et in terra pax homínibus bonae voluntátis.
Laudámus te,
benedícimus te,
adorámus te,
glorificámus te,
grátias ágimus tibi propter magnam glóriam tuam,
Dómine Deus, Rex cæléstis,
Deus Pater omnípotens.
Dómine Fili Unigénite, Iesu Christe,
Dómine Deus, Agnus Dei, Fílius Patris,
qui tollis peccáta mundi, miserére nobis;
qui tollis peccáta mundi, súscipe deprecatiónem nostram.
Qui sedes ad déxteram Patris, miserére nobis.
Quóniam tu solus Sanctus, tu solus Dóminus, tu solus
Altíssimus,
Iesu Christe, cum Sancto Spíritu: in glória Dei Patris. Amen
Merry Christmas!
I must admit that I’m confused by this article. Is the author criticizing Jewish influence on Christmas? Or is he criticizing Andrew Torba‘s criticism of Jewish influence on Christmas?
I don't care who wrote those and similar ditties ... One thing they are not is CHRISTmas songs. The idea that they are intended to replace CHRISTmas with some sort of pseudo-nostalgic commercialism is really fairly obvious.
Are they (the songs) anti-Christ?
Just wow.
I beg to differ. Check out a few department store, big-box store, and other retail websites. The word "Christmas" is pretty hard to find on many of them
"Costco" is all "holiday". Lowes is pretty much all "Christmas". Macy's is all "holiday". Home Despot is "Christmas". JC Penney is about half-half. Walmart thinks "the season" is all about "The Grinch".
Why does this Torba character have a problem with Hanukkah? It was good enough for Jesus.
According to John 10:22, Jesus went to the Temple in Jerusalem during the “Festival of Dedication” or the “Festival of Lights.” Those are two names for Hanukkah. He was at least visiting the Temple for THAT holiday.
In those days, the purpose of Hanukkah was to remember the furious rejection of Hellenism by the Maccabees. All the business with dreidels and latkes came along later.
Whatever else you want to say about Jesus, you have to admit He was an observant Jew.
Chanukkah is, however, older than chrstmas. It was celebrated by J*sus and is mentioned in the "new testament."
Is this Torba guy a Protestant? Why's he celebrating a non-Biblical Catholic holiday that originated with baptized heathenism????????