Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men
So this is the final entry of the Sniffy Advent, thank fuck. Having spent the previous 23 days revealing my Christmas experiences, and things I love and despise about this time of year, The Twentyfourth Day of the Sniffy Advent shall reveal what Christmas means to me...
I am an atheist: I just don't believe in a god or feel the need for the presence of a higher spiritual being. I have the utmost respect and some degree of envy for those people with faith, although I feel that organised religion the world over has a lot to answer for. But that's people for you.
I was born and brought up in a Christian country and grew up with Western Christian traditions and I think I'm thankful about that. I celebrate Christmas mainly because it is something that I was brought up with and it's something that I enjoy. But I also believe that birth of the man called Jesus, who the Christians believe to be their Saviour, is something of note and something worth celebrating.
All religious writings can be twisted and skewed to benefit the power-hungry or the crazed (check these misery-arses out), but the basic message of Jesus that has been passed down over these two millennia is a good one. For a man to have such an impact is pretty special, so hats off and three cheers to the Baby Jesus!
23 comments:
Fair enough.
I forgot to say what Christmas means to me:
Time with family and friends
Buying nice things for people
The pure insanity of Christmas decs
Buying cards and forgetting to write them
Eating way too much
I love it all
Fair enough.
Have a really great Christmas Tina!
and that.
Where did you find those crazy people? Websurfing? 'cause they're ten kinds of crazy.
Have a yummy Christmas and hope you get lots of nice pressies.
A Merry Christmas to you and you stomach!
I found those crazy, fun-loving Christians by doing a google search for "nativity". Their link came up as a sponsored site. I thought it was quite amusing. I guess they're right in many respects, but there's no need to be so fucking miserable about it.
Fantastic, I must join these people.
Now, at long last, a legitimate reason to be a grumpy bastard at Christmas.
BTW, we had a Jehovah's Witness knocking on our front door this morning trying to sell us their magaziney-thing.
I wonder if they *sneak* a mince pie when they think God isn't looking?
Wish I'd thought of it when he was still at my mercy... "I'll buy a magazine if you eat a mince pie and wish me Happy Christmas...."
What does Christmas mean to me? Lots of buying things that I and the kids don't need. Eating too much. However, seeing the look on the kids faces when they wake up and discover Santa's been here is pretty fun.
What does Boxing Day mean to me? Eating.
And the day after Boxing Day? Getting killed in a multiple pile-up on the way to Norfolkland!
Fucking Jovos, bunch of cunts.
I like Mormons. Perfect teeth and trousers that are too short for them.
Good gamblers as well.
All the best Tina.
xoxoxox Connie and Jenn
Merry Sniffychristmas!!
Happy Christmas Tina (even though it's shit)
Merry Sniffmas!
You know what I hate about Christmas? When you send out cards, but still get one from someone you FORGOT. And it's always too late to send them one without looking like, well, like you forgot. Which you did. SeewhatImean?
Thanks for your advent entries. Great fun to read. Enjoy the rest of your day-less holidays.
From the both of us, to our fave Cakesniffer - We hope you have a FANTASTIC Christmas and that 2006 brings you warmth of heart, continuing friendships, lurrrrrrve and a huge Lotto win.
Have a great one!
With (almost) all our love,
John & Martin
xxxxx
Friggin Time difference.... I'm back of the pack at wishing you a merry Christmas you old librarian.
Love ya.
April
Happy Christmas.
Hope the lasagne and full turkey dinner went down a treat.
Thanks T. I love ya, girl!
Just came across your site today, and as a Christian myself, I must say I laughed at the link you had. I can see why non-Christians would rather believe nothing than have to sift through all that kind of crap!!! Not all Christians are that closed-minded.
Happy New Year!!!
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