Comments on: Treenorah http://kitsunenoir.com/2007/12/03/treenorah/ Eat. Drink. Design. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 08:38:10 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Odin/Velmont http://kitsunenoir.com/2007/12/03/treenorah/comment-page-1/#comment-18910 Odin/Velmont Mon, 10 Dec 2007 18:16:38 +0000 http://kitsunenoir.com/blog/2007/12/03/treenorah/#comment-18910 Please, do call it «Youle», «Yule», «Jol», ­«Jul» or whatever if you want to take the christ out. Her i Norway «christmas» is still called «Jol» from old times. I don't like people calling Jol an christian holiday. It's not. It's part of our culture and was tried loaded with christian content in order to make the people embrace christianity. But I'm glad it's still more of a feast (and part of culture) and less of a religious thing; that's how it should be. In Harry Potter they called the christmas ball, «the yule ball». So there should be no problem using it in english! :D Please, do call it «Youle», «Yule», «Jol», ­«Jul» or whatever if you want to take the christ out.

Her i Norway «christmas» is still called «Jol» from old times. I don’t like people calling Jol an christian holiday. It’s not. It’s part of our culture and was tried loaded with christian content in order to make the people embrace christianity. But I’m glad it’s still more of a feast (and part of culture) and less of a religious thing; that’s how it should be.

In Harry Potter they called the christmas ball, «the yule ball». So there should be no problem using it in english! :D

]]> By: Chris http://kitsunenoir.com/2007/12/03/treenorah/comment-page-1/#comment-18888 Chris Mon, 10 Dec 2007 02:48:46 +0000 http://kitsunenoir.com/blog/2007/12/03/treenorah/#comment-18888 Are you saying that christmas is a religious holiday. We always celebrate it as one of the Secular Candy Holidays, along with Halloween, Valentines day and the sunday following the full moon after the vernal equinox. Are you saying that christmas is a religious holiday. We always celebrate it as one of the Secular Candy Holidays, along with Halloween, Valentines day and the sunday following the full moon after the vernal equinox.

]]> By: Bobby S. http://kitsunenoir.com/2007/12/03/treenorah/comment-page-1/#comment-18850 Bobby S. Sun, 09 Dec 2007 02:15:33 +0000 http://kitsunenoir.com/blog/2007/12/03/treenorah/#comment-18850 You guys take me WAY to literally with this X thing. Watch Futurama and stop speaking Greek at me! You guys take me WAY to literally with this X thing. Watch Futurama and stop speaking Greek at me!

]]> By: ben http://kitsunenoir.com/2007/12/03/treenorah/comment-page-1/#comment-18848 ben Sun, 09 Dec 2007 02:03:50 +0000 http://kitsunenoir.com/blog/2007/12/03/treenorah/#comment-18848 X is not first letter in greek word for christmas but for Christ as in the Messiah. " XPIETOE " Also, the chi-rho, (P with an X on the stem) is an abbreviated form of the latter (the first two letters). So, in reference to your remark about your usage of the X, please consider the origins. And finally, I don't think you should be worried about being mistaken for or celebrating with a Christian. There isn't much that is Christian about Christmas. There is no Christ to be taken out of it, He is not there. X is not first letter in greek word for christmas but for Christ as in the Messiah. ” XPIETOE ”

Also, the chi-rho, (P with an X on the stem) is an abbreviated form of the latter (the first two letters).

So, in reference to your remark about your usage of the X, please consider the origins.

And finally, I don’t think you should be worried about being mistaken for or celebrating with a Christian. There isn’t much that is Christian about Christmas. There is no Christ to be taken out of it, He is not there.

]]> By: Camille http://kitsunenoir.com/2007/12/03/treenorah/comment-page-1/#comment-18844 Camille Sat, 08 Dec 2007 18:29:06 +0000 http://kitsunenoir.com/blog/2007/12/03/treenorah/#comment-18844 If my grandmother were here, she would slap your fingers with a ruler (or some other mildly violent disciplinary act) and tell you that this Menorah is CLEARLY not kosher for Hannukah because the candles should all be on the same level except for the Shammash. But she isn't here, and so I say AWESOME! If my grandmother were here, she would slap your fingers with a ruler (or some other mildly violent disciplinary act) and tell you that this Menorah is CLEARLY not kosher for Hannukah because the candles should all be on the same level except for the Shammash.

But she isn’t here, and so I say AWESOME!

