Christmas presents

[beagle]

why do we greedily give gifts to each other and not to Christ?

[slimjim]

Blimey, I have enough people on my Xmas shopping list as it is, without you suggesting others. Anyway, what does one buy a middle-eastern chap who has been dead for a long time?

[WaldoMcFroog]

Because Christmas is nicked from the pagan celebration of the Saternalia, which was characterised by gift giving. The Christian church often used to schmove up to other festivals.

• It meant there was an audience
• It got Christianity in by the backdoor.

Hence also why we celebrate Easter at the time of the pagan fertility festivals for spring.

 

[5029]

cos he's dead

[saffstar]

anyway, he never sends me anything....not like Santa....

[ludwig]

Not true beagle. Last year I sent him a Woolworths gift token and a new pair of sandals.

[bupf]

I got him a bike.

 

Think about it.

[Mr.Ix]

I bought him a copy of The Da Vincci Code