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Will there be a SCRAP of religion in YOUR Christmas? |
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Will there be a SCRAP of religion in YOUR Christmas?
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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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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I might accidentally hear a carol or something, but otherwise....nope.
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I might accidentally hear a carol or something, but otherwise....nope.
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I'm going to pray every night.
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I dont think Carols are religious?
First Noel Away in A Manger Ding Dong Merrily on High Hark! The herald angels sing etc |
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Yep...
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Probably not..... but there will be loads of champagne and mince pies.....
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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 I mean God save the Queen is not really a religious song |
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May be a few SCRAPs but not much religion.
And probably a Boxing Day CRAP too. |
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More than many I guess but we will have fun and food too.
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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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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 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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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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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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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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Lots of red wine and turkey sammiches, so blood and body of Christ I suppose.
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Nope.
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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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I dont think Carols are religious?
O Come All Ye Faithful Hark the Herald O Little Town of Bethlehem etc. |
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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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I'm planning to go to midnight communion at my local church. I'm not religious though.
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'God' save the queen isn't religious?
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I'm going to pray every night.
Good luck with that one. |
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It's just a nuisance to be got over as quickly as possible.
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