Read Glenn Beck’s Christmas Message
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It’s hard to believe that we are only a few days away from Christmas. Maybe it’s just me, but it’s starting to become unrecognizable. As I spent my last few days in New York City I saw the streets lined with shoppers at all hours of the day. A few weeks ago I saw people fighting over waffle makers and toasters. It seems like people are more focused on “me” and “mine” rather than on the true meaning of the season.
Whether or not you believe there is a “War on Christmas”, you can’t deny that the real meaning of December 25th is being forgotten. Atheist billboards are replacing nativity scenes and our President is lighting a Menorah as just an excuse for a “good party”. I’m sorry, but if you’re lighting a candle just because it’s that time of year then you are missing the point – that miracles can happen and that God is here to light the way in the darkness.
If you are celebrating next to a “Holiday Tree” and all you care about is shopping and presents then you are missing the transformative nature of Christmas. It’s an idea that is repeated in every story this time of year from A Christmas Carol to Miracle on 34th Street – the idea that we can believe in powers greater than ourselves and we can be fundamentally transformed. The themes of redemption, selflessness and transformation go all the way back to The Bible with the birth of a baby in a manger in Bethlehem.
With our obsession over “stuff” we are missing out on the good things in life – the gifts that don’t need to be wrapped. It’s not about waffle makers or toasters, the true power and meaning of Christmas is about doing the right thing and helping each other. And it’s not supposed to be contained to a two-week season and then forgotten. We are supposed to take these gifts with us throughout the whole year.
I hope you spend the next few days with your family and friends and celebrate the real meaning of Christmas. I hope you reach out to others in need and offer a helping hand, and I hope you get to celebrate the season free from oppression, judgment, or “Holiday Trees”. And finally, I hope you find the transformative power of this miraculous season.
Laos Deo,
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Comments (203)
Miami
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 8:16pmMr Beck
Thank you, for all you’ve done to open the eyes of our nation and abroad to the evil that surrounds us.
Uncovering the organizations dedicated to the demise of this great nation. So that this country does no suffer the enslavement my homeland of Cuba has under the Marxist demagogues, like Castro and Guevara. The complicit nature of the liberal media to cover up or distort the intent of this administration and its allies. For your efforts and labor the country is eternally in your debt,
May you and your family be blessed with happiness and surrounded with love, in this Christmas season.
To all Blaze readers and writer, have a wonderful holiday season and may the Lord always be with you.
Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night…
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 8:21pmHave a merry christmas as well; and may we not wind up with a coup happening this weekend in which Obama seizes power for good.
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 8:13pmMERRY CHRISTMAS, Everyone.
It is all about JESUS. Some “get it” now; others will “get it” as they go along; some will never “get it”.
Sort of like AMERICA. We will either return or turn to GOD so that HE has reason to spare it (we “get it” now); others will “get it” as their eyes, hearts, minds are opened; some never will “get it” ever, for the concept of AMERICA, like the reality of JESUS are only for those with “eyes to see” and “ears to hear”.
GOD BLESS, Glenn, family and team.
GOD BLESS you all reading this post.
And, GOD, please bless AMERICA again.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JESUS. THANK YOU, GOD, FOR THE GREATEST GIFT OF ALL.
Report Post »dealer@678
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 10:36pmThere is a God and he has a Son. His name is Jesus.
Report Post »pschlentz
Posted on December 24, 2011 at 12:53amDitto Glenn and thank you for the reminders to all who may let the ‘Reason for the Season’ slip from their fingers.
Report Post »God Bless you and yours….
eyestoseeearstohear
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 8:12pmMerry Christmas Glenn & Merry Christmas Blazers!
Wishing each of you and your families a wonderful and joyous Christmas.
Let us keep “Christ” in Christmas.
” And she will bear a Son, and you will call His name Jesus,
Report Post »for it is He who will save His people”.
Matthew 1:21
pwatkins
Posted on December 24, 2011 at 12:43amencore….and Amen!
Report Post »Spirit Filled
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 8:11pmJESUS has our answer . All we have to do is ask. Be filled with his spirit.
Report Post »This is a good time to think about what he has done and is doing for us.
Jesus is the reason for the for the Holiday seasons.
