked pagan festival. I don't see Christmas as religious at all, at least not for me. I am a very strong atheist and I love Christmas and pretty much everything about it but I don't consider it wrong for me to celebrate Christmas because I don't believe in Jesus or any Gods.
On the topic of Christians vs. non-Christians celebrating Christmas: Like Thanatos is saying, it were originally a pagan festivity. The catholics actually "moved" the birth of Jesus to around that time as it would simplify integration and celebrations.
Personally, I celebrate Christmas as more of a cozy tradition, rather than of religious devotion. One doesn't need divine motifs in connection with every holiday. Thanksgiving is not religious. Halloween is based more around superstition than religion.
Personally, I celebrate Christmas as more of a cozy tradition, rather than of religious devotion. One doesn't need divine motifs in connection with every holiday. Thanksgiving is not religious. Halloween is based more around superstition than religion.
