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~Shard~ said:
Just as long as we don't forget the true meaning of Christmas - the birth of Santa. 😎
... Back on topic regarding Apple sales, I think it's great to see the numbers so strong, especially with MWSF coming up.
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Hmm.. Maybe that explains Apple's un-Christmas attitude. Steve doesn't like the competition to his RDF.
 
~Shard~ said:
This has been going on for a long time. I know countless people who are not Christian, yet still celebrate Christmas - they don't even think about it, really. It is truly a time for giving, thanks and love, so it is not simply a religious thing anymore, even though that was obviously the root a long time ago.

Anyway, OT, sorry...
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Good point. I'm not religious but I still "celebrate" Christmas and give all the people I care about "Christmas" presents. 🙄

And I also expect "Christmas" gifts from certain people. 😛
 
~Shard~ said:
Just as long as we don't forget the true meaning of Christmas - the birth of Santa. 😎

Yep, I think it's great that all these holidays are more "universal" and celebrated by everyone, regardless of their religious background - that's the way it should be.

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I'm sorry but if someone doesn't believe in Jesus Christ, then that someone has no business celebrating Christmas.
 
EricNau said:
I'm sorry but if someone doesn't believe in Jesus Christ, then that someone has no business celebrating Christmas.
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That makes about as much sense as saying that people who don't live in the East should not be celebrating Easter. 😛 😎
 
Amdahl said:
Next thing you know, you'll be having Easter Egg hunts in the Spring, dressing up as little demons & monsters on All Souls Eve, thanking God for another good year in November, and wondering how it came to be that your calendar revolves around Christian religious festivals. Lord save us!
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All souls day is November 2nd. All Saints day is Nov. 1st. So Halloween would be "All Saints Eve."

~Shard~ said:
That makes about as much sense as saying that people who don't live in the East should not be celebrating Easter. 😛 😎
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touché
 
EricNau said:
All souls day is November 2nd. All Saints day is Nov. 1st. So Halloween would be "All Saints Eve."
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You're correct, although I don't know if that name would catch on as much. Perhaps for certain music fans? 😉 Regardless, nice one. 😀
 
~Shard~ said:
That makes about as much sense as saying that people who don't live in the East should not be celebrating Easter. 😛 😎
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Incorrect. 'Easter' does not have anything to do with east. Christmas directly relates to Christ.

dictionary.com
originally a Saxon word (Eostre), denoting a goddess of the Saxons, in honour of
whom sacrifices were offered about the time of the Passover. Hence the name came
to be given to the festival of the Resurrection of Christ, which occured at the
time of the Passover. In the early English versions this word was frequently
used as the translation of the Greek pascha (the Passover).
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EricNau said:
All souls day is November 2nd. All Saints day is Nov. 1st. So Halloween would be "All Saints Eve."
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Yep, you are correct. I had them reversed.

The name Hallowe'en is apparently derivative of Allhallows Eve.
 
Amdahl said:
Yep, you are correct. I had them reversed.

The name Hallowe'en is apparently derivative of Allhallows Eve.
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Yes, Halloween comes from "All Hollows Eve." And 'All Hallows Day' is the same as 'All Saints Day', for those who might be wondering.
 
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