OK, Ladies...(the annual beg...)

wrote in message
oups.com...

...Seeing both sides of an issue is the sign of a mature mind.

Good news indeed!

Having been plagued lo these many years by an absolute inability to
see both sides of the mass murder of children issue, I am delighted to
learn that it is simply a result of arrested intellectual and moral
development. I'd begun to think it was a personal problem.

Wolfgang
whose holiday season just keeps getting better and better.

wrote in message
oups.com...

...Seeing both sides of an issue is the sign of a mature mind.

Good news indeed!

Having been plagued lo these many years by an absolute inability to
see both sides of the mass murder of children issue, I am delighted to
learn that it is simply a result of arrested intellectual and moral
development. I'd begun to think it was a personal problem.

Wolfgang
whose holiday season just keeps getting better and better.

Cyli wrote:



If you want to read something that will inspire you to ...


....or, for something along similarly inspirational allegorical lines,
you could try mccarthy's "blood meridian"... now there's some
"seasoned" literature.

jeff

On 12/16/04 5:37 PM, in article
, "Dave LaCourse"
wrote:

Bill Claspy opines:

And, don't forget the reason for the season.

Winter solstice!


The Bible doesn't say when Christ was born, and while it is true that the
winter solstice was chosen, it is NOT the reason MOST people celebrate the
season. We celebrate His birthday, whether you like it or not. He is the
reason for the season.

Rats. Thought I had it right. I've never tested well though.

At least now I know why We do what We do. Whether I like it or not! Thanks
for that.

Merry Christmas.

Back at ya, Dave.

And a Happy New Year too.

Ah hum!

Bill

On 12/16/04 5:37 PM, in article
, "Dave LaCourse"
wrote:

Bill Claspy opines:

And, don't forget the reason for the season.

Winter solstice!


The Bible doesn't say when Christ was born, and while it is true that the
winter solstice was chosen, it is NOT the reason MOST people celebrate the
season. We celebrate His birthday, whether you like it or not. He is the
reason for the season.

Rats. Thought I had it right. I've never tested well though.

At least now I know why We do what We do. Whether I like it or not! Thanks
for that.

Merry Christmas.

Back at ya, Dave.

And a Happy New Year too.

Ah hum!

Bill

"William Claspy" wrote in message
...
On 12/16/04 5:37 PM, in article
, "Dave LaCourse"
wrote:

Bill Claspy opines:

And, don't forget the reason for the season.

Winter solstice!


The Bible doesn't say when Christ was born, and while it is true that the
winter solstice was chosen, it is NOT the reason MOST people celebrate
the
season. We celebrate His birthday, whether you like it or not. He is
the
reason for the season.

Rats. Thought I had it right. I've never tested well though.

At least now I know why We do what We do. Whether I like it or not!
Thanks
for that.

Well, Some of Us are still not at all certain whether We celebrate or
not........let alone what for or when. The Church, as I suspect you already
know, still maintains that Easter is of greater significance than Christmas
regardless of whose birthday was when.....which, not so incidentally,
biblical scholars do in fact enjoy some degree of consensus on, for reasons
we won't tax Davie's limited comprehension with.

That said, I'm with You; I like the solstice for pretty much the same
reasons as virtually Everybody else......regardless of what They may THINK
Their reasons are.

May your days wax progressively longer this holiday season......and then
some.

Wolfgang
and be nice to me.......i still got a list......well, half of one
anyway.....and i ain't afraid to use it.

"William Claspy" wrote in message
...
On 12/16/04 5:37 PM, in article
, "Dave LaCourse"
wrote:

Bill Claspy opines:

And, don't forget the reason for the season.

Winter solstice!


The Bible doesn't say when Christ was born, and while it is true that the
winter solstice was chosen, it is NOT the reason MOST people celebrate
the
season. We celebrate His birthday, whether you like it or not. He is
the
reason for the season.

Rats. Thought I had it right. I've never tested well though.

At least now I know why We do what We do. Whether I like it or not!
Thanks
for that.

Well, Some of Us are still not at all certain whether We celebrate or
not........let alone what for or when. The Church, as I suspect you already
know, still maintains that Easter is of greater significance than Christmas
regardless of whose birthday was when.....which, not so incidentally,
biblical scholars do in fact enjoy some degree of consensus on, for reasons
we won't tax Davie's limited comprehension with.

That said, I'm with You; I like the solstice for pretty much the same
reasons as virtually Everybody else......regardless of what They may THINK
Their reasons are.

May your days wax progressively longer this holiday season......and then
some.

Wolfgang
and be nice to me.......i still got a list......well, half of one
anyway.....and i ain't afraid to use it.