I think the following story pf Jesus sums it up beautifully: As an Athiest, I can say he's a semi-fictional Jewish magician from the year 0... born in March or April, although
we celebrate his birth in December, and killed in or around December, although we celebrate his death in March or April.
She waited a long time for her little girl and loves to
celebrate her birth in special ways.
Not exact matches
To
celebrate the 200th anniversary of Karl Marx's
birth, Huacheng FM will roll out a program starting on Saturday
in which more than 20 Party members, who were selected from Guangzhou government organizations, will recite the Communist Manifesto.
If atheists are so «secure
in themselves» as you boast, then why should it matter if Christians
celebrate Christmas, the
birth of Jesus?
in those days, various groups
celebrated his
birth on JAN - 6, APR - 21 and MAY - 1.
Many people do not marry
in a church, even more (billions) do not
celebrate the
birth of Jesus, probably even more do not cry out to any gods, or may to other gods other than (yours), and many people consider life elsewhere
in the universe because science and reason points to that possibility.
The Christian holiday
celebrating the
birth of Jesus Christ
in a manger
in Bethlehem 2000 some odd years ago is ubiquitous across the country, even if the American tradition has leaned away from the sacred and toward the secular.
We had a Roman Catholic speaker at our college the other day and somehow people got the idea that we could
celebrate the immaculate conception
in March, since that's really the miracle, not the
birth, instead of Christmas, to escape the racket.
Christmas has always been
celebrated in this country with the understanding that it is the a celebration of the
birth of Christ.
Christ's
birth was
celebrated to present him as a figure superior
in every way to the central figures of this competing religion.
In one of the most relatable scenes of the season so far, Kate and Kevin are in their 20s, celebrating the birth of Randall's first chil
In one of the most relatable scenes of the season so far, Kate and Kevin are
in their 20s, celebrating the birth of Randall's first chil
in their 20s,
celebrating the
birth of Randall's first child.
At Christmas 2014 she said: «For me, the life of Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace, whose
birth we
celebrate today, is an inspiration and an anchor
in my life.
With a sense of joy at the end of the old and the
birth of the new, the Taiwanese theologian, C. S. Song, said
in 1975 that we
celebrate the end of foreign missions and the growing confidence of the church
in the Third World which makes demands for «entirely new relations with the church
in the West»:
Let's see if I can help those «Christ - massers» among you
celebrate the
birth of Christ
in a deeper, more meaningful and festive way, without guilt or condemnation.
I will
celebrate the
birth of Christ on Christmas and I am buying presents and anticipating to receive presents
in honor and remembrance of the greatest gift we have been given by God.
Alvin J. Schmidt,
in his scholarly work «Under the Influence», states that
in northern Africa Christians were already
celebrating the
birth date of Jesus as December 25
in A.D. 243, 30 years before Aurelian's edict.
Craig i agree totally church should be a slice of heaven on earth that is where corporately as believers come into the prescence of God.Its good when worshiping the Lord to feel his prescence and to feel connected to others because of Jesus.We had our carol service yesterday i was involved
in the choir we combined with other churchs
in the area it was a good turnout and alot of fun singing as we
celebrated the
birth of Jesus.It really makes christmas for me.If we love Jesus that should spill out into every area of our lives.He is the one that impacts others through us as we rely on him daily.Merry Christmas to you and your family regards brentnz
I
celebrate Christmas, but I don't
celebrate the
birth of anyone, I
celebrate having my family and just living
in peace for one day out of the whole year.
Look it's simple, if you don't believe
in the
birth of Jesus... DO N'T
CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS.
It was
in the late third century,
in fact, that the Roman emperor Aurelian established this date as a feast day
celebrating the
birth of the Unconquered Sun (Sol Invictus), so it already had festive and quasi-religious prominence.
Christians should do their best, as a group, to abandon «Tradition» and «Rules» and move the celebration of Christ's
birth to a more appropriate time
in the year, and
celebrate Christmas at that point.
Our message is to unite Christians
in support of their celebration and for their reason; to
celebrate of the
birth of Jesus Christ, not the commercial circus that has been built up and around the most important day
in Christianity.
It is the individual's right to
celebrate or not
celebrate Christmas based on their own beliefs, 240 million American Christians believe
in the
birth of Jesus Christ, we are simply providing a platform to express their belief by voting
in numbers that can not be disputed within the same commercial forum that contemporary success is judged.
Every Christmas the politically correct secularists and biased media dictate to us; the Christian majority about what we can say and do to
celebrate the
birth of Jesus Christ, it's time to let them know we've had enough of their interference
in our most personal beliefs.
