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02 Dec 04 - 11:28 AM (#1345496) Subject: BS: Jewmas From: Pogo I came across this by accident while browsing through a Jewish LiveJournal community and thought it quite funny though those Mudcatters of the Jewish faith probably can appreciate it far more than I could :) http://www.jewsmas.org/ and on a more serious note I completely agree that Chanukah doesn't get the respect it deserves as its own separate holiday |
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02 Dec 04 - 12:12 PM (#1345547) Subject: RE: BS: Jewmas??? From: wysiwyg Errrrmmmmmmmmmmm.............. ~S~ |
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02 Dec 04 - 12:18 PM (#1345552) Subject: RE: BS: Jewmas??? From: Cluin Like Christmas is really a Xtian holiday anymore... it's an economic necessity. But I'm not a Scrooge, really! I love the season. Just not the commercialism. |
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02 Dec 04 - 12:27 PM (#1345560) Subject: RE: BS: Jewmas??? From: wysiwyg Like Christmas is really a Xtian holiday anymore... it's an economic necessity. For me, and for many Christian folks I know, the commercialism is no big deal. Advent's joyful anticipation so outshines the emptiness of the commercial counterfeit as to render it operationally invisible. This is that time of year when I am thankful to have what so many seem to be searching for, so frantically. ~Susan |
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02 Dec 04 - 12:29 PM (#1345562) Subject: RE: BS: Jewmas??? From: Cluin You are one of the lucky ones then, Susan. Hang on to that. An early Merry Christmas to you. |
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02 Dec 04 - 12:33 PM (#1345568) Subject: RE: BS: Jewmas??? From: GUEST Happy christmahanukwanzaka! |
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02 Dec 04 - 03:25 PM (#1345642) Subject: RE: BS: Jewmas??? From: GUEST,Frank Chrismasakwanzukah! A yontif a shayner! Frank |
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02 Dec 04 - 06:43 PM (#1345797) Subject: RE: BS: Jewmas??? From: PoppaGator Before Christ, there was Yuletide -- no disrespect; the Christian Church was probably quite wise to connect this ancient festival to a celebration of the birth of Jesus. I'm just saying this to point out that the secular aspects of the season, as well as the religious content of non-Christian winter observances, are nothing new and nothing that should make Christians uncomfortable. Also, they're not the exclusive property of Christians -- evergreens brought indoors, huge extended-family dinners, exchanging of gifts, etc., have no more to do with the birth of Christ than they do with Chanukka, Ramadan, the Winter Solstice, whatever. Well, I suppose these customs might have a bit more to do with the solstice than with anything else, since they date back to a time when the solstice was the only reason for a midwinter celebration. We should all be able to agree about peace on earth, goodwill towards all, feasting, giftgiving, and hope for the coming spring. Of course, the most obnoxious instances of commericialism are probably equally offensive to Christians, Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus, secular humanists, Wiccans, observers of Kwanzaa, Deists, Shintoists, and anyone else I forgot to list. |