John H. wrote:

On Fri, 09 Dec 2005 21:18:39 -0500, Harry Krause wrote:


John H. wrote:

On Fri, 09 Dec 2005 14:21:55 -0500, Harry Krause wrote:


John H. wrote:


Tell us about the solemn high mass you bragged about earlier. Is it an 'off limits' subject now that
you've opened your mouth?

--
John H

What is there about a Christmas evening mass you don't understand?


MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Same to you.


Wishing you Peace, Fellowship, and Good Humor as we celebrate the birth of OUR Lord, Jesus Christ on the Christmas Holy Day

Who is this "we" to whom you keep referring?

What I don't understand is why you would attend a service of a 'stinking' (in your words) religion?

Your words, not mine. I've never used that phrase to refer to the
Catholic church.


\
George W. Bush: American Nero.


Bull****! You said, "...your stinking religion..." I am Catholic, and have probably said so in the
group, or at least implied same. In any case, you've undoubtedly got the information in your
'rec.boats data base'.

--
John H

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Wishing you Peace, Fellowship, and Good Humor as we celebrate the birth of OUR Lord, Jesus Christ on the Christmas Holy Day.

Crickets...

wrote:

As I have oft posted: this is America; keep your stinking religion out
of my state. What you do in your home or in your church or in your
church-related schools is the business of you and your co-religionists,
but please don't try to shovel those activities or beliefs onto the rest
of us through governmental action.




Wow, I'm glad the US constitution doesn't garentee "restriction of
religion"


Do you intentionally delete the name of the OP when you quote text or is
it your software?

Skipper wrote:

Doug Kanter wrote:


Oh well. There goes a perfectly good gun discussion, right down the toilet.
:-(


That's what happens when Krause is proven wrong. Face it, his position
was severely flawed. So much so, that his usual smoke 'n mirrors just
didn't mask his ignorance of the subject.

--
Skipper

Why do you insist on starting new threads from old ones?

"Lord Reginald Smithers" Ask me about my driveway leading up to my manor.
wrote in message ...
JohnH,

I am not Catholic, but I thought Christmas Mass was like a Jewish Temple
for
the High Holidays. You had so many people showing up that they had
trouble
sitting all of the people who wanted to attend. Many temples will provide
tickets to the active members of the temple. Do they ever limit
attendance
to at the Church to active Catholics? Or do they allow the dregs of
society
in?

I am just wondering how Harry is allowed to attend Christmas Mass. A non
Catholic, who is not even a Christian. Does this mean an active, devote
Catholic will have to stand up in the back of Church so Harry can attend
Mass?


If the devout Catholic is late, they will stand in the back, or go to the
other masses in the hall in a large parish. I am not Catholic, but am
married to one. So C&E gets me to church, plus a few other times. I get to
sit anywhere there is a seat, they do not ask if I am from the parish,
actually they say a welcome to all from there and out of town, Catholic or
not.

"Lord Reginald Smithers" Ask me about my driveway leading up to my manor.
wrote in message . ..
JimC,
Why is the fact that Dec. 25th is not the actual birthday of JC matter? I
don't think anyone really thinks 12/25 is his birthday, they use that
annual
date to celebrate his birth. It is very common among parents who adopted
children from overseas, to designate a date to celebrate the child's
birthday. They know it is not the actual date, but it allows them to
celebrate their child's birthday. Why is this so hard to understand?
You don't have to convince me of that fact! I fully understand the myth
of it. Tell that to the fans of Christmas in this group. I am not one of
them. I am not a Christian.

Jim C.

On Sat, 10 Dec 2005 21:37:08 -0500, "Jim Carter" wrote:


"John H." wrote in message
.. .
On Sat, 10 Dec 2005 20:41:25 -0500, "Jim Carter"
wrote:
John, could you quote the chapter and verse in your bible that says Jesus
Christ was born in December?
Thanks.....
Jim C.
Can you quote the chapter in your history book that says Martin Luther
King, Jr. was born on the
third Monday in January?
No, I probably could not find December 25th mentioned anywhere in the
Bible. I won't even look.
So what?
John H
Well John H. The reason that I am asking you if you could quote the chapter
and verse in your bible that says Jesus Christ was born in December is
because he wasn't born in December at all. Bible historians state that
Jesus was born in the fall of the year, not in winter. That, you will find
in your Bible. Go look it up. You are the Christian, I am not.
Therefore you should know what your bible says with regards to the birthdate
of your Jesus Christ. You must be celebrating on the wrong day!

My history books tell me that Martin Luther King Jr., was born on the the
15th of January. What does that have to do with Christmas? I don't
celebrate his birthday either.

Jim C.


Again, the 'date' of the celebration is unimportant. The *event* is what is being celebrated. I used
the MLK example simply to show that dates aren't important.

To which bible historians are you referring? Like I said, the actual date isn't mentioned in the
bible, which you seem to think I should have memorized. What good would it do me to have done so?

--
John H

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Wishing you Peace, Fellowship, and Good Humor as we celebrate the birth of OUR Lord, Jesus Christ on the Christmas Holy Day.

On Sat, 10 Dec 2005 21:45:25 -0500, Harry Krause wrote:

John H. wrote:


Harry, you've no idea *what* you are.

I "are" not a simple-minded rightie, like you and your buddies here.

As inanities go, this was not one of your funniest.

--
John H

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Wishing you Peace, Fellowship, and Good Humor as we celebrate the birth of OUR Lord, Jesus Christ on the Christmas Holy Day.

"John H." wrote in message
...
To which bible historians are you referring? Like I said, the actual date
isn't mentioned in the
bible, which you seem to think I should have memorized. What good would it
do me to have done so?
John H
The bible historians are the ones at the Holy See.

It would do you some good to know your bible as you are the Christian.

Jim C.

"Jim Carter" wrote in message
...

"John H." wrote in message
...
To which bible historians are you referring? Like I said, the actual date
isn't mentioned in the
bible, which you seem to think I should have memorized. What good would
it
do me to have done so?
John H
The bible historians are the ones at the Holy See.

It would do you some good to know your bible as you are the Christian.

Jim C.



Why do you read the Bible Jim?

" JimH" wrote in message
...
Why do you read the Bible Jim?
So I could have a good laugh at the myths that it contains.
Jim C.