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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1985-12-23, Page 54The poor and lonely are the best celebrators WHY DON'T THEY CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS The Moslems don't celebrate Chris s because they think that Jesus was only a prophet. The Moslems believe that Moham- med was the last and the greatest prophet. They don't celebrate .Jesus' birthday or other birthdays. A god is a god to them. The Islamic religion was revealed to Mohamm- ed. I thank God for all the stuff I get. Trevor Bazinet THEY'RE MISSING A LOT Believe it or not there are still people who do not celebrate Christmas. One of these A Merry Christmas 1_ to all and to all a good night. BRINDLEY TRANSPORT R.R. No. 4 Goderich 440 From all of us at INCIIMMAC chlrihin We re wishing you a generous serving of good health, good cheer and happy times to last the year through! Thanks, friends. FROM ALL THE STAFF LITTLE JOE'S BLUEWATER COFFEE SHOP 55 Boyfield Rd. 524-4331 groups is called Jehovah Witness. They say that Jesus is not God. They don't believe in celebrating birthdays not even Jesus. They tell us that December twenty-fifth is a pagan feast day and you shouldn't celebrate on that day. I think they're missing the true meaning. Christina Morley Jews, Moslems, Buddhists, Jehova Witnesses, and Bahais do not celebrate Christmas as we have it. Their religious beliefs are not the same as ours. Jesus was the son of God born as the saviour of the world at Christmas time. So we celebrate His birthdays. Greg Kuran WHY DON'T THEY? You might think that Moslems celebrate but I'm sorry to say that they don't. They don't celebrate Jesus' birthday but they celebrate their childrens. Did you know that they don't even believe that Jesus is God but a prophet? They even believe that Moham- med was the Last and greatest prophet because the Islamic religion was revealed to Mohammed. Mohammed is not their God but they still honour him for revealing their religion. For us, as Chrstians, we believe that Jesus is the Messiah and our redeemer. James McDade THE POOR AND THE LONELY On Christmas Day I get lots of gifts, have a party and have a nice supper. Many peo- ple are not as fortunate as me. Ethiopians Nu Ha& A world of peace and goodwill to all our friends and patrons. Merry, merry Christmas! Fred Lawrence Electric Ltd. Don, Paul, Mike, Fred & Laura and Family can't celebrate Christmas with nice gifts, parties and lots of food like we can. Their feast would be a little bit of food. They would be very glad for that. These people would like to do what 1 do on Christmas Day. They probably'have a better belief that Jesus was born on Christmas Day than we do. Denis Lassaline THEY CELEBRATE CHR.LSTMAS BETTER THAN WE DO You would think in poor countries they don't celebrate Christmas. If you thought that you thought wrongly. They do cel eI)1 ate Christmas. They don't get gifts like you or I but they do celebrate Christmas. They have a small feast according to us but a big feast to them. They might get a whole sandwich just for themselves, maybe an old pair of shoes that don't fit anymore or an old ripped shirt. They don't celebrate like us but the Lord's birthday is just as important to them as it to us. Tara Haylow SOME PEOPLE THAT DON'T CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS I am going to tell you why the Jehovah Witness don't believe, Jesus is God's son. They don't even celebrate their own bir- thdays or other people's birthdays. They say we don't know when Jesus was born and they think we shouldn't celebrate his birth- day. They say that Dec. 25 is an old pagan festival day. We celebrate Dec. 25 as Christ's birthday. Dec. 25 is about the darkest day of the year and he is the light of the world. This is our belief. That is a little bit about why the Jehovah Witness don't celebrate Christmas. Donna Bedard CHRISTMAS IN DIFFERENT WAYS Christmas! I am a Christian so I celebrate Christmas by thinking of Jesus. Different groups of people celebrate Christmas in dif- ferent ways. Jehovah Witness do not celebrate Christmas at all. They do not believe Jesus is God. They say that we don't know when He was born so the church pick- ed a day which was a pagan feast day so they do not believe in celebrating on that day. Do not think these people are bad because they don't celebrate Jesus' birth- day. They do not celebrate any birthdays not even their own. Most of these people are very religious and good. Jehovah Witness think Jesus is the Archangel Michael who appeared to them in a form of a man. We believe Jesus is the Savior sent from Heaven and we celebrate His birthday - on Dec. 25. Christmas is a day of joy to all Chris- tians. Holly-anne Smith The Jehovah Witness do not believe in Christmas. You can see people having a good time with their families, but the Jehovah Witness do not celebrate Christmas. They say Dec. 25 is an old pagan feast day. Sometimes you can think about not celebrating Christmas. Jehovah Wetness say we don't know when Jesus was born, we don't know when Jesus was born so the church chose a day Dec. 25th. I am glad we have Christmas to celebrate Jesus' birth. Jill Sygrove ISLAMIC BELIEFS In 1603 AD. Mahommed was up on a mountain peak and suddenly a prophet ap- peared to him with the Islamic religion. It was to be called the Muslim religion. The Muslims believe that Jesus is just a prophet. They also think that He is the Archangel Michael. Every Muslin in his lifetime must say the creed which is "There is no god but God, and Mahommed is the messenger of God." That quotation is from Korean which is the most important declaration a Muslim must make. There are six articles of faith. They are: Believe in the angels, Believe in the scripture, Believe in the holy prophets, Believe in the Judgement. And in the predestination. Allah is the one and only god the sole, creator, preserver and Lord. Jason Lajeunesse SOME PEOPLE DON'T BELIEVE IN CHRISTMAS The Moslems don't celebrate Christma3. They believe that Jesus was a prophe and not God. They believe Mohammad was the last and greatest prophet because he discovered the Islamic religion. It was in Arabia that Mohammad found the Islamic religion. A Moslem is a follower of the revelation. They object to the spelling of Moslem spelled MUSLEM and would rather have it spelled MOSLEM. The Islamic religion is in parts of North Africa, India, Asia, Middle East and the Philippines. There are small groups in the United States as well. Jamie Dick THEY ARE THE BEST CELEBRATERS I think the poor and the lonely are the best celebraters in the world. I think they are because they don't receive gifts and they don't have any one to come and talk to them. Because of that, they realize what Christmas is all about. That is why I think they are the best celebraters in the world. Steven Hogan Have a safe landing! Dear Santa, I have 2 Pound Puppies'. I hope you have a a nice Christmas from Heather McGee. Age? Robertson Dear Santa, Please may I have a Remote Control and Wrinkles and Construx and He-man, transformer moddll in a set. Love Santa Claus, from John Pigg. Thank you for all the toys. Robertson Dear Santa, How are you? I am fine. What do you want for Christmas? Just tell me O.K. I will leave a carrot for Rudolph and cookies and milk for you. Don't eat to much o.k. Your friend, Sarah Cieslar Robertson School Gr. 3 Dear St. Nick, Thank you for all the gift's you gave me please give Rudolph a polish and I hope you have a safe landing too. Now can I start the toys now? Well I'd like, Rainbow Brite and Patty 'Ogreen, Sorry for all of the troubles, can I have a Crystal Castle? and one more thing Pound Puppy lanks from Cara Spittal! I will leave you some cookies. Age going on 8 Robertson Dear Santa Claus, Thank you for the toys, now a joke. I hope you polished Rudlph's nose. 1. Please I would want to get some He -mans. 2. Please I would want to get some G.I. Joes. 3. Please I would want to get some Go -Bots. 4. Please I would want to get some video Gamse. 5. Please I would to get the Frightzone. hove Mark Johnston Age 7