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11-29-2010, 08:00 PM
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Isaiah 56:4-5
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Re: Why Is The "Christmas Spirit" So Different?
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Goodness.
How emphatic.
Are houston & AQuietPlace one and the same?
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See post #14.
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11-29-2010, 08:13 PM
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Re: Why Is The "Christmas Spirit" So Different?
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No change in songs?
No tree?
No change in giving?
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I sing Christmas songs. They remind me of Jesus' birth and the gift He gave us.
This is the first Christmas in my adult life that I'll have a tree. The tree for me symbolizes life, renewal, and peace, but I never had one before because I didn't want to offend. This year I don't have any friends who'd be offended.
My family searches out gifts for each other-intended to be given at Christmas-throughout the year. So although we give them at this time of year, we consider each other throughout the year as a result of a simple Christmas tradition.
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11-29-2010, 09:11 PM
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Re: Why Is The "Christmas Spirit" So Different?
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No change in songs?
No tree?
No change in giving?
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I'm really not getting your connection between these things and a change in worship. My worship to God is the same year round. But, at certain times of the year we take the time to really celebrate.
I love my husband year round, but on our anniversary we do something really special to celebrate our love.
I love my kids year round, but on their birthdays we do something really special to celebrate them.
I'm thankful year round, but on Thanksgiving it's a day that is especially set aside to stop and reflect on my many blessings.
Just because we ramp it up for a special occasion doesn't make the events or feelings meaningless the rest of the year. There is nothing at all wrong with celebrations. They're a good thing. 
Last edited by *AQuietPlace*; 11-29-2010 at 09:13 PM.
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11-30-2010, 07:50 AM
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Isaiah 56:4-5
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Re: Why Is The "Christmas Spirit" So Different?
Everyday is Christmas..
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11-30-2010, 08:05 PM
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Re: Why Is The "Christmas Spirit" So Different?
christmas... when christians everywhere become catholic for a season...
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12-01-2010, 07:12 AM
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Still Figuring It Out.
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Re: Why Is The "Christmas Spirit" So Different?
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christmas... when christians everywhere become catholic for a season...
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12-01-2010, 03:05 AM
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Re: Why Is The "Christmas Spirit" So Different?
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This time of year has what is referred to as the "Christmas Spirit".
That spirit requires it's own set of music that is not played in other parts of the year.
It requires it's own set of decorations that are not up other times of the year.
Why does this "remembrance" require such a complete regearing of the worship we give to God the other 11 months out of the year?
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It's a superficial fakelike spirit.
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The sinful thoughts subdue,
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12-01-2010, 06:53 AM
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Re: Why Is The "Christmas Spirit" So Different?
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It's a superficial fakelike spirit.
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Mine's not. 
I genuinely feel extremely joyful and happy this time of year. Not the presents - don't care about those, we even talked about not doing them this year - but the bright colors, beautiful lights, happy music, wonderful smells... it just makes me cheerful and happy.
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12-01-2010, 11:39 AM
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Re: Why Is The "Christmas Spirit" So Different?
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It's a superficial fakelike spirit.
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not always.
I think you are painting with too broad a brush.
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12-01-2010, 08:13 AM
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Re: Why Is The "Christmas Spirit" So Different?
I don't fake anything about Christmas, nor am I Catholic. We do read scripture, and not just Luke 2. I love getting together with my family, loving, sharing gifts, feasting, laughing, singing, etc.
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He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Micah 6:8 KJV
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