Post by linsi on Dec 14, 2010 18:20:10 GMT 10
========Noong bata pa ako==========
noong bata pa ako masaya pag pasko kakatuwa ang mga decorations-
until now all are festive and lots of glitters pero hindi pala ganun- mas malalim pala ang ibig sabihin ng pasko-
for me it is not christian hindi naman pinanganak si christ ng december 25,
it is not tinsel and glitter elaborated- nung ipinanganak si christ- it was on a manger, because there was no room for him in the guest room--
wala namang santa claus, and all the christmas decors? wala ring snow and flying reindeers
yule log, christmas trees and many more are things and ways pagans used to drive evil spirits away-
to cut the story short?
what is christmas? it is the birth of christ our messiah for whatever date it was
sino ba at ano ba ang ibig sabihin ng messiah? reply nga jan ^__^
anyway christmas is the birth of christ the annointed one to redeem us
the one who died for us to redeem us from sin and death
the one we have to be similar with, to be christ like,the one who reflects god the father
giving us the reflection and image of justice and the same time mercy
the one who sent the great teacher the holy spirit
after he rose from the dead, the one who advocates and tells us to receive the fruits and gifts
of the holy spirit the weapons against the evil one(armours) gifts ( love & humility )
the one who gave and taught us his words- so that we will be born in water & spirit
the one who taught in parables
the one who prays for us to the father
the one who remains a friend who laid his life for us
the one who gives us strength in times of sorrows and weakness
the one who prepares a mansion above
the one who will come as king to judge the living and the dead
the one who waits for us to be with through eternity
the one who lived the most lonely life on earth
what is christmas then? it is a life similar to the one who was
born as our messiah- it is the birth of a life of fighting the good fight
now tell me with all the trimmings and christmas parties, santa
claus, the goodies, and glitters, has the world really came
to its senses that christmas is being born to a life like christ?
a life of service and duty?
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gathered opinions from other people- let us see:
from judibee
I-don't exactly hate it but Christmas is a hoop to jump through and I'm a bit of a rebel. My main dislike is that it can't be avoided. If I could avoid all the commercialism, crowds, traffic jams, parking difficulties, overheated shops, and trying to find something to give to people who have anything that I could afford to give them, and persuade those who are hard up that I really don't want them to spend any money on me
from casa-
Many people hate Christmas for good reason, such as loosing a loved one at that time of year, or being alone, my heart goes out to them. But for most people christmas what you make it.