May God bless you Glenn and your family and our country.
Doug
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 8:10pmLaus Deo, not Laos Deo.
Regardless, check this out: http://www.snopes.com/politics/religion/monument.asp
Report Post »Miami
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 8:22pmGod bless the spell checkers…
Report Post »dealer@678
Posted on December 24, 2011 at 9:58amThats telling em miami. lol
Report Post »COFemale
Posted on December 24, 2011 at 2:20pmWay to go Glenn, it worked. Drive the left nuts with a misspelling.
Brilliant!
Report Post »garyM
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 8:08pmOne Solitary Life
Report Post »Here is a man who was born in an obscure village, the child of a peasant woman. He grew up in another village. He worked in a carpenter shop until He was thirty. Then for three years He was an itinerant preacher.
He never owned a home. He never wrote a book. He never held an office. He never had a family. He never went to college. He never put His foot inside a big city. He never traveled two hundred miles from the place He was born. He never did one of the things that usually accompany greatness. He had no credentials but Himself…
While still a young man, the tide of popular opinion turned against him. His friends ran away. One of them denied Him. He was turned over to His enemies. He went through the mockery of a trial. He was nailed upon a cross between two thieves. While He was dying His executioners gambled for the only piece of property He had on earth – His coat. When He was dead, He was laid in a borrowed grave through the pity of a friend.
Nineteen long centuries have come and gone, and today He is a centerpiece of the human race and leader of the column of progress.
I am far within the mark when I say that all the armies that ever marched, all the navies that were ever built; all the parliaments that ever sat and all the kings that ever reigned, put together, have not affected the life of man upon this earth as powerfully as has that one solitary life. He lives on..King of Kings. Lord of Lords.Jesus..God in three persons..Blessed Trinity!
BOMUSTGO
Posted on December 24, 2011 at 3:21amThere is no trinity.
Report Post »willbedone
Posted on December 24, 2011 at 11:10amSounds good, but it is not factual. He was born in Bethlehem, a suburb of the capital city of Jerusalem hat WAS a major city. Bethlehem was the sheepfold for the sacrificial flock. The shepherds by the way were not the despised low class that some thing, they were the Levitical priests that tended the sacrifical flock. In the book of Luke we see the angels making the anouncement to the priests of that flock that the human that was to become THE sacrifice was born. To escape Heord, his family took him to Egypt. From Egypt to the norther areas that he traveled was greater than 200 miles. The word carpenter is a misnomer or mistranslation, Very few trees grew in that part of Israel. His family was construction workers, more likely stone masons. Poor and uneducated are two seperate issues. He was raised in a town that WAS small, the meaning of Nazareth stems from the word netzer which means shoot, as in a shoot from an olive tree.
Repeating good sounding but empty words does no one a favor, and further clouds the issues.
Remember: Sar Shalom
Report Post »ZengaPA65
Posted on December 25, 2011 at 12:43amYou forgot to add most of what we think we know about him is based on a conglomeration of 16 other man/god saviors whose mythology dates as far back as 1000 years before anyone ever heard of him and most of what he allegedly said is plagiarized from Rabbis contemporary to the Second Temple era. God forbid anyone should do any investigation into that since it‘s so much easier to let other people think for you and just regurgitate what you’ve been told.
Report Post »auntbea
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 8:08pmA heartfelt Merry Christmas to Glenn and his family from my family.
Report Post »Marengo Ohio Patriot
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 8:13pmtell andy i said “hey”
Report Post »7.62x51
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 8:04pmMerry Christmas all. Read your bible, read your constitution, and stand for both always.
Report Post »vtxphantom
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 8:02pmMerry Christmas. Peace on Earth, goodwill to all men.
Report Post »Restored One
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 8:10pmMerry Christmas to all the Blazers. May God Bless you and may you have a wonderful, joyful and TRIUMPHant 2012. To the Blazing Trolls, Happy Holidays and may God Bless you too.
Report Post »vtxphantom
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 11:27pmSome will just never have the spirit.
Report Post »Marengo Ohio Patriot
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 7:52pmi demand to see a birth certificate!!
Report Post »Vechorik
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 8:04pmMerry Christmas, Glenn!