]]> By: Jess http://kitsunenoir.com/2007/12/03/treenorah/comment-page-1/#comment-18734 Jess Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:21:21 +0000 http://kitsunenoir.com/blog/2007/12/03/treenorah/#comment-18734 (and the article's not actually ridiculous. I kinda liked it. He talks about how Christmas was never really about all that Christian fanatic stuff and more about enjoying each other, etc., and people should stop bitching about how it used to be so much better. OK I'M DONE COMMENTING ON BOBBY'S BLOG SORRYYYY FOR THE CONFUSION) (TO RECAP: I'M NOT A BITCH) (and the article’s not actually ridiculous. I kinda liked it. He talks about how Christmas was never really about all that Christian fanatic stuff and more about enjoying each other, etc., and people should stop bitching about how it used to be so much better. OK I’M DONE COMMENTING ON BOBBY’S BLOG SORRYYYY FOR THE CONFUSION)

(TO RECAP: I’M NOT A BITCH)

]]> By: Jess http://kitsunenoir.com/2007/12/03/treenorah/comment-page-1/#comment-18733 Jess Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:19:17 +0000 http://kitsunenoir.com/blog/2007/12/03/treenorah/#comment-18733 OMGG I'M NOT A BITCH REALLY I DIDN'T WRITE IT I SWEAR hahahahhaah OMGG I’M NOT A BITCH REALLY I DIDN’T WRITE IT I SWEAR
hahahahhaah

]]> By: Jeff http://kitsunenoir.com/2007/12/03/treenorah/comment-page-1/#comment-18731 Jeff Thu, 06 Dec 2007 14:48:00 +0000 http://kitsunenoir.com/blog/2007/12/03/treenorah/#comment-18731 i would like to point out that jess was not being a bitch...that's a link to an article that she thought was ridiculous. i would like to point out that jess was not being a bitch…that’s a link to an article that she thought was ridiculous.

]]> By: Bobby S. http://kitsunenoir.com/2007/12/03/treenorah/comment-page-1/#comment-18643 Bobby S. Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:57:58 +0000 http://kitsunenoir.com/blog/2007/12/03/treenorah/#comment-18643 My X stands for nothing! Nothing I tell you! haha My X stands for nothing! Nothing I tell you! haha

]]> By: Jess http://kitsunenoir.com/2007/12/03/treenorah/comment-page-1/#comment-18642 Jess Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:51:15 +0000 http://kitsunenoir.com/blog/2007/12/03/treenorah/#comment-18642 <small>http://www.thisisby.us/index.php/content/christmas_wasn__t_always_like_this_it_used_to_be_much_worse</small> "I know no one likes a history lesson, but my point here isn’t that your Christmas shouldn’t be about Christ. I don’t care what you do on Christmas. But when you get on television and complain that your kids wanting a Nintendo Wii is a vast departure from the “real” meaning of Christmas, you are an asshole. Christmas has no meaning because it is culled from so many sources. It means the birth of someone’s savior, sure. But it’s also a time for people to drink and be merry. And have sex. And worship the sun god. And feast on the harvest during a dark time. It’s not yours to decide what to do with it. Nor was it ever religious enough to warrant the demand that it “goes back” to being about something it was never really about. And one last thing. X-Mas means the same thing as Christmas. Stop saying it 'takes Jesus out of Christmas.' The X represents the first letter in the Greek word for 'Christmas.' Okay? He’s still there." not to be technical. :) just liked the article! http://www.thisisby.us/index.php/content/christmas_wasn__t_always_like_this_it_used_to_be_much_worse

“I know no one likes a history lesson, but my point here isn’t that your Christmas shouldn’t be about Christ. I don’t care what you do on Christmas. But when you get on television and complain that your kids wanting a Nintendo Wii is a vast departure from the “real” meaning of Christmas, you are an asshole. Christmas has no meaning because it is culled from so many sources. It means the birth of someone’s savior, sure. But it’s also a time for people to drink and be merry. And have sex. And worship the sun god. And feast on the harvest during a dark time.

It’s not yours to decide what to do with it. Nor was it ever religious enough to warrant the demand that it “goes back” to being about something it was never really about.

And one last thing.

X-Mas means the same thing as Christmas. Stop saying it ‘takes Jesus out of Christmas.’ The X represents the first letter in the Greek word for ‘Christmas.’ Okay? He’s still there.”

not to be technical. :) just liked the article!

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