Greedo 13 Posted December 21, 2009 Seems like my 2000th post should be a pleasant one, so I hope you and your loved ones enjoy the holidays. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 6,898 Posted December 21, 2009 Happy Holidays? what are you a jew lover? it's Merry Christmas or nothing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greedo 13 Posted December 21, 2009 I don't believe in Christmas, friend. Christians stole a pagan holiday, Sol Invictus, to stamp out that alternative belief system. Jesus wasn't born on 12/25. Besides, there are many religions celebrating holidays this time of year, not just Christianity. Happy Holidays. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frank M 181 Posted December 21, 2009 Back at ya, Kev! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phillybear 366 Posted December 21, 2009 "Happy Holidays" is for queers that are more flip floppy than a Texas Hold'Em tournament. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NorthernVike 2,095 Posted December 21, 2009 Happy Holidays? what are you a jew lover? it's Merry Christmas or nothing This Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Recidivist 1 Posted December 21, 2009 Merry Christmas and my your God go with you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MedStudent 56 Posted December 21, 2009 Happy Holidays? what are you a jew lover? it's Merry Christmas or nothing What about New Years? Its Merry xmas and happy new years! Was there a thread last year about someone biitching about why is it not Happy Xmas? It rings a bell. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kilroy69 1,268 Posted December 21, 2009 I don't believe in Christmas, friend. Christians stole a pagan holiday, Sol Invictus, to stamp out that alternative belief system. Jesus wasn't born on 12/25. Besides, there are many religions celebrating holidays this time of year, not just Christianity. Happy Holidays. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Blue 06 196 Posted December 22, 2009 Happy Holidays? what are you a jew lover? it's Merry Christmas or nothing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LaChup 256 Posted December 22, 2009 Merry Christmas Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naomi 360 Posted December 22, 2009 I don't believe in Christmas, friend. Christians stole a pagan holiday, Sol Invictus, to stamp out that alternative belief system. Jesus wasn't born on 12/25. Besides, there are many religions celebrating holidays this time of year, not just Christianity. Happy Holidays. I haven't really looked at Dec. 25th as the birth of Jesus because of the probable piggybacking off of a pagan observance. Figure it must have been linked by Roman Catholics. But this is really interesting. The biblical claims about the Bethlehem star have been studied. Because the solar system works with regularity we can go back and assess what the heavens should have looked like. When we do this, (and evidently this guy's work holds up to scrutiny, he's comparing observations from the bible to what computer programs net) what was going on in the heavens and the biblical account compliment each other. For millennia, believers, scoffers and the curious have wondered at the Biblical account of the Star. The Bible recounts unusual, or even impossible astronomical events at Christ's birth. For many doubters, the account of the Star is easily dismissed as myth. For many believers, it's a mystery accepted on faith. But what happens if we combine current historical scholarship, astronomical fact and an open mind? Judge for yourself... site The bible talks about the stars being signs and symbols. Before it was written there was Judeo-Christian prophecy said to be depicted in the stars that was known about...believers and unbelievers alike were aware of it. Accounts of the meaning and significance differed later, and many of the Pagan traditions sprung from the same well. IF there was and is narrative reason and rhyme up there, it's worth looking into who originally appealed to it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
