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Originally Posted by Sev
christmas is not about the celebration of the birth of jesus, it's about the celebration of the joy of existence. whereas jesus stood for the exact opposite--that existence is a sin (original sin), and that life on earth is not a pursuit of happiness, but the esacape from suffering. metaphysically, that's what jesus stood for--life AFTER death, but not life on this earth. and definitely not celebration of any kind
so I reiterate: bah, HUMBUG
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Instead of condemning that which you find anathema in organised religion why not take a page from your own book and celebrate what you enjoy
now . The main purpose of life is pleasure, however honestly achieved.
I never could fathom why suffering ennobles one. This is the
only life I am likely to experience so why not enjoy it and delight all the senses?