Christmas season

[Tambora]

Cute.

 

[Tambora]

I like this!
I have some similar, but of cedar wood.
This birch wood is prettier.

 

[Nick M]

Hark! The herald angels sing,
“Glory to the newborn King;
Peace on earth, and mercy mild,
God and sinners reconciled!”
Joyful, all ye nations rise,
Join the triumph of the skies;
With th’angelic host proclaim,
“Christ is born in Bethlehem!” Refrain:
Hark! the herald angels sing,
“Glory to the newborn King!”

Christ, by highest Heav’n adored;
Christ the everlasting Lord;
Late in time, behold Him come,
Offspring of a virgin’s womb.
Veiled in flesh the Godhead see;
Hail th’incarnate Deity,
Pleased with us in flesh to dwell,
Jesus our Emmanuel.
Hail the heav’nly Prince of Peace!
Hail the Sun of Righteousness!
Light and life to all He brings,
Ris’n with healing in His wings.
Mild He lays His glory by,
Born that man no more may die;
Born to raise the sons of earth,
Born to give them second birth.
Come, Desire of nations, come,
Fix in us Thy humble home;
Rise, the woman’s conqu’ring Seed,
Bruise in us the serpent’s head.
Now display Thy saving pow’r,
Ruined nature now restore;
Now in mystic union join
Thine to ours, and ours to Thine.
Adam’s likeness, Lord, efface,
Stamp Thine image in its place:
Second Adam from above,
Reinstate us in Thy love.
Let us Thee, though lost, regain,
Thee, the Life, the inner man:
Oh, to all Thyself impart,
Formed in each believing heart.

What is going on here?

 

[rocketman]

Ho ho ho

That scene always cracks me up...:chuckle:

 

[Ktoyou]

Ustedes saben que me gusta, incluso mejor que Santa Claus? Su ayudante: Peter negro. Hay un viejo cuento mexicano que dice cómo Santa Claus estaba tan ocupado mirando para los niños bueno tuve que contratar a ayudar a echar un vistazo a los chicos malos. Santa Claus le dio una lista con todos los nombres de todos los chicos malos. Y Peter vendría cada noche a hacer el check out. Y la gente, los niños, a quienes se portan mal, que no sus oraciones, Pedro dejaría un pequeño burro juguete en sus ventanas, un poco "burro". Y si los niños siguen comportándose mal, Pedro les llevaría lejos de ellos y jamás nadie lo haría otra vez.

Merry Christmas

 

[Tambora]

 

[Ktoyou]

Alan Jackson - Honky Tonk Christmas

 

[Nick M]

Cute.

I wonder what is in them.

 

[Ask Mr. Religion]

True Blood®



AMR

 

[Tambora]

The finishing touch.

 

[Tambora]

Using dollies and lace.

 

[Tambora]

 

[Tambora]

 

[SonOfCaleb]

Christmas is pagan. Jesus obviously wasn't born on the 25th December which is a very cold and even snowy time of year in Israel. Christmas is actually a celebration of Roman Saturnalia. So why are Christians celebrating it....

 

[Quetzal]

Christmas is pagan. Jesus obviously wasn't born on the 25th December which is a very cold and even snowy time of year in Israel. Christmas is actually a celebration of Roman Saturnalia. So why are Christians celebrating it....

I think it is less about the historical accuracy of the date itself and more about what the day represents. Much in the same way for Easter, especially since that holiday changes from year to year.

 

[Quetzal]

The finishing touch.

I like this one the best.

 

[SonOfCaleb]

I think it is less about the historical accuracy of the date itself and more about what the day represents. Much in the same way for Easter, especially since that holiday changes from year to year.

Easter is also pagan. So what does Xmas represent to those who consider themselves Christian then? Whats the Christian element of the celebration they're attempting to observe bearing in mind the celebration is pagan? Or Is there no attempt to reconcile Christianity to the Xmas celebration at all for most nominal 'Christians'?

 

[Quetzal]

Easter is also pagan. So what does Xmas represent to those who consider themselves Christian then?

Christmas represents the birth of Christ and the Easter weekend represents the death/rise of Christ.

 

[SonOfCaleb]

Christmas represents the birth of Christ and the Easter weekend represents the death/rise of Christ.

Sorry to be a pedant but it clearly doesn't. Unless the observation of the celebration is just symbolic in meaning because that's the worldly date connected to the celebration which is largely secular and irreligious now?

 

[Tambora]

Christmas is pagan. Jesus obviously wasn't born on the 25th December which is a very cold and even snowy time of year in Israel. Christmas is actually a celebration of Roman Saturnalia. So why are Christians celebrating it....

Neither the birth of Christ or the Roman Saturnalia are on December 25th.

You are clear to party down on Christmas (December 25th), and not be celebrating either one.

Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God giveth him under the sun.
- Solomon​

Have a merry Christmas!