A Little Xmas Ode (General)
Dear atheists and agnostics,
Dear Christians, Muslims, Jews,
Dear Buddhists and panentheists,
(Or whatever path you choose),
It really doesn’t matter
What you do or don’t believe.
Eventually each one of us
This planet Earth must leave.
What matters while you’re on it
Is your daily peace of mind,
And what matters when you leave it
Is the love that’s left behind.
If those who shared your presence
Then look back on you and smile
With pleasure and with gratitude,
Your life has been worthwhile.
Let those with faith in Jesus
By all means kneel and pray,
But let the Christmas message be
To celebrate each day.
Merry Christmas, folks!
A Little Xmas Ode
by BBella 
, Saturday, December 24, 2011, 16:17 (4719 days ago) @ dhw
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL!!!
bb
celebrating.....
Dear atheists and agnostics,
Dear Christians, Muslims, Jews,
Dear Buddhists and panentheists,
(Or whatever path you choose),It really doesn’t matter
What you do or don’t believe.
Eventually each one of us
This planet Earth must leave