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Easter is here. Well, in around an hour at time of writing anyway.
So, are you all excited?? Excited that the Easter Bunny is coming and giving you all lovely, chocolate eggs?? Excited about having a nice, big dinner with your family?? Yes, I would expect so. So am I, in fact.
Are you excited about going to Church tomorrow, to celebrate the real meaning of Easter?? Somehow, I don't think so. I expect a lot of ignorant families out there haven't even told their kids the real meaning.
You know what gets me?? That nearly the whole of our country will celebrate Easter tomorrow. And yet, less than half are Christians. I thought Easter was a Christian festival?? If you're a non-Christian and celebrating Easter, who not do the same for all the Jewish and Muslim festivals?? (Although with the Muslim one, you'd spent half your day nodding in front of a wall).
Ashley has just pointed out that while we're all mourning the Queen Mother's death, a significantly more important death happened around 2000 years ago, when Jesus was killed on the cross to wash away our sins. And yet, some don't even KNOW WHO JESUS IS!!
At least most of you on here know, and respect, the views of Christians. I don't know, maybe some of you will think about Jesus tomorrow. But for a lot of people, it will all be about chocolate.
It's all thanks to commercialisation (sp?) It's the same for Christmas. Most celebrate it by giving each-other presents, and eating a massive turkey. If I asked most 5-16 year olds what first came to their head when I said "Christmas", the answer would be presents. The same goes for "chocolate" and "Easter."
Bloody Argos and their stupid funning commercials. "Brighter Presents, Brighter Christmas." Shut it. It's people like you who make Christmas a time where you can get your greedy paws on as much money as possibly, by taking advantage of these festivals. It's people like you that have helped rid the words "Jesus" and "Christianity" from Easter and Christmas. Damn you.
I'd like to ask you a favour. Most newbies and regulars will ignore it, but those of you who know me well may not. Even if you're not a Christian, you can do this. Go to Church. Please. Don't go in the morning if you don't feel up to it, I'm sure there are evening services. Of course you don't have to do this, and I won't care that much if you don't. But if you want to celebrate Easter in the right way, then maybe you'll want to go. If not for that, then for me. Bring your families, if you go to the right Church then it can be a laugh.
Some of you will laugh this proposal off, and I don't mind. If you don't then fine, because I know it's tough. I know most of you won't go, because hey, you don't know me properly. I'm just a name on a chat forum. But maybe...maybe you'll feel like it. I'm hoping so.
If not though, then please just remember this post. Remember me. Remember the true meaning. I'm sorry to rant and rave at you all, about something you probably don't believe in. But it hurts. It hurts to see people ignoring the true meaning of this wonderful festival, where a man proved he was the Son Of God, by coming back from the dead. A miracle. Something that has effected your lives ever since you were born. After all, you can't just ignore the Bible, Church etc. Of course you cannot read the Bible if you don't want to, and you cannot go to Church if you don't want to, but you know they're there.
I'll stop now, I'm probably boring you. If you have taken the time to read this then I thank-you, and if you do choose to go to Church tomorrow then I thank-you profusely. Because it means you have managed to shove away the commercialism for just one hour, in favour of the true meaning. And if you just think about Jesus coming back to life tomorrow, then you have done the same.
Thanks for reading, Ant.
So, are you all excited?? Excited that the Easter Bunny is coming and giving you all lovely, chocolate eggs?? Excited about having a nice, big dinner with your family?? Yes, I would expect so. So am I, in fact.
Are you excited about going to Church tomorrow, to celebrate the real meaning of Easter?? Somehow, I don't think so. I expect a lot of ignorant families out there haven't even told their kids the real meaning.
You know what gets me?? That nearly the whole of our country will celebrate Easter tomorrow. And yet, less than half are Christians. I thought Easter was a Christian festival?? If you're a non-Christian and celebrating Easter, who not do the same for all the Jewish and Muslim festivals?? (Although with the Muslim one, you'd spent half your day nodding in front of a wall).
Ashley has just pointed out that while we're all mourning the Queen Mother's death, a significantly more important death happened around 2000 years ago, when Jesus was killed on the cross to wash away our sins. And yet, some don't even KNOW WHO JESUS IS!!
At least most of you on here know, and respect, the views of Christians. I don't know, maybe some of you will think about Jesus tomorrow. But for a lot of people, it will all be about chocolate.
It's all thanks to commercialisation (sp?) It's the same for Christmas. Most celebrate it by giving each-other presents, and eating a massive turkey. If I asked most 5-16 year olds what first came to their head when I said "Christmas", the answer would be presents. The same goes for "chocolate" and "Easter."
