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User	MyX | 2007-01-27 |
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Message	Salvation is for eunichs. -MyX

User	abuzzbuzz92 | 2007-01-05 |
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Message	Merry Christmas//Happy New Year//Eid Mubarak//Happy 5th Jaunuary - Abbas

User	insphered soul | 2007-01-02 |
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Message	It’s good to know everyone has something to debate about. Merry Christmas you bastards, and Happy New Year in the most respect! Soul

User	Jeniffer | 2006-12-31 |
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Message	Yeah; I have nothing wrong with that side of Christmas. That’s the part of it I enjoy; the family time, giving something heartfelt to friends, letting kids be kids. What bothers me is when people pretend it’s something it’s not. They get caught up in shopping and wrapping and eggnog and decorating, and in the midst of all the superficiality, where’s the ’true’ meaning of Christmas? The truth is, we shouldn’t have to have a holiday to do nice things for each other, or to spend time with family, or help people in need. If that’s the true meaning of Christmas, than that’s what should be on our minds everyday in the first place. As for where it comes from, it does matter and it doesn’t. It’s not pagan to decorate a tree unless you do it for pagan reasons..it’s not so much what you do but how and why anyway....

User	joeyalphabet | 2006-12-25 |
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Message	Sorry to hear about your Dad, Chell. Personal opinion is that it really doesn’t matter what time of year Jesus was actually born; we as Christians celebrate because of the fact that His birth heralded our salvation. And the fact that it’s in the midst of the darkest time of the year should help us believers to have faith in the light of Christ. Happy Christmas, everybody. :-)

User	Chell | 2006-12-25 |
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Message	I love the idea of Christmas. It doesn’t matter much to me where the idea came from. It was a good idea for the pagans to have a reason to congregate and rejoice; a time to show love when it’s dark and cold and blah outside. Having a meal together- regardless of whether it’s ham or rice, or carrots- is a comfort for people who are down. Humans always want to know when they’re halfway through a chore- every one of us enjoys our lunch breaks- why not mark the date with others? It’s sad that some have forgotten why the holiday is important…us. If we remember it’s us, the presents, glitz, and glitter pale in the glow of family. My father’s favorite gift of the last eight years was a simple little paint-by-number boat I dabbed at and framed. I think it cost me $12.00. I even messed up in a spot- but he loved it. This will likely be his last Christmas. Use whatever reason feels most comfortable, but find a reason to celebrate life at this darkest time of the year.

User	Jeniffer | 2006-12-24 |
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Message	I don’t know..it’s kind of a murky subject... if you look at it in black in white, the best thing to do is just ignore Christmas. It really isn’t about Jesus, and if it ever was, it’s not anymore. Ever read The Little House on the Prairie books? Children used to get oranges in their stockings! At least the ones whose families weren’t rich. A doll or a pair of boots would have been outrageous. It’s just shameful how greedy people can get today...and not to mention the high rate of suicide during this cheery, happy season! There are all different versions of how it came about, but the one I think might be closest is that the date Dec.25 used to be Saturnalia, the pagan celebration of the birth of the sun. When Constantine declared Christianity the religion of Rome, a lot of pagans had to pretend to convert. When Constantine heard about all the complaining and ruckus over the loss of their old traditions, he compromised and put Christian themes in the place of the old holidays. Saturnalia became Christmas, the celebration of the birth of the Son, and somehow the goddess of fertility became the Easter Bunny O.o I guess there was this guy name Nicolas who used to go around giving gifts to children and orphans on Christmas, and he later was known as St. Nicolas. Giving gifts became not only a tradition, but the most emphasised part of Christmas. Now a supposedly Christian holiday is celebrated by sectarians all over the country; I guess they don’t want to miss out on the goodies just because of baby Jesus. Just pluck ’em out of the Nativity ( which, btw, is also a farce because he was not born in a barn, and there were no barn animals) Also, decorating trees was a pagan tradition, and the Christmas tree came from that. Quite gracefully, the presents ended up underneath that tree. At the same time, maybe it’s a better idea not to ignore Christmas, but to use it as an opportunity to do something nice for someone who really needs it. I guess I’m loosey goosey because my family is doing the Christmas tree with presents thing, and I’m enjoying making some gifts for friends. Why not? It makes more sense to do something positive than do nothing at all.

User	dismentled | 2006-12-24 |
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Message	It’s called Winter Solstice, and it’s the on 21st. Merry X-mas, Happy Hanukah, Blessed Solstice, Krazy Kwnaza, w/e the fuck your religion is, enjoy the day!

User	Blue Monk | 2006-12-24 |
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Message	Come on, pagans never called it Christmas. For them it’s like, "the return of the sun" or something, it happens every year and always will (God willing).

User	abuzzbuzz92 | 2006-12-24 |
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Message	or.. Merry Christmas =]

User	MyX | 2006-12-23 |
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Message	Christmas is a pagan holiday. At least thats what a radio talk show guest with a southern quavering twang said the other day. "Schet fires to yer pine. Chrishmas!" -MyX

User	Black Rock Tractor | 2006-12-23 |
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Message	I really really like buying presents for my peeps. Even atheism and slightly non-atheism need a season of giving! awesome exclamation, right? say word

User	Blue Monk | 2006-12-22 |
Subject	Beloved,
Message	Taking the Christ out of Christmas is like going to a party and turning the wine into water. That’s not the way the story goes... Celebrate! Might as well: Take the St. out of St. Nick Take the Santa out of Santa Clause (putting the elves on the shelves!) and, Resign yourself to mearly noticing that the days are now getting longer and that there is a promise of Spring to come. (but that’s good also, unless you just love to ski.)

User	Blue Monk | 2006-12-22 |
Subject	Have a ball!
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User	Question Mark | 2006-12-21 |
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Message	Wreck the halls and where gay apparel. It’s that time of year. Go eggnog!

User	MyX | 2006-12-16 |
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Message	Hey all you little numbnuts! Exactly two years later, I will say it again! Merry Xmas! *looks carefully around for any die hard fundemental christians with snowballs* -Toast

User	death22881 | 2004-12-26 |
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Message	dont hold your breath you wont like the result of holding your breath for a year.

User	eener | 2004-12-25 |
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Message	oops, thanks death... but seriously, it’s Christmas. He is there, I am here. Not fair. Next year I’m going there though cuz he’s flying me down to spend the holidays with him and his family. 12 months to go..... *takes a watch and sits in the corner and watches it, counting down....*

User	death22881 | 2004-12-25 |
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Message	Gives DarkenedSoul a hard and painful boot up the but. bugger off you sod!

User	DarkenedSoul | 2004-12-25 |
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Message	because he likes to spend time down under?