 Xmas, taking the christ out of christmas? |
 Dec 25 2005, 08:50 PM
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there are some people who think that writing the short form "xmas" in place of christmas is nothing short of secular and disrespectful.
there was a segment on the daily show with jon stewart in which some one complained that the saying "happy holidays" is also taking away from the religious values of christmas. in response,jon said [it was close to this,not exact], "well,yes the holiday season is considering christmas,but,new years is also a holiday.sure,you could say 'merry christmas and a happy new year',but some of us have things to do." maybe the fact of the matter is that the meaning of christmas is becoming less and less clear.but i dont think its that big of a deal that people would like to save time in writing out the whole word and simply came up with "xmas". thoguhts? -------------------- salviadivinorum.
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Jan 3 2006, 04:51 PM
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 Browncoat Group: Established Members Posts: 1,547 Joined: 18-August 05 From: Out in the black Member No.: 1,958 Gender: Female |
Nice picture. I like the intricate Celtic-ish (they look genuinely Celtic to me, but I'm easy to fool) designs all around the edges particularly.
Huh. Interesting stuff about the entrails, but I'd be interested to know if anyone still does that these days. I can think of a few ways and places to buy some intestines, but I don't know if any modern pagans would want to bother. Would your friend know that, Overfriendly Kitten? -------------------- Sometimes we can choose the path we follow. Sometimes our choices are made for us. And sometimes we have no choice at all. ~Morpheus, King of Dreams
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Jan 3 2006, 08:35 PM
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 Perfection Personified Group: Established Members Posts: 1,128 Joined: 17-December 04 From: Land of the Wombles! Member No.: 1,548 Gender: Male |
QUOTE (Astarael @ Jan 3 2006, 05:51 PM) Nice picture. I like the intricate Celtic-ish (they look genuinely Celtic to me, but I'm easy to fool) designs all around the edges particularly.  Hellenic. Greek design. You're a DnD'er? OOooooohhhhhhh, fantastical! I think the main problem is people leaping on things and ripping them to shreds without taking the time to research about it first. It's different, so automaticly bad. No matter if I'm too ignorant to realise it's actually agreeing with me... etc etc etc. -------------------- "Too often Fate,
By all abhorred, To savage poison, Adds the sword" - Boethius, The Concillations of Philosophy |
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Jan 4 2006, 09:40 PM
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Browncoat Group: Established Members Posts: 1,547 Joined: 18-August 05 From: Out in the black Member No.: 1,958 Gender: Female |
QUOTE (Calantyr @ Jan 3 2006, 04:35 PM) QUOTE (Astarael @ Jan 3 2006, 05:51 PM) Nice picture. I like the intricate Celtic-ish (they look genuinely Celtic to me, but I'm easy to fool) designs all around the edges particularly. Hellenic. Greek design. You're a DnD'er? OOooooohhhhhhh, fantastical! I think the main problem is people leaping on things and ripping them to shreds without taking the time to research about it first. It's different, so automaticly bad. No matter if I'm too ignorant to realise it's actually agreeing with me... etc etc etc. DnD'er? If that's not the abbreviation for Dungeons and Dragons, I am most confused.  I have to agree with the point about the lack of "Happy Holidays" cards. Every time you hit the stores in December, everything is covered in nativity scenes, fake snow, menorahs, holly, and Santa. I don't believe I've ever seen any cards that wish someone a happy Yule, Imbolc, or Saturnalia. Probably that's either low demand or storeowners who don't want to scare the ultra-conservatives who believe that anything but Christmas, Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa is a devil's holiday. *shakes head* Anyway, best of luck finding good cards next year. If you write Hallmark enough e-mails, they might actually make some. -------------------- Sometimes we can choose the path we follow. Sometimes our choices are made for us. And sometimes we have no choice at all. ~Morpheus, King of Dreams
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kidvicious2punk Xmas Dec 25 2005, 08:50 PM
Calantyr 'Christmas' was a celebration long before ... Dec 25 2005, 09:03 PM kidvicious2punk haha,indeed.
