? about people and CHRISTmas

[MTU 50]

See, now I don't even have to type, because Nathan just about said everything I was going to say.

Thanks

And MERRY CHRISTMAS Everybody!

Originally posted by silver_pilate
I am a Christian, which doesn't mean that I attend such-and-so church or am part of the so-and-such denomination. Being a Christian means that I believe in and have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, the son of the Living God.

That being said, I really don't care how you write Christmas. I know what it means to me. Sure, I put up a tree, decorate it, sing silly carols about Santa and other hoopla...that has become part of my traditions. I spend tons of money which I really can't afford to spend to buy presents for my family. I check out the holliday sales. I guess that means I buy into the materialism of modern Christmas. However, that doesn't detract from the meaning behind it for me. So what if Christ wasn't born on December 25th? So what if he didn't have a decorated tree. So what if he didn't wrap up some presents in boxes and mail them to his uncle, aunt, grandma, and grandpa the week before Christmas. It's enough that he was born. THAT's what I celebrate. That along with his life and his sacrifice.

If you don't belive in God or Jesus Christ, that's your choice. That's one thing that sets America apart from many countries, because no-one (hopefully) is going to come and throw you in jail because of it. But I know why I celebrate. I know why I look to the sky on Christmas Eve night and say a prayer of thanks. Thankyou God, and God bless.

--nathan

[Mr 5 0]

Last minute entry here:

To a Christian, Jesus Christ- his birth, life, death and resurrection are celebrated every single day and Christmas - to me - is really just a secular celebration based on a religious event, albeit the most important event in human hiistory, the birth of Christ.

Like Nathan, I have a tree, lots of decorations and give gifts at Christmas, as well as sing carols in church on the Sunday nearest Christmas. It's all good and the season of peace to men of goodwill is always a positive thing for both Christians as well as non-Christians who can appreciate the spirit of the season. Whether one uses 'X' to write Christmas or not, the meaning behind the holiday remains the same but as a gesture of respect, I would prefer folks take that extra millisecond to write 'Christmas'. I do. If not, it's still Christmas; Greek letters, exact birthdays of Jesus and all the other minutia that clutters up the season aside.

Merry Christmas to all my Mustang Works friends.

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MR 50!!!!!!!!!
How ya been dude? Haven't heard from you in like forever. I thought you either got abducted by the GM boys or fell off of the face of the Earth

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ok i yype slow, so i use x-mas alot, but i mean no disrespect to jesus, i ytuly beileive in him, even though , i may cuss or whatever, i really do trust in him, especially now at this point in my life. i have an old picture of him in my bedroom, he is the last one i speak to at night, before i go to sleep, mostley to ask for thing's on other peoples problem's, never my own, HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS!.