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'New Years' Eve (aka Sylvester) is still NOT KOSHER!
nessuno:
--- Quote from: Rubystars on December 24, 2012, 07:27:50 AM ---I've never heard of New Year's Eve or New Year's Day as being a Christian holiday before. It's not very Christian to go out and get drunk at clubs and bars or attend raunchy parties. It's not really that big of a deal for the year to change. I like watching the ball drop on tv but that seems kind of pagan too in a way. I'm not sure what that's even supposed to mean really. At any rate it doesn't have any significant religious meaning for me.
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I don't think of New Year's Eve as a Christian Holiday. I do like the idea that the start of a New Year brings a new beginning. I consider it a time to reflect on the past year and hope for better things. I enjoyed waiting for the ball to drop with my family and toasting with a tiny bit of champagne. I don't see what is wrong with that kind of celebration.
I will miss both my parents terribly on New Year's Eve this year.
Rubystars:
--- Quote from: ChabadKahanist on December 24, 2012, 07:45:31 AM ---For Christians in Israel it is religious holiday they even have midnight mass.
I guess it depends on which sect.
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That's the first time I've ever heard of that. That's interesting. I wonder why they would find that religiously significant.
--- Quote from: bullcat3 on December 24, 2012, 11:55:21 AM ---I don't think of New Year's Eve as a Christian Holiday. I do like the idea that the start of a New Year brings a new beginning. I consider it a time to reflect on the past year and hope for better things. I enjoyed waiting for the ball to drop with my family and toasting with a tiny bit of champagne. I don't see what is wrong with that kind of celebration.
I will miss both my parents terribly on New Year's Eve this year.
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That's a good way to celebrate, with a toast and watching the ball drop :)
I'll pray for you and your family. I know that grief from losing people never really goes away entirely but the good thing is that we know that God has them safe now and we'll see our loved ones again some day.
briann:
Wow, never new this. Well.. I am actually going to a New Year's party this year.... but I am much more on the secular side than most here... so I am not by any means suggesting or encouraging others to do so. I may go snowboarding on Christmas... its finally turned to winter here in So Cal.... and on Kwanzaa I will visit Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles... MMM MMmMM mMM MMMMM!!!!
Ephraim Ben Noach:
--- Quote from: Rubystars on December 24, 2012, 12:30:55 PM ---That's the first time I've ever heard of that. That's interesting. I wonder why they would find that religiously significant.
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Ephraim Ben Noach:
--- Quote from: bullcat3 on December 24, 2012, 11:55:21 AM ---I don't think of New Year's Eve as a Christian Holiday. I do like the idea that the start of a New Year brings a new beginning. I consider it a time to reflect on the past year and hope for better things. I enjoyed waiting for the ball to drop with my family and toasting with a tiny bit of champagne. I don't see what is wrong with that kind of celebration.
I will miss both my parents terribly on New Year's Eve this year.
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I'm sorry Bullcat and cjd for your loss.
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