Who loves Christmas more, Christians or Capitalists?

[usregimechange]

The OP is aware of the possibility of overlap.

[greyl]

1. "Possibility of overlap" = Huge understatement. nt

[usregimechange]

3. It was intended to be snarky.

[rwheeler31]

2. Children

[usregimechange]

4. They weren't an option but I agree, my kids are counting the days

[Kaleva]

5. +1

[Better Today]

6. This poll is a good synopsis of my answer on another thread asking

if someone saying "Merry Christmas" was offensive to anyone. I said yes, not because of the Christian relationship but because Christmas as we know it today would make the person described in the bible as Jesus Christ furious, it's nothing but a joke as a holy-day.

[Patchuli]

7. To those of us who love Jesus Christ

it is the holiest of days. The money-changers in the temple have not changed much...

[ProdigalJunkMail]

9. actually...I would think Easter would be...

I mean even Christ himself suggested his birth was not important...

sP

[JVS]

13. Easter is traditionally the more important day

Although the importance of Christmas as an event commemorating the incarnation is quite an old thing too.

[Patchuli]

14. There was more joy in His birth

than in His death for me. That I am shitty enough that He had to die for me sucks. That He loved me enough to do it, is a joyful miracle. But I much prefer the beautiful miraculous birth as a woman and mother...

[emilyg]

10. Amen.

[Patchuli]

15. Have a blessed Christmas,

dear sister in Christ...:hug:

[Penguin31]

8. The capitalists may have the volume ratcheted up to 11, but

...the Christians (at least the sincere ones) actually love the holiday more, and more deeply.

[Ichingcarpenter]

11. Children and the Tree that didn't get cut down for Yule

Its really a Pagan celebration anyway...live in the far north and you
will understand about why the winter Solstice is such a big deal

[Grey]

12. Hope you and your family have

a Wonderful Winter Solstice!

[rucky]

16. What's the consumer confidence level?

I think I'll have to give it to the Christians this year.

[Nikki Stone1]

17. At the moment, Wal-Mart.

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