The Church CHOSE to
celebrate the
birth of Christ on December 25th, mostly
in order to co-opt the pagan winter solstice celebrations and ease the conversion of pagans into Christianity.
Pentecost
celebrates the
birth of the Christian fellowship which plays so important a part
in a dedicated churchman's life.
Pope Francis himself recently declared the need to
celebrate the facts of his predecessor's war - time achievements; such as the lesser known detail that many pregnant Jewish mothers actually gave
birth to their children
in safety on the bed of the pope at the summer residence of Castel Gandolfo.
As Christmas and Easter are commonly
celebrated by perhaps the majority of celebrants, any latter - day «prophet» might be constrained to cry out, «Thus says the Lord, «I hate, I repudiate your feasts...»» It is perfectly clear, however, that the articulation and, indeed, the very preservation of Christian faith requires the cultic enactment of
birth and death and resurrection — this appropriation of the past for the present and the consequent faithful union of time
in hope and confidence
in the future.
The fulfillment of this prophecy
in the
birth of Christ is one of the most widely known and widely
celebrated facts
in history.
As far as the winter solstice and Christmas, there is no date given
in scripture for the
birth of Christ it may have actually been spring, early church leaders decided to
celebrate it when they did to stamp out other pagan celebrations at the time.
I'm not saying it's sinful to
celebrate Christ's
birth, but to proclaim a certain day was Christ's
birth, when
in fact we don't really know the exact date of Christ's
birth, that's going to far.
May 9, the fiftieth anniversary of the
birth control pill's approval, is being
celebrated in the mainstream media by both feminists and environmentalists enamored of zero population growth.
Remember that before you get arrogant about your Christian status and whether or not the local town hall is willing to display a manger scene (which is largely bogus, especially considering the time of year
in which his
birth is
celebrated).
Because
in the minds and practice of most Christians, the Christmas tree does not represent a pagan holiday, but represents a time when we
celebrate the
birth of Jesus Christ.
No we don't know when Jesus birthday is, so tradionally 1 day out of the year most of the world shuts down so we can rejoice
in the
birth of Jesus with people, friends and extended family, people we don't get to
celebrate Jesus
birth with everyday.
Three hundred and fifty years after the
birth of Jesus Christ, the Mayas
in Mexico and Guatemala had never heard of this revered person, but they still
celebrated their holidays with tamales — lots of them.
The Cabrach distillery will
celebrate this rich
birth right, telling the as - yet untold story of the early days of farm distilling and the smuggling which was rife
in the area, while the historical distillery will reflect production methods that were used
in the Cabrach at the dawn of the modern distilling era
in the early 1800's.
These experts weigh
in on the stages of development from
birth to age 10 that often go unrecognized but are definitely worth
celebrating.
I immersed myself
in strategies, rituals,
celebrated his coming and practised
birth specific meditations daily... his journey into this world was better than I could have ever imagined!
Sex,
birth, child rearing even, should be
celebrated for the beautiful expressions of life that they are - not hidden
in a corner of our lives
in shame.
Chocolate - making demonstrations,
birth of America's Valentine industry explored STURBRIDGE, Mass. (Jan. 22, 2013)-- Historians at Old Sturbridge Village will
celebrate the history of Valentines
in America and demonstrate old - fashioned chocolate - making with «Be Mine: Chocolate and Valentines,» a weekend program set for Saturday and Sunday Feb. 9 - 10.
Whether you're an adoptee,
birth parent, adoptive parent, advocate, or you just simply support adoption, this November join us
in celebrating National Adoption Month!
Illustrated
in full color, join the Berenstain Bears as they
celebrate the
birth of a new baby.
The Coombe, unlike the other two hospitals offer the option of labouring and birthing
in water, and
in early 2017, the Coombe
celebrated 100 water
births.
Yet, it seems like there are twins everywhere you turn; perhaps you notice more and more families with double strollers out and about
in the mall or more frequent announcements
in the media from celebrity parents
celebrating the
birth of twins.
It planted the seeds of expectation: that we all deserve a respectful
birth which empowers us and
celebrates our strength, within
in a culture that respects our choices.
This being said, it's equally important to find the time to
celebrate your own
birth as a parent and all the amazing skills you'll acquire
in such a short amount of time.
We'll be running our first workshop on Using Slings for Labour and
Birth, bringing the art of the Rebozo to the south west of England first
in 2012 too and
celebrating our status as Rebozo Way Educators.
Her journey into natural childbirth began early, having spent the latter half of her teens
in a community that supported women and their right to
birth in safe and
celebrated environments of their choosing.
One of the Cochrane Collaboration's
celebrated reviews found that
birth is less safe
in hospitals.