tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post715275805594211608..comments2024-03-11T11:13:12.066-05:00Comments on Homeschool and Etc.: In My Inbox: Merry Christmas, Ya NAZI!Happy Elf Mom (Christine)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15047347624037697311noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-33249339805441972742009-11-19T13:40:01.688-06:002009-11-19T13:40:01.688-06:00I think you get a lot more than most people give y...I think you get a lot more than most people give you credit for, Mrs. C. -- maybe more than you are able to trust for yourself, even.JJ Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03493570025415687789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-18469245950417155752009-11-19T13:08:13.511-06:002009-11-19T13:08:13.511-06:00JJ, had to read that over and over before the ligh...JJ, had to read that over and over before the lights went on as to what you were trying to convey (hope I get it right).<br /><br />I hardly think this is what Jesus would want us to do to "celebrate" his death and resurrection. He said, "It is FINISHED" on the cross. And it is.<br /><br />I can't say that I'm morally opposed to chocolate bunnies and Christmas trees. It's more that, in celebrating holy things in a secular sort of way, we're really not "reaching out" to others who think differently than we do. We're diluting the message.<br /><br />And... we don't always have to speak a message. That's a blog post coming on there, JJ. Thanks.Happy Elf Mom (Christine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15047347624037697311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-81056276587940722722009-11-19T12:43:47.583-06:002009-11-19T12:43:47.583-06:00Except people who "celebrate" Easter wit...Except people who "celebrate" Easter with real crosses and nails don't have the right idea either: <br /><a href="http://cockingasnook.wordpress.com/2007/04/08/teaching-whats-very-important-about-easter-holiday/#more-378" rel="nofollow">Teaching what's "very important" about the Easter holiday</a><br /><br />(skip to the last part if you have the stomach for reality in your ritual)JJ Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03493570025415687789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-44473674786200322532009-11-19T06:54:20.584-06:002009-11-19T06:54:20.584-06:00Oh yeahhhhh... you don't have spring at Easter...Oh yeahhhhh... you don't have spring at Eastertime. LOL. BTW, I love the trivia drivel so leak away.Happy Elf Mom (Christine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15047347624037697311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-71780854788336781172009-11-18T23:18:09.700-06:002009-11-18T23:18:09.700-06:00Ooops! Only it's not even spring down this wa...Ooops! Only it's not even spring down this way...<br /><br />I know you'll forgive me. :P I can't help the trivia drivel that leeks out the ol' brain box.Ganeidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17176246964466185315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-85504498940687891762009-11-18T22:51:32.163-06:002009-11-18T22:51:32.163-06:00Oh, no, no, Ganeida... I knew the HISTORY.. I just...Oh, no, no, Ganeida... I knew the HISTORY.. I just meant "what's up with that" that we're celebrating with chocolate bunnies instead of crosses? Then we get upset when people refer to it as "spring break" instead of "Easter break"??!!?Happy Elf Mom (Christine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15047347624037697311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-10653252027825299452009-11-18T17:42:58.755-06:002009-11-18T17:42:58.755-06:00Ah, the Easter bunnies I *can* explain ~ but you k...Ah, the Easter bunnies I *can* explain ~ but you knew that, didn't you?<br /><br />Easter ~ from Eostre, goddess of fertility & bunnies are remarkably fertile... yeah, I know. No wonder I have no room for the necessary stuff; my head is full of useless trivia!Ganeidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17176246964466185315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-47669817621873185902009-11-18T17:26:51.127-06:002009-11-18T17:26:51.127-06:00Mykidsmom, I totally agree. It makes it really ha...Mykidsmom, I totally agree. It makes it really hard to fathom the true depth of Nazi horror as well when everything and everyone is "Nazi."<br /><br />Ganeida, it always struck me as weird that Christmas was celebrated on some other god's birthday. And Easter bunnies. What's up with that?<br /><br />Rana, there is a certain obligation to do Christmas in the same way one is obligated to answer, "I am fine," in response to "How are you?" It is expected, rote and very sad.<br /><br />Then again... sometimes it's just so wonderful when there is a perfectly thoughtful gift or you see kindness... if only because people are thinking of God more and reflecting on the "true meaning of the season." Which is really the true meaning of every season.Happy Elf Mom (Christine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15047347624037697311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-81339142298295896502009-11-18T16:45:16.772-06:002009-11-18T16:45:16.772-06:00We don't celebrate for religious reasons, but ...We don't celebrate for religious reasons, but what gets me are the people that feel obligated to do this when they don't want to. You hear them walking around the stores complaining they have no money to spend or are going in debt for gifts for kids and family that don't need them or end up returning them the next day. And this is supposed to be "The most wonderful time of the year". <br /><br />Like you said Mrs. C it's all for the money. There's nothing holy about it.Ranahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17854800499473316222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-65201695045960924642009-11-18T14:44:10.286-06:002009-11-18T14:44:10.286-06:00Jupiter's *birthday* is December 25. Draw you...Jupiter's *birthday* is December 25. Draw your own conclusions.<br /><br />I loathe Christmas ~ because of the greed. It is not pretty. It started out pagan so I'm not sure what the *let's keep Christ in Christmas* mob are on about? *scratches head in bewilderment*<br /><br />We have always tended to be fairly low key for Christmas & the older I get the less important it becomes & the more we are moving away from even celebrating it.<br /><br />As for the whole NAZI thing ~ are they for real? Throwing trigger words around is no way to support your arguement folks...but, hey, guess there's a lot of non~thinkers out there on whom this stuff works a treat.<br /><br />You shouldn't have stated me, you know. ☺Ganeidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17176246964466185315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-82284637152197554332009-11-18T14:30:32.863-06:002009-11-18T14:30:32.863-06:00Too crazy for me to figure it all out for sure :) ...Too crazy for me to figure it all out for sure :) <br /><br />It really, really bugs me when people use words like Nazi, Holocaust, and references to Hitler to get across their little political points. You have to wonder about someone who can't argue their case on it's own merits without using catch-phrases.MyKidsMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08829690651886059542noreply@blogger.com