Go to a chuch,not a pet store and celebrate your holiday.

"I guess that peace on earth and goodwill toward men has its limits".
The last line of this article, properly written would understate the real issue here.
The line should read (proper translation) "Peace on earth towards men of goodwill".
Peace will always be absent from those whose lives are lived in the absence of goodwill.

why are we fighting about a "peace of earth" holiday, the pagans originated christmas as a winter solstice holiday, the christmas tree was a pagan ritual originating in germany. scholars have always come to the conclusion that christ was born sometime in august. Christians in the old days claimed christmas to sway pagans from "the devil". Next the reason we call it happy holidays is becuase the jewish faith also have hanaka(spelling) and we also have new years. so in every right it can be merry christmas, happy holidays, happy new year blah blah blah. I am a believer in jesus, I pray, and I am saved by him, but that doesn't mean that I cant also see the truth.

Organized religion is simply a form of gov. They tax the faithful 10%.

If you look at any of the conflicts going on in the world, they are simply my views are right & yours are wrong.

I have a solution I dont celebrate ANY holiday. So im not offended by any ad or comment! This saves me a lot of money!!! P.S im Catholic!!!! I DONT BELEVE IN ANY HOLIDAY I DONT CELEBRATE MY BIRTHDAY I DONT CARE. WE WERE PUT ON EARTH TO WORK, WORK WORK. NOT CELEBRATE !!!

Jane, you ignorant slut...

its time to tax the so called churches, let them pay their fair share.

they try to black mail everyone who does not kiss their behind

I THINK THESE PEOPLE WATCHING THESE COMPANIES OBVIOUSLY HAVE NOTHING BETTER TO DO. CHRISTMAS IS A CELEBRATION. IF YOU BELIEVE IN IT THEN CELEBRATE. IF YOU DONT THEN DONT, BUT DONT TRY TO CRAM YOUR BELIEFS DOWN EVERYONE ELSE'S THROAT

BYW. Christmas was originally a pagan holiday. And the birth of Jesus Christ wasn't actually 12/25. Look it up people!

I am a Christian. I feel that we're all entitled to our own views on the topic of how we go about our holiday traditions. Personally, I CHOOSE to support only the retailers who in turn reflect my values, not only at Christmas, but all throughout the year. I feel like people should take a stand for what they believe in. Christians are the majority in this country and should not be forced into conformities of the minorities. It's very easy to sit back and conform but it takes true believers and witnesses of Christ to take a stand - this doesn't mean you're starting trouble - just standing up for what you believe in. Christians know that Jesus did just that during His time on earth. If you CHOOSE to not believe in Him, it is certainly your choice and one you will have to be accountable for one day.

Santa Claus's REINDEER - the perfect symbol for a holiday devoted to the worship of the almighty BUCK

I believe the Bible said that sheperds in the sheep pastures saw a star that meant Jesus had been born (middle of December). Now, why would the sheperds be out in the fields in the middle of the night in December? Doesn't seem likely that Jesus was born in December, seems more likely that it was just another attempt by the Roman Catholic Church to get people to join their cult.

shepherds*

davmelcj said...
"To Helen & REnato, etc. So why are you a head-hunter for Christians? This is just one example of what the Christians are fed up with, (attacks). I've never seen a real Christian go on the attack on you atheists. You make it very easy for those who are trying to decide whether thy should explore the Bible or not. There is "liberal", and then there is hateful. It seems that some of the bloggers on here make it their mission to seek & try to destroy christians. Its notr happening, no one wants to be like you."


Why do you assume anyone who questions or disagrees with a Christian is an atheist? A liberal? No one is trying to destroy Christianity. I think many Christians who have distorted the religion have done that already. They don't need any help.

I think people get annoyed with the extreme, hypocritical, uneducated so-called Christian - not the real Christians.

Don't these effing idiots have anything better to do? Christmas is a freaking fairy tale. It has nothing to do with Jesus. It's a made-up story based on a pagan feast day that the early Christians co-opted to make cramming Christianity down pagan throats more acceptable. People who give this much of a crap about "religion" are complete boobs. They should be sterilized and not allowed to breed. God, get lives, freaks.

Oh heck, why not just take Christmas off the calendar as a holiday. Let's all work that day and let's stop buying gifts making all those stores profit from the day.

"Mandi said...I am a Christian. I feel that we're all entitled to our own views on the topic of how we go about our holiday traditions. Personally, I CHOOSE to support only the retailers who in turn reflect my values, not only at Christmas, but all throughout the year. I feel like people should take a stand for what they believe in. Christians are the majority in this country and should not be forced into conformities of the minorities. It's very easy to sit back and conform but it takes true believers and witnesses of Christ to take a stand - this doesn't mean you're starting trouble - just standing up for what you believe in. Christians know that Jesus did just that during His time on earth. If you CHOOSE to not believe in Him, it is certainly your choice and one you will have to be accountable for one day."

Mandy, you last comment is completely INSULTING as you are judging others for NOT believing in your beliefs and ASSUME that they will need to be held accountable. That is a judgment. That is NOT Christian.

Being a majority doesn't make you right. Being the majority doesn't give you permission to bully and shove your beliefs at everyone else. This is NOT what this country is about. However, I am wrong because this is EXACTLY what our country did to the Native Americans. They shoved their Christian beliefs down their throats and killed them off in order to obtain the land. Dominate and conquer. It's a belief system that all with values want to follow .

Since you are the majority and stated that you don't believe you should be forced to conform to the minority, you are really saying the minority should be forced to conform to the majority. Hmmm... that is just plain bullying... now it is just time to admit that you are a bully. :)

Centuries ago, the United States of America, as it was to become known, was a place where people came for -- among other things -- religious freedom. Is it that way now? Barely!

Ours has become such a dollar-driven, litigious society that schools, stores and countless businesses are terrified of offending anyone!

[BTW, davmelcj, clever definition of ACLU!]

Yes, Christian holidays ARE largely bastardizations of Pagan holidays. Anyone who has enjoyed Halloween tales or a zombie movie, for example, has perpetuated the theft of others' rites and rituals.

Fortunately, the Constitution allows us ALL to practice our respective religions, so long as we break no laws and HARM NONE!

Blessed be.