Merry Christmas Everyone!
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steve_1979
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plastic penguin
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Just driven a 270 mile round trip to bring my son home for Christmas, first time in 6 years we will have both children (well both over 20 now) together home on Christmas day. Apparently they are both looking forward to the demo of my new amp. *smile*
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As an atheist Jew (educated at a C of E school and had a Shinto wedding ceremony) I'd like to wish you and the rest of the forum a merry Christmas.plastic penguin said:
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plastic penguin said:
I think everyone would understand that we've been (at the very least) nominally Christian here since around the 6th and 7th centuries onwards and that Christians and non-Christians alike have traditionally shared the customs (if not the underlying beliefs). Santa Claus, the Christmas tree, tree decorations, feasting, presents etc. all have disparate roots going back as far as characters like Saint Boniface (from Crediton in Devon) and even Martin Luther amongst many others.
A lot of these traditions/customs arrived from Germany directly (courtesy of Prince Albert and Queen Victoria starting middle class fashions originating in their family's native countries) and indirectly like F.W. Woolworth importing the blown glass baubles he was so impressed by (when travelling in Thuringia, Germany) to America and here in Britain.
You have the home-grown influence from Dickens and the Father Christmas/Santa Claus traditions (from virtually everywhere else in the world) and even the dinner is hardly fixed. (Right now the favourite bird originated in the Americas but it's also been goose for centuries. (It's always beef in this house.)
My point is that even us 'Anglo Saxon, vaguely Christian' brits do ... "not celebrate Xmas in the way I and others do" [sic] so I can't see it really causing any offence. It's a bit of a pick-and-mix (for all but the truly devout Christian believer) and people take whatever bit's of it suit them.
It's always been the way. Show me an era when the people of Northern Europe haven't had some kind of mid-winter festival tradition going on.
If somone is so totally grim, stone-faced opposed to my secular/religious inspired Christmas traditions (including wishing them well) because it offends their beliefs, then they can #### right off! To my mind it'll only be the IS and ultra-left-wing social workers from Tower Hamlets who will be getting in a froth about it.
Merry Christmas.*
* Not 'Xmas'.
plastic penguin
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Only trying to be PC about the period (not always my strongest point in the past).
My sister was married to a family of JWs (something we don't subscribe to), but we have to appreciate not everyone has the same beliefs as me or the majority of you guys.
Last year I titled it "Festive greetings" IIRC.
My sister was married to a family of JWs (something we don't subscribe to), but we have to appreciate not everyone has the same beliefs as me or the majority of you guys.
Last year I titled it "Festive greetings" IIRC.
Merry Christmas people (including everyone in Tower Hamlets)
A time for reflection and family.
regards to all tonky
A time for reflection and family.
regards to all tonky
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Iam a Hindu bloke from India. Having a secular up bringing as most Indians do, and backed up by a secular education, and Christian friends. I can imagine the joy that Christmas brings. And I have no hesitation, none so ever in wishing you all and your families a very happy Christmas, and very merry holiday season ahead.
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I am similar to you both. Best wishes to you - it's a time for peace,reflection and family time. regards tonkyMacspur said:
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