#3101
Posted: 11/21/04 at 12:08am
Do you think it's a little hypocritcal? To get presents and celebrate a holiday you don't believe in?
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#3102
Posted: 11/21/04 at 12:09am
I get Chanukah presents and Christmas presents (my dad is Catholic). Not sure how I feel about that, but since we're there with his Catholic family, why not recieve presents?
#3103
Posted: 11/21/04 at 12:10am
Depends. I think Christmas has been bastardized to the point where presents aren't given out of recognition of any religious event, but simply as a symbol of a saturated commercialized holiday. so I don't think it's hypocrtical. Now, if Delph goes to Mass and says prayer and is an atheist...
"It's not always about you!!!" (But if you think I'm referring to you anyway, then I probably am.)
"Good luck returning my ass!" - Wilhemina Slater
"This is my breakfast, lunch and f***ing dinner right here. I'm not even f***in' joking." - Colin Farrell
"Good luck returning my ass!" - Wilhemina Slater
"This is my breakfast, lunch and f***ing dinner right here. I'm not even f***in' joking." - Colin Farrell
#3104
Posted: 11/21/04 at 12:14am
As I said, Christmas is a family holiday for me. What I like about Christmas way more than the presents is driving around in the car with the heater on looking at the lights with my family, or going to San Francisco for Christmas Day with my family. It's just a great time for us to be together.
Giving and receiving gifts is simply part of the package. It's the one time of year that we have the chance to give each other something.
And if we are really going to get into the hypocrisy of it all, why don't Christians donate money to the church, or give all their gifts to the poor, or volunteer at a homeless shelter or a children's hospital instead of giving ourselves gifts? That's what Jesus was all about, right? And aren't we supposed to be celebrating Jesus's life and following in his footsteps?
Giving and receiving gifts is simply part of the package. It's the one time of year that we have the chance to give each other something.
And if we are really going to get into the hypocrisy of it all, why don't Christians donate money to the church, or give all their gifts to the poor, or volunteer at a homeless shelter or a children's hospital instead of giving ourselves gifts? That's what Jesus was all about, right? And aren't we supposed to be celebrating Jesus's life and following in his footsteps?
#3105
Posted: 11/21/04 at 12:16am
And Tiff, I don't go to Mass anymore. I finally broke down and started crying while we were all praying. I couldn't pray and sing and whatever to something I don't believe exists. And that was the end of that.
#3106
Posted: 11/21/04 at 12:20am
That works. I was afraid you'd be one of those, 'I don't follow the family religion, I do my own thing' but they go to church and take any presents they're given for holidays. I know Wiccans like that, they just want to seem cool. They really don't practice or care about their religion. If you stick to what you say you will, that's cool.
#3107
Posted: 11/21/04 at 12:22am
Thank you. I try to be respectful of other people's religions.
(Except for Mormons when they are being obnoxious.)
(Except for Mormons when they are being obnoxious.)
Updated On: 11/21/04 at 12:22 AM
#3108
Posted: 11/21/04 at 12:24am
Rock on. I don't try to convert people and I hope they don't try to change me.
I don't know any Mormons.
I don't know any Mormons.
#3109
Posted: 11/21/04 at 12:28am
Finally someone else uses the term "rock on"! I feel so lame when I say it (which is ALL THE TIME), especially when people tell me not to say it. America.
And yes, that whole "come to my religion or burn in Hell" stuff really gets to me, so I try not to push my views on people. If I am asked my religious status, I will answer, and explain if needed. But I'm nothing like some people I know who absolutely shove their religion down your throat. Luckily that doesn't happen too often.
And yes, that whole "come to my religion or burn in Hell" stuff really gets to me, so I try not to push my views on people. If I am asked my religious status, I will answer, and explain if needed. But I'm nothing like some people I know who absolutely shove their religion down your throat. Luckily that doesn't happen too often.
#3110
Posted: 11/21/04 at 12:30am
Some of the nicest people I know are Mormons. They are the last people I would say are annoying. No, they don't practic polygamy, but they do have very large families. Most families couldn't handle haveing 7 or 8 children, but they can. All of the kids never curse, do exactly as they are told, have extremely good grades, and are some of the sweetest people I've met. Maybe I'm just lucky, but my impression of mormons is very good, and I sort of wish more people were like that 
Here in this cold white room tied up to these machines, it's hard to imagine life as it used to be. Laughing, screaming, tumbling queen... Like the most amazing light show you've ever seen. Whirling, swirling, never blue... How could you go and die? What a selfish thing to do...
RIP Jason
#3111
Posted: 11/21/04 at 12:31am
Sounds very not like me, Glory, aside from the grades.
Do you still like me anyway?
Do you still like me anyway?
#3112
Posted: 11/21/04 at 12:35am
Mormons seem to be generally nice people. I just wish they'd stop ringing my doorbell.
#3113
Posted: 11/21/04 at 12:51am
'Sounds very not like me, Glory, aside from the grades.
Do you still like me anyway? '
Haha of course Not saying I dont like anyone who doesn't match that desciription... I myself am far from that (and I don't really care). I was just giving my 2 cents on Delph's comment about mormans being annoying... and yes the ones trying to convert people ARE annoying, but you can't hold it against the whole religion because not everyone is like that (and now that I read her recent post she seems to agree so nevermind)
and why must you continue questioning whether I like you or not? You get offended by almost everything I say! Maybe I should start being offended by the fact that you dont trust me!
