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Old 12-25-04, 12:36 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Why do you guys celebrate Christmas?
I personally don't celebrate that, or Haunakah, or Kwanza. So why do you guys do it?
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Old 12-25-04, 01:15 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I personally don't celebrate that, or Haunakah, or Kwanza. So why do you guys do it?
Because today is the birth of our savior, Jesus Christmas.
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Old 12-25-04, 01:49 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Because today is the birth of our savior, Jesus Christmas.

any proof?
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Old 12-25-04, 03:07 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Thats why they call it a faith.
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lol... would you believe this faith if i prove 2 u that it has had pagan origins?
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any proof?
I said it jokingly...get it? Jesus Christmas?
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yeah... i did.
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A lot of holidays have pagan elements in it. When the Romans were conquering they couldn't exactly force people to adopt a new religion, so they incorporated similar elements of their native faith to make the new religion easier to adopt. That's how you have the easter bunny and probably santa claus too.

Some people don't celebrate Christmas specifically, some like the ideas behind it -- they celebrate the spirit of giving and being generous or helpful to your fellow humans. It's about peace and love baby!
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The obvious answer is for the presents. And... giving presents I suppose.
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Yes, much to the glee of commercial interests most of us grew up learning that Christmas is all about presents.
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A lot of holidays have pagan elements in it. When the Romans were conquering they couldn't exactly force people to adopt a new religion, so they incorporated similar elements of their native faith to make the new religion easier to adopt. That's how you have the easter bunny and probably santa claus too.

Some people don't celebrate Christmas specifically, some like the ideas behind it -- they celebrate the spirit of giving and being generous or helpful to your fellow humans. It's about peace and love baby!
dam! that sux that ppl have to "celebrate the spirit of giving and being generous or helpful to your fellow humans" because of pagan origins. It's like.... heaven's gate continues 100 years later and it becomes "the season of helping the sick and elderly".... that's pretty retarded.
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The obvious answer is for the presents. And... giving presents I suppose.
you know... YOU CAN GIVE A PERSON A PRESENT ANYTIME... but i guess this world is too attached 2 change.
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