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| Main Man | Nov 30 2008, 09:56 AM Post #11 |
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Why would I want to make my picture smaller? |
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| dumblonde | Nov 30 2008, 09:59 AM Post #12 |
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Maybe to go in your bathroom. It sounds as if you already worshiping at the Consumerist altar. Sony is pleased. |
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| fool | Nov 30 2008, 12:41 PM Post #13 |
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This Wal-Mart story was so unreal to me... "worshiping at the Consumerist altar" - yeah, I usually refer to the Church of Consumerism (along with the Church of Convenience). The whole twisting of the holiday into a consumer fest is pretty sick. The past 5 years or so it has really bothered me, but this year since we decided not to celebrate Christmas, all the hype and tacky decorations are not having that effect. We're going to have a small bonfire on the night of the solstice, and give our kids a down-sized "year-end bonus". Not doing any pagan rituals or anything - too much like religion, and no Christian rituals either - it is very liberating and has put me in a much better mood for this month as I had become quite the scrooge in recent years.... |
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| Main Man | Nov 30 2008, 03:18 PM Post #14 |
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Acknowledging the solstice is a pagan act. Celebrating the Sun God's Birth As Christmas honours the birth of Christ, Winter Solstice celebrates the rebirth of the Sun God, son of the Goddess. In ancient times, people were more intimately connected with the cycles of nature. The worship of the Sun is understandable in light of our reliance on its warmth for food and life itself. http://paganismwicca.suite101.com/article.cfm/celebrating_winter_solstice |
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| dumblonde | Nov 30 2008, 03:22 PM Post #15 |
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Christmas was a bribe to pagans to convert. Jesus wasn't born on Dec. 25th. The whole holiday is a cynical fraud- kind of like Mothers Day. Just a lot older. |
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| Main Man | Nov 30 2008, 03:23 PM Post #16 |
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Hypocrite
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| dumblonde | Nov 30 2008, 03:25 PM Post #17 |
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Used skis. From a friend. New to me. I'm an ardent recycler. They're a little delamed on top but the bases are perfect. |
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| fool | Nov 30 2008, 06:34 PM Post #18 |
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It's a pagan act if you believe it is the "birth of the Sun God" and apply ritual to it, not just by hanging out by a fire on the longest night of the year. I'm done with rituals of any sort - Son of God/Sun God, whatever...
That's been my thought and it had me feeling really cynical, so I'm glad to let that go too...
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| DaisyLover | Nov 30 2008, 07:24 PM Post #19 |
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I just LOVE to give gifts which is my favorite part of Christmas. It is my most favorite time of year. I love the music, the snow, and (HOPEFULLY) the spirit of goodwill to all men. I love to cook for the kids, have a glass of champagne, listen to Christmas songs and be thankful for one another. Some gifts I will make and others I will buy. Why and how has it come to this - that we hate it and despise it and refuse to celebrate. I don't see it as, necessarily, a Christian holiday but a time of gathering together to enjoy one another's company, good food, a bit of holiday cheer and the exchanging of a few thoughtful gifts. |
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| dumblonde | Nov 30 2008, 07:49 PM Post #20 |
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That's how I look at it too Daisy. A time to celebrate the people we love and share our good fortune with others. That's why we exchange charitable contributions amongst the adults in our family. We have so much stuff- we surely don't need any more. |
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