tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5193745359560427451.post3617644691208818652..comments2024-03-28T02:36:00.269-07:00Comments on The Refiner's Fire Blog: My final word about Christmas this yearCarmenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14998146626031186940noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5193745359560427451.post-28205959799048654312019-12-26T17:37:36.170-08:002019-12-26T17:37:36.170-08:00Not at all sure I follow what you are asking. Disn...Not at all sure I follow what you are asking. Disney and sports have a number of valid purposes but, like Christmas, aka "Santa Claus", both in large part are also designed to milk as much money as they can from the public. By that measure alone, Disney, sports and Christmas all have the same purpose. Consequently you see Disney and sports on TV practically ALL the time. (To keep a product selling, it must be seen.) But Christmas is the only one of the three that masquerades as a holy day. Liamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00281049645175102119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5193745359560427451.post-1771038567808771242019-12-26T16:07:06.529-08:002019-12-26T16:07:06.529-08:00What's your opinion towards Disney and sports ...What's your opinion towards Disney and sports (other things that are vital to our culture)? More than likely you can't turn on your tv or go to the store and NOT see something related to those respective areas.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02209251870276648145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5193745359560427451.post-33792666913975213112019-12-26T13:57:15.063-08:002019-12-26T13:57:15.063-08:00I would add Easter to that, Kevin, because it, too...I would add Easter to that, Kevin, because it, too, is steeped in human traditions and nonsense. Carmenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14998146626031186940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5193745359560427451.post-83911605107742569832019-12-26T12:59:48.452-08:002019-12-26T12:59:48.452-08:00Years ago (early 2000), I was living in the Pacifi...Years ago (early 2000), I was living in the Pacific Northwest and a local credit union had a radio spot. The spot went something like this: after the holidays, it's bills blues. Nowadays, as a believer, I see the disgrace, chaos, stress and other hoopla the holidays can bring to people. To me, Thanksgiving and Christmas are "just another day."Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02209251870276648145noreply@blogger.com