I'm LIBERAL and I love Christmas!!!!!!!!!!

[greenbriar]

I get really sick of repukes saying we hate christmas

I go to church,

I am in our BAPTIST church's orchestra. Our christmas eve program is going to be broadcast on TV

I love Christmas and it is CHRISTmas not x-mas

and ...

gasp... I believe in Jesus


I am sick and tired of those "holier than thou" repukes saying we don't believe or hate christmas and I have never advocated people dying like they do/did when Senator Johnson was sick

[shadowknows69]

1. I'm a liberal Pagan and I love Christmas

My wife is to blame. We love the old christmas specials and have all of them on DVD. Don't tell her but I'm just really extending my Solstice celebrations by a few days..

[helderheid]

7. I too am a liberal Pagan who loves Christmas

I am really enjoying listening to this:

[MrCoffee]

11. vince guaraldi is the man

[Kajsa]

51. Amen to that.

I'm a liberal Christian who loves
Vince Guaraldi's 'Charley Brown Christmas' CD!

Heck, Linus is one of the few around who "gets"
Christmas, even a Robert Smigel skit on SNL
acknowledges that.

[Mad_Dem_X]

2. I am a Liberal and I absolutely love Christmas!!!!

I don't really consider myself a Christian, for various reasons, but I love the Christmas season. Christmas is my favorite holiday. Now, if I can only get my husband to love it as much as I do. LOL

Merry Christmas, DU! :bounce:

[Serenades]

3. d

WHOOOOP!

[BOSSHOG]

4. Isn't it incredibly sad

that the so called "christians" amongst us go to such incredible lengths to make themselves miserable at Christmas time. And how do they know we hate Christmas? Research? Intellectual curiousity? Of course not. Their handlers on right wing hate radio and TV tell them we do because they know that "christians" have a great need to consider themselves martyrs (when they are not hating others.)

[SeattleGirl]

5. I'm a liberal, and I love, love, love Christmas!

It's my favorite holiday. And to the repukes who say liberals hate it: Do you realize that you are robbing YOURSELVES of the joy of this season? Guess what, though? You aren't robbing ME of it. So, Merry Christmas!

[havocmom]

6. Me too! And I never claimed to be a Christian

but probably behave better than most of my never miss church on Sunday neighbors.

I LOVE the reminder to work toward love, peace, justice, and to be generous. Love the decorations. Love the music.

Just wish the spirit was practiced more the rest of the year by the multitudes of RW believers
A little more working to ease the burden of the poor, please. A little more hard truth to the rich who abuse others. A little more empathy and kindness daily. A little more pausing to behold the miracles around us EVERY DAY. A little more consideration and protection for what needs protecting.

A lot more peace and goodwill


EVERY DAY- a bit of Christmas.

Liberals really do embody the spirit of the season all year.

[Az]

8. I'm a liberal atheist that loves christmas

I mean come on... how much of an excuse do you need to celebrate with friends and family and let them know how much you care?

[roamer65]

36. Same here.

Liberal/dem socialist and agnostic who loves Christmas for the family get together. Its fun to watch my niece unwrap the stuff and hand out gifts. She's such a sweetheart.

[Raine]

9. I LOVE Christmas

too! :loveya:

[BushOut06]

10. I also enjoy Christmas

BTW, you do realize the "X" in Xmas is not an attempt to take "Christ" out of it? Rather, the "X" is from the Greek symbol for Christ. Just clearing up a misconception that many Christians have - I used to have my father always tell me how "Xmas" was such a negative term.

Despite my post earlier today, I do enjoy the Christmas season. I detest the over commercialization of Christmas, but I enjoy spending it with people close to me.

[Mad_Dem_X]

15. Thank you for clearing that up, BushOut06

I did not realize that about the "X." You learn something new every day!

[BushOut06]

20. No problem - the "X" actually stands for Xristos

Which was the Greek word for Christ.

