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Over the years, Christmas has evolved to be something that people all over the world celebrate. It's become a holiday. It's become a reason to give gifts to those that you love...
I don't disagree to any of those, although I do find that other religions who commemorate this holiday only do so for the present aspect. They, too, have Father Christmas after all. But they don't honour the birth of Christ. Neither do I, to some level. I don't raise a glass at the Christmas dinner and toast to Jesus for saving us of our sins. But I know that we wouldn't have this holiday if it wasn't for him.
And that's why I don't like Xmas...
'Cos you can't substitute Christ for an X. Sure, he died on a Cross, that's supposedly one reason why we use the X. But the main reason is that it's shorter and easier to write. The word "Xmas" doesn't even sound nice. It's a bastardisation to promote laziness, commercialism, and to perhaps leave out the Jesus part of it.
Some people will say I'm over-reacting. Others will say it doesn't make a difference. Some will say that it doesn't change anything. And for the latter part of what I've just wrote, they're corredt. It doesn't change anything. It doesn't anger God, it doesn't drag us away from our religion, it doesn't mean we celebrate different holidays. But I will say that Xmas doesn't have a place in my house. Aslong as I've got my religion, and my faith, and my will to write an extra six letters (C-H-R-I-S-T) - I will only be commemorating Christmas.
I try...
> I laugh at you crossbob, the way I would a pigeon...
:D
wonderful ...
Let's face it, Christmas dinners are woeful. There's about 3 edible ingredients of that mass of rubble. And the jokes, and the singing, and the "merry" mince pies...
If you're really honest with yourself, you'd rather scoot upstairs and tangle your hair in the radiator as you move yourself in accordance with that ever-so popular new Prodigy CD you bribed your parents into buying for you.
It's beautiful
:')
> Shut it im not as grumpy as you Oh I don't like christmas because im
> just a old grump. thats how you are!
Yes I'm an old grump at the milestone age of eighteen. I better get out my walking stick and my hearing aid, as I go drink a prune juice...
> That's just beyond sad
Aimed at crossbob, right?