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You humbug.
Just think of it as a time to enjoy being with your friends and family. A time to be grateful for what we have.
I will try to do that as good as possible.
Christmas in Florida.
Santa has a team of 8 alligators, and his outfit is a tee shirt, shorts, and flip flops.
That's the way it's suppose to be.
I am with others who do not do Christmas, what turnorburn and tog says pretty much sums up my views.
As an aside I could never understand why churches who had nativity scenes persisted in including the wise men with the baby Jesus when the Bible clearly tells us they visited him as a child. My brother asked one pastor why they did it and was smiled at indulgently and told " the children like it". Is that a reason to not be truthful?
Methinks not.
At my church we're doing a "live nativity scene" sort of thing (more like a very short play), and it has the wisemen, but they're travelling and never make it to baby Jesus for that reason.I am with others who do not do Christmas, what turnorburn and tog says pretty much sums up my views.
As an aside I could never understand why churches who had nativity scenes persisted in including the wise men with the baby Jesus when the Bible clearly tells us they visited him as a child. My brother asked one pastor why they did it and was smiled at indulgently and told " the children like it". Is that a reason to not be truthful?
Methinks not.
The idea of this seemingly supernatural Santa was so stupid all by itself that I knew it was a game, and that my parents were probably buying the presents and setting them out at 3:00 in the morning. All I knew was I got the goods on Christmas morning and could never figure out how they did it while I was sleeping and not when I was lying awake wondering about it. I never once remember my mom or dad coming in the room to see if I was awake and finding out I wasn't.When i was at that age when Santa was as real as real can be i believed my parents.. don't be naughty better be nice "or else" In my mind it was unnerving to find out that my parents had lied to me will they continue to lie to me..
Well, as I'm learning, the church hasn't taught a lot of things in the Bible very well.I am with others who do not do Christmas, what turnorburn and tog says pretty much sums up my views.
As an aside I could never understand why churches who had nativity scenes persisted in including the wise men with the baby Jesus when the Bible clearly tells us they visited him as a child. My brother asked one pastor why they did it and was smiled at indulgently and told " the children like it". Is that a reason to not be truthful?
Methinks not.
Christmas in Florida.
Santa has a team of 8 alligators, and his outfit is a tee shirt, shorts, and flip flops.
That's the way it's suppose to be.
Yup, that's what I found out.History can be a tricky subject since deciphering the past accurately can be pretty tricky and historians often disagree with each other.
Yes, today we see that Rudolph has evolved into a gator.Rudolph the red nose gator
had a very shiny nose...
ehhh.... No.
Did Christ tell you to go to church on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays?Of course it is. It's so glorious setting aside but a single day for celebrating it is ridiculous.
Plus the day set aside for it used to be a pagan holiday they conveniently picked so they could conveiently keep their traditions alive. Jesus Himself never told us to celebrate His birthday.
Read between the lines folks....Yes, today we see that Rudolph has evolved into a gator.
Yes, today we see that Rudolph has evolved into a gator.
Christmas does seem to be a sort of litmus test for one's over-all emotional state.Also, if you are single and barely have a family christmas just sucks.
Let's see...Read between the lines folks....
What he's saying is, "I've turned into a warm weather wimp and changed my perceptions about Christmas to accommodate that wimpiness."