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Old 09-12-2016, 14:19
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I was just thinking about how people confuse Christmas as baby Jesus's birthday or some such thing but will there be any religion involved in your Christmas or will it just be fun, food and family?

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Old 09-12-2016, 14:21
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I was just thinking about how people confuse Christmas as baby Jesus's birthday or some such thing but will there be any religion involved in your Christmas or will it just be fun, food and family?

Unless you count Jedi as a religion then yes, we have star wars themed baubles.
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Old 09-12-2016, 14:23
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I might accidentally hear a carol or something, but otherwise....nope.
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Old 09-12-2016, 14:23
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I might accidentally hear a carol or something, but otherwise....nope.
I dont think Carols are religious?
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Old 09-12-2016, 14:24
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Old 09-12-2016, 14:28
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I dont think Carols are religious?
Well, mostly they are, aren't they? I guess some Christmas songs aren't, but most of the traditional carols I can think of have a religious theme:

First Noel
Away in A Manger
Ding Dong Merrily on High
Hark! The herald angels sing

etc
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Old 09-12-2016, 14:32
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Yep...
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Old 09-12-2016, 14:34
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Probably not..... but there will be loads of champagne and mince pies.....
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Old 09-12-2016, 14:35
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Well, mostly they are, aren't they? I guess some Christmas songs aren't, but most of the traditional carols I can think of have a religious theme:

First Noel
Away in A Manger
Ding Dong Merrily on High
Hark! The herald angels sing

etc
Well they are songs that have religious references in them (as they would when they were mostly written) but i kind of meant they are not liturgy

I mean God save the Queen is not really a religious song
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Old 09-12-2016, 14:40
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May be a few SCRAPs but not much religion.
And probably a Boxing Day CRAP too.
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Old 09-12-2016, 14:43
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More than many I guess but we will have fun and food too.
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Old 09-12-2016, 14:44
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For me Christmas is just the midwinter festival which existed long before Christianity came to these shores and attached a story to it. Plenty of food, drink and celebration but no religion.
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Old 09-12-2016, 14:44
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Well they are songs that have religious references in them (as they would when they were mostly written) but i kind of meant they are not liturgy

I mean God save the Queen is not really a religious song
Most carols are about the birth of Jesus so would be considered religious IMO.

Even though I'm not religious myself I do quite like the religious side of Christmas - carols, nativity play, notion of peace on earth etc - if that makes any sense. I find it preferable to the modern festival of shopping anyway.
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Old 09-12-2016, 14:47
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For me Christmas is just the midwinter festival which existed long before Christianity came to these shores and attached a story to it. Plenty of food, drink and celebration but no religion.
That's my view too.
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Old 09-12-2016, 14:49
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Well they are songs that have religious references in them (as they would when they were mostly written) but i kind of meant they are not liturgy

I mean God save the Queen is not really a religious song
'God' save the queen isn't religious?
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Old 09-12-2016, 14:55
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I'll probably have to go to church with my Dad as it keeps everyone happy but with luck that should be the only involvement I have with the sky fairy death cult. Mind you for balance I'm also hoping that the three days I'm visiting him and the company meal beforehand is all I experience of Christmas.

I have no objection to others celebrating but it's a free country and I reserve my right to enjoy a few days of work in peace and quiet.
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Old 09-12-2016, 14:59
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Lots of red wine and turkey sammiches, so blood and body of Christ I suppose.
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Old 09-12-2016, 14:59
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Nope.
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Old 09-12-2016, 15:18
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Girlfriend is doing an Advent Challenge. She is quite - I don't want to say religious - she has a strong Christian faith.
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Old 09-12-2016, 15:22
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I dont think Carols are religious?
Depends what you mean. Traditional English folk carols aren't religious but the religious nativity hymns (commonly called 'Christmas carols') are definitely and overtly religious.

O Come All Ye Faithful
Hark the Herald
O Little Town of Bethlehem

etc.
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Old 09-12-2016, 15:24
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as long as we are not barred after last christmas I'll be going to midnight mass, me and my friends go every year after having a quiet drink in our local
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Old 09-12-2016, 15:24
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I'm planning to go to midnight communion at my local church. I'm not religious though.
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Old 09-12-2016, 15:28
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'God' save the queen isn't religious?
Well the Sex Pistols version isn't.
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Old 09-12-2016, 15:42
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I'm going to pray every night.
To someone/thing that doesn't listen or answer.

Good luck with that one.
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Old 09-12-2016, 15:45
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