Posted on 12/16/2005 5:33:00 AM PST by FerdieMurphy
Many of the so-called "mainstream churches" are as complicit in this degredation of Christmas as are the greedy chain stores and the rest of the bah humbug gaggle.
Amen (no pun intended)
Most families will probably be out seeing that gay cowboy movie on Christmas....
Our church always has a wonderful Christmas eve service and now we also be having a service on Sunday...I am looking forward to that....I doubt there was even a discussion amongst our elders regarding this
The modern day version of "No room at the Inn"?
BTW, I'll be attending Mass on Christmas morning as I have done every Christmas morning of my existence.
Pope Benedict welcomes those who come regularly, those who come intermittently and those who only come on Christmas and Easter.
I've seen the 4pm Christmas Eve mass become the most popular as that's the service in which many parishes use to let the children act out the first Christmas.
Last year, our church had a delightful Christmas pageant. The deacon was telling the story in very plain language that even the 4, 5 and 6 year olds (in the pageant) could understand.
At one point he said "And the shepherds came"
No shepherds appeared.
He tried again. "And the shepherds came"
Again no shepherds.
Amused, he chuckled and asked "Where are those shepherds?"
Still no shepherds.
Brilliantly, he improvised "And the angel went down to get the shepherds"
Which she did. A little girl ran down the altar steps and grabbed the shepherds by the hand and led them to the "manger". LOL
The whole congregation burst out in laughter.
What a great service that was.
I am proud to say that my church, Bellevue Baptist in Memphis, will be holding services on Christmas morning.
If yours is closed, come join us!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!
I can and do...and anyone who takes offence can also take a flying leap...
These closings on Sunday are the second time in 11 years this has conflict has occured. That's what happens when Men concoct a holiday because Men think it's a good idea, and "violate the command of God with your traditions." And yet there will be many who will argue "it's for a good cause."
We'd be wise to remember, there is only One who is "good", and His "thoughts are not our thoughts", His "ways not our ways." The Catholic church, and by extension most Protestant groups, have presumed to assume a liberty we don't have. How will you rationalize that?
So you're saying that God is not happy with us for celebrating Christmas?
Better go early if you want a seat.
My husband had to call the public works office in our town yesterday, and was greeted by hello Merry Christmas. He was rendered almost speechless.
Yep. After all, there's nothing less threatening than a newborn baby; he's cute and harmless and demands nothing of us. The idea of a Savior being nailed to a cross for things we did -- and the associated spiritual obligations to obey Him -- are a lot less palatable to the feel-good pseudo-Christians.
I attend a small United Methodist church, one service per week. We always do a big beautiful, service on Christmas Eve, usually very well attended. I don't know if they will have a service the following morning this year.
Last time Christmas day was on Sunday, the church was open for those who wanted to come for meditation and prayer, but there was no service.
That was fine with me. I figured if I had a need to attend a service I would go to my old Catholic church which has mass every hour on sunday mornings.
Oh, good grief.
I don't have to physically be in a church to worship God or to celebrate the birth of Christ.
The celebration of Christ's birth on December 25th was a scam anyway, created to lure pagans to Christianity.
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