i myself dont practice the christian... Dec 25 2005, 09:17 PM Calantyr Hey, there is nothing more fun than arguing the to... Dec 25 2005, 09:20 PM CheeseMoose The 'X' in Xmas is actually the greek lett... Dec 25 2005, 09:27 PM
Calantyr QUOTE (CheeseMoose @ Dec 25 2005, 10:27 PM)Th... Dec 25 2005, 09:39 PM craziness QUOTE (Calantyr @ Dec 25 2005, 04:39 PM)QUOTE... Dec 26 2005, 04:00 AM Astarael I think I knew that the X was an abbreviation for ... Dec 25 2005, 10:11 PM Overfriendly_Kitten As a Roman Catholic I am deeply depressed that my ... Dec 26 2005, 12:01 AM Sir_Psycho_Sexy QUOTE (Overfriendly_Kitten @ Dec 26 2005, 12:... Dec 26 2005, 02:04 AM voices_in_my_head QUOTE (CheeseMoose @ Dec 25 2005, 04:27 PM)Th... Dec 26 2005, 02:49 AM Astarael Good point, OFK. If we Christians (I'm a Metho... Dec 26 2005, 03:32 AM Overfriendly_Kitten QUOTE (Sir_Psycho_Sexy @ Dec 26 2005, 03:04 A... Dec 26 2005, 12:21 PM Astarael Eh, it was a pretty good rant. Plenty of emotion, ... Dec 26 2005, 08:21 PM oobunnie I dont get what the big problem is about. I had a ... Dec 27 2005, 05:06 AM Astarael Political correctness is such an annoying aspect o... Dec 27 2005, 08:48 PM Jatopian Indeed, Astarael... but God help him if he complai... Dec 27 2005, 08:55 PM bryden42 QUOTE It harks back to ancient (pre-Christian) pag... Dec 29 2005, 01:33 AM MrTeapot The Yule log represents the Oak King and was made ... Dec 29 2005, 01:51 AM Astarael Where did you get the information about the animal... Dec 29 2005, 05:01 PM Overfriendly_Kitten QUOTE (bryden42 @ Dec 29 2005, 02:33 AM)QUOTE... Jan 1 2006, 02:58 PM Rykan I think it was on the radio I heard this but Xmas ... Jan 3 2006, 12:31 PM CheeseMoose QUOTE (Rykan @ Jan 3 2006, 12:31 PM)I think i... Jan 3 2006, 04:54 PM Astarael *chuckles* I would get myself set up with a Linux ... Jan 3 2006, 05:18 PM believe Can we just agree that people on both sides are cl... Jan 3 2006, 06:54 PM Pixiegoth I am a Pagan so I celebrate Yule (around 21st Dece... Jan 4 2006, 01:28 PM FeralPolyglot QUOTE (Pixiegoth @ Jan 4 2006, 08:28 AM)I am ... Jan 4 2006, 06:27 PM Mutilation It's intersting to see some people's opini... Jan 5 2006, 02:54 PM Astarael Yes, we're somewhat unfortunate in that way. E... Jan 5 2006, 09:58 PM trunks_girl26 QUOTE (Mutilation @ Jan 5 2006, 02:54 PM)It... Jan 6 2006, 11:41 PM candice QUOTE (trunks_girl26 @ Jan 6 2006, 03:41 PM)I... Jan 7 2006, 12:13 AM trunks_girl26 QUOTE (candice @ Jan 7 2006, 12:13 AM)QUOTE (... Jan 7 2006, 12:26 AM Calantyr QUOTE (trunks_girl26 @ Jan 7 2006, 01:26 AM)I... Jan 7 2006, 03:03 AM Astarael Depends on what set of statistics you want to use.... Jan 7 2006, 05:51 AM Calantyr Oh the US DOES have a huge mix, but no more than q... Jan 7 2006, 12:03 PM bryden42 *spam* Huge Minority..... I like that Jan 7 2006, 05:23 PM Astarael Blending all sorts of different cultures all over ... Jan 8 2006, 07:51 PM Daria QUOTE Given human nature, I'm not holding my b... Jan 9 2006, 09:05 PM Astarael Some people might react that way, but I think that... Jan 9 2006, 09:34 PM Daria Oh, I am in full agreement to your idea, but due t... Jan 9 2006, 10:38 PM believe QUOTE Everyone thinks that they should have things... Jan 27 2006, 09:29 PM Astarael Other than the happy politically correct land of S... Jan 27 2006, 10:04 PM |
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