Xmas is Christmas
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Christmas seems to be an over materialistic celebration for a judgemental fat man and his little pointy-earred minions who create toys for all the "good" children of the world. If anything, this pagan belief should be cast away and banned from everyone's minds and hearts to keep true focus to what is rightious and pure.
Heh... But really. If you were to strip everything down from the colorful lights to the elves, from Santa to the snowman, or from the songs and presents. We would have what matters most as christians. And that's the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. I believe that should be the only reason to celebrate, even if the date is historically inaccurate.
Either way, our actions should reflect what we know. Be it Christmas, or Xmas.
Sidenote: From what I could pick up from my grandmother's bible the symbol X is used as Jesus Christ within the aboriginal bibles around here.
Heh... But really. If you were to strip everything down from the colorful lights to the elves, from Santa to the snowman, or from the songs and presents. We would have what matters most as christians. And that's the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. I believe that should be the only reason to celebrate, even if the date is historically inaccurate.
Either way, our actions should reflect what we know. Be it Christmas, or Xmas.
Sidenote: From what I could pick up from my grandmother's bible the symbol X is used as Jesus Christ within the aboriginal bibles around here.
Christmas seems to be an over materialistic celebration for a judgemental fat man and his little pointy-earred minions who create toys for all the "good" children of the world. If anything, this pagan belief should be cast away and banned from everyone's minds and hearts to keep true focus to what is rightious and pure.
Heh... But really. If you were to strip everything down from the colorful lights to the elves, from Santa to the snowman, or from the songs and presents. We would have what matters most as christians. And that's the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. I believe that should be the only reason to celebrate, even if the date is historically inaccurate.
Heh... But really. If you were to strip everything down from the colorful lights to the elves, from Santa to the snowman, or from the songs and presents. We would have what matters most as christians. And that's the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. I believe that should be the only reason to celebrate, even if the date is historically inaccurate.
I think it's a matter of concious. If you think Santa does harm, don't teach that to your children. But to tell other Christians they can't do the Santa thing, is to cross the line over to legalism.
Cool! I didn't know that.
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I preach occasionally (once or twice a year). My calling is that of music ministry. I currently work in an Episcopal church, where I am a licensed Lay Eucharistic Minister, not ordained into the priesthood. I try to hide in the choir loft as often as they let me, though more and more they get me down in front of the people, teaching new songs to the congregation (as King David wrote, "Sing to the Lord a New Song.") God gave me a gift, and I use it to glorify Him as best as I can. I pray that I continue to follow His calling where ever that may lead me.
Being a psalmist / cantor / minister of music can be a lot more prophetic than many people realize. The Lord speaks to us in many ways: certainly through Scripture, and through preaching. A lot of people don't recognize how much of their theology is shaped by the songs they sing. So yes, I take my vocation seriously.
Thank you for your words.
Being a psalmist / cantor / minister of music can be a lot more prophetic than many people realize. The Lord speaks to us in many ways: certainly through Scripture, and through preaching. A lot of people don't recognize how much of their theology is shaped by the songs they sing. So yes, I take my vocation seriously.
Thank you for your words.
That sounds wonderful! I had borrowed a guitar for a year, thinking I'd eventually put my guitar lessons to practice. I picked it up a few times, but I guess my heart isn't in it. I returned the guitar today.
I have great respect for musicians. It takes talent and calling. And I'm sure you're good at it.
You're quite welcome.
I have great respect for musicians. It takes talent and calling. And I'm sure you're good at it.
You're quite welcome.
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That sounds wonderful! I had borrowed a guitar for a year, thinking I'd eventually put my guitar lessons to practice. I picked it up a few times, but I guess my heart isn't in it. I returned the guitar today.
I have great respect for musicians. It takes talent and calling. And I'm sure you're good at it.
I have great respect for musicians. It takes talent and calling. And I'm sure you're good at it.
Happy Advent, my friend.
Christmas seems to be an over materialistic celebration for a judgemental fat man and his little pointy-earred minions who create toys for all the "good" children of the world. If anything, this pagan belief should be cast away and banned from everyone's minds and hearts to keep true focus to what is rightious and pure.
. Funny, Snackers said something similar when I caught him booby-trapping the chimney yesterday.........
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I'm so glad to hear that. I like to consider myself one who is not easily offended, and that scene offended me.
Yes, you have a good point. Sticking a fictional character (though granted, Santa Claus is based on the historical Saint Nicholas, the resemblance is so far removed it's laughable) into a holy scene is a form of blasphemy. Even if the Santa figure were made to look more like the original St. Nick--thinner, wearing a white robe and a miter rather than the fat man in a red suit we know today--it still would be historically inaccurate, as St. Nicholas lived hundreds of years after Jesus.
If anything, I imagine like those fishes you see on the back of the cars, where the Jesus fish is eating the Darwin fish, only with the Jesus fish eating a Santa, though I'm not sure I like the imagery of violence in such a picture. I don't think Jesus wants us to convert others by eating them or beating them -- just through love. It's just that sometimes the mixing of my sacred religion into the secular world makes me mad.
I just wish people would learn to separate the holy celebration from the profane. Let the pagans have their santa and reindeer and snowmen and exchanges of gifts and eggnog and whatever else they want to do. Just leave Christ out of it. So yes, take the "Christ" out of Xmas. Please DO take my Lord and Savior out of your heathen celebrations; he wants nothing to do with such commercialism, such materialism, and such debauchery.
(And by "you" I'm not referring to Brandon or anyone else on this board ... I'm referring to non-believers who think they can celebrate "Christmas" without paying homage to Jesus.)
Yes, you have a good point. Sticking a fictional character (though granted, Santa Claus is based on the historical Saint Nicholas, the resemblance is so far removed it's laughable) into a holy scene is a form of blasphemy. Even if the Santa figure were made to look more like the original St. Nick--thinner, wearing a white robe and a miter rather than the fat man in a red suit we know today--it still would be historically inaccurate, as St. Nicholas lived hundreds of years after Jesus.
If anything, I imagine like those fishes you see on the back of the cars, where the Jesus fish is eating the Darwin fish, only with the Jesus fish eating a Santa, though I'm not sure I like the imagery of violence in such a picture. I don't think Jesus wants us to convert others by eating them or beating them -- just through love. It's just that sometimes the mixing of my sacred religion into the secular world makes me mad.
I just wish people would learn to separate the holy celebration from the profane. Let the pagans have their santa and reindeer and snowmen and exchanges of gifts and eggnog and whatever else they want to do. Just leave Christ out of it. So yes, take the "Christ" out of Xmas. Please DO take my Lord and Savior out of your heathen celebrations; he wants nothing to do with such commercialism, such materialism, and such debauchery.
(And by "you" I'm not referring to Brandon or anyone else on this board ... I'm referring to non-believers who think they can celebrate "Christmas" without paying homage to Jesus.)
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I guess it depends on your point of view.
I think Santa kneeling before the Christ child makes a powerful statement.
(But now I see it offends some Christians I need to rethink before I set it in my yard.)
- - - Sorry, I can't comment on the You tube item as I don't click on those, but I'm sure it's very nice (in an English way of speaking).
(Feel free to throw custard about what I'm missing.)
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I think Santa kneeling before the Christ child makes a powerful statement.
(But now I see it offends some Christians I need to rethink before I set it in my yard.)
- - - Sorry, I can't comment on the You tube item as I don't click on those, but I'm sure it's very nice (in an English way of speaking).
(Feel free to throw custard about what I'm missing.)
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