seymore wrote:
On Dec 25, 12:50 pm, " Sir Gregory Hall, Esq."
wrote:
Christmas is a celebration of the birth of Christ so what's with this
'merry' crap?

The Online dictionary definition:

mer ry
adj. mer ri er, mer ri est
1. Full of high-spirited gaiety; jolly.
2. Marked by or offering fun and gaiety; festive: a merry evening.
3. Archaic Delightful; entertaining.
4. Brisk: a merry pace.

It seems to me this 'merry' Christmas crap is just another way for
non-believers to take over and marginalize the true meaning of Christmas.
It seems to me Christ's birth should be celebrated with solemn thanks to our
Lord for giving his only begotten son that those who believe in Him may have
everlasting life.

Getting drunk on spirits and getting bloated on too much food is debauchery.
Is it proper to gives thanks to the Lord's ultimate sacrifice by engaging in
sinful behavior? Making Christmas all about human vices seems to me to be
very antithetical, blasphemous and sinful and no way to get to Heaven.

--
Gregory Hall

oh, **** you, Gregory! The expression is old as dirt! In other parts
of the world "merry" is substituted by the word "happy". The meaning
is the same for Christians. why would they *not* be merry or happy
that the savior was born? huh?

Indeed. Listen to the old carol "On Christmas Night." To quote a part
of it:

"Then why should men on Earth be sad
Since our Redeemer made us glad?"

http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/o/x/oxnallcs.htm

as to the rest of your senseless diatribe, go **** yourself. if the
non Christians want to drink and eat themselves to death, let them! In
the mean time the Christians will be "merry" and "happy" in whatever
way they choose. Even most Amish celebrate the season with family and
friends with gatherings, feasts, and gift giving... some even decorate
Christmas trees!

so get a life and loosen up!

JD

Greg has no life, which is why he's reduced to spending Christmas alone,
poaching WiFi from someone to whine on Usenet. I find that entirely
fitting.

--

Greg's wrong guesses so far:

Aratzio
Spooge
MAABOF
Vince
Deco
Mike/Bill (?)
Johnny Dollar