[Coco] OT: Merry XMAS

[Bill Nobel]

I very much agree Art, I have a lot of friends that are the same way. I respect other peoples beliefs, and try to accommodate. But HEY this is Christmas, or if you wish Merry Xmas.

Bill Nobel

> On Dec 24, 2014, at 10:22 PM, Arthur Flexser <flexser at fiu.edu> wrote:
> 
> 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
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