Report Post »Nanaswords
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 7:48pmA VERY BLESSED AND A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS TO GLENN&FAMILY!!! also to ALL THE STAFF THAT WORK FOR GLENN!!! PRAYERS FOR A ‘BLESSED 2012″ for all of us who hold to our Father God and for the Giving of His Son, Jesus Christ…Let us not forget the Gift sent to us after our Savior Ascended back to the Father..The Blessed Holy Spirit ! He is ALWAYS THERE TO HELP GUIDE AND TEACH US WHICH WAY WE SHOULD “GO” !!! We know that this may not be the exact date of the year that Jesus Christ was born…It is the time chosen to acknowledge and accept the “GIFT” that Father God is our Creator and our Good Promise of LOVE !!! For those that WHOSOEVER WILL !!! Thoughout the next year..each day being THANKFUL and to TRUST Him for our daily life.! That makes for a HAPPY FATHER and HE will provide His Love to us !!!
Report Post »awiderview
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 7:46pm“I hope you reach out to others in need…”
So when has Glenn reached out without there being a good dose of self-promotion?
Walk the talk, man.
Report Post »Fighting4America
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 7:52pmYou don’t know the man Mr Happy. He gives back and that’s all that matters. This is the US of A brother and it’s not a crime to be successful!!!
Report Post »panders99
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 7:59pmIf he did how would you know about it? Think about it.
Report Post »Marengo Ohio Patriot
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 8:03pmFighting4America>>> it’s not a crime to be successful!!!
Oh yea?? looked around at the country lately??
Report Post »junior1971
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 8:05pmI may very well give a great deal of respect to Christmas and to Glenn’s desire that we remain civil this time of year, but…….. “I’ll be your huckleberry” a$$wipe! Your kind have’nt given me anything ever but this desire to treat you and your ilk like the garbage you are! You will get no holiday cheer from me! I pray for the day your kind no longer exist! Merry Christmas to all of the people that care about it! To the rest of these worms………….foff!@
Report Post »Marengo Ohio Patriot
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 8:12pmsomeone dumped in juniors wheaties this morning…..
Report Post »mbriz
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 9:01pm…but it should be a crime to spread his lies, and hate. He gives Christians a bad name. He’s just another Christian hypocrite.
Report Post »awiderview
Posted on December 24, 2011 at 11:20amThanks for your comments…
Report Post »I think, on balance, Glenn has demonstrated more hate than love. At the least, his love of mankind is very narrow. Nonetheless, I wish EVERYONE here a Merry Christmas.
z013
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 7:42pmMerry Christmas Glenn,
Report Post »Welcome to Texas,
glad you made it
brother_ed
Posted on December 24, 2011 at 11:48amI second that!!
May God bless America!
May God bless Texas!
And may God bless all you fellow Blazers!
Merry Christmas, Glenn & staff.
Report Post »NOBALONEY
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 7:41pmSilent Night
Report Post »smorningstar
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 7:30pmI was explaining the reason of Christmas to my 5 year old. I told him that Christmas was when we celebrate Jesus’ birthday, he asked if we were gonna have cake and he wanted to get Jesus a Power Ranger man, But I told him Jesus wants presents of us being good. So he said “I say more prayers and listen better.”
Report Post »Fighting4America
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 7:31pmthat is awesome. Thanks for sharing
Report Post »HumbleMan
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 7:36pmWonderful …
Report Post »AnAppealToGod
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 7:37pmHere’s a tip for 2012. GROW A DAMN GARDEN!
Report Post »Fighting4America
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 7:28pmGlenn, Merry Christmas to you and your family!!! We wish you well and miss you already. Can’t wait for January. Gave my first Christmas Jar this year and it brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for being you. Even on your worst day you give me reason to reflect and the inspiration to be better!!! Gob Bless you guys and the entire team.
Report Post »roz_rusty
Posted on December 24, 2011 at 12:29pmYou and I both! We gave our first Christmas jars this year…one grew into two. I loved doing that. Such a small thing that can make a difference for a family who don’t have the money for a decent Christmas dinner.
