Posted on 12/05/2005 10:36:23 PM PST by churchillbuff
Amen!
I couldn't agree more.
Orthodox, Catholics, orthodox Alglicans, high-church Lutherans, Reformed Christians:
UNITE for Advent! Christmas STARTS on 12/25!
Get the Pings out!
Our tree and lights stay up through the twelve days of Christmas and come down after Epiphany (which celebrates the arrival of the Wise Men bearing gifts to the Christ Child), January 5th, I believe.
Advent consists of the weeks before Christmas when one is preparing for and anticipating the arrival of the baby Jesus.
To get technical Jesus was born while his parents were traveling to pay their taxes, hence the crowded Inn, where other taxpayers were crowded. This probably happened in the Summer time, but somebody messed up the Calendar and we celebrate on Dec. 25... So maybe we should celebrate it in July or something.
I never before knew about the tax issues involved with the
the birth of Jesus.
Because of the reference to 'shepards watching their flocks
at night', I believe Jesus was born in the spring.
Jesus was born on April 15th.
lol!!
Catholic Bump!
Then you get a 'Happy Season' card wishing you a 'Joyous Holiday' from a friend. Even the picture on the card has nothing related to the birth of Christ. What is strange is that she is a Catholic.
It is confusing. I think people are brain washed.
My cards always have a Christmas message, a Christmas design (e.g. not just a pretty house in the snow)but more importantly, always a scripture somewhere. How can they believe if they do not hear? Once a year I can at least put out something out of God's scripture so I take advantage of that.
When I was in my 20's I sent a lot of the fun stuff (Santa and so on) but after I renewed my commitment to our Lord, I ttake the Christmas season with a little more solemnity.
Christ is the reason for the season, how is it that we have allowed the PC crowd dictate otherwise.
I though the same thing and asked a priest who had spent much time in the Holy Land. He told me that there is plenty of forage left in the fields at the start of winter to graze flocks.
Sheesh. I see it all the time myself though. Sometimes when I see what is happening I think of Noah and what was going on and how the people just kept getting married, working basicallyliving their lives, totally oblivious to the deluge to come. Not that they had a chance though.
Absolutely!
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I agree the Christmas season starts December 25th, well maybe Christmas Eve night.
What say we follow this schedule? No pressure until later this month. Wouldn't that be nice? :)
To get really technical, we must celebrate the birth of Christ everyday, without exception, Amen.
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