Another explanation is that the the first letter in Christ is "Chi" in Greek, which is represented by the letter X.

[Hissyspit]

23. "X" is a Greek cross and part of the symbol of the Chi Rho, first two letters of the

term Christ, meaning the annointed or chosen one. The belief that Xmas is a disparging or perjorative way to write Christmas is just more demogogic ignorance.

[NJCher]

18. yeah, thnx, bushout

I'm always abbreviating and now I have a defense when I abbr. Xmas.



Cher

[tinfoil tiaras]

"Xmas" came about at a time when Christians were actually persecuted for their beliefs

during the Roman Empire. One of the few times that Christians have ever been persecuted. Certain sects of Christianity have been persecuted by other Christians (Catholics vs. Protostants) but this, imo, was the only time that Christianity as a whole religion has been actively persecuted.

[eridani]

64. And if everything that is ever written is written by hand--

--why not save on parchment, ink and labor? I know that ancient Romans didn't go for paragraphs either--just kept cramming the words onto the scroll one after another.

[Missy M]

12. I'm a liberal and I love everything about Christmas....

specially being with family and friends.

[Oleladylib]

13. I agree..but it isn't only repukes..here on our own board there

are idiots who label all Christians as repukes or certainly not qualifying members of the DU..I am really sick of the blasphemy that is allowed.

[ieoeja]

17. Two points.

1. I have never read anyone say that ALL Christians were bad.

2. Blasphemy should not be allowed? Wow. All I can think to say to that is your god can go fuck himself.

[Hissyspit]

24. Blasphemy?

I think you mean to use the word intolerence? There is no such thing as blasphemy, beyond a concept designed to control people's behavior.

[badgerpup]

14. I'm pagan...

...can take or leave Christmas itself, but some of the traditions...
like singing The Messiah with a 100 voice choir who all know what they're doing...:bounce:

It's almost better than sex! :smoke:

Gift giving is fun too...I love seeing people's faces when they open their presents...
and you got it right. It's not only something they really wanted or needed...it's the right color and the right size, too.
:woohoo:

Chia Pets or Singing Billy Bass need not apply.

[melissinha]

16. I so LOVE the Messiah my college did a ~1000 voice choir

The music majors did the solos and orchestra, and the rest of us got to sing "Amen" "Hallelujah" and my favorite "For unto us a child is born".

Thanks for the reminder badgerpup, I need to go pull that out and sing....

But I am a Christian, just a "non-practicing" one, if the churches didn't go all Christian Rock and stuck to Handel and the Hymns I'd be happy.



Happy Holidays from Tux!!!

[badgerpup]

27. 1000 voices...Hallelujah...Worthy is the lamb...Amen

I am SO GREEN with envy....
sigh...

[rosesaylavee]

34. You too?

I am not Christian but just listening to the Messiah makes me weep like a baby. Don't tell anyone, ok?

[uppityperson]

56. I love hearing the Messiah, that music is so great

[rebel with a cause]

19. This may be off subject, but

we have a gentleman here by the name of Glenn Poshard. Mr. Poshard use to be a U.S. Senator, but is now the president of Southern Illinois University. Mr. Poshard is my idea of a "good ole country boy" with a Ph.D. Now he is not the fake country boy, like toby keith and such. He is just a nice person with a common touch.

During the Obama 2004 campaign, Barack was running late so they had Poshard, who was one of the speakers that night, extend his speech to fill the time. Poshard begin speaking about his childhood and his religious roots. He went on to tell about how the churches had changed over the last few years. How the baptist church that he had went to for years had gone from being liberal to now being very conservative. He said the atmosphere of the church had become so threatening that the liberals had either left the church or were too afraid to speak out. Tears came to his eyes as he spoke about the loss of Christianity among "Christians". (This is my concept of what he said, and not exact wording) He spoke with anger of how the conservative republicans had taken control of many of the churches and how they portrayed the democrats as being Godless. The hall was so still as he spoke, but the heads were all nodding.