Merry Christmas to Glenn, his staff and all their families…and to you Blazers and your families, too (even trolls are God’s children). Happy Chanukah to those who are Jewish. I love the fact that both Jews and Christians celebrate a festival of light during this dark time of year. Somehow, I don‘t think that’s a coincidence.
Report Post »Rayblue
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 7:25pmI’ve been waiting for a Christmas blog so here we go.
Report Post »(From the 1942 Marine Corps base in San Diego, California)…
Christmas Dinner Menu for the soldiers about to ship out to the South Pacific…
From the officers at this season come sincere greetings for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year in this, our second Christmas at war in this decade.
Last year most of you were still civilians, many not old enough to volunteer. This year you have left family, friends and home in order to make certain that future Christmas seasons here and throughout the world will be celebrated by free men.
You men who are now in training are the special responsibility of the officers here who must needs be parent and friend too. We realize our debt and duty to the men of our command and strive mightily that your Christmas may be happy and that the new year will hold much in store for you in advancement, in the acquisition of knowledge and in the opportunity to match your brains, skill and strength against the forces of evil let loose upon the world today.
our greeting to you is simple—Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, Semper Fidelis…
James L. Underhill, Brigadier General, USMC, Commanding.
Dinner…Fruit Salad, Roast Young Turkey, Sage Dressing, Giblet Gravy, Cranberry Sauce, Mashed Potatoes, Buttered Peas, Lettuce and Tomato Salad, Celery Hearts, Ripe Olives, Mixed Sweet Pickles, Ice Cream, Fruit Cake, Oranges, Apples, Nuts, Candy, Bread Butter and Coffee.
Thank you b
Rayblue
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 8:03pmColonel Geo.T. Hall, Commanding Officer
Report Post »Major M. Cox, Executive Officer
Major F.C.Cushing, Adjutant
Lieutenant F.F.Wallace, Mess Officer
Master Technical Sergeant E. Jouanillou, Supervising All Messes
Master Technical Sergeant J. Bambalere, Cooks and Bakers School.
Thank You for your indulgence blazers. And Merry Christmas.
Vechorik
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 8:06pmThanks for posting. Yes, at Christmas, and all year, we should remember the troops!
Report Post »Rayblue
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 10:45pmSince Christmas is spent with the available kids a few days before Christmas, The time around the day itself, rather than spent with the wife and dog, is spent at Texas Childrens Hospital as a volunteer and at Purple Heart collecting clothes for the needy and forgotten. I wouldn’t have mentioned it except for the post I wrote about the old menu I found among my fathers papers. If it doesn‘t belong or isn’t in the proper place, I apologize. But I thought it was a reminder of the men who weren’t at the next years Christmas dinner. And paid for the love we embrace this holiday.
Report Post »BornJewishMuslimByFaith
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 7:24pmHappy Christmas to people who celebrate Christmas. Even though I do not celebrate Christmas I would be looking up different stories of Jesus birth and reading about Christmas kids stories. What about guys?
Report Post »Readyforanything
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 7:24pmAmen, brother. Merry Christmas everyone!
Report Post »LeadNotFollow
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 7:22pmMERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL. May God bless you always.
Report Post »Prochef
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 7:19pmMerry Christmas and God Bless us everyone.
Report Post »kindling
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 7:13pmGlenn, Jesus was not born on December 25. This is a false tradition that has been bastardized into one of the most selfish events ever. I don’t think for a moment Jesus would join in this holiday if HE were to show up. I am joining with the people that refuse to be emotionally black mailed into buying gifts that mean little or nothing to those that receive them or the one -ups-man-ship that this holiday fosters.
Report Post »We do sing the songs but we do it in the spring when he was really born.
BornJewishMuslimByFaith
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 7:15pmPersonally I could care less when Jesus was born. As long everyone is happy on Christmas day then I’m happy.
Report Post »Fighting4America
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 7:23pmDude, did you read the words???? This meaning of what he said. Lighten up bud. Your messages reads like a real grateful person. Take a look at the Christians in Pakistan and then maybe you’ll be a bit more cheerful. Goodness. I guess it’s “happy holiday” to you.
