[AsburyPark] Re: let’s put Christ back into Christmas

2005-12-18 Thread Sharon Boone
What a Beautiful Story! Skip, I had heard about Saturnalia before, but not the rest and as the Nuns taught us, Christmas was celebrated as you told in your posts, that Dec. 25, was set aside, (by the church), to incorporate pagan and christian traditions, in order to convert the pagans to chri

[AsburyPark] Re: let’s put Christ back into Christmas

2005-12-10 Thread Skip Bernstein
"Skip, the X is actually a Greek letter chi, the first letter in Christos. Xmas is pronounced Christmas." Thanks John, I didn't realize the Greeks were involved; what's your other point? --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "jerseyjohn99" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Skip, the X is actually a Gr

[AsburyPark] Re: let’s put Christ back into Christmas

2005-12-10 Thread jerseyjohn99
Skip, the X is actually a Greek letter chi, the first letter in Christos. Xmas is pronounced Christmas. But just go ahead and google some link to Saturnalia & Cronos, if it makes you feel smarter. --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Skip Bernstein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > However, whil

[AsburyPark] Re: let’s put Christ back into Christmas

2005-12-08 Thread dfsavgny
Divide and conquer. Let's all stay focused and united so that the right thing is done here. Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/Y2to

[AsburyPark] Re: let’s put Christ back into Christmas

2005-12-08 Thread Skip Bernstein
"leaving the f-word out of your Santa vocabulary" Got something against intercourse? --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Joe D'Andrea <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > At 5:25 PM + 12/8/05, Skip Bernstein wrote: > >By all means let's put Christ back into Christmas; while we're at it > >let's pu