[BushOut06]

22. Sounds pretty much like Christ's message

I consider many religious leaders to be modern day versions of the Pharisees. So many Christians are more concerned with how people ought to act, dress, and put such high emphasis on minute details, they forget what the overall mission of the church is.

[rebel with a cause]

32. I agree.

[rebel with a cause]

44. Oops

Poshard was a state senator and a U.S. Congressman. Don't know why I put that he was a anything other.

[NJCher]

21. Christmas is OK

I prefer Halloween and Valentine's Day, but each to his or her own.





What I do like about Xmas is the decorations people put out, like the lights. The gifts are nice, too, plus it is the one occasion where one hears from people not otherwise heard from.

Plus I enjoy seeing people having a good time, like today. I had to deliver my grades at school and it so happens the school knocked off at noon for their holiday party. There were homemade goodies, red and green tablecloths, people milling about, having animated conversations. You could tell they were having a good time and that made me feel good. :)



Cher

[rebel with a cause]

39. I have a problem with all the holidays,

including the two you mentioned, due to the commercialization of them. Luckily for me, this year I am stuck here at home, going out only once in a great while, and am not bombarded by the capitalistic version of what Christmas should be. Because of my isolation, I am allowed to feel happy for the holidays and enjoy the extra time with my family. No bah humbugs this year, just a sigh of relief that I am still alive.

[Raine]

48. I love Christmas BUT

Halloween is my VERY favorite of all the holidays! :-)

[tinfoil tiaras]

25. Same here. I'm liberal, Baptist and LOVE Christmas

It's my favorite holida ever. I always loved the nativity scenes. I played with them when I was younger...haha.

:) :hi:

[byronius]

26. Ten Thousand Lights. Tree. Hats.

But no jesus. I respect the man, but don't worship the man. Nonetheless.

[Debi]

28. I keep wishing people a Merry Christmas and they look at me funny

:shrug:

My husband laughs at me and says "Happy Holidays"

[ChairmanAgnostic]

29. bah humbug.

BAH, bah humbug.
bah.

[rebel with a cause]

33. Usually my attitude

But this year I am so glad to be alive that I have to smile. Dad gum, those near death experiences. :D

[maxsolomon]

30. i like YULETIDE

and, from appearances, so does everyone else.

christmas was grafted onto yuletide in n. europe, and everyone carried on as before; tannebaums, feasting, mistletoe, presents, lights. all the things that non-christians like, too.

jesus was pretty cool, and i believe he existed, but its Mithra's birthday, or Sol Invictus', as much as it is the mythological day of the savior's virgin birth.

but yule resonates with me much more since i've moved north to the 44th paralell - tied as it is to the solstice.

GOD JUL!

[ananda]

31. Me too!

This is my favorite time of year. I just love this season.. all the beautiful, joyful, loving caring things that people do.

And one of my favorite movies of all times is White Christmas!

Sue

[Jacklyn75]

35. Wow! I love Christmas too and I love this post!!!

Merry Christmas to all! I'm so thankful for my family and that we will be together this year! PEACE!

[Uncle Joe]

37. I'm a liberal, moderate, progressive, conservative mutt and I love Christmas too!

Thanks for posting greenbriar

Kicked and recommended

[karlrschneider]

38. That's perfectly cool! It's just another day to me but if you love it, that's great.

:D

[rebel with a cause]

40. You mean you don't celebrate a day off

from work or school? :woohoo:

[karlrschneider]

41. Heh, nope. I'll probably work on the 25th.

;-)

[rebel with a cause]

42. Oh my goodness,

you are as bad as my son. Hopefully you are as good as him also. ;-)

[karlrschneider]

45. I usually don't know if my services are needed more than 24 hours in advance.

:D

[rebel with a cause]

46. my son works for a newspaper

and he choose to work that day. He says it is because he doesn't celebrate the holiday and it would be better for someone who does to have the day off. Honestly, I think he will enjoy working when most of the people (conservatives) are not there. B-)

