tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5168799841998271534.post1196289221577567406..comments2024-03-23T11:20:00.742+00:00Comments on dripping with passion: merry, merry, merry christmascharity eyre wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12497155833888120008noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5168799841998271534.post-75063488099316458602013-03-24T22:28:19.044+00:002013-03-24T22:28:19.044+00:00True, the actual date of his birth isn't reall...True, the actual date of his birth isn't really known, but the fact that we celebrate it at all and how we celebrate it is what's important. As said in 2 Corinthians 2 and paraphrased many times, "the spirit of the law is more important than the letter of the law" in other words, don't focus on details of Christmas, but the spirit you can feel and the unity and happiness that comes from it. I personally want to thank this person for putting this quote here because I have been looking for who said it. (Dennis Rasmussen)<br />Merry late Christmas, even though I don't know any of you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5168799841998271534.post-54175325942358942652011-12-27T16:33:17.984+00:002011-12-27T16:33:17.984+00:00Very sweet - except that everyone knows he really ...Very sweet - except that everyone knows he really wasn't born on Dec 25th - that is the date given to the celebration so that the pagan converts could still celebrate their feast of the Saturnalia on that day as they've done for centuries. And the three wise men that were led there by the star had first stopped by Herod's place - Herod wanted to kill this future "king of the Jews" - he asked the "wise men" to find the baby for him - and lo, they were led right to him - with Herod and his henchmen right behind. Spiritual intervention, yes - from God - not necessarily.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com