[Coco] OT: Merry XMAS

[Brian Blake]

Steve,

That message deserves a LIKE button.

Brian
On Dec 25, 2014 1:05 AM, "Steve Ostrom" <smostrom7 at comcast.net> wrote:

> I agree 100% with Art.  Celebrate the season the way it makes the most
> sense to you.  I happen to be a Christian, but I love to hear about other
> religions as well, and am not intimidated by someone who likes to discuss
> their views.  I do think it's sad that schools now, at least in Minnesota,
> forbid the mention of Christmas or any other religious references in the
> classroom.  Halloween can no longer be celebrated because some types of
> masks or costumes may be offensive to someone's personal religion.  We are
> creating a sanitized environment.  I don't think that is healthy.  Have
> open discussions about religions and holidays.  Celebrate all of them to
> increase our cultural understanding.  Don't hide them all.  Allow
> individual expression as long as it is positive and not denigrating someone
> else.
>
> Sorry.  Now off my soapbox.
>
> Merry Christmas, happy Hanukkah, happy holidays, happy new year.  Keep
> cocoing !!!
>
> --- Steve ---
>
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Arthur Flexser
> Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2014 10:22 PM
> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
> Subject: Re: [Coco] OT: Merry XMAS
>
> I have to raise a dissenting voice here, and I hope no one takes offense.
> To me, Christmas is not about Christ, because those are not my religious
> beliefs.  I nevertheless enjoy the generous spirit of the season, and its
> embodiment in such nonreligious displays as Christmas trees, wreaths, Santa
> Claus, and so forth.  I like nonreligious Christmas songs like Chestnuts
> Roasting On An Open fire, Let It Snow, and many others.  Sure, a lot of it
> is commercialized, but so what?   What's the harm in that?  So is
> Thanksgiving (to a lesser extent), and I don't hear a lot of complaining
> that we're losing sight of the fact that Thanksgiving is about Pilgrims and
> Native Americans coming together in peace.  Those who want to appreciate
> and celebrate Christmas in terms of Christ, by all means do so, while
> refraining from attempting to impose your religious beliefs on others.  But
> don't begrudge the rest of us from enjoying the holiday in our own way.
>
> Merry Christmas.
>
> Art
>
> On Wed, Dec 24, 2014 at 11:04 PM, Bill Nobel <b_nobel at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>  I have to say HERE, HERE,  Today it is so commercialized that it isn’t
>> funny. “Christ” is what Christmas is all about.  We all have different
>> beliefs or cultures as we say now.
>>
>> Bill Nobel
>>
>> > On Dec 24, 2014, at 9:56 PM, Gene Heskett <gheskett at wdtv.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > On Wednesday 24 December 2014 22:13:48 Richard E Crislip did opine
>> > And Gene did reply:
>> >> On Thu, 25 Dec 2014 11:12:02 +1000
>> >>
>> >> Bob Devries <devries.bob at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>> And a merry Christmas to all of you from me DOWNUNDER
>> >>>
>> >>> Regards, Bob Devries
>> >>> Dalby, QLD, Australia
>> >>>
>> >>> On 25/12/2014 2:03 AM, Simon Jonassen wrote:
>> >>>> Merry XMAS to every 8bit coconut out there.....
>> >>>>
>> >>>> /Simon :-)
>> >>
>> >> How's the weather? Was a balmy 60 degrees today in Ohio ;-).
>> >
>> > We had some dampness creep in, but peaked at 64F today.  I kept kicking
>> > the heater in the garage thinking its contacts were stuck, until I bent
>> > over to check it and found it at ambient temperature.
>> >
>> > And to all, have a very Merry Christmas tomorrow, remembering that
>> despite
>> > the commercialism of it today, we really are celebrating the birth of
>> > someone who seriously tried to make a difference in mankind.
>> >
>> > And I hope the new year brings good fortune and you all can finally buy
>> > that 90 foot yacht you've been admiring for years.  ;-)
>> >
>> > Cheers, Gene Heskett
>> > --
>> > "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty:
>> > soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
>> > -Ed Howdershelt (Author)
>> > Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene>
>> > US V Castleman, SCOTUS, Mar 2014 is grounds for Impeaching SCOTUS
>> >
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