comment by ProPokerPlayer (U23205)
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comment by son of quebec (U8127)

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Every culture in the northern hemisphere had mid-winter festivals. Tannenbaum, yule logs. It was a celebration of the return of the Sun not the birth of some god's son.
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What's Tannenbaum?
Yule logs? Is that the religious pagan festival?
What are these cultures that weren't religious?
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Quebec having a mare 😂

Regarding Welby, I’ve never rated him for a minute and quite frankly, good riddance! As far as I’m concerned, he was nothing more than a puppet and a real bad one at that. Questionable decision making right from the start from him. The so called Church of England has been spiritually dead for years. I see little to no evidence of the presence of the Holy Spirit there at all. No wonder Christianity in this country is, as the OP says, in the gutter. It’s a crying shame.

Having said that, there is and always will be a remnant who do have real faith in the Lord. There’s still good ‘churches’ (Biblically a church is the group of people who believe, not the building) around this country who hold fast to actual Biblical teachings, not the wishy washy lukewarm stuff the Church of England comes out with and we certainly do not engage in the despicable acts that make these types of headlines

I’m not excusing any of the bad stuff for a second and those carrying out these sick things will get their punishment sooner or later (the later will not be good for them) but I’ve always believed these things make the headlines to put people off God/ Christianity - one of the devil’s tactics. Not all of Christianity is bad. God Almighty is good, people are flawed Christian or not

comment by 98 Problems (and promotion ain’t one) (U12353)
posted 10 minutes ago
comment by son of quebec (U8127)
posted 28 minutes ago
comment by 98 Problems (and promotion ain’t one) (U12353)
posted 3 hours, 54 minutes ago
comment by Cinciwolf-----JA606 NFL fantasy champ 2023 (U11551)
posted 17 minutes ago
Christmas may have began as a religious celebration but it sure as shat isn't viewed that way by many now so why are we pretending it is?
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We’re not. We’re just saying without religion you’d have no Christmas. It wouldn’t exist.

It’s also an.event atheists for eg have continued to embrace because they like it so much. Sure they’ve dispensed with the meaning and origins - but they don’t want to stop doing it. That’s basically taking the bits you like out of religion and getting rid of the stuff you don’t

Basically in a round about way - everyone’s a bit of hypocrite
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Every culture in the northern hemisphere had mid-winter festivals. Tannenbaum, yule logs. It was a celebration of the return of the Sun not the birth of some god's son.
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The reason the entire western world celebrates Christmas on 25th December is because Emporer Constantine fused the pagan ritual of Saturnalia with the birth of Christ to unify the Christians and the pagans

Then over centuries other winter traditions from Scandinavia etc got borrowed and mixed in. But the reason we celebrate Christmas on 25th and exchange gifts is because of the deliberate decision Constantine made
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That is correct and hence why I don’t celebrate it even though I believe in Christ’s birth, death and resurrection

I don't celebrate it because I'm not religious.

However I would definitely prefer people to celebrate something symbolic and meaningful to them than to celebrate buying whatever the latest toy/tech is for each other.

Consumerism is the modern religion and it exploits everyone.

The historically negative impacts of religion are ever decreasing as society develops, and i think people should start to focus on the positive impact it can have, and certainly there is no need to hate it in most cases
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Preachy bluster about Holy days is a mere distraction from the evil the church has committed in living memory.
I like a lot of people didn't have the choice about which holidays to celebrate, from the cradle through the sacraments it was drummed into me so its a bit pathetic to crow about us who slate the church, whichever sect, celebrating Christmas.

Did you know that the Church of England is worth about £10 billion & generates revenue of a billion a year...

comment by 98 Problems (and promotion ain’t one) (U12353)
posted 17 hours, 18 minutes ago
comment by ProPokerPlayer (U23205)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by son of quebec (U8127)

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Every culture in the northern hemisphere had mid-winter festivals. Tannenbaum, yule logs. It was a celebration of the return of the Sun not the birth of some god's son.
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What's Tannenbaum?
Yule logs? Is that the religious pagan festival?
What are these cultures that weren't religious?
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Quebec having a mare 😂
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Are they Christian like you and Doilyass have been claiming.

comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 18 hours, 34 minutes ago
Christmas is for footy and darts and a nice roast dinner...the rest is just pointless shat
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and hypocrites, seemingly.

comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 5 hours, 37 minutes ago
Did you know that the Church of England is worth about £10 billion & generates revenue of a billion a year...
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The UK makes way more in arms sales

comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 18 hours, 34 minutes ago
Christmas is for footy and darts and a nice roast dinner...the rest is just pointless shat
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and hypocrites, seemingly.
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Not any more that caant Welby has been sacked

comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 5 hours, 37 minutes ago
Did you know that the Church of England is worth about £10 billion & generates revenue of a billion a year...
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The UK makes way more in arms sales
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1st prize for the most pointless point today....

comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 1 hour, 3 minutes ago
comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 5 hours, 37 minutes ago
Did you know that the Church of England is worth about £10 billion & generates revenue of a billion a year...
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The UK makes way more in arms sales
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Thanks to religion

comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 1 hour, 14 minutes ago
comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 5 hours, 37 minutes ago
Did you know that the Church of England is worth about £10 billion & generates revenue of a billion a year...
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The UK makes way more in arms sales
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In the name of His Majesties Government and Army. HRH also being the leader (sorry 'Gods chosen representative on Earth' of the C of E.

His Maj is feeling a little peeved that his coronation has been tainted now by a fackin Nonce allower

comment by son of quebec (U8127)
posted 1 day, 2 hours ago
comment by 98 Problems (and promotion ain’t one) (U12353)
posted 17 hours, 18 minutes ago
comment by ProPokerPlayer (U23205)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by son of quebec (U8127)

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Every culture in the northern hemisphere had mid-winter festivals. Tannenbaum, yule logs. It was a celebration of the return of the Sun not the birth of some god's son.
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What's Tannenbaum?
Yule logs? Is that the religious pagan festival?
What are these cultures that weren't religious?
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Quebec having a mare 😂
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Are they Christian like you and Doilyass have been claiming.
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They claimed Religion was responsible for Christmas. You just proved them right.

comment by 98 Problems (and promotion ain’t one) (U12353)

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We’re not. We’re just saying without religion you’d have no Christmas. It wouldn’t exist.


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See, it's not hard to read, is it.

comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 1 day, 2 hours ago
comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 5 hours, 37 minutes ago
Did you know that the Church of England is worth about £10 billion & generates revenue of a billion a year...
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The UK makes way more in arms sales
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1st prize for the most pointless point today....
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Sorry to have trumped you utterly pointless point

comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 47 minutes ago
comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 1 day, 2 hours ago
comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 5 hours, 37 minutes ago
Did you know that the Church of England is worth about £10 billion & generates revenue of a billion a year...
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The UK makes way more in arms sales
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1st prize for the most pointless point today....
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Sorry to have trumped you utterly pointless point
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I didn't have a pointless point...I have a valid thread...you still win

Was watching HIGNIFY last night...Ian Hislop said he was confronted by Welby at some British Museum function last week & he basically told him to fack right off...

Why is this caant Welby even still attending stuff....should be banged up on the nonce wing