Comments on: Isn’t there anyone who knows what Christmas is all about?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 10:57:00 +0000

Reply,

Yes, have read it many times. And I've been a Christian for many years.

Trouble is the majority of the music scene isn't about Love or Christ, it's about the other one.

Charity is a good thing, and a needed one.

But you miss the point, christmas isn't about Christ, it never really has been.

Get a clue before it's too late.

By: HCJoel

HCJoel — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 08:05:00 +0000

To the last poster… Read your Bible a bit more. As in, read the whole thing, in context. I see a whole lot more love in Jesus than you have, apparently…
Anyhow, HB, I found a copy of Elvis’ Christmas album (the original one, I believe, not the one you lost that has the cheesy added tracks) at an antique market after your post about it. My turntable is busted. I need to buy one of those snazzy turntable-CD recorder thingies. I’m going to check if my dad still has the family copy. If so, I may have a late Christmas present for you…
Oh, another killer charity is Opportunity International. They’re a microcredit organization that assists people (mostly women) get out of poverty by developing their own businesses. Check it out. Truly amazing stuff (I also really like World Vision and Christian Blind Mission International). Grace and peace to you.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 21:36:00 +0000

It's about a pagan festival taken over by the Roman Catholic church.

Perhap's it would be better to remember that when Christ comes again he will not be a little baby, but God on a mission to destroy the world and take his people away with him.

Which side will everyone be on?
That is the only real question in life.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 12:48:00 +0000

now i know what to do with the 100 clams i found on the street last week. thanks for all the music you expose the world to. you rock fuel!

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 20:06:00 +0000

That is really awesome. It’s good to see a blogger making such a worthwhile post. And World Vision is an awesome org, too. Kudos. I knew I put you on my blogroll for a reason.

By: c

Fri, 29 Dec 2006 17:41:00 +0000

awesome post. in addition to all of these worthy charitable options, i would also encourage people to look at the issue from a social justice perspective, and consider signing on with oxfam or the one campaign.

ps - i knew i should have bought you that goat for Christmas. (it even provides fertilizer!)

By: Callie

Callie — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 11:27:00 +0000

http://www.kiva.org is another good one. You can donate to a microlending program that provedes loans to people to start projects/businesses in poor countries. You even get your donated money back and can re-lend it if you’d like!

By: heather

heather — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 09:45:00 +0000

Thanks russell and Greg for the other worthwhile ideas!

By: Greg

Greg — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 09:39:00 +0000

Excellent reminder of the obligation our affluence brings. May I put in a plug for another very worthwhile endeavor that I contribute to? Heifer International: http://www.heifer.org/. Thanks Heather and have a very Happy New Year!

By: Emmie

Emmie — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 01:57:00 +0000

Yes this is what Christmas is all about. This is the way it should be. Then we’d have a better world. I loved that song. Thank you for the post, I’ll keep World Vision in mind from now.