Merry Christmas To All ...

[Upward ref]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Have a great Christmas...or whatever Holiday you celebrate......everybody!

Fixed it for ya .

[Upward ref]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Have a great Christmas...or whatever Holiday you celebrate......everybody!

Fixed it for ya .

[RobbyinTN]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Excellent greeting! After all, America is a country of immigrants, from diverse religious backgrounds, many who came here because of our religious freedom. Even the Native Americans were immigrants, just a whole lot earlier than most of our ancestors.

I actually had a debate with our former Connecticut governor last week. He believed that "Season's Greetings" and "Happy Holidays" are poor substitutes for "Merry Christmas". I explained to him that I work in a very diverse workplace, with Muslims, and Hindus. I know that my colleagues would certainly not be offended if I were to wish them "Merry Christmas", but such a greeting could border on being slightly rude, knowing that they are not Christians.

I'm as Christian as the next Christian (note my signature), but I'm also quite tolerant, and I celebrate the diversity in this great country.

(I just wish those Jehovah's Witnesses would stop ringing my doorbell.)

I don't want to get into a debate here and that certainly isn't the reason for this post but just sharing my thoughts.

I don't say Happy Holidays just so it won't offend someone. This is Christmas and has been celebrated for 2000 years - by those who believe and those who don't. All calendars have it as Christmas so I don't refuse to say it just because there may be some who don't believe in Christ. It would be like saying we aren't going to say Happy 4th of July because someone might not be an American and doesn't celebrate the 4th of July. It is still the 4th of July regardless of my thoughts on it.

Again, just my take. not trying to argue with you by any means

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by TimTaylor

Glædelig Jul og Godt Nytår!

Coincidence? I just had a Danish for breakfast this morning.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by RobbyinTN

I don't want to get into a debate here and that certainly isn't the reason for this post but just sharing my thoughts.

Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them. (Matthew 7:12)

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Coincidence? I just had a Danish for breakfast this morning.

Nor Way that's just a coincidence. In any event, now that you're done with it, you could say you are Finnish. (Those are some Swede puns)

[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).