I'm with you on the rest though. Repentance and redemption are rather integral to Christianity, after all.
The commercialism of Christmas is proof in it's self that it's not just a Christian holiday anymore. Almost everyone celebrates it the world over. I have Jewish friends and atheistic family that celebrate Christmas. That's part of the reason that I agree with Palatine about hating everything about it. Where's the "peace on earth and good will toward men" when people are beating the shit out of each other for Black Friday sales?
Of course that's not Christmas at all, and of course I don't approve. It's not a flaw in Christmas itself, and in that respect I'm with Palatine, but saying that you hate all the non, or rather, un-Christian material things now associated with Christmas is one thing, and saying that you're merely apathetic about the rest is quite another. That really is washing your hands of Christmas entirely, which I understood to be his intent, and I can't really endorse that either.
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Slightly better than chocolate.
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Please Don't Eat the Newbies!
LoL. Be well, RAFOlk.
This message last edited by Joel on 23/12/2010 at 08:32:55 PM
For the record: Bah, Humbug!
- 22/12/2010 05:42:47 AM
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Does that include this post...? 
- 22/12/2010 07:13:31 AM
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- 22/12/2010 07:13:31 AM
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Re: Does that include this post...?
- 22/12/2010 05:30:50 PM
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- 22/12/2010 05:30:50 PM
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So that would be a "no" then.
- 22/12/2010 05:52:01 PM
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- 22/12/2010 05:52:01 PM
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No, I hate my post, too.
- 23/12/2010 05:08:46 PM
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Well, at least you're consistent.
- 23/12/2010 08:49:34 PM
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I'm sick and tired of Ebenezer Scrooge being continuously slandered!
- 22/12/2010 07:38:18 AM
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I'm open to suggestions.
- 22/12/2010 05:33:26 PM
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Burgermeister Meisterburger. *NM*
- 22/12/2010 10:52:18 PM
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I reject that one. *NM*
- 23/12/2010 05:09:55 PM
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Funny, it seems like a perfect fit... *NM*
- 23/12/2010 06:52:21 PM
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How, exactly? *NM*
- 24/12/2010 05:11:05 PM
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Um, he disliked all things Christmas?
- 24/12/2010 05:20:41 PM
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Ah. I've never heard of this fellow. That's why I asked. So, where do I find him? *NM*
- 25/12/2010 05:13:53 PM
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The classic Rankin/Bass Christmas Special "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town." 
- 26/12/2010 06:59:26 AM
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- 26/12/2010 06:59:26 AM
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Presumably he dropped the "bah, humbug".
- 22/12/2010 05:46:39 PM
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Re: Presumably he dropped the "bah, humbug".
- 22/12/2010 09:03:05 PM
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That's a reason to reclaim Christmas, not disown it.
- 23/12/2010 08:31:07 PM
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Humbugs? yes please
- 22/12/2010 09:19:53 PM
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Meh.
- 23/12/2010 08:51:23 PM
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Meh
- 27/12/2010 09:13:58 PM
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What, you'd rather it remained a Bronze Age pagan fertility rite?
- 27/12/2010 11:17:09 PM
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- 27/12/2010 11:17:09 PM
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That's kinda funny because Christ wasn't born in December. Good one! *NM*
- 23/12/2010 01:53:37 AM
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Thanks, everyone (especially Joel) for letting me use you to light this post on fire.
- 26/12/2010 06:23:44 PM
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