Do you still like me anyway? '
Haha of course
Not saying I dont like anyone who doesn't match that desciription... I myself am far from that (and I don't really care). I was just giving my 2 cents on Delph's comment about mormans being annoying... and yes the ones trying to convert people ARE annoying, but you can't hold it against the whole religion because not everyone is like that (and now that I read her recent post she seems to agree so nevermind) and why must you continue questioning whether I like you or not? You get offended by almost everything I say! Maybe I should start being offended by the fact that you dont trust me!
Here in this cold white room tied up to these machines, it's hard to imagine life as it used to be. Laughing, screaming, tumbling queen... Like the most amazing light show you've ever seen. Whirling, swirling, never blue... How could you go and die? What a selfish thing to do...
RIP Jason
#3114
Posted: 11/21/04 at 12:53am
Don't be offended! I was just checking!
#3115
Posted: 11/21/04 at 12:57am
Sorry, Glory! I didn't mean to be offensive. I was just joking around. As I said, Mormons seem to be very nice people. I just don't like their method of converting people. Fortunately, that wave has passed.
#3116
Posted: 11/21/04 at 1:17am
Didn't intend to sound offended... just expressing an opinion... which is the point of the OT boards
And I'm jewish/christian. So say what you please about mormons haha...
'Don't be offended! I was just checking! '
I know I know... don't worry about it just pointing it out
And I'm jewish/christian. So say what you please about mormons haha...
'Don't be offended! I was just checking! '
I know I know... don't worry about it just pointing it out
Here in this cold white room tied up to these machines, it's hard to imagine life as it used to be. Laughing, screaming, tumbling queen... Like the most amazing light show you've ever seen. Whirling, swirling, never blue... How could you go and die? What a selfish thing to do...
RIP Jason
#3117
Posted: 11/21/04 at 1:18am
Should I be offended by the eyeroll?
#3118
Posted: 11/21/04 at 1:24am
preferably, no.
But you can decide for yourself...
But you can decide for yourself...
Here in this cold white room tied up to these machines, it's hard to imagine life as it used to be. Laughing, screaming, tumbling queen... Like the most amazing light show you've ever seen. Whirling, swirling, never blue... How could you go and die? What a selfish thing to do...
RIP Jason
#3119
Posted: 11/21/04 at 12:03pm
*bump* The 4 hour test sucked. I didn't understand any of the Hebrew. I did A B C D C B A and so on. I hate the BJEs.
#3120
Posted: 11/21/04 at 12:07pm
Tests suck. I got to a Catholic school (though I don't consider myself any religion), and my mom kept pressuring me to go to an all girls Catholic highschool, which I didn't want to. And there's this admissions test that I DID NOT want to take, so I didn't tell my mom that the money was due... so I got out of taking this like, 5 hour test.
Then I hate the tests where they don't teach you the material, yet they expect you to know it. I totally understand, MFL- ABCDCBA is a good approach!
Then I hate the tests where they don't teach you the material, yet they expect you to know it. I totally understand, MFL- ABCDCBA is a good approach!
I have my books and my poetry to protect me...
Updated On: 11/21/04 at 12:07 PM
#3121
Posted: 11/21/04 at 12:15pm
Thanks! We had a prep course for the test but didn't learn everything. But I did really well on the English so I should get a good mark. Smart idea! I wish I had thought of that...
#3122
Posted: 11/21/04 at 12:30pm
whoa what's with the title? i have to catch myself up.
"People asking questions, lost in confusion. Well I tell them there's no problems, only solutions."
~The one and only John Lennon
#3123
Posted: 11/21/04 at 12:54pm
I know tons of mormons.. Some good, some bad.. I hate the holier than thow ones that look at you like you are the spawn of the devil for your individuality and not being a conformist.. I also know a lot that are dang layed back.. As for then knocking on your door, the easiest way to get rid of a missionary is to tell them you aren't interested and DO NOT come back.. most of them are pretty respectful, you just can't be wishy washy with them.. if they see even the slightest of windows, they will try to take it.. Just be firm and they should go away..
"All work and no smut makes Cammy lose her edge." ~DG
"Someday I'm going to have a baby and I'm gonna name her L'il Mimi Marquez and I and will sing to her every day and when she's a toddler I will say "L'il Mimi Marquez, clad only in a bubble diaper, will perform her famous play pen handcuff dance to the sounds of breast milk being pumped!" ~Kringas
"Someday I'm going to have a baby and I'm gonna name her L'il Mimi Marquez and I and will sing to her every day and when she's a toddler I will say "L'il Mimi Marquez, clad only in a bubble diaper, will perform her famous play pen handcuff dance to the sounds of breast milk being pumped!" ~Kringas
#3124
Posted: 11/21/04 at 2:15pm
Today at church for the homily, the preist told us about how he recently went to New York and saw a Broadway musical called Wicked
omg, no
and then he told us all about this musical called Wicked, and he taught us that "people aren't born Wicked, but they have Wickedness thrust upon them" Ahhhhhh!!!
omg, no
and then he told us all about this musical called Wicked, and he taught us that "people aren't born Wicked, but they have Wickedness thrust upon them" Ahhhhhh!!!
Ways to annoy people:
Arrive at a meeting late, say you're sorry, but you didn't have time for lunch, and you're going to be nibbling during the meeting. Then eat raw potatoes.
Ask people what gender they are,or
Disagree strongly with everything anybody says:)
#3125
Posted: 11/21/04 at 2:46pm
Bump.
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'Ello, lovelies! How is your weekend going so far?
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