[karlrschneider]

49. I fly a plane. Most of the people I "work for" are neocons. But they pay well...

I'm a whore of sorts, I guess. :eyes:

[rebel with a cause]

52. Hey, it takes a lot of money to live well these days.

I should know I don't have a lot. :7

My son talks about how it makes him feel to work where he does, but sometimes you have keep those bills in mind and hold your nose. Don't worry about being a whore. I have known some really nice ones (hearts of gold) in my time. ;-)

[karlrschneider]

53. Believe me when I tell you I'm often conflicted. One of the planes I fly cost

15 million dollars, more than I'll ever earn in my life. There are some people who won't accept me as a standby pilot (that's mostly what I do, for a number of different owners) and there are some for whom I refuse to work. Politics and religion enter into it, as does my refusal to wear a uniform. But most of the outfits are willing to overlook my idiosyncracies (and politics) because they know they and their people are safe in my hands. I'm not rich either, but I'm a happy guy. :D

[rebel with a cause]

54. Glad to meet you,

another unique human being.:+

[rebel with a cause]

43. Oh by the way.

I don't really celebrate any holiday. So there is a reason for my son's attitude, although he would never admit it.

[sakabatou]

47. I'm a Liberal semi-practicing Jew, so what the hell.

[Adelante]

50. I'm not religious at all

But I love Christmas, too :pals:

[Lilith Velkor]

55. I'm ANARCHIST and I like exclamation points!!!!!!!!!11

:silly:

Good Yuletide!! :toast:

[uppityperson]

57. I love the christmas season, and hate the commercialism.

Merry Happiness all!

[applegrove]

58. I love Christmas. I'm Agnostic and a LIBERAL. I like Jesus. I like all

the holidays of this long season including Chinese new year.

[roody]

59. I LOVE that every day will be longer now,

until the summer solstice.

[buddysmellgood]

60. Who says liberals hate Christmas? I've not heard that.

Edit: Ok, I goggled it. Sigh. These are asshat fringe rightwing freaks that obviously don't know the meaning of Christmas. They associate the words "hate" and "war" with Christmas and insist on turning a time of healing into a time of controversy. I refuse to respond to such bullshit. There is NO question that tolerant, freedom-loving people would support the idea of Joy to the World and Peace on Earth, Goodwill, yadda, yadda.
These arguments fall flat on their face. Do not support them by denying the accusation.

[clyrc]

61. I'm a Liberal agnostic who loves Christmas

I love the food, the music, the punch and eggnog, the decorations and the parties. Not only that, but I live in a Muslim country, and Christmas Eve a Muslim family is coming over to my house to eat and exchange gifts with my family. My friend says that he always thought this Issa guy was pretty cool, but the eggnog and presents really convinced him.

[Beelzebud]

62. I'm an atheist and I love Christmas. There is no "War" on Christmas.

[Octafish]

63. Merry Christmas to you and yours, greenbriar!

The enlightened human knows he or she is blessed.



Me, I got lucky.

[nonconformist]

65. I'm a liberal, basically a lapsed Catholic, and I LOVE LOVE Christmas! nt

[eridani]

66. I like it too, especially the lights--

=--now that most people in the Pacific NW have their power back. A few days ago in the cold and dark, I was much more into BAH HUMBUG!. The singing, getting together with family. You don't even have to believe in the religious aspects to enjoy those as well. A seasonally revised Zen parable--

First there is a Santa Claus.
Then there is no Santa Claus.
Then there is.

[Kurovski]

67. Handel's Messiah.

Best Sacred music EVER.

Happy birthday Lord Jesus!

[OnionPatch]

68. Christmas is great!

People using a phony "war against Christmas" to divide Americans sucks.

[blue cat]

69. I love your sig. line

Great post.

[greenbriar]

70. thanks

I think the essence of the sig came from Bill Mahar