Merry Christmas Woopig

[DRYANKNPULL]

Merry Christmas

[BASS]

Check out my new avatar. My kids bought me this for Christmas. Completely unsolicited.

[Son of Spam]

https://youtu.be/qTx-sdR6Yzk

[Texzilla]

Merry Christmas.  Blah blah blah. While prospects are bleak, hope your new year is better than this one.

[Cornhogio]

Merry Christmas to all y'all!

[Lurk]

Merry Christmas!

[Corn Pop]

Merry Christmas homies!


                                               ONE SOLITARY LIFE


He was born in an obscure village, the child of a peasant woman. He grew up in another obscure village, where He worked in a carpenter shop until He was 30. Then for three years, He was an itinerate preacher. He never had a family or owned a home. He never set foot inside a big city. He never traveled two hundred miles from the place He was born. He never wrote a book or held an office. He did none of the things that usually accompany greatness.

While He was still a young man, the tide of popular opinion turned against Him. His friends deserted Him. He was turned over to His enemies and put through a mockery of a trial. He was nailed to a cross between two thieves. While he was dying, His executioners gambled for the only piece of property He had—-His coat. When He was dead, He was taken down and laid in a borrowed grave.

Twenty centuries have come and gone, and today He is the central figure for much of the human race. All the armies that ever marched and all the navies that ever sailed and all the parliaments that ever sat and all the kings that ever reigned put together, have not affected the life of man upon the earth as powerfully as this One Solitary Life.

~Adapted from a sermon by James Allan Francis

[Corn Pop]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuaK9QHkh6Y

[HogOfWar]

Merry Christmas.  Blah blah blah. While prospects are bleak, hope your new year is better than this one.

Same here brother. Siberia is a cold bitch.

[FNG]

Got a pretty cool Christmas/birthday present from my daughter.

https://www.cameo.com/recipient/693c480abecae8795bd7034d

[HawgHazard]

Merry Christmas, celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, which is why the day has a name, a history, and a reason. Hope you enjoy it.

[BASS]

Merry Christmas, celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, which is why the day has a name, a history, and a reason. Hope you enjoy it.

Most ancient scholars believe is it most likely Yeshua (his Aramaic name which translates to Joshua in English, not Jesus, you can thank the greeks for that) was born in the summertime. But in Nazareth not Bethlehem in a barn. There is no Roman record of a census ordered anywhere near that time. Also, under a census you would stay in your town not travel to the birthplace of your father. The book of Matthew is likely 99% bullshit. And it wasn't written by Matthew, he was dead by the time it was written. And he was illiterate. He was a tax collector, think more Tony soprano than charles schwab. He was a peasant which means he was uneducated and illiterate. As were all the apostles. And Yeshua. Also, God's name is Yewah. Not Jehovah. Thank the greeks for that too.

[HawgHazard]

Most ancient scholars believe is it most likely Yeshua (his Aramaic name which translates to Joshua in English, not Jesus, you can thank the greeks for that) was born in the summertime. But in Nazareth not Bethlehem in a barn. There is no Roman record of a census ordered anywhere near that time. Also, under a census you would stay in your town not travel to the birthplace of your father. The book of Matthew is likely 99% bullshit. And it wasn't written by Matthew, he was dead by the time it was written. And he was illiterate. He was a tax collector, think more Tony soprano than charles schwab. He was a peasant which means he was uneducated and illiterate. As were all the apostles. And Yeshua. Also, good name is Yewah. Not Jehovah. Thank the greeks for that too.

Yawn...

"Most ancient scholars..."

Christmas is literally about Christ's birth... regardless of the time of year it actually happened.

As for names, "Yeshua" is the likely Aramaic form, and "Jesus" comes through Greek and Latin. That is normal for the ancient Mediterranean world and does not really change anything historically. Greek transmission was unavoidable if the movement was going to spread beyond Judea.

[flash23]

You'll shoot your eye out, kid.

If you like pizza there are some really good pizza joints here.

