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Ok, so Christmas was when jesus was born, Hence the word "Christ" as in "Jesus Christ"

So where the hell did "Mas" come from?
 
ok, first off he wasnt born on christmas, the church put that holiday there to **** with pagans cuz the church is a bunch of asses, christ was (if i am correct) born on the 30th. but i dont know, its just a thing you put on words
 
Not that kind of mass. The church gathering type.
 
No.. he was resurrected on Easter and was crucified on Good Friday. However, its not politically correct to talk about Christmas anymore because obviously its okay to let other religions have the freedom to express themselves but when Christians do it hurts other peoples beliefs. At least that's how its portrayed lately. I wish it would all just go away. Stupid holidays just make your life harder. Happy holidays tho! (cant even say Marry Christmas anymore).

Oh and I saw on FOX News the other day, It's ILLEGAL to bring red and green cookies to school now. Red or green is okay but togeather they suggest Christmas which isn't politically correct.

Haha.. I love how the world is getting. *goes to ignore it and play Half-Life2: Deathmatch*
 
atomicspark85 said:
No.. he was resurrected on Easter and was crucified on good Friday. Besides its not politically correct to talk about Christmas anymore because obviously its okay to let other religions have the freedom to express it but when Christians do it hurts other peoples beliefs. At least that's how its portrayed lately. I wish it would all just go away. Stupid holidays just make your life harder. Happy holidays tho! (cant even say Marry Christmas anymore).
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holidays dont hurt, but you wouldnt have any idea what christians are capable of. please do not express your opinion again, thank you
 
It's Greek (Wikipedia goes further: Old English). "Mass of Christ."

Xmas is also Greek. "Mass of X," X being a completely acceptable abbreviation of "Christos."

Given the mention of illegalising Christmas, and without going too deeply into politics, check this out (straight from the Bible Belt).

Holidays are wonderful things. I missed Leif Erikson Day this year, though--with any luck, Garm won't consume my soul as punishment.
 
atomicspark85 said:
No.. he was resurrected on Easter and was crucified on Good Friday. However, its not politically correct to talk about Christmas anymore because obviously its okay to let other religions have the freedom to express themselves but when Christians do it hurts other peoples beliefs. At least that's how its portrayed lately. I wish it would all just go away. Stupid holidays just make your life harder. Happy holidays tho! (cant even say Marry Christmas anymore).

Oh and I saw on FOX News the other day, It's ILLEGAL to bring red and green cookies to school now. Red or green is okay but togeather they suggest Christmas which isn't politically correct.

Haha.. I love how the world is getting. *goes to ignore it and play Half-Life2: Deathmatch*
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Lol, to bad for you Americans, My teacher just gave us red + green cookies today! :D
 
Perhaps from the definition of "mass"?
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OMG YOU GENIUS, I'm just ganna assume that that's right. If you study something so pointless and find out its actually greek and that such information effects the entire planet and is very, very important then you're an asshole.

Originally Posted by atomicspark85
No.. he was resurrected on Easter and was crucified on Good Friday. However, its not politically correct to talk about Christmas anymore because obviously its okay to let other religions have the freedom to express themselves but when Christians do it hurts other peoples beliefs. At least that's how its portrayed lately. I wish it would all just go away. Stupid holidays just make your life harder. Happy holidays tho! (cant even say Marry Christmas anymore).

Oh and I saw on FOX News the other day, It's ILLEGAL to bring red and green cookies to school now. Red or green is okay but togeather they suggest Christmas which isn't politically correct.

Haha.. I love how the world is getting. *goes to ignore it and play Half-Life2: Deathmatch*
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Some people are morons.
 
Muffin Man said:
holidays dont hurt, but you wouldnt have any idea what christians are capable of. please do not express your opinion again, thank you
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Stop acting like a douche.

/Ennui

I always assumed the "mas" was like, mass at church. Who really cares though :p
 
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
ops, I suppose that was something like indecent exposure or something... Sorry, non-christians. I suppose it really DOES matter to you, right?
 
Happy Jesus Day!


lol.... its sad how people get offended by that.
 
Originally Posted by Muffin Man
holidays dont hurt, but you wouldnt have any idea what christians are capable of. please do not express your opinion again, thank you
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That is hilarious, that's going in my sig.
 
Raziaar said:
Happy Jesus Day!


lol.... its sad how people get offended by that.
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aw man, I thought I had invented jesus day... dec. 9th, draw comics about jesus all day!
 
