Comments on: Me and my Christian symbol http://www.thepomoblog.com/archive/me-and-my-christian-symbol/ Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:40:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Waseem http://www.thepomoblog.com/archive/me-and-my-christian-symbol/#comment-119689 Wed, 02 Jan 2008 16:01:56 +0000 http://www.thepomoblog.com/archive/me-and-my-christian-symbol/#comment-119689 You said it in your essay, the church invented 'Christmas'! How do you ask those who do not belong to church to celebrate its holiday? In my opinion it is only confusing the United States. All Americans like to celebrate everything and look the same. In this past December, the secular country of Jordan, celebrated three holidays, two are related to Christian faith and one related to the Muslims faith. However, Christmas night was in the church, and the Hajj holiday prayer was in the mosque. It is clear to me that these holidays are related to faith. I will not hesitate to say: “I am not Christian” if you asked me “why are you not wearing Santa’s Hat?” In opinion, Americans like all Americans to be the same. Differences are not tolerated easily. You said it in your essay, the church invented ‘Christmas’! How do you ask those who do not belong to church to celebrate its holiday?
In my opinion it is only confusing the United States. All Americans like to celebrate everything and look the same.
In this past December, the secular country of Jordan, celebrated three holidays, two are related to Christian faith and one related to the Muslims faith. However, Christmas night was in the church, and the Hajj holiday prayer was in the mosque.
It is clear to me that these holidays are related to faith. I will not hesitate to say: “I am not Christian” if you asked me “why are you not wearing Santa’s Hat?”
In opinion, Americans like all Americans to be the same. Differences are not tolerated easily.

]]> by: Safran http://www.thepomoblog.com/archive/me-and-my-christian-symbol/#comment-115499 Thu, 27 Dec 2007 13:09:47 +0000 http://www.thepomoblog.com/archive/me-and-my-christian-symbol/#comment-115499 My Santa hat says "Boston Red Sox: World Champions." I'll wear it every year - at Hanukkah and Christmas in our mixed-marriage household. My Santa hat says “Boston Red Sox: World Champions.”

I’ll wear it every year - at Hanukkah and Christmas in our mixed-marriage household.

]]> by: Terry http://www.thepomoblog.com/archive/me-and-my-christian-symbol/#comment-114894 Wed, 26 Dec 2007 16:24:01 +0000 http://www.thepomoblog.com/archive/me-and-my-christian-symbol/#comment-114894 mahalo nui loa, tdc Bradda francis rocks, but so does all of Maui. mahalo nui loa, tdc

Bradda francis rocks, but so does all of Maui.

]]> by: tdc http://www.thepomoblog.com/archive/me-and-my-christian-symbol/#comment-114491 Wed, 26 Dec 2007 01:56:29 +0000 http://www.thepomoblog.com/archive/me-and-my-christian-symbol/#comment-114491 sorry for the second comment. but after reading "there is only one god" i was left thinking all day long where i recently heard that before. it just dawned on me. i'd cut and paste the link, but for those who are interested in a fairly neat looking web channel, go find it yourself at mauitoday(dot)tv . yes, .TV. click on recent videos. the result page will have a maui today "unplugged" video listed in the top line. click on it. the guy (bradda francis) lays it out very cool. you might even be tempted to visit his own humble site and hear a little more. no, i am in no way connected with bradda francis. i found his stuff earlier in the year and found it quite interesting. mahalo! sorry for the second comment. but after reading “there is only one god” i was left thinking all day long where i recently heard that before.

it just dawned on me.

i’d cut and paste the link, but for those who are interested in a fairly neat looking web channel, go find it yourself at mauitoday(dot)tv . yes, .TV.

click on recent videos. the result page will have a maui today “unplugged” video listed in the top line.

click on it.

the guy (bradda francis) lays it out very cool.

you might even be tempted to visit his own humble site and hear a little more.

no, i am in no way connected with bradda francis. i found his stuff earlier in the year and found it quite interesting.

mahalo!

]]> by: tdc http://www.thepomoblog.com/archive/me-and-my-christian-symbol/#comment-114249 Tue, 25 Dec 2007 14:32:55 +0000 http://www.thepomoblog.com/archive/me-and-my-christian-symbol/#comment-114249 merry christmas! merry christmas!

]]> by: Bill Kinnon http://www.thepomoblog.com/archive/me-and-my-christian-symbol/#comment-114048 Tue, 25 Dec 2007 00:34:47 +0000 http://www.thepomoblog.com/archive/me-and-my-christian-symbol/#comment-114048 Great post. Particularly love the ending. Great post. Particularly love the ending.

]]> by: Volunteer Voters » Christianity, The Seasoning of The Season http://www.thepomoblog.com/archive/me-and-my-christian-symbol/#comment-113992 Mon, 24 Dec 2007 21:16:59 +0000 http://www.thepomoblog.com/archive/me-and-my-christian-symbol/#comment-113992 [...] Terry Heaton reminds the “reason for the season” crowd that the celebration of Christmas is steeped in more than just the birth of Christ. The early “church” in Europe (the Catholic church) ran into the celebrations of those with roots in the earth and the heavens, people they called pagans. These people celebrated the Winter Solstice (as I do), when the sun begins its return to the north to signify a new beginning. These same people celebrated the Vernal Equinox, when the sun crossed the equator, bringing new life to the earth and its creatures. Feeling these celebrations served as a threat, the response of the church was to co-opt them by tying them to the life of Christ, and so was born the “Christ Mass” for the birth of Jesus and “Easter” to celebrate the resurrection. [...] […] Terry Heaton reminds the “reason for the season” crowd that the celebration of Christmas is steeped in more than just the birth of Christ. The early “church” in Europe (the Catholic church) ran into the celebrations of those with roots in the earth and the heavens, people they called pagans. These people celebrated the Winter Solstice (as I do), when the sun begins its return to the north to signify a new beginning. These same people celebrated the Vernal Equinox, when the sun crossed the equator, bringing new life to the earth and its creatures. Feeling these celebrations served as a threat, the response of the church was to co-opt them by tying them to the life of Christ, and so was born the “Christ Mass” for the birth of Jesus and “Easter” to celebrate the resurrection. […]

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