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Shake · 07-23-2003, 09:38 AM

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Originally posted by Charlie
Yes I also like the 4th! But my favorite holiday is a tie between Halloween and Christmas. Although I've been godless all my life, I still love putting up lights, decorating a tree, giving gifts and sipping some spiked eggnog. When believers tell me I should remember the true meaning of Christmas, I tell them the true meaning of Christmas is the spirit of giving, being kind, being with family & freinds... and really has nothing to do with religion.

I guess I could make it a religion and start worshiping Santa Claus

I'm with you, Chuck. [/Peppermint Patty] Xmas is about the spirit of giving! Although I haven't been godless all my life, I still enjoy the celebration of the Xmas season! I like most of the secular holiday tunes ("Grandma got run over by a reindeer!"), but if I want to listen to religious carols, I prefer to hear them sung auf Deutsch ('O Tannenbaum' is so much better than 'O Xmas Tree')!

Pass the nog!

Rev. Joshua · 07-23-2003, 09:55 PM

Oh, good. Well, then for the record, not all baptists are fucking idiots.

JGL - I'm not in a Southern Baptist church. The leadership of the SBC has - indeed - forgotten everything that baptists have traditionally believed about church-state separation. There's still considerable diversity in the local churches. Nevertheless, I can't allow myself to be associated with a group that supports the oppression of women and GLBT persons.

Consequently, my ministerial credentials are with The Alliance of Baptists

*pause because two women are making out on Conan*

Back now. Our church is dually-aligned with the UCC, so I have credentials with them as well. Both groups support separation of church and state and full inclusion of women and GLBT persons in their communities of faith.

Joshua
(P.S. The church website is my own work, so only positive comments welcome

. )

Viti · 07-24-2003, 01:58 PM

It's very nice to see you here Rev. Joshua...we missed you

Thank you for your comments as well, it's great to hear theists supporting C&SS.

Charlie · 07-24-2003, 03:23 PM

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Originally posted by AspenMama
Most of the xian holidays were borrowed from ancient pagan traditions in order to help conquer the pagan traditions with new xian ones. I have tried to introduce celebrating the change of seasons into these celebrations in my home-- the longest night of the year-- the return of summer, etc. These are all celebrations of nature and have nothing to do with mythical deities.

ooooooooooooooooooooh, I like that!

Charlie · 07-24-2003, 03:36 PM

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Originally posted by Rev. Joshua
Consequently, my ministerial credentials are with The Alliance of Baptists

*pause because two women are making out on Conan*

Back now. Our church is dually-aligned with the UCC, so I have credentials with them as well. Both groups support separation of church and state and full inclusion of women and GLBT persons in their communities of faith.

Joshua
(P.S. The church website is my own work, so only positive comments welcome . )

got me laughing out loud

Ok, nice web site! Now if you tell me that your financial records are open to the public for accountability and that your church is willing to pay taxes, then I'll join.. sign up.. say yes.. be baptized.. give my soul to God.. be converted!

Charlie

Charlie · 07-24-2003, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Shake
I'm with you, Chuck. [/Peppermint Patty] Xmas is about the spirit of giving! Although I haven't been godless all my life, I still enjoy the celebration of the Xmas season! I like most of the secular holiday tunes ("Grandma got run over by a reindeer!"), but if I want to listen to religious carols, I prefer to hear them sung auf Deutsch ('O Tannenbaum' is so much better than 'O Xmas Tree')!

Pass the nog!

Cool beans..

she'd been drinking too much eggnog
and we begged her not to go
she forgot her medication
and she staggered out the door into the snow..

B34RZ0R · 07-25-2003, 02:03 AM

*pull my finger*

scumble · 07-25-2003, 02:29 AM

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Originally posted by Rev. Joshua
These days, many baptists have lost site of the traditional baptist stand supporting a strong and high wall of separation. I can't presume to speak for most of them, but the mainstream, urban baptists I hang out with share my view.

Joshua

Yes, I was surprised to find this out, in fact. A lot of Baptists are really Calvinists these days.

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07-23-2003, 09:55 PM	#32
Rev. Joshua Junior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Atlanta Posts: 63	Oh, good. Well, then for the record, not all baptists are fucking idiots. JGL - I'm not in a Southern Baptist church. The leadership of the SBC has - indeed - forgotten everything that baptists have traditionally believed about church-state separation. There's still considerable diversity in the local churches. Nevertheless, I can't allow myself to be associated with a group that supports the oppression of women and GLBT persons. Consequently, my ministerial credentials are with The Alliance of Baptists pause because two women are making out on Conan Back now. Our church is dually-aligned with the UCC, so I have credentials with them as well. Both groups support separation of church and state and full inclusion of women and GLBT persons in their communities of faith. Joshua (P.S. The church website is my own work, so only positive comments welcome . )

07-24-2003, 01:58 PM	#33
Viti Contributor Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Down South Posts: 12,879	It's very nice to see you here Rev. Joshua...we missed you Thank you for your comments as well, it's great to hear theists supporting C&SS.

07-25-2003, 02:03 AM	#37
B34RZ0R Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Lost in the Ether, Minnesota Posts: 1,436	pull my finger

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