SORRY FOR THE TYPOS IN THE POLL QUESTIONS! OOPS! AS MANY OF YOU KNOW I WAS IN A MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT AND NOW TYPE LEFT-HANDED!
- I think this should be the official etexas smilie.
Hmmm...let's see,SORRY FOR THE TYPOS IN THE POLL QUESTIONS! OOPS! AS MANY OF YOU KNOW I WAS IN A MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT AND NOW TYPE LEFT-HANDED!
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The typos aren't a big deal. What is a big deal is that you left the popcorn smilie out of your last post. You haven't posted without the popcorn smilie in a while have you?
...oh yes! 
Do you have a harpsichord? Cool. I have a composer friend who has a wicked old one!We don't do anything on the 25th except enjoy a quiet day.
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We do have friends over a week or so before for fellowship. We gather around the organ or harpsichord and sing carols, hymns, and psalms, and then drink spiced cider and eat festive foods. You can call it a Christmas party if you'd like, because that is what it looks like.
I said derailing my own thread.You know, I like the cards! Not the cheesy ones or sappy ones but during this season out of every 10 card you get, you will get 1 that brings a little wet to the old peepers!
Josh I am actually glad you "celebrate" the cultural aspects, if you are anything like me, there are friend an family that you ONLY see during this period. To me that is special.
Do you have a harpsichord? Cool. I have a composer friend who has a wicked old one!
Although, that IS pretty funny. I think I'll start pretending he has a bear.
It's just pretend, Sir.Although, that IS pretty funny. I think I'll start pretending he has a bear.
What about the reindeer? They won't get along.....
stuff. I'll return you to your regularly scheduled posts now. 
You know, I like the cards! Not the cheesy ones or sappy ones but during this season out of every 10 card you get, you will get 1 that brings a little wet to the old peepers!
I found out there was no "'Anta Claws" early on, my Pop, ya know he was a smart guy, but he was NO GOOD WITH TOOLS! Soooo any toys that Sister and I had that needed assembly, oh man, at night I whould hear some "cussin'" and Christmas morn' my Old Man would have bandages on his hands! It was sad. But I DID realize Santa did not cuss and cut himself putting together toys! Something came from it.I do want to make caveat:Josh I am actually glad you "celebrate" the cultural aspects, if you are anything like me, there are friend an family that you ONLY see during this period. To me that is special.
Santa is not actively presented or talked about. When he is, he doesn't have God-like qualities (i.e. knowing who's naughty or nice, etc.). Just some Jolly Old Fat man with a bear who likes to give gifts....and he's pretend...now as for what she's told by others, I don't know. But I'm pretty certain that my rendition of Santa (pretend fat jolly guy) and her Catechism, and our Psalm singing, and Scripture memory, etc. clears up any misconceptions that there's anyone like God other than God Himself.
Vote yes then, even if for you religious factors come into play, I would suggest that cultural reasons also come in!
Thank you, that is a very good point! I did mention RPW (which I follow), but did not go far enough in making,as you said, a "sharp distinction" between corporate worship and an "in house" private celebration for the Christian with family, friends, neighbors, munching on some good food and having some cider, and what not, a fellowship time if you prefer. Thank you again for bringing that up!
