Christmas vs "Holidays"

I think it was more likely their one day off and Xmas wasn't the commercial
thing it is today.

On a genealogical note, I have noticed quite a few of my New England
ancestors in the eighteenth century got married on December 25. Is that
likely just a family tradition, or does anyone know if that is associated
with a certain church or geographical region?



"CLV3" wrote in message
news:O_6wd.1083$JA4.803@trndny09...
The code word "holiday" season is coming into
increasing use in an effort to minimize the influence the Truths that
were
taught by the Prince of Peace.



I myself was raised catholic yet I do not get offended when people refer
to
it as holliday or xmas or whatever. Who cares? Even us Christians have
historically stolen others traditions and shaped it into our own thing.
Do
you think the Christmas tree is a Christian idea? Hardly. We have all
stolen
ideas, traditions, and beliefs. The important thing is the end result is
the
kind of effect that it all has on us as a human race.

I read in sci.electronics.design that Kevin Aylward
wrote (in
lueyonder.co.uk) about 'Christmas vs "Holidays"', on Thu, 16 Dec 2004:

Indeed. Just as there are no documents written during the alleged time
that this alleged Jesus existed, verifying such alleged existence. If I
were a Christian, this would cause me some concern. I'm not, so it
doesn't.

Well, there are the Dead Sea Scrolls. Not quite contemporary, but
'within living memory', I believe. Certainly tell a story different from
normal doctrine, but explain some rather cryptic texts in Acts.
--
Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only.
The good news is that nothing is compulsory.
The bad news is that everything is prohibited.
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I read in sci.electronics.design that Melissa Warner
wrote (in uaudnfMo-qnUgVzcRVn-
) about 'Christmas vs "Holidays"', on Wed, 15 Dec 2004:

On a genealogical note, I have noticed quite a few of my New England
ancestors in the eighteenth century got married on December 25. Is that
likely just a family tradition, or does anyone know if that is
associated with a certain church or geographical region?

Many people had only that one opportunity to get an 11-day honeymoon. No
summer holidays if you had the farm to tend.
--
Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only.
The good news is that nothing is compulsory.
The bad news is that everything is prohibited.
http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Also see http://www.isce.org.uk

Dirk Bruere at Neopax wrote:

"In the Norse Sagas we are told that boar was eaten at this time of
year, and that it was sworn oaths upon.

The meat at the Valhalla feast was apparently a magical boar called
Sejm. Eaten every night, it was miraculously renewed the next day. So,
Hrafn, what's for dinner today? Sejm again, Hrothnar.

Paul Burke

Dirk Bruere at Neopax wrote:

"In the Norse Sagas we are told that boar was eaten at this time of
year, and that it was sworn oaths upon.

The meat at the Valhalla feast was apparently a magical boar called
Sejm. Eaten every night, it was miraculously renewed the next day. So,
Hrafn, what's for dinner today? Sejm again, Hrothnar.

Paul Burke

"John Woodgate" wrote in message
...
I read in sci.electronics.design that Melissa Warner
wrote (in uaudnfMo-qnUgVzcRVn-
) about 'Christmas vs "Holidays"', on Wed, 15 Dec 2004:

On a genealogical note, I have noticed quite a few of my New England
ancestors in the eighteenth century got married on December 25. Is that
likely just a family tradition, or does anyone know if that is
associated with a certain church or geographical region?

Many people had only that one opportunity to get an 11-day honeymoon. No
summer holidays if you had the farm to tend.

As long as we're off-topic, let me continue the thread (tenuously) by
talking about my daughter's 6th-grade holiday dance.

When I was a teenager, I was smugly satisfied to know all the words to
"Satisfaction" and what they really meant. Tonight, dancing with my
daughter and her friends as a band of grey-haired, pot-bellied, ex-rockers
covered The Rolling Stones, I was hoping none of the kids would ask me.

I think I'm becoming a Republican.

I read in sci.electronics.design that Paul Burke wrote
(in ) about 'Christmas vs "Holidays"',
on Thu, 16 Dec 2004:
Dirk Bruere at Neopax wrote:

"In the Norse Sagas we are told that boar was eaten at this time of
year, and that it was sworn oaths upon.

The meat at the Valhalla feast was apparently a magical boar called
Sejm. Eaten every night, it was miraculously renewed the next day. So,
Hrafn, what's for dinner today? Sejm again, Hrothnar.

How unbearably boaring.
--
Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only.
The good news is that nothing is compulsory.
The bad news is that everything is prohibited.
http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Also see http://www.isce.org.uk

I read in sci.electronics.design that Paul Burke wrote
(in ) about 'Christmas vs "Holidays"',
on Thu, 16 Dec 2004:
Dirk Bruere at Neopax wrote:

"In the Norse Sagas we are told that boar was eaten at this time of
year, and that it was sworn oaths upon.

The meat at the Valhalla feast was apparently a magical boar called
Sejm. Eaten every night, it was miraculously renewed the next day. So,
Hrafn, what's for dinner today? Sejm again, Hrothnar.

How unbearably boaring.
--
Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only.
The good news is that nothing is compulsory.
The bad news is that everything is prohibited.
http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Also see http://www.isce.org.uk

I read in sci.electronics.design that Richard Henry
wrote (in m3cwd.6601$Sq.5689@fed1read01) about 'Christmas vs
"Holidays"', on Thu, 16 Dec 2004:

I think I'm becoming a Republican.

You need counselling. (;-)
--
Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only.
The good news is that nothing is compulsory.
The bad news is that everything is prohibited.
http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Also see http://www.isce.org.uk

I read in sci.electronics.design that Richard Henry
wrote (in m3cwd.6601$Sq.5689@fed1read01) about 'Christmas vs
"Holidays"', on Thu, 16 Dec 2004:

I think I'm becoming a Republican.

You need counselling. (;-)
--
Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only.
The good news is that nothing is compulsory.
The bad news is that everything is prohibited.
http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Also see http://www.isce.org.uk