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It may be called CHRISTmas but the 'true' meaning of the festival is NOT what the various clergy go on about at this time of year (and have as long as I can remember)
It was some kind of pagan festival associated with the shortest daylight day in the Northern hemisphere. The christmas tree, the food, the candles etc all associated with this.
The christians pulled a fast one and rebadged it christmas and now are complaining because a coca cola inspired santa has done the same to them. Saint Nickclaus was a christian so give them that much.
Boxing day was the day to give presents to friends and the poor.
Some of you will know more than me on this but it's a bit galling of the clergy to complain about no nativity scane in melbourne when they have churches in a prime positions - what's wrong with THEM having a nativity scene.
Oh and apparently dec 25th is not His Birthday (a bit like the queen I suppose- it happens on the wrong day)
It was some kind of pagan festival associated with the shortest daylight day in the Northern hemisphere. The christmas tree, the food, the candles etc all associated with this.
The christians pulled a fast one and rebadged it christmas and now are complaining because a coca cola inspired santa has done the same to them. Saint Nickclaus was a christian so give them that much.
Boxing day was the day to give presents to friends and the poor.
Some of you will know more than me on this but it's a bit galling of the clergy to complain about no nativity scane in melbourne when they have churches in a prime positions - what's wrong with THEM having a nativity scene.
Oh and apparently dec 25th is not His Birthday (a bit like the queen I suppose- it happens on the wrong day)

