Need help finding a Christmas vs. holidays link

prolesunited

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Sun Dec-04-05 07:14 PM
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Need help finding a Christmas vs. holidays link

There was a link to a blog entry here recently that gave a true Christian's view on this debate, calling out his fellow Christians. It had excellent commentary on how Christmas stands with biblical interpretation, discusses its pagan roots and how Puritans forbid it.

It was so well done that I wanted to use it as a response but forgot to bookmark it.

Does anyone know what I'm talking about? Do you have the link?

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NMDemDist2

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Sun Dec-04-05 07:22 PM
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1. this one?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x5513630

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prolesunited

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Sun Dec-04-05 07:33 PM
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4. No, that's not it

It was a link to a blog entry written by a conservative. On the talk back section, it had comments from Wiccans and pagans thanking him for setting the record straight on the origins of Christmas.

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kevinbgoode

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Sun Dec-04-05 07:27 PM
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2. Maybe it was this New York Times column

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/04/opinion/04sun3.html?hp=&pagewanted=print&oref=login

The DU thread is located at:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x5512016

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prolesunited

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Sun Dec-04-05 07:38 PM
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5. That's not it

But, it's still a pretty good link. Thanks.

Like I said, this was a link to a blog.

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tocqueville

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Sun Dec-04-05 07:29 PM
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3. I wrote some stuff in this link

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=214&topic_id=38651&mesg_id=38657

there is a lot of material in Wikipedia. What amazes me is how this can take such proportions in the US, while it's a non-issue in Europe with 470 millions "Christians".

The only explanation I have is that Xmas is mostly seen as a secular event in Europe, even if the religious part is non-negligible of course. Muslims or Jews don't have any problem with it.

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prolesunited

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Mon Dec-05-05 08:45 AM
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6. Anyone have a clue?

I tried doing a search, but it came up with too many goose chases.

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mrfrapp

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Mon Dec-05-05 09:32 AM
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7. This?

I don't know if it's what you're looking for but google revealed this DU post

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=1936986&mesg_id=1937118

that has a link to this site that seems to mention what you want.

http://www.infoplease.com/spot/christmas1.html

HTH

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