The true meaning of Christmas (21)
Mrloverlova30Drogheda, Dublin Ireland1 Threads 3 PostsDoes anybody else think that the true meaning of christmas has been lost, its so commercialised now, the amount of money spent is obscene..originally christmas was about the birth of christ now its been hijacked..its more a force of habit than anything else
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Christmas is a hoax. its made to seize the reality of the worst time each year.
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4gotten4ever: Christmas is a hoax. its made to seize the reality of the worst time each year.
Christmas is banding time for s9me people, families, ducks and turtles. My favorite holiday celebrated is Easter. 
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xmas teaches greed, harmful self interest, commercially it's plying on ignorance on a massive scale.
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Mrloverlova30: Does anybody else think that the true meaning of christmas has been lost, its so commercialised now, the amount of money spent is obscene..originally christmas was about the birth of christ now its been hijacked..its more a force of habit than anything else
Christmas is what you make of it.No one stops you celebrating the birth of Christ and spending time with people that are important to you.
No need to spend lots of money if you don't want to.
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Well said!
Merry Christmas to all!
Joyeux Noel!
Feliz Navidad!
And in all languages...
Merry Christmas to all!
Joyeux Noel!
Feliz Navidad!
And in all languages...
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Astronomers have calculated that Christmas should be in June, by charting the appearance of the 'Christmas star' which the Bible says led the three Wise Men to Jesus. They found that a bright star which appeared over Bethlehem 2,000 years ago pinpointed the date of Christ's birth as June 17 rather than December 25.
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Found this and saw it a being interesting to read.
True meaning of Christmas
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The true meaning of Christmas is a phrase that began to appear in the mid-19th century when a shift toward a more secular culture resulted in a national backlash. Christians began to see the secularization of the celebration day of the birth of Christ as the shift toward Santa and gift exchanging replaced the celebration of the advent of Christ and giving to the poor and needy without expectation of receiving anything in return. The poem, A Visit from St. Nicholas (1822) helped popularize the tradition of exchanging gifts, and seasonal Christmas shopping began to assume economic importance. Harriet Beecher Stowe criticizes the commercialization in her story "Christmas; or, the Good Fairy". An early expression of this sentiment using the phrase of "the true meaning" is found in The American magazine, vol. 28 (1889):
"to give up one's very self – to think only of others – how to bring the greatest happiness to others – that is the true meaning of Christmas."
The phrase is especially associated with Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol (1843), in which an old miser is taught the true meaning of Christmas by three ghostly visitors who review his past and foretell his future.
The topic was taken up by satirists such as Stan Freberg and Tom Lehrer during the 1950s and eventually by the influential TV special A Charlie Brown Christmas, first aired in 1965 and repeated every year since. "That's what Christmas is all about Charlie Brown", says Linus, referring to the birth of Christ. Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1957) also illustrates the topos, and was very influential in the form of an animated TV special produced in 1966. The phrase and the associated moral became used as a trope in numerous Christmas films since the 1960s.
The phrase found its way into the 2003 Urbi et Orbi address of Pope John Paul II, "The crib and the tree: precious symbols, which hand down in time the true meaning of Christmas!"
True meaning of Christmas
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The true meaning of Christmas is a phrase that began to appear in the mid-19th century when a shift toward a more secular culture resulted in a national backlash. Christians began to see the secularization of the celebration day of the birth of Christ as the shift toward Santa and gift exchanging replaced the celebration of the advent of Christ and giving to the poor and needy without expectation of receiving anything in return. The poem, A Visit from St. Nicholas (1822) helped popularize the tradition of exchanging gifts, and seasonal Christmas shopping began to assume economic importance. Harriet Beecher Stowe criticizes the commercialization in her story "Christmas; or, the Good Fairy". An early expression of this sentiment using the phrase of "the true meaning" is found in The American magazine, vol. 28 (1889):
"to give up one's very self – to think only of others – how to bring the greatest happiness to others – that is the true meaning of Christmas."
The phrase is especially associated with Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol (1843), in which an old miser is taught the true meaning of Christmas by three ghostly visitors who review his past and foretell his future.
The topic was taken up by satirists such as Stan Freberg and Tom Lehrer during the 1950s and eventually by the influential TV special A Charlie Brown Christmas, first aired in 1965 and repeated every year since. "That's what Christmas is all about Charlie Brown", says Linus, referring to the birth of Christ. Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1957) also illustrates the topos, and was very influential in the form of an animated TV special produced in 1966. The phrase and the associated moral became used as a trope in numerous Christmas films since the 1960s.
The phrase found its way into the 2003 Urbi et Orbi address of Pope John Paul II, "The crib and the tree: precious symbols, which hand down in time the true meaning of Christmas!"
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The only ones who seem to have some insight on the truth about Christmas was Stringman, and Secretagent has some insight...If you really want to know the whole truth about Christmas...Please take time to watch this whole video...Many may be offended of the truth...I studied this for years, and years ago... So hold on to your seat while you learn the Real truth about Christmas...I will not argue about it, but I will post the truth about Christmas....It is 27 minutes long....and it was celebrated even before Christ was born.
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If anyone really wants to know the truth about Life, about the Bible, about anything, here is a link to follow. Herbert W Armstrong dedicated his whole life to provide the answers to life, he has written Hundreds if not thousands of books, articles, and History that will prove itself, here is the place to start...He was preaching on the Radio for over 50 years, and studied for nearly 75 years..He died in 1986, at 92 years old...
If you do not agree, that is your own Right....Don't blame me.
If you do not agree, that is your own Right....Don't blame me.
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The true meaning of Christmas in today's society is to spend yourself in the hole for stuff you can't afford in order to make places like Walmart richer and richer.
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Christmas is whatever ou make of it !!
For me it´s the opportunity to get together with loved ones as most people don´t work and share goodwill and generosity of spirit not focus on gifts
For me it´s the opportunity to get together with loved ones as most people don´t work and share goodwill and generosity of spirit not focus on gifts
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Mrloverlova30: Does anybody else think that the true meaning of christmas has been lost, its so commercialised now, the amount of money spent is obscene..originally christmas was about the birth of christ now its been hijacked..its more a force of habit than anything else
Family values shut down business for a whole day and months of intensive shopping cannot dney tge miracle that is happening here: modern adults are putting the children, throughout the land families are forced together for the good of the kids.------ This thread is Archived ------
It's nice to have a holiday, but it'd prefer to have all those days off in summer.
Here in Sweden they make everything about Christamas totally annoing. And so it is on Cape Verde. Though there you can escape to the beach.
Note to self: make arrangements for kayak paddling as soon as possible.
Here in Sweden they make everything about Christamas totally annoing. And so it is on Cape Verde. Though there you can escape to the beach.
Note to self: make arrangements for kayak paddling as soon as possible.
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4gotten4ever: Christmas is a hoax. its made to seize the reality of the worst time each year.
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Bobby_Jul: and you area lost soul with no answers or solutions to any thing
hahha you say i'm lost. and its like yea.. i'm online*. of course i'm lost. wtf is wrong with you.------ This thread is Archived ------
Mrloverlova30: Does anybody else think that the true meaning of christmas has been lost, its so commercialised now, the amount of money spent is obscene..originally christmas was about the birth of christ now its been hijacked..its more a force of habit than anything else
maybe people realized the truth?
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Only idiots believe that this guy called Jesus Christ was born on Dec 25 Just a reason to drink silly and have a good time
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