@azureline** wrote:Rabbit, if you are addressing me, I long ago decided not to share my personal Religious practises here. The information is merely about the date.
No, azureline, I'm not addressing you - just a general observation for ALL those professing to be followers of Christ. 
Hello Mr. Rabbitearbandicoot,
The only thing I think about any of this is that in consideration of what has happened since the birth and death of Jesus, (that is to say, the appalling behaviour of various churches, the abuse of children, the murder of non christians ... and christians killing each other ... , the sheer disobedience and defiance of their own faith/s in order to get what they want) is that the ten commandments meant nothing to those kind of christians, come Jesus, and still didn't all those years later with the new testament.
The old testament is filled with the spilling of blood, murder, mayhem, cruelty and general appalling behaviour all blamed on their god, but of course, nothing to with any divine entity .. poor god was a scapegoat for it all.
If god really made man in his own image (and I don't beleive that) then what is one to think of the state of the human condition as it really is?
As for religious holidays, those are traditions like any other and they happen as tradition for the secular and religious communities. Not all who share in it are attached to the original purpose they had nothing to do with, but indeed, the spirit of it (not necessarily a holy one) is sweet and can be one of simply sharing good thoughts and feelings with others to keep and make peace.
To add to that, I do think that the person of Jesus was a very good man, a radical, and someone who really wanted to make a difference, and did to some degree. It would have been a great experience to meet him and talk with him ...
*beleive* should be *believe* ... sorry for the error ... 