Muffin Man said:
ok, first off he wasnt born on christmas, the church put that holiday there to **** with pagans cuz the church is a bunch of asses, christ was (if i am correct) born on the 30th. but i dont know, its just a thing you put on words
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it actually hasn't been proven that this jesus person you speak of ever existed. its all a huge conspiracy.
 
panda_rage said:
it actually hasn't been proven that this jesus person you speak of ever existed. its all a huge conspiracy.
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He probably did exist, but he was more likely just some guy (oh dear, I hope I didn't offend anyone :rolleyes:). Oh and while were on the subject, if Jesus was in fact real, he was a terrorist. EDIT: And on topic, the greek X stuff is how it is (as stated above). (We learned that in history class...)
 
I bet jesus did exsist, but it was more like the way santa claus exsisted. y'know, that dutch(?) guy, sinter klauus(sp?) kinda like that, combined with this-
“…And on the third day, there was a marriage in Cana of Jeruselam. And it came to pass that all of the wine was drunk. And the mother of Jesus said unto the lord, ‘They have no more wine.’ And Jesus said unto the servants, ‘Fill six water pots with water,’ and they did so. And when the steward of the feast did taste of the water in the pots, it had become wine. And they knew not whence it had come. But the servants did know and they applauded loudly in the kitchen. And they said unto the lord, ‘How the hell did you do that?’ And inquired of him, do you do children’s parties? And the lord replied, no. But the servants pressed on, saying, ‘Go on, give us another one.’ And so he brought forth a carrot. And said, ‘Behold. For it is a carrot.’ And all about him knew, for it was so. For it was orange, with a green top. And the lord placed a large red cloth over the top and when he removed it, lo, it had become a white rabbit. And all were amazed, and said ‘This guy is really good! He should turn professional!’ And they brought unto him on a stretcher a man who was sick of the palsy. And the lord said, ‘If I had to spend my entire life on a stretcher, I’d be pretty sick of the palsy too!’ And they were filled with joy. And cried out, ‘Lord, thy one-liners are as good as thy tricks! Thou art indeed an all round family entertainer.’
“And there came unto him a woman called Mary, who had seen him and believed. And the lord said, ‘Put on a tutu. And lie down in this box.’ And then took he forth a saw, and cleft her in twain. And there was much wailing and gnashing of teeth. But Jesus said, ‘Oh ye of little faith,’ And he threw open the box, and lo, Mary was whole. And the crowd went absolutely bananas. And then Jesus and Mary took a deep bow, and he said unto her, ‘From now on, you shall be know as Trixie, for it is a good name for an assistant.’ And the people had never seen anything like it. And they said, ‘What are you doing in a one camel town like Cana? You should be playing the big arenas in Rome!’ And Jesus hearkened unto them, and went he forth into Rome, and he did his full act before the scribes and the Pharisees, and the Romans. But it did not please them in their hearts. In fact, they absolutely crucified him.”
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^taken from one of rowan atkinson's performances in '86.
 
People get offended on their birthdays when I turn up yelling "HAPPY DAY OF SPAWNING!"

No idea why though. Maybe it's the present I give them (Bottles of Bleach)
 
Danimal said:
People get offended on their birthdays when I turn up yelling "HAPPY DAY OF SPAWNING!"

No idea why though. Maybe it's the present I give them (Bottles of Bleach)
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Well, what kind of bleach are you giving them? Because if it was that generic shit, I'd be pissed too.
 
There is considerable debate about the details of Jesus' birth even among Christian scholars, and few scholars claim to know either the year or the date of his birth or of his death.

Based on the accounts in the gospels of the shepherds' activities, the time of year depicted for Jesus' birth could be spring or summer. However, as early as 354, Roman Christians celebrated it following the December solstice in an attempt to replace the Roman festival of Saturnalia. Before then, Jesus' birth was generally celebrated on January 6 as part of the feast of Theophany, also known as Epiphany, which commemorated not only Jesus' birth but also his baptism by John in the Jordan River and possibly additional events in Jesus' life.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus

Also:
Christmas (literally, the Mass of Christ)
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Historians are unsure exactly when Christians first began celebrating the Nativity of Christ. Some scholars maintain that December 25 was only adopted in the 4th century as a Christian holiday after Roman Emperor Constantine converted to Christianity on his death bed, to encourage a common religious festival for both Christians and Pagans. Perusal of historical records indicates that the first mention of such a feast in Constantinople (Constantine's own city, after all) was not until 379 AD, under Gregory Nazianzus. In Rome, it can only be confirmed as being mentioned in a document from approximately 350 AD, but without any mention of sanction by Emperor Constantine.

Early Christians chiefly celebrated the subsequent Epiphany, when the baby Jesus was visited by the Magi (and this is still a primary time for celebration in Spain). Efforts to assign a date for his birth, though better known from writings from some centuries later, would have been important to all Christians then, no less than now.