Report Post »CougarNick78
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 7:31pmGet off your pious pulpit there, pal. People are aware of Christ’s birth and moving days around to keep converts. Yes, you’re smarter than everyone! I better your a real wet blanket during Christmas. You need a few egg nogs, light the crap up!
Report Post »GoodvsEvil
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 9:45pmgeeeez…why the bahumbug? Dude….so we celebrate Christs birth once a year….geeeeez …does it really matter that its in the winter?? Would it really change anything if we celebrated it in the spring…NO!……besides, Easter is in the spring ,so I think the way holidays are spaced out is good. Feel free to celebrate in the spring though, ..Mr.Griiiiiiiinch. Merry Christmas
Report Post »Eleutheria
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 11:38pmAll of the gifts I give mean something to both me and the recipients.
Like the trunk-load of food I gave to the food-bank or the sum total of my income tax return which I’ll give to the Salvation Army.
Try being happy and nice.
Merry Christmas ;)
Report Post »YAHSHUARULES
Posted on December 24, 2011 at 11:11amYes you are correct that Yahshua was born on the Feast of Tabernacles (Sept) having struck a tent in human flesh, he was the Passover lamb slain before the foundation of the world, He fullfilled Passover completely and in His second coming he will fullfill the fall feasts of the Lord. And I find it a shame that the church has done so much to try an expunge from the Son of Yah his Jewishness and the fact he was a rabbi. HOWEVER: I care about Christmas: 1. There is such a unrelenting attack on everything associatied with Christianity these days, putrid so called art that desecrates Christianity, attack by groups like these misguided pittiful fools (the bible says those that do not believe in the Almighty are fools), crass commercialism, this politically correct bs of “holiday” tree, etc – so I am encouraged when I hear CHRIST mas, 2 Even though Yahshua was not born on December 25th (instead every pagan god was, mithra, Tamuz, etc), NOT BORN BUT MAYBE CONCEIVED: it would make perfect sense that he was begotten on Dec 25th for the Word says he came “Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.” Col 2 v14-16 – The timing of the Almighty is impecable and his being conceived on Dec. 25th makes elegant sense. Regardless in the best meaning of the phrase “Merry Christmas
Report Post »BornJewishMuslimByFaith
Posted on December 24, 2011 at 8:15pmThis is actually incorrect. Jesus was not the Passover Lamb. Because the Passover Lamb was not a sacrifice.
http://www.outreachjudaism.org/articles/jesus-passover.html
For this reason, Moses refused Pharaoh’s initial offer that the Jews bring their sacrifice to God while remaining in Egypt, following the third plague of lice. Moses explained to Pharaoh that it would be impossible for his people to sacrifice these animals in this land because the Egyptians would execute us for carrying out this ceremony (Exodus 8:25-26).
The Almighty, therefore, tested the faithfulness of the Jewish people by commanding them to kill Egypt’s cherished god, and place the lamb’s blood on their doorposts, displayed for all of their neighbors to see. Only those Israelites who, like Abraham, demonstrated that they feared nothing but the God of Israel were deemed worthy to have their homes “passed over” during the tenth and final plague.
There is nothing about Jesus here.
Report Post »Patrick Henry II
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 7:12pmOne God in three persons: Father, Son, Holy Spirit. God Sent his Son to us as the largest sacrafice and present in history a beautiful wonderful Son Jesus. It must have been amazing. Until we meet him in person we can celebrate him every Christmas. Merry Christmas Glenn and all!
Report Post »TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 7:16pmAs for me and my family, we will serve the Lord.
And we will exchange gifts, play games, talk of Christ–thank Him for the infinite blessings we have; and we might have a little meal here and there. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE!!!
Report Post »COFemale
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 7:10pmMerry Christmas Glenn, may you and your family enjoy the holiday with joy and humor.
Report Post »MeteoricLimbo
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 7:07pmNo shortage of bricks and mortar this Christmas season. I hope this Christmas Season brings forth a few more stones.
Report Post »Merry Christmas to all and a great New Year
louise
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 8:00pmMeteoriclimbo,
OH…MY…GOSH……”a few more ‘stones’ “………………
“And coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected by men, but choice and precious in the sight of God, you also, as LIVING STONES, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.” ~~1 Peter 2:4,5
God Bless you
Report Post »Miami
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 8:18pmMay the Lord bless you
Report Post »NoRoomForSocialismHere
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 8:33pmwireman24
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 8:14pm
Are you mad that your pagan day is used by someone else?
