To be honest, I don't want anything. Christmas isn't about what you get. It is now a holiday built around money thanks to a certain culture.

 

 

 

Everyone KNOWS^thinks It's not about what you get. The presents are a side ^the main attraction.

 

 

 

I went through and edited your quote so it reflects todays world (in a certain country).

 

 

 

I know...

 

 

 

Finland...

 

 

 

:twisted:

To be honest, I don't want anything. Christmas isn't about what you get.

 

Uhh, yeah it is. :mrgreen:

I get NOTHING for christmas.

 

 

 

Here in the Netherlands, there's "Sinterklaas", comparable to the gift-christmas. All I want for Christmas is.....

 

 

 

World peace :

 

 

 

And I have little (if any) wishes for Sinterklaas. My main reason would be: I allready have everything I can (reasonably) wish for: good health, family/friends, gf, house, car and a job. What else do I need?

 

ok, maybe this....

 

edit:

 

A Mark VI Soprano Sax (a man can dream)

 

 

 

edit 2: Sinterklaas was bisshop of Myra (Turkey) I think around the year 800 (don't expect me to be right). He's a Saint now, Saint Nicholas and known for his kindness towards kids. The night before his birthday, he gives away presents. This is on december 5th, since his birthday is december 6th.

With all you guys talking about sitting on Santas lap, I have a little story I thought of a couple days ago (This isn't true by the way...)

 

 

 

So this lady is with her 8 year old son at the mall and he wants to go sit on Santas lap, so she goes up with him and talks to Santa a bit before the boy gets on his lap, she goes over to a clothing store while Santa and her son are talking to buy some clothes, then she goes up to the cash register to buy her stuff and says to the cashier, "That man working as Santa is very nice!" and the cashier responds, "The mall didn't hire anyone to be Santa..." The lady runs outside and both Santa and her son are gone.

 

 

 

DUN DUN DUUUUUN

 

(I can't believe how random this is)

 

 

 

Glad to see lots of fellow Jews celebrating Hanukkah on these forums!

 

Now to be on topic, I'm asking for Left 4 Dead (instead of Gears 2), some RAM for my Laptop, 2 or 3 sweatshirts, and not sure what else yet.

To be honest, I don't want anything. Christmas isn't about what you get.

 

Uhh, yeah it is. :mrgreen:

 

And the food :D

Nothing.

 

 

 

I'll be celebrating for what Christmas is, the birth of Christ.

 

 

 

Yes, you can say it's a time for giving and family. But can't you do that any other day?

I want a new drum set, and a new skateboard. Well, maybe just some trucks, I need some for my deck.

Nothing.

 

 

 

I'll be celebrating for what Christmas is, the birth of Christ.

 

 

 

Yes, you can say it's a time for giving and family. But can't you do that any other day?

 

 

 

Seeing as December 25th has no factual or historical basis in being the birthdate of Jesus Christ, and most christian theologians put his birth anywhere from March to September, it seems much more viable to celebrate it as a family & friend occassion which can also include giving and recieving gifts.

I wouldn't mind getting a new hard drive in all honesty. Can't really think of any more than that though.

 

 

 

 

 

Looking forward to helping build my younger brothers computer he is getting all together with his own money and a bit of help with christmas/his birthday (they are like 6 days apart :lol: ). Should be a lot of fun. :)

I'm getting an iPod, biggest size available, and I threw in a couple hundred bucks for a family X360. It was a great deal, actually. And that's all.

I want a new drum set, and a new skateboard. Well, maybe just some trucks, I need some for my deck.

 

 

 

get some thunder trucks they rock :)

Nothing.

 

 

 

I'll be celebrating for what Christmas is, the birth of Christ.

 

 

 

Yes, you can say it's a time for giving and family. But can't you do that any other day?

 

 

 

Seeing as December 25th has no factual or historical basis in being the birthdate of Jesus Christ, and most christian theologians put his birth anywhere from March to September, it seems much more viable to celebrate it as a family & friend occassion which can also include giving and recieving gifts.

 

Still, what do you want us Christians to do? Pick a random day between March and September, and call that Christmas? (Oh, but wait, people will then yell at us that it has no historical basis)

 

It's simply a random day that has been picked to be representative of the birth of Christ - Not definitely the actual day. Like a bunch of other holidays. For instance, I really doubt the Pilgrims and Native Americans held their Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November. Lincoln just chose that day, like whoever chose Christmas to be December 25 chose that day.

 

Sure, the meaning has changed to family gathering, food, and presents (Perhaps it was already like that, who knows), but some people like to look past that and celebrate what it represents. Nothing wrong with that. ;)

Nothing.

 

 

 

I'll be celebrating for what Christmas is, the birth of Christ.

 

 

 

Yes, you can say it's a time for giving and family. But can't you do that any other day?

