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Christmas Xmas - Christmas - Posted: 10th Dec, 2002 - 2:57pm
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Christmas, or Xmas?
Ever look around some of the stores that post signs... 'XMAS SALE!'
How true it is... that they 'X' Christ out of the whole affair and instead make it a largely commercial event. What do you think?
Is Christmas today really about Christ or is it about buying things?
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That's so true. We forget sometimes about the real meaning of Christmas, when I was a kid I used to ask what's the real meaning of Christmas and they told me that was Christ's birthday and I used to ask, then why everybody else receive presents except Christ ?
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| when I was a kid I used to ask what's the real meaning of Christmas and they told me that was Christ's birthday and I used to ask, then why everybody else receive presents except Christ ? |
That is cute. Here is quote from Gordon B. Hinckley on the subject:
"Of all the children born into this world, none other has come with so rich
a birthright as Jesus, for He was the Only Begotten of the Eternal Father
in the flesh.
"Of all men who have walked the earth, no other has lived so perfect a life
as this the man of miracles, who testified that He is 'the way, the truth,
and the life' (John 14:6).
"Of all the victories in human history, none is so great, none so universal
in its effect, none so everlasting in its consequences as the victory of
the crucified Lord, who came forth in the Resurrection that first Easter
morning.
"I have seen statues and paintings of the great men and women of history,
many hundreds of them. But great and important as are all of these heroes
of the past, none can compare with the victory of the lonely, pain-wracked
figure on Calvary's cross who triumphed over death and brought the gift of
eternal life to all mankind. . . .
"Of all things of heaven and earth of which we bear testimony, none is so
important as our witness that Jesus, the Christmas child, condescended to
come to earth from the realms of His Eternal Father, here to work among men
as healer and teacher, our Great Exemplar. And further, and most important,
He suffered on Calvary's cross as an atoning sacrifice for all mankind.
"At this time of Christmas, this season when gifts are given, let us not
forget that God gave His Son, and His Son gave His life, that each of us
might have the gift of eternal life."
(Gordon B. Hinckley, "The Son of God," Ensign, Dec. 1992, 2, 6)
Post Date: 9th Dec, 2002 - 12:04pm / Post ID: #
Xmas Christmas
Well,,I for one love Christmas,,,its something about the season thats get me jolly,,,no Christ was not born on the 25th like people came,,,but he was born aroud the time,,,,,heck,,,I like to see the kids open their present,,love the carols ...love the season,,,,,,,,,and that time i get to drink me barbash....lol
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