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December 10, 2004
what child is this who lay to rest
Here's the question of the day...month...season. How does one celebrate Christmas if one doesn't actually believe in God?
It just doesn't make that much sense to me. I know that most people's answer would be that Christmas isn't about God; it is about family. I'm not so sure i buy that. Thanksgiving is about family. Christmas is based on what might be a made up story (see a very interesting article in this week's time), but the story is based on the illustration of God's love for us. Whether you believe in Jesus or not, Christmas is about God's love for us and how we should love others in our lives (everyone, not just the ones that smell nice) as an expression of that love. I don't celebrate/observe holidays that i don't believe in; i wonder why lots of people do.
In other news, Ben and I decorated our tree last night. It is quite beautiful.
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Posted by christina at December 10, 2004 1:51 PM