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southernyankeebelle

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9. How sad that the birth of Jesus has become a consumers tradition to buy stuff. I find

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #7)

Fri Nov 23, 2012, 11:45 AM

Nov 2012

it to get harder and harder to celebrate christmas as christ's birth. I think of it has a holiday for children and a get together for family. I make sure we have a good home cooked meal and try to be together.

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The popes new book changes parts of the Bible... [View all] goclark Nov 2012 OP

Details please? peacebird Nov 2012 #1

"Pope's book on Jesus challenges Christmas traditions" CNN peacebird Nov 2012 #2

Is he the pope that goclark Nov 2012 #3

So the Pope is leading the War on Christmas this year? rosesaylavee Nov 2012 #4

It could be because you see the Pope even believes in science, OMG. southernyankeebelle Nov 2012 #8

Or starting a War on Sukkot. n/t Ian David Nov 2012 #12

Pope recreates Christmas goclark Nov 2012 #13

It's probably more accurate to say his book *reinterprets* Christmas traditions. CJCRANE Nov 2012 #5

I heard something similar. no_hypocrisy Nov 2012 #7

How sad that the birth of Jesus has become a consumers tradition to buy stuff. I find southernyankeebelle Nov 2012 #9

Agreed. Part of me wonders how much of the stuff bought is actually given as gifts as no_hypocrisy Nov 2012 #10

Well I have to say a couple of years ago we did buy my son and his wife a flat screen tv for southernyankeebelle Nov 2012 #11

" No Animals in the Manger?" goclark Nov 2012 #14

What verse(s) have been changed? nt jody Nov 2012 #6