Merry Christmas To All ...

[Upward ref]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

A merry Christmas to all my Christian friends. In my house, we celebrate Christmas (my wife) and Hanukkah (me). My kids love it. They get nine days of presents.

If you're interested in an incredibly entertaining "rock" musical video that tells the story of Hanukkah (sort of), here it is.

YouTube - Candlelight - The Maccabeats - Hanukkah

Pretty "hip" video for an old man to post !

[billyu2]

To me, a most dramatic Christmas story occurs not at the beginning Nativity; but at the end, at the Crucifixion when one of the criminals hanging alongside Jesus and with virtually no time left on the clock makes a desperate, last-second attempt to secure his salvation and says, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom." And Jesus.......
counts it as good!!! "I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise." A gift of eternal life! What an awesome and gracious God!

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by billyu2

To me, a most dramatic Christmas story occurs not at the beginning Nativity; but at the end, at the Crucifixion when one of the criminals hanging alongside Jesus and with virtually no time left on the clock makes a desperate, last-second attempt to secure his salvation and says, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom." And Jesus.......
counts it as good!!! "I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise." A gift of eternal life! What an awesome and gracious God!

Was he the the first person saved to heaven?

[bob jenkins]

I don't mean any disrespect to anyone, and, in fact, the views expressed in this thread match my own, the thread has become "too religious."

Merry Christmas (to those who celebrate it). Happy Holidays (to those who celebrate anything). Happy New Year (where applicable).