First off it was Pagan Rome that adopted the all of the pagans and their statues. It was a political move when Constantine consolidated all of them into one big happy family while adding a mere sampling of Christianity.
Roman Catholics are not Christian that is why we Protestant Christians started America is to be free of them and the Church of England, which is only a baby step out of the Rome thing.
In America we adopted parts of it true and added something’s from the Germanic people and made it OUR very own time to give notice to the Jesus the Christ of the world.
You can visit my country as you like but be respectful, we are warriors
Report Post »ZengaPA65
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 8:52pmGlenn is right. No one remembers Saturnalia any more. : -(
Report Post »SlimnRanger
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 9:03pmThank you Glenn Beck for that nice letter to all of us,Jesus is the reason for the season
Report Post »garyM
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 9:13pmYea those doggone Christians peacefully pointing people toward Jesus to save their soul so they can experience eternal life in paradise while all those who reject Jesus go to hell and burn forever, really bad people! Giving more charitable contributions than the heathens, doggone those Christians! How has the world ever tolerated them? Wireman24 you must be really in the know, even smarter than your creator!
Report Post »jamgdurrett
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 9:19pmThis is Christmas and time to share joy not give philosophies that demean anyone. First, Jesus’ Birthday does fall around the winter solstice and yes this day was to take away the meaning of this Pagan day, however, Whatever we hold true on earth will be true in heaven…Since the majority of believers believe the 25th of December is Christ’s birthday, then He was born on the 25th of December. Secondly Catholics are Christian and it was started by Peter the apostle. We love Christ and like all religions may have a dark past but the people today are good, or at least try to be. May all you believers and non-believers have a very Merry Christmas, and although some may not believe in Him, He believes in you!!! God Bless!!!!
Report Post »jamgdurrett
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 9:22pmOh and Happy Birthday my lord savior Jesus Christ, we await your return!
Report Post »dissentnow
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 9:27pmThat’s right! We must celebrate the true reason for the season…….the birth of Mithra!
Report Post »pauletterever
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 9:27pmWIse mwn still seek him!
Report Post »Unix
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 9:55pmMerry Christ-mas! To Blazers, and to Glenn, his staff, and to everyone in the world.
In the Bible it really does say the tree is just a dead thing. The real celebration, sure is a mix of pagan winter solstice and Christian belief, installed by Constantine, when he converted Rome to Christianity. Same for Easter (Ester), dual meaning. It was a way to get the pagans to come ‘on board’, with Rome.
All could celebrate, EXCEPT the farmers, people had to eat you know.
Still, we as Christian’s can celebrate Jesus Christ, Emmanuel, this and every year, as we really do not know the exact date of his birth. I, for one, wish everyone a Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year!
Report Post »Greenwood
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 10:01pm@NOROOM………….Also
Report Post »Ephesians 5: 10 Keep on making sure of what is acceptable to the Lord.
2Corinthians 6:15 Further, what harmony is there between Christ and Be’ lial ?……………..
KarenKat
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 10:15pmYes, we did highjack from pagan worship — Only becasue the church compromised, you see the church wanted to win the pagans over to the church so they incorporated pagan worship in hopes to win the pagan– but it didn’t work, you see when the church compromised it was swung over to using the pagan worship instead of … If only the church would just stick to the gospel………….
Report Post »Greenwood
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 10:18pm@NOROOMFORSOCIALISMHERE………..”Roman Catholics are not Christian that is why we Protestant Christians started America is to be free of them and the Church of England, which is only a baby step out of the Rome thing.
In America we adopted parts of it true and added something’s from the Germanic people and made it OUR very own time to give notice to the Jesus the Christ of the world.
You just made the case for WIREMAN24 The Roman Sun worship (Saturnalia) winter solstice and Pagan tree worship from Europeans in the north going back to early bronze age. The evergreen was a symbol of the circle of life, fertility, death and re-birth. (immortality) This is where the Yule tree and the custom of placing it at the entrance or inside the house in the winter. PAGAN
Report Post »Locked
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 10:33pm“Roman Catholics are not Christian that is why we Protestant Christians started America is to be free of them and the Church of England, which is only a baby step out of the Rome thing.”
