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	<title>Comments on: Christmas Cheapened By Pornaments&#8211;Christians Outraged!</title>
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	<description>Have faith in yourself</description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:58:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: MarcDLS</title>
		<link>http://religiousfreaks.com/2006/12/04/christmas-cheapened-by-pornaments-christians-outraged/#comment-275696</link>
		<dc:creator>MarcDLS</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:43:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I think that a grinning Santa Clause holding a sharpened candy cane to a crying Jesus's neck while he jack hammers him in his "southern star" while bent over a fallen Christmas Tree and a pile of brightly colored presents would be a good representation of what Christians have made Christmas into in today's world.  In addition, a freshly cut "Kringle's Bitch" carved in his thigh would be good too, as well as having Jesus's mouth stuffed full of cookies, so he couldn't scream of course."  A little bubble could be above Santa's head that showed he was singing, "Santa Clause is comming...in YOU!!!"</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I think that a grinning Santa Clause holding a sharpened candy cane to a crying Jesus&#8217;s neck while he jack hammers him in his &#8220;southern star&#8221; while bent over a fallen Christmas Tree and a pile of brightly colored presents would be a good representation of what Christians have made Christmas into in today&#8217;s world.  In addition, a freshly cut &#8220;Kringle&#8217;s Bitch&#8221; carved in his thigh would be good too, as well as having Jesus&#8217;s mouth stuffed full of cookies, so he couldn&#8217;t scream of course.&#8221;  A little bubble could be above Santa&#8217;s head that showed he was singing, &#8220;Santa Clause is comming&#8230;in YOU!!!&#8221;</p>
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		<title>By: Top Christmas Toys</title>
		<link>http://religiousfreaks.com/2006/12/04/christmas-cheapened-by-pornaments-christians-outraged/#comment-275665</link>
		<dc:creator>Top Christmas Toys</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:29:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I don\'t normally leave comments... but I really enjoyed your post! I will be leaving a link back here in my blogroll! Thanks!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I don\&#8217;t normally leave comments&#8230; but I really enjoyed your post! I will be leaving a link back here in my blogroll! Thanks!</p>
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		<title>By: Cheyenne</title>
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		<dc:creator>Cheyenne</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2007 02:06:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Arktis,

'Yeah, then why arenâ€™t they mad about Santa Clause, too? The Easter Bunny?'

Seriously, some are. I grew up with a girl whose parents never did the Santa Claus thing 'because it took the focus off of Christ's birth.' Of course, this same girl refused to call Godzilla anything other than 'zilla, because a 'big ol' monster like that isn't GOD.'

The only people I've run across that are this extreme are generally the most conservative Christian groups. Southern Baptists, for example. Jehovah's Witnesses and Mormons...uh, I mean 'Latter Day Saints'...

:::shrug:::</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Arktis,</p>
<p>&#8216;Yeah, then why arenâ€™t they mad about Santa Clause, too? The Easter Bunny?&#8217;</p>
<p>Seriously, some are. I grew up with a girl whose parents never did the Santa Claus thing &#8216;because it took the focus off of Christ&#8217;s birth.&#8217; Of course, this same girl refused to call Godzilla anything other than &#8216;zilla, because a &#8216;big ol&#8217; monster like that isn&#8217;t GOD.&#8217;</p>
<p>The only people I&#8217;ve run across that are this extreme are generally the most conservative Christian groups. Southern Baptists, for example. Jehovah&#8217;s Witnesses and Mormons&#8230;uh, I mean &#8216;Latter Day Saints&#8217;&#8230;</p>
<p>:::shrug:::</p>
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		<title>By: Daniel</title>
		<link>http://religiousfreaks.com/2006/12/04/christmas-cheapened-by-pornaments-christians-outraged/#comment-28153</link>
		<dc:creator>Daniel</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2007 01:58:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>"Oh, almost forgot: this doesnâ€™t apply if youâ€™re a test-tube baby, in which case it really doesnâ€™t matter because you are guaranteed an eternity of fiery torment as far as I know."

