I'm Ready For Christmas

houston · #1 10-11-2011, 07:26 PM

At the old church a did not receive a gift from any of the saints until I had mentioned that I do not celebrate Christmas. Where I currently attend I was called STUPID by a few of the members.

Dagwood · #2 10-11-2011, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by houston

At the old church a did not receive a gift from any of the saints until I had mentioned that I do not celebrate Christmas. Where I currently attend I was called STUPID by a few of the members.

That's kinda odd you were called that for those reasons. Just curious, though, what is it about Christmas you don't celebrate? Any of it, some of it, or what? Or, is that Christmas is year-round for you, not necessarily in the form of music and decor?

Just trying to walk in your shoes for a minute on this one...

houston · #3 10-11-2011, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Dagwood

That's kinda odd you were called that for those reasons. Just curious, though, what is it about Christmas you don't celebrate? Any of it, some of it, or what? Or, is that Christmas is year-round for you, not necessarily in the form of music and decor?

Just trying to walk in your shoes for a minute on this one...

All I will say here is that I would partake of the festivities if it was turned into a secular holiday.

I began to move away from the day inch by
inch at the age of 14.

My answer would have been crass and much more specific 6 yrs ago.

Dagwood · #4 10-12-2011, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by houston

All I will say here is that I would partake of the festivities if it was turned into a secular holiday.

I began to move away from the day inch by
inch at the age of 14.

My answer would have been crass and much more specific 6 yrs ago.

Gotcha. Well, hopefully you've got a sense of happiness and spirit (for lack of a better way to put it) overall, whether it's about or around Christmas, or otherwise. And that's not meant to be derrogatory or sarcastic in any way.

houston · #5 10-12-2011, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Dagwood

Gotcha. Well, hopefully you've got a sense of happiness and spirit (for lack of a better way to put it) overall, whether it's about or around Christmas, or otherwise. And that's not meant to be derrogatory or sarcastic in any way.

I'm good. Thanks.

Digging4Truth · #6 10-12-2011, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Dagwood

That's kinda odd you were called that for those reasons. Just curious, though, what is it about Christmas you don't celebrate? Any of it, some of it, or what? Or, is that Christmas is year-round for you, not necessarily in the form of music and decor?

Just trying to walk in your shoes for a minute on this one...

You'd be surprised at the hostility one experiences when it is discovered that they don't do the holidays.

We let people know at first but it didn't take long to realize the reaction you could expect so we are now 2 states away from where I was so unwise as to let it be known.

We haven't told anyone in about a decade now.

It's a spiral down into chaos. They find out... they ask why you don't... they take your answers as an attack on what they do... you get attacked "back"...

Silence is, indeed, sometimes golden.

Of course... those who do participate in the holidays don't have the market cornered on bad attitudes. That's for sure. I've seen some pretty bad attitudes by those who don't participate. There are plenty of bad reactions to go around.

Dagwood · #7 10-13-2011, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Digging4Truth

You'd be surprised at the hostility one experiences when it is discovered that they don't do the holidays.

We let people know at first but it didn't take long to realize the reaction you could expect so we are now 2 states away from where I was so unwise as to let it be known.

We haven't told anyone in about a decade now.

It's a spiral down into chaos. They find out... they ask why you don't... they take your answers as an attack on what they do... you get attacked "back"...

Silence is, indeed, sometimes golden.

Of course... those who do participate in the holidays don't have the market cornered on bad attitudes. That's for sure. I've seen some pretty bad attitudes by those who don't participate. There are plenty of bad reactions to go around.

Honestly, I never understood why the hostility and responses ever existed, either way. My children hear about Jesus all the time, regardless of time of year. So their focus around Christmastime (or any holiday for that matter) is pretty well-balanced.

Digging4Truth · #8 10-13-2011, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Dagwood

Honestly, I never understood why the hostility and responses ever existed, either way. My children hear about Jesus all the time, regardless of time of year. So their focus around Christmastime (or any holiday for that matter) is pretty well-balanced.

Agreed.