[BASS]

Yawn...

"Most ancient scholars..."

Christmas is literally about Christ's birth... regardless of the time of year it actually happened.

As for names, "Yeshua" is the likely Aramaic form, and "Jesus" comes through Greek and Latin. That is normal for the ancient Mediterranean world and does not really change anything historically. Greek transmission was unavoidable if the movement was going to spread beyond Judea.

You do you man. That is the great thing about being a human. Free will to believe whatever the fuck you want. No judgement from me. I'm a friend of all people.

Isn't it a little comical though. That the main source of Christianity surviving was Paul who wrote in Greek. Greek doesn't have an equivalent of the Hebrew Y, so an I was used, which is pronounced like a J in Greek. And ever since, every Christian that lived and worshipped called God and God's son by the wrong name. Does that sound like an ultimate master plan of this God whom we call the wrong name? I mean if you were God would you let people call you the wrong name? Not a one of you would let your spouse or child call you by another man's name.

[Sus-Scrofa]

My dad gave my 15 year old nephew a card with a $50 in it.  I told him I'd double it on the spot if he could name the guy on the $50.

He didn't have a clue.  And didn't know who Grant was anyways after we told him.

I also tried to explain to him that $50s were bad luck, but he didn't get that either.

[HOGSRUNWILD]

Ended up shucking 100 oysters for the wife and mother-in-law for their evening feast.  Holy shit they can eat some oysters.

Normal spread at the HRW home, tenderloin and sides at around 11am.  Minimal dessert.

Wife got presents all year, all week and one today.

Son got a huge pile today.  I got much needed tires for my truck a few weeks back and a sweatshirt today.  All that I paid for, just how it should be.  Couldn't be happier this holiday season.  Was a great year and next year looks even better.  Merry Christmas Woopig Family.

[Corn Pop]

You do you man. That is the great thing about being a human. Free will to believe whatever the fuck you want. No judgement from me. I'm a friend of all people.

Isn't it a little comical though. That the main source of Christianity surviving was Paul who wrote in Greek. Greek doesn't have an equivalent of the Hebrew Y, so an I was used, which is pronounced like a J in Greek. And ever since, every Christian that lived and worshipped called God and God's son by the wrong name. Does that sound like an ultimate master plan of this God whom we call the wrong name? I mean if you were God would you let people call you the wrong name? Not a one of you would let your spouse or child call you by another man's name.

Merry Christmas Bass 

That's an interesting way of looking at it. I'd never considered it from that angle before. I don't think God would be that pedantic though. You can be great without being pedantic. Plus, getting hung up on pronunciation technicalities would show pride and vanity, and pride is considered one of the seven deadly sins. Pride cometh before a fall.

[HogglyWoggly]

You do you man. That is the great thing about being a human. Free will to believe whatever the fuck you want. No judgement from me. I'm a friend of all people.

Isn't it a little comical though. That the main source of Christianity surviving was Paul who wrote in Greek. Greek doesn't have an equivalent of the Hebrew Y, so an I was used, which is pronounced like a J in Greek. And ever since, every Christian that lived and worshipped called God and God's son by the wrong name. Does that sound like an ultimate master plan of this God whom we call the wrong name? I mean if you were God would you let people call you the wrong name? Not a one of you would let your spouse or child call you by another man's name.

Someone needs to get laid

[Corn Pop]

Ended up shucking 100 oysters for the wife and mother-in-law for their evening feast.  Holy shit they can eat some oysters.

Normal spread at the HRW home, tenderloin and sides at around 11am.  Minimal dessert.

Wife got presents all year, all week and one today.

Son got a huge pile today.  I got much needed tires for my truck a few weeks back and a sweatshirt today.  All that I paid for, just how it should be.  Couldn't be happier this holiday season.  Was a great year and next year looks even better.  Merry Christmas Woopig Family.

Merry Christmas HRW. 

What'd you shuck those oysters with? Oyster shucking can be tricky.