Bloody Argos and their stupid funning commercials. "Brighter Presents, Brighter Christmas." Shut it. It's people like you who make Christmas a time where you can get your greedy paws on as much money as possibly, by taking advantage of these festivals. It's people like you that have helped rid the words "Jesus" and "Christianity" from Easter and Christmas. Damn you.
I'd like to ask you a favour. Most newbies and regulars will ignore it, but those of you who know me well may not. Even if you're not a Christian, you can do this. Go to Church. Please. Don't go in the morning if you don't feel up to it, I'm sure there are evening services. Of course you don't have to do this, and I won't care that much if you don't. But if you want to celebrate Easter in the right way, then maybe you'll want to go. If not for that, then for me. Bring your families, if you go to the right Church then it can be a laugh.
Some of you will laugh this proposal off, and I don't mind. If you don't then fine, because I know it's tough. I know most of you won't go, because hey, you don't know me properly. I'm just a name on a chat forum. But maybe...maybe you'll feel like it. I'm hoping so.
If not though, then please just remember this post. Remember me. Remember the true meaning. I'm sorry to rant and rave at you all, about something you probably don't believe in. But it hurts. It hurts to see people ignoring the true meaning of this wonderful festival, where a man proved he was the Son Of God, by coming back from the dead. A miracle. Something that has effected your lives ever since you were born. After all, you can't just ignore the Bible, Church etc. Of course you cannot read the Bible if you don't want to, and you cannot go to Church if you don't want to, but you know they're there.
I'll stop now, I'm probably boring you. If you have taken the time to read this then I thank-you, and if you do choose to go to Church tomorrow then I thank-you profusely. Because it means you have managed to shove away the commercialism for just one hour, in favour of the true meaning. And if you just think about Jesus coming back to life tomorrow, then you have done the same.
Thanks for reading, Ant.
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As I said earlier Anty boy. The holidays have been commercialised by capitalist pigs with nice hats. Christmas and Easter are about how much money can be made and people have grown up looking forward to chocolate and presents with a bit of knowledge of Jesus and the like.
The true meaning is in the heads of everyone, religous or not so don't worry. As for church I used to go as a child and found them very nice places but then my views took me else where.
You started to sound a tiny bit racist at people nicking your religious holiday but I'll let you away with it because your a sound bloke :)
The true meaning is in the heads of everyone, religous or not so don't worry. As for church I used to go as a child and found them very nice places but then my views took me else where.
You started to sound a tiny bit racist at people nicking your religious holiday but I'll let you away with it because your a sound bloke :)
A5hley wrote:
put your
> clock forward or you will be an hour late!!!!
Don't worry, I already have that sorted. I'm way too organised!
Besides, I wouldn't be an hour late, I'd miss the whole thing! :D
put your
> clock forward or you will be an hour late!!!!
Don't worry, I already have that sorted. I'm way too organised!
Besides, I wouldn't be an hour late, I'd miss the whole thing! :D
Tóm wrote:
> Well, I'm certainly going to church tommorow morning. I have my alarm set, ready
> to be at the church for 10:00am.
put your clock forward or you will be an hour late!!!!
> Well, I'm certainly going to church tommorow morning. I have my alarm set, ready
> to be at the church for 10:00am.
put your clock forward or you will be an hour late!!!!
Is drinking religious? ...and i'm not talking that "blood" wine stuff either
Well, I'm certainly going to church tommorow morning. I have my alarm set, ready to be at the church for 10:00am.
A5hley wrote:
oh well there goes the
> mature response ant wanted
If he wanted a mature response, he should have said so! (But I still wouldn't have given one)
oh well there goes the
> mature response ant wanted
If he wanted a mature response, he should have said so! (But I still wouldn't have given one)
feck feck feck feck wrote:
> If Jesus really DID come back to life, how come he isn't doing it every 5
> minutes, living a life of crime and resurrecting every time he gets blown away
> in a drive-by?
oh well there goes the mature response ant wanted
> If Jesus really DID come back to life, how come he isn't doing it every 5
> minutes, living a life of crime and resurrecting every time he gets blown away
> in a drive-by?
oh well there goes the mature response ant wanted
Ant-there is no point trying to get people to go to church, tommorow if they went as a result of this it would only be a hollow gesture. If someone wants to accept the true meaning of easter they must do so of there own free will, not just to appear a better person
If Jesus really DID come back to life, how come he isn't doing it every 5 minutes, living a life of crime and resurrecting every time he gets blown away in a drive-by?
If you werent part of any religion you'd have no holidays in the year.
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