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Thread #42962   Message #625057
Posted By: Ron Olesko
10-Jan-02 - 03:16 PM
Thread Name: BS: De-Christianizing Christmas
Subject: RE: BS: De-Christianizing Christmas
Jeri,

Yes I did read the second paragraph which is why I worded my comments the way I did.

I have no objection to what he is trying to accomplish, but I am still hazy on what he is trying to celebrate. Love demonstrated by giving is a great idea, but is that the reason for a holiday? True holidays are celebrations of events or milestones. An holiday to give gifts is a birthday or anniversary or Valentines Day. Giving gifts at Christmas or Hannukah is tied into the religious beliefs - symbols of the ceremony. So my question is still unanswered.

Ron