Very interested in knowing what Bible you use. Going to take a guess and say… King James version? Go check, and don’t let the irony hit you too hard on your way out.
Report Post »Greenwood
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 10:34pm@JAMGDURRETT…………..Whatever we hold true on earth will be true in heaven…Since the majority of believers believe the 25th of December is Christ’s birthday, then He was born on the 25th of December.
But if it’s not true, then can it be true worship or false.
Report Post »Keep on making sure of what is acceptable to the Lord. Ephesians 5: 10
also 2 Corinthians 6: 14 Do not become unevenly yoked with unbelievers. For what fellowship do righteousness and lawlessness have? Or what does light have to do with darkness? 15. Further, what harmony is ther between Christ and Be’lial ?
jamgdurrett
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 10:44pmIt wouldn’t be false worshiping if we are worshiping Jesus, whatever day we may worship Him. The fact that there is one day that we give to Christ, I’m sure He appreciates the one day around a large portion of the world that we celebrate His birth. If you believe in philosophers than time is only by mans standards, there is no past, present or future. So when we celebrate His birth, He is being born!
Report Post »dealer@678
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 10:52pmI’ve been finding myself thanking people for NOT saying happy holidays. Here in Texas its catching on. At a Sams store here in Dallas a Sams employee told me Merry Christmas , then she told me we arent allowed to say happy hollidays
Report Post »Tretka
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 11:47pmYour right Christians were hoping to bring lawless masses to God as well as end the brutality at the end of the Roman festival, Saturnalia. At the end of the festival a man or woman who was picked as the “ enemy of Rome” were killed. Rabbi’s were made to wear clown suits and so on.
It is one of the things the faith leaders did back then that I think was a good thing.
God finds a way brother, God finds a way.
Report Post »smackdown33
Posted on December 24, 2011 at 12:19amYou must mean those non-Christians like Pol Pot, Stalin, Lenin, Hitler, Mao, Castro, Jong il, … Attila, Kahn, Alexander the Great… ya di, ya di, da.
Report Post »ZengaPA65
Posted on December 24, 2011 at 12:36amExactly what verse in the Bible does Jesus command you to worship him?
Report Post »conservativewoman
Posted on December 24, 2011 at 1:12am@WIREMAN24
Report Post »Oh come on now. Quit pretending you’re Scrooge and have a Merry Christmas. God loves you too!
Cosmos102
Posted on December 24, 2011 at 2:06amActually, people are very nice in my town. I don’t live in NYC.
Report Post »BOMUSTGO
Posted on December 24, 2011 at 3:14amNone of us? I am totally aware of the pagan origins and the verse against cutting down a tree and decking it with gold and silver. The Messiah was born on the Feast of tabernacles which is in the fall.
Report Post »Ruler4You
Posted on December 24, 2011 at 3:16amLet’s see, Glenn Becks “Christmas” message: Click here to send me $20.00 a month?
Report Post »BOMUSTGO
Posted on December 24, 2011 at 3:18amThe Pilgrims did not allow Dec 25th to be celebrated.George Washington was able to defeat the British because the Britts were celebrating and drunk on Dec 25th.
Report Post »BOMUSTGO
Posted on December 24, 2011 at 3:50amThat Christmas is of pagan origin is hardly a matter of debate. It is a matter of fact that the same date was celebrated by the Pagan Romans as the Birthday of the Sun god and had originated in the Babylonian Mystery Religion.
Report Post »Most encyclopedias readily admit this fact under their articles on Christmas. Even the Christian Book of Why CBW) (which in general advocates observance of Christmas) admits the pagan origin of Christmas. One of the first questions this book answers about Christmas is “Why was Christmas not celebrated by Christians of the Early Church?” (a point even the Christian Book of Why does not dispute). The CBW answers this question:
TomFerrari
Posted on December 24, 2011 at 6:38amMerry Christmas to you and yours, Glenn ! !
And a prosperous New Year as well !
Thank you for all your efforts this past year.
