Comments on: The Essence of Christmas? http://pleadthefirst.com/2005/12/10/the-essence-of-christmas/ Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of an unnecessary blog, or prohibiting the free posting therein. Thu, 29 Dec 2011 13:33:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Plead the First » Blog Archive » A Christmas Letter From Jesus http://pleadthefirst.com/2005/12/10/the-essence-of-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-18607 Plead the First » Blog Archive » A Christmas Letter From Jesus Sat, 16 Dec 2006 03:58:29 +0000 http://www.pleadthefirst.com/?p=60#comment-18607 [...] My thoughts on the subject, from last year: Here and here. [...] [...] My thoughts on the subject, from last year: Here and here. [...]

]]> By: SUe http://pleadthefirst.com/2005/12/10/the-essence-of-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-132 SUe Mon, 12 Dec 2005 00:48:38 +0000 http://www.pleadthefirst.com/?p=60#comment-132 I thought the place to put Christ back into Christmas was called "church." But I could be wrong. I thought the place to put Christ back into Christmas was called “church.” But I could be wrong.

]]> By: David Boyd http://pleadthefirst.com/2005/12/10/the-essence-of-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-131 David Boyd Sun, 11 Dec 2005 23:13:56 +0000 http://www.pleadthefirst.com/?p=60#comment-131 <strong>The essence of Christmas</strong> PotatoStew posts about some group, somewhere boycotting Sears and Target for not using the word 'Christmas' enough in advertising. That about does i... The essence of Christmas

PotatoStew posts about some group, somewhere boycotting Sears and Target for not using the word ‘Christmas’ enough in advertising.

That about does i…

]]> By: PotatoStew http://pleadthefirst.com/2005/12/10/the-essence-of-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-130 PotatoStew Sun, 11 Dec 2005 03:23:47 +0000 http://www.pleadthefirst.com/?p=60#comment-130 My pleasure. Even ignoring the point that groups such as the AFA are actually working against the spirit of Christmas by insisting on linking it with crass commercialization, it seems like a weak reason for a boycott anyway. It's not as though the omission of the word "Christmas" is actively hurting anybody. Boycott someplace because they make use of sweatshop labor, or exploit their employees, or something. Not because they don't use your preferred wording for their advertisements. My pleasure. Even ignoring the point that groups such as the AFA are actually working against the spirit of Christmas by insisting on linking it with crass commercialization, it seems like a weak reason for a boycott anyway. It’s not as though the omission of the word “Christmas” is actively hurting anybody. Boycott someplace because they make use of sweatshop labor, or exploit their employees, or something. Not because they don’t use your preferred wording for their advertisements.

]]> By: Cara Michele http://pleadthefirst.com/2005/12/10/the-essence-of-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-129 Cara Michele Sat, 10 Dec 2005 07:28:15 +0000 http://www.pleadthefirst.com/?p=60#comment-129 Yeah, is this getting silly or what? Is Christmas really about retail? Is this why baby Jesus came? Somebody's missing something somewhere... Thanks for pointing out the craziness. Somebody had to do it. Yeah, is this getting silly or what? Is Christmas really about retail? Is this why baby Jesus came? Somebody’s missing something somewhere…

Thanks for pointing out the craziness. Somebody had to do it.

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