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Published Date: 22 December 2009
I HAVE to say how much I hate the use of the word of Xmas instead of Christmas. It is derogatory to the meaning of Christmas (ie the birth of Jesus Christ, not Jesus X).
I also agree with a lady on television the other day when discussing the idea of 'winter lights' instead of Christmas lights. As most people nowadays just see everything at Christmas as Santa Claus time, snow time and present time, as is depicted on
nearly every Christmas card, then perhaps that is what they should be.

We create about our faith and country being overrun with foreigners and different faiths but do very little to promote our own Christianity – even at this special time of year. I am not a 'Bible basher' or regular churchgoer but I try to live my life by Christian standards and to me this means celebrating Christmas for the right reason – the birth of Jesus.

Let us get back to some of the old ways of Christmas: the shops should close for at least two days; there should be a nativity scene in the Peace Gardens; and churches should go out to the community to sing carols.

Maybe I am being too idealistic but please let's stop the use of the word Xmas and have more Christmas cards with a Christian theme as opposed to Santas, snowmen, teddy bears and presents.

Linda Greenwood, Willingham Close, Sothall, Sheffield

JUST a few days to go before the turkey population starts to diminish. And my cheeky wife has asked me to stop being so stingy with my cash and spoil her this year.

I took offence at the suggestion that I had been a skinflint in previous years and asked her what she had in mind as a special gift from me.

She went all coy and a little misty-eyed as said she would like something with a few diamonds.

I took her suggestion on-board and went out the following day in search of a suitable gift bearing in mind what the girl had requested. I searched high and low in countless shops and stores and after a good few hours I spotted the perfect item. I can't wait to see the woman's face on Christmas morning when she opens her present.

Call me soppy and sentimental if you want but I have bought my lovely lady a pack of playing cards.

She's worth it.

Kevan Smith, Sheffield

DRIVING conditions treacherous, airports closed, Eurostar broken down – and yet idiots persist in warbling on about how wonderful is a white Christmas!

HUMBUG!

Katherine Mitchell, (a very white) Sheffield 10



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  • Last Updated: 22 December 2009 9:03 AM
  • Source: Sheffield Star1
  • Location: Sheffield
 
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Mosbroman,

sheffield 22/12/2009 10:45:11
I agree about the X...but didn't I read somewhere that X is also a Greek emblem for Christ?
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all seeing eye,

22/12/2009 11:08:15
Merry XMAS Linda.
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yhael,

22/12/2009 12:02:19
The Christian Christmas is was actually piggy-backed onto the pre-existing pagan midwinter celebrations - they did the same with Easter, Hallowe'en etc. We have a celebration at this time of year because it's cold and dark and we need a bit of fun to cheer us up. The shoehorning of events alleged to have happened in a stable in the Middle-East into a northern European event seems inappropriate in this context.

This is just an opinion ... but I'm sick of the Christians thinking that their opinion matters more.
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LC1,

sheffield 22/12/2009 13:00:56
yawn... oh dear the god squad are at it again... merry XMAS everyone! :)
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Mosbroman,

sheffield 22/12/2009 15:24:02
I always thought that the Church "shoe-horned" its celebration onto events in far warmer climes. Wasn't the celebration of Christ's birth paralleled with the Roman festival of Saturnia?

By all means you have your Festival of Conspicuous Consumption...I, a self confessed member of the God Squad, will celebrate Christmas...Thank you!
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Rodgers,

SHEFFIELD 22/12/2009 17:34:50
If I could. I would close all pubs on the 23rd of Dec till the 27th. Or just allow certain hours during the day such as the old sunday hours we used to have. Xmas to me is a time when families should get together and spend some quality time with each other. It used to be this way. Sat round the fire xmas eve, Have a sing along with the nieghbours and enjoy being together. But now. All we see is hypocracy. Drunks and fighting, Most kids are abused over xmas. The elderly neglected. Pets neglected etc But there are many that do not even know what xmas is. When I asked a young man 14 years old. He told me this was when Joseph got Married to Mary. I cannot list the many rediculous replies I got some are so unbelievable. What has happened to the traditional xmas. Now it is an excuse for a booze up and to spend as much as possible despite getting into debt. I have no family left. So now I am proud to say that I am a real scrooge. Also that no litter comes through my letter box in the form of greetings cards. I have a note on my door warning not to post these through my letter box, Nor for beggars to come knocking at the door. Even now they do not sing Xmas Carols they just knock on the door and say Merry Xmas with their hands held out begging.

Happy New Year All..This I do enjoy...God Bless.

Scrooge
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The Big Bad Devil,

22/12/2009 19:06:49
xmas is short for christmas!
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Steve Smiley,

Sheffield 23/12/2009 04:29:14
Comment for Linda.
Agree with your disgust about the commercialisation of Christmas...people fall for it with their pockets, toys, booze and trolleys stacked HIGH at Morrisons every single year....oh dear.

Disagree with you about foreigners.
There are NO foreigners....only humans.
If there IS a Jesus or a God....then that Jesus or God...created and loves EVERY creature equally.....regardless of what the many religions that seek to control and manipulate you, will tell you.

Christ the son, is the light of the world...at this...and every time of the year.
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Strummer,

23/12/2009 12:37:35
Rodgers, are you saying that you begrudge those without families the chance to go to the pub over xmas?
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Rodgers,

SHEFFIELD 23/12/2009 15:52:01
Not at all strummer. But what I am trying to get out without being too nasty. Christmas is a time for families and to remember the birth of Christ if you believe in this. So what are we celebrating by going out and having a good booze up. If like me you do not believe in the birth of Jesus at Christmas then Christmas is just like any other day. So why the booze ups and all the fuss. I saw Christmas as a time when the family could get together and enjoy the time. When at that time I myself believed in Jesus. When the period had not been taken over by Commerce and greed. As I say, One child I know thinks this is a time when Joseph married Mary etc . Plus many more stupid reasons for xmas.
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