We are gathering and growing and uniting !
We are RESTORING LOVE !
Wishing all the Becks a VERY LOVING CHRISTMAS ! !
Laos Deo !
Report Post »BehindBlueEyes
Posted on December 24, 2011 at 8:54amIn the spirt of the holiday season may you enjoy the rest of your miserable life.
Report Post »willbedone
Posted on December 24, 2011 at 10:04amI agree that “Christians” appropriated the pagan “Sol Invictus” and called it Christmas. I worship the Jewish Messiah as my Lord and my God. I do NOT celebrate “Christmas”. For those of you who say “no one knows when Jesus was born” perhaps YOU do not know when he was born. Should you desire to know, the information is available in your bible. With that said, WE live in America, and you are free to celebrate Christmas, AND I will defend your right to do so.
Shalom
Report Post »Mesaba67
Posted on December 24, 2011 at 12:07pmI am a Christian and I know this to be true. I do use the holiday to spend time with family and we observe traditions. I do not believe this to be a Christian holiday. There are other Christians like myself who believe the same thing and we make ourselves separate false belief or teachings that most Christians follow. Like Sunday worship, once saved always saved and that the souls of the dead go flying up to heaven or hell.
Report Post »proudinfidel54
Posted on December 24, 2011 at 12:22pmBoy, Glenn really poked the trolls with this one…lol the man is truly gifted, if for no other reason but to drive the liberal, DEMON-CRAT, trolls insane I Love You Glenn “MERRY CHRISTMAS” oh yeah, did you see the PHYCOS after the Air Jordans? whew!
Report Post »ZengaPA65
Posted on December 24, 2011 at 1:04pmWhat’s a PHYCO?
Report Post »WeDontNeedNoSteenkinBadges06
Posted on December 24, 2011 at 10:39pm@wireman24 – “The Christians hijacked the pagen celebration of the winter solstice plain and simple.”
“Yes” and “No”.
Report Post »YES – Some of those who call themselves “Christians” HAVE adopted the pagan celebration of the White Solstice under the name of “Christmas”.
NO – True Christians don’t celebrate pagan holidays — it won’t even occur to them, they already observe God’s Holy Days (as He has outlined).
WeDontNeedNoSteenkinBadges06
Posted on December 24, 2011 at 10:54pm@Glenn Beck – “Whether or not you believe there is a ‘War on Christmas’, you can’t deny that the real meaning of December 25th is being forgotten.”
[read this as if spoken by William Shatner] Yes! But! Not! The way! You think!
The “real meaning of December 25th” is … it’s a pagan celebration with a tacked-on Christian-sounding name.
@Glenn Beck – “I hope you get to celebrate the season free from oppression, judgment, or ‘Holiday Trees’.”
6 He answered and said to them, “Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written:
Report Post »‘This people honors Me with their lips,
But their heart is far from Me.
7 And in vain they worship Me,
Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’
8 For laying aside the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men — the washing of pitchers and cups, AND MANY OTHER SUCH THINGS YOU DO.”
9 He said to them, “All too well you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition.”
Jesus, the Christ, Mark 7, Holy Bible
cgnick
Posted on December 24, 2011 at 11:43pmAs athiests my wife and I celebrate Christmas with our children with a Christmas Tree and Santa too. We do it as an American tradition not as a religious thing. I grew up celebrating Christmas just as my kids do today and I think they are learning what it means to give.
Merry Christmas!
Report Post »Crusty Thong
Posted on December 25, 2011 at 12:08pmAre you a product of public education? Have somebody that is educated check your writing before you post. Not only is the content of your post idiotic, your spelling & grammar only prove that point.
Report Post »Rick Brandon
Posted on December 25, 2011 at 12:42pm@WIREMAN24: I am a Christian of the genus Southernus Baptistimus and I co-habitate with a Pagan woman. I am aware of the Christian adoption of the Pagan holiday. She has told me the story. However, she is comfortable with the situation and bears no ill will over it. Perhaps you could take a page from her book?
I acknowledge that Christians are not perfect and have committed atrocious acts in the past. But we have learned from our mistakes (To a certain point. Come on, I said we’re not perfect.) and have moved on. Can you not do the same?
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