[net.general] CHRISTMAS

ecn-pa:ecn-pb:root (12/18/82)

	Lets not forget the true meaning of Christmas this year. We all
love the getting togather and the giving and receiving of gifts; but the
greatest gift we have ever been given is that of life everlasting. Jesus
gave himself and its his Birthday we should celebrate at Christmas. Go 
ahead and light your trees but be sure at the top lies a star bright. Go
ahead and give the gifts but be sure its because you love the one who gave
you what you have today. Remember Jesus this Christmas. 
	
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						-daniel

mcdaniel (12/27/82)

#R:ecn-pb:-12500:uiucdcs:9700036:000:436
uiucdcs!mcdaniel    Dec 23 13:21:00 1982

Some information which may or may not be true:

Many Christian holidays in Europe were set up to compete with a pagan
festival. Examples: Easter/spring festival, All Saint's Day (=Halloween++)/
autumn + harvest festival, et cetera. Some saints were actually renamed pagan
gods.

Give that \really/ old time religion . . .

                                  Tim McDaniel
                                  (. . . pur-ee!uiucdcs!mcdaniel)