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[quote=Anonymous]Do you just go to mass Sunday or do you do The Lord's work other days too. Like kindness and living without judgement?

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I did. I'm just a normal Methodist, not even evangelical or anything. But I find it very odd and confusing. And a little bewildered when people insist it's a "cultural" holiday (but then turn around and insist this is not a Christian nation).

[b]But whatever. If you ask them what they're celebrating, they'll say "the joys of family" or whatever. Why they can't just have themselves a family reunion in the summer or take Thanksgiving as an opportunity to do these things, I don't know.[/b]

The partaking of all the rituals and symbolism of Christmas while insisting you're not "Christian" is really strange to me.[/quote]

I find this to be so dog-in-manger and selfish and not Christian that I just want to start laughing. [b]Do you seriously resent the presence of non-Christians at a Christian holiday?[/b]  Do you think Jesus would resent them or turn them away?  Didn't he welcome everyone, including tax collectors and prostitutes?

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On the contrary, everyone is welcome at the Lord's table. So, you'll be in church next week, right?

I assume you're a Christian. A non-Christian wouldn't presume to speak for Jesus.[/quote]

Nope. I am the atheist who posted earlier. I was raised Christian, though, and have had plenty of religious education. I'm not speaking for Jesus. I am holding Christians to what they profess to believe, though.

One of the reasons I left the Church was because Christians don't practice what they preach. [/quote]

I practice what I preach. You are very welcome at our church on Sunday. Everyone is welcome at the Lord's table for communion.

The question was asked whether anyone finds it odd that non-Christians would celebrate Christmas. I answered in the affirmative. It does seem inconsistent to me to declare one's self to be an atheist but then to partake in celebrating the second-most holy of days in the Christian faith.

You also seem to be very preoccupied with religion. In that spirit, again, you are welcome at my church next Sunday. I attend the United Church of Christ in Arlington on Little Falls Road. Please come.

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