 

 

 

Seeing as December 25th has no factual or historical basis in being the birthdate of Jesus Christ, and most christian theologians put his birth anywhere from March to September, it seems much more viable to celebrate it as a family & friend occassion which can also include giving and recieving gifts.

 

Still, what do you want us Christians to do? Pick a random day between March and September, and call that Christmas? (Oh, but wait, people will then yell at us that it has no historical basis)

 

There's a very small window that lies outside of between march and September, yet somehow a date was chosen within that window. Interesting.

I need some new clothes, haven't gotten any in at least 3 years.

 

 

 

I would also like a new video card.

I need some new clothes, haven't gotten any in at least 3 years.

 

 

 

I would also like a new video card.

 

You haven't gotten new clothes at all in three years? Or you haven't gotten clothes for Christmas in three years?

 

There's a very small window that lies outside of between march and September, yet somehow a date was chosen within that window. Interesting.

 

It's six months either way. And I really doubt they had proof (when picking a date) that Jesus was born between March and September - This was what, over 600 years ago?

 

Which brings me back to the point that it was probably a somewhat random date, though Wikipedia says "The date of celebration is not thought to be Jesus' actual date of birth. It may have been chosen to coincide with the winter solstice, which the ancient Romans celebrated on December 25."

 

Hm.

 

(I'm not trying to start an argument or anything, I'm just getting tired of people saying stuff like "Jesus wasn't born on December 25, don't celebrate that!")

I want you for christmas

 

 

 

 

 

I don't care much for gifts, Christmas has turned into a commerical moneymaking time.

 

 

 

 

 

Though I would like a Wacom Tablet.

I decided I really want to buy one of those buckets'o'dinosaurs.

 

 

 

For myself.

 

 

 

Do they have them at Toys'R'Us? I want to play with them at school.

 

(I'm not trying to start an argument or anything, I'm just getting tired of people saying stuff like "Jesus wasn't born on December 25, don't celebrate that!")

 

 

 

My entire mother's side of the family celebrates it, lol. And I give & get presents. Just saying the tradition has been going on since pagan times and barely has anything at all to do with Jesus being born. Maybe some conservative christians would even view it as blasphemy to celebrate his birth on an irrelevant date.

 

 

 

At least in scandinavian countries, when it comes to christians the tradition mostly involves going to a church for mass, listen to the pastor thanking God for the past year, and eating ham/various holiday foods. Jesus being born on 25th of Dec is considered more of a tale like the Santa Claus giving toys to good kids rather than an actual truth

 

 

 

(with the exception that Jesus was an actual historical person though, while Santa Claus or 'sinterklaas' is disputed or mythological).

St. Nicholas is who Santa Claus is based on. He was an insanely rich Turkish man that discovered Catholicism and took a vow of poverty. He kept the money, though - because every December 5th, the day before his birthday, he'd go into a nearby town and fill children's shoes with candy and toys.

 

 

 

The idea of a modern Santa Claus was brought about in the late 19th century.

 

 

 

Rudolph was an invention of Macy's in the forties.

 

 

 

Oh, and December 25th was a previous sun-worship festival in Egypt.

I want alot of things that i know i can't get (like a horse, a water trampoleen, a massive flat pannel tv) but a few things that i hope to get are a new laptop battery since mine only holds like a 6 minute charge (aka, good for nothing) and hopeuflly a a bigger tv than ihave now, so maybe a 22 inch tv.

 

 

 

I am getting a really big gift though; SKI TRIP FTW!!!!! lol

I already got what I wanted what I want for Christmas, my gf telling me she loves me (in the way she has been treated by her family in life and such, i know she means it.)

 

 

(I'm not trying to start an argument or anything, I'm just getting tired of people saying stuff like "Jesus wasn't born on December 25, don't celebrate that!")

 

 

 

My entire mother's side of the family celebrates it, lol. And I give & get presents. Just saying the tradition has been going on since pagan times and barely has anything at all to do with Jesus being born. Maybe some conservative christians would even view it as blasphemy to celebrate his birth on an irrelevant date.

 

 

 

At least in scandinavian countries, when it comes to christians the tradition mostly involves going to a church for mass, listen to the pastor thanking God for the past year, and eating ham/various holiday foods. Jesus being born on 25th of Dec is considered more of a tale like the Santa Claus giving toys to good kids rather than an actual truth

 

 

 

(with the exception that Jesus was an actual historical person though, while Santa Claus or 'sinterklaas' is disputed or mythological).

 

Oh, nothing against you. I've just heard that too much from other people elsewhere, and decided it was time to take action.

 

Anyway, it's not like there's a "real" way to celebrate Christmas. Everyone does what they want, I don't care.

iPhone and a Fall of Troy t-shirt

iPhone and a Fall of Troy t-shirt

 

 

 

just go to hot topic and buy shirt for like $20 :wall: