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Mass Gov Admits: It's a Christmas Tree

Shooshmoo said:
Except if you use the definition of pagan that means "one who has no religion" -- but that's semantics. When you referenced religion, Captain, I incorrectly inferred you were referring to Christianity. To the extent you view the pagan traditions to be religious I agree as we're talking about sun gods and nature gods and agriculture gods, but Christmas is still not "celebrating a holiday that has religious roots in a Christian holiday" as bojangle said.
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Pagan is generally used to refer to non-Abrahamic, polytheistic religions. This includes everything from the old norse gods to the Greek and Roman gods.
 
I agree with most posted here. Draw the line at mention of Jesus, God, mangers, etc. and let's all just consider Christmas as simply the name of a holiday period, coinciding with other holiday periods.
 
ArlingtonDeac said:
I agree with most posted here. Draw the line at mention of Jesus, God, mangers, etc. and let's all just consider Christmas as simply the name of a holiday period, coinciding with other holiday periods.
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How about we draw the line at being a nation of overly sensitive pussies?
 
No thanks. The last thing I want to see is a bunch of Jesuses at the post office.
 
ArlingtonDeac said:
No thanks. The last thing I want to see is a bunch of Jesuses at the post office.
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srsly, guys

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"Amid all the commercialism and controversy that surround the celebration of Christmas, we can lose sight of the significance of Christ’s birth. The real significance is not whether retailers hang signs that say “season’s greetings” or “happy holiday” or “merry Christmas.” The real significance is not the kind of tree erected in the public square or what we call it. The real significance is not what is parked in our driveways or left under our trees at home.

The real significance is that God became one of us. God became one of the poorest among us under some of the worst conditions imaginable. God dared to live in a filthy, messed up world. And knowing that can give us the courage to live in a filthy, messed up world. For no matter how low we might feel at times, we cannot go farther down than God went in Jesus. And knowing that God stooped down low might enable us to lift our heads high. Knowing that in Jesus God stooped down to us might enable us to stoop down to help someone whose life is even more messed up than our own."

http://www.salisburypost.com/article/20121214/SP03/121219861/0/SEARCH&slId=1
 
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