The context in which Christianity, and thus Christmas was formed was the Roman Empire. The Romans honored Saturn, the ancient god of agriculture, each year beginning on December 17 in a festival called the Saturnalia, to glorify past days when the god Saturn ruled, according to the tradition. This festival lasted for seven days and included the winter solstice, which at that time, by the Julian calendar, fell on December 25 (today, following calendar reform, it falls on December 21). During Saturnalia the Romans feasted, postponed all business and warfare, exchanged gifts, and temporarily freed their slaves. With the lengthening of daylight, these and other winter festivities continued through January 1, the festival of Kalends, when Romans marked the day of the new moon and the first day of the month and religious year (the secular year began in March). A common practice among Roman citizens during Saturnalia was to select one of their slaves to be the master of the household, with the masters themselves acting as slaves.

By the 4th century another factor was also at work. During the reign of Emperor Aurelian, Sol Invictus became the official religion of the Roman Empire in 207 AD. Sol Invictus (the invincible sun) was based upon a celebration of the Persian sun god, Mithras. Romans celebrated the birth of the sun on the Winter Solstice which was December 25 by the Julian Calendar, with festivities in honor of the rebirth of Sol Invictus, the "Invincible Sun God", or with rituals to glorify Mithra (see Mithraism). Sol Invictus was a religion to which both Constantine himself before his deathbed conversion to Christianity, and his predecessor Diocletian, who had rebuilt the Roman Empire, were especially devoted, and to whom the latter had attributed his military successes. Diocletian at one time had had Constantine living under his eye, against his will, separating him from his father. The Roman priesthood preserved the festival and many other traditions and beliefs in its transformation to Christianity and formation of the Catholic Church. All extant evidence indicates that Christianity was generally adopted as the official religion of the Roman Empire decades after Constantine's death in most parts of the Empire.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas

So really the history of Christmas as most people know it is quite different from reality.
 
Apparently Christmas mean's Christ's Festival. The 'mas' comes from 'mæsse' (Old English) meaning festival.
 
Greatgat said:
Well, what kind of bleach are you giving them? Because if it was that generic shit, I'd be pissed too.
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Yeah, it's generic because I can't afford buying fancy bleach for the hundreds of spawning days I go to a week
 
Danimal said:
Yeah, it's generic because I can't afford buying fancy bleach for the hundreds of spawning days I go to a week
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Okay, on the one hand, yes, if your funds are limited, then it's okay to spend a little less on bleach for your reproductive friends' parents anniversary of their urge to mate. On the other hand, it's Spawning Day. Cheap ass.:P
 
Someone gave my brother a large sack of rice for his 18th day of spawning, it was actually an awsome present because we fed the hungry with it.

Anyway, back on topic! D:
 
Danimal said:
Someone gave my brother a large sack of rice for his 18th day of spawning, it was actually an awsome present because we fed the hungry with it.

Anyway, back on topic! D:
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There was a topic? Oh yeah. Well, someone already posted the Wikipedia link, so I'm all out of ideas.

Except for Christmas love, such as this.
 
Que-Ever said:
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
ops, I suppose that was something like indecent exposure or something... Sorry, non-christians. I suppose it really DOES matter to you, right?
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because of course christians wouldnt be offended if we tried to celebrate hanukka or something in school now would they :rolleyes: . Christians are just as guilty as being bastards as the rest of us are. so HAPPY WINTER - EEN - MAS !!!!!

EDIT

theSteven said:
That is hilarious, that's going in my sig.
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lol, i got sigged
 
atomicspark85 said:
No.. he was resurrected on Easter and was crucified on Good Friday. However, its not politically correct to talk about Christmas anymore because obviously its okay to let other religions have the freedom to express themselves but when Christians do it hurts other peoples beliefs. At least that's how its portrayed lately. I wish it would all just go away. Stupid holidays just make your life harder. Happy holidays tho! (cant even say Marry Christmas anymore).

Oh and I saw on FOX News the other day, It's ILLEGAL to bring red and green cookies to school now. Red or green is okay but togeather they suggest Christmas which isn't politically correct.

Haha.. I love how the world is getting. *goes to ignore it and play Half-Life2: Deathmatch*
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Guess you guys shouldn't have boycotted stores for not saying Merry Christmas then, huh?
 
Danimal said:
People get offended on their birthdays when I turn up yelling "HAPPY DAY OF SPAWNING!"

No idea why though. Maybe it's the present I give them (Bottles of Bleach)
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I MUST remember that one :laugh:
 
Since when has Christmas been about Jesus in anyway other than in Christian houses and Churches. Tis mainly about Santa now anyway :hmph:
 
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