I think very few Christian groups would teach that.  Certainly many would say in vitro fertilization is a sin, but a human being who is conceived this way is not responsible for the sin.  And in fact, even the parents, who did commit the sin, are not "guaranteed an eternity of fiery torment."  Anyone may repent and confess their sins and go to heaven, though perhaps not everyone does.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Oh, almost forgot: this doesnâ€™t apply if youâ€™re a test-tube baby, in which case it really doesnâ€™t matter because you are guaranteed an eternity of fiery torment as far as I know.&#8221;</p>
<p>I think very few Christian groups would teach that.  Certainly many would say in vitro fertilization is a sin, but a human being who is conceived this way is not responsible for the sin.  And in fact, even the parents, who did commit the sin, are not &#8220;guaranteed an eternity of fiery torment.&#8221;  Anyone may repent and confess their sins and go to heaven, though perhaps not everyone does.</p>
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		<title>By: Zack</title>
		<link>http://religiousfreaks.com/2006/12/04/christmas-cheapened-by-pornaments-christians-outraged/#comment-27066</link>
		<dc:creator>Zack</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2007 05:16:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>This, and the Baby Jesus Butt-Plug, reminds me of a joke I just saw on TV.  People are mad about "adult" Christmas toys, but "any toy can be made an adult toy...location, location, location"</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This, and the Baby Jesus Butt-Plug, reminds me of a joke I just saw on TV.  People are mad about &#8220;adult&#8221; Christmas toys, but &#8220;any toy can be made an adult toy&#8230;location, location, location&#8221;</p>
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		<title>By: Arktis</title>
		<link>http://religiousfreaks.com/2006/12/04/christmas-cheapened-by-pornaments-christians-outraged/#comment-20184</link>
		<dc:creator>Arktis</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2006 01:51:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Speaking of Hallmark, have you actually read some of the stuff that's in greeting cards?&#160; Talk about messed-up...&#160; sexism, stereotypes, dirty jokes... I say we get the people to protest those instead.&#160; Hell, I bet if you did some searching, you could even find a few with pictures of Mohamed (probably not hallmark ones though).</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Speaking of Hallmark, have you actually read some of the stuff that&#8217;s in greeting cards?&nbsp; Talk about messed-up&#8230;&nbsp; sexism, stereotypes, dirty jokes&#8230; I say we get the people to protest those instead.&nbsp; Hell, I bet if you did some searching, you could even find a few with pictures of Mohamed (probably not hallmark ones though).</p>
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		<title>By: Fett101</title>
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		<dc:creator>Fett101</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2006 01:29:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Good grief. Context people!This is Spencer's! Let's look at what else they have in the store. Edible underwear, massage lotions, erotic greeting cards, etc etc. It's not like Hallmark is carrying these!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Good grief. Context people!This is Spencer&#8217;s! Let&#8217;s look at what else they have in the store. Edible underwear, massage lotions, erotic greeting cards, etc etc. It&#8217;s not like Hallmark is carrying these!</p>
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		<title>By: DeusExMichael</title>
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		<dc:creator>DeusExMichael</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2006 17:52:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Don't forget the baby Jesus Butt Plug...

&lt;a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&#38;ct=res&#38;cd=1&#38;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.divine-interventions.com%2Fbaby.html&#38;ei=JbF1RcL5GZaAgwLLktj2BQ&#38;usg=__sS_r5OdnhtOn_tBmNegyW-XyFxU=&#38;sig2=bdIuE4FqP9Hh5W0rekXmLA" rel="nofollow"&gt;Find it here.&lt;/a&gt;

I am wondering when they are going to realize that the current incarnation of Christmas is simply the pagan holiday Yule with Jesus kind of crammed up in there... kind of like a Baby Jesus Butt Plug come to think of it...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Don&#8217;t forget the baby Jesus Butt Plug&#8230;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;ct=res&amp;cd=1&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.divine-interventions.com%2Fbaby.html&amp;ei=JbF1RcL5GZaAgwLLktj2BQ&amp;usg=__sS_r5OdnhtOn_tBmNegyW-XyFxU=&amp;sig2=bdIuE4FqP9Hh5W0rekXmLA" rel="nofollow">Find it here.</a></p>
<p>I am wondering when they are going to realize that the current incarnation of Christmas is simply the pagan holiday Yule with Jesus kind of crammed up in there&#8230; kind of like a Baby Jesus Butt Plug come to think of it&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: Arktis</title>
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		<dc:creator>Arktis</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2006 16:03:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Yeah, then why aren't they mad about Santa Clause, too?  The Easter Bunny?

They just want to be mad about something.  It's obvious people are gonna do whatever they want, and should.  Freedom of religion does not include the right to take away other people's freedoms.  Besides, naughty Christmas novelty items have been around longer than rust.  Why get mad now?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yeah, then why aren&#8217;t they mad about Santa Clause, too?  The Easter Bunny?</p>
<p>They just want to be mad about something.  It&#8217;s obvious people are gonna do whatever they want, and should.  Freedom of religion does not include the right to take away other people&#8217;s freedoms.  Besides, naughty Christmas novelty items have been around longer than rust.  Why get mad now?</p>
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		<title>By: Alcari</title>
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		<dc:creator>Alcari</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2006 15:41:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>""We are spiritual beings and this is a spiritual holiday. ""
Riiiiight, because Christmas is so very Christian today, with the Christmas tree, the food and the presents...oh wait...


""why bring it to that level. It makes no sense to me.""

wonder where he thinks little Christians come from?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;&#8221;We are spiritual beings and this is a spiritual holiday. &#8220;&#8221;<br />
Riiiiight, because Christmas is so very Christian today, with the Christmas tree, the food and the presents&#8230;oh wait&#8230;</p>
<p>&#8220;&#8221;why bring it to that level. It makes no sense to me.&#8221;"</p>
<p>wonder where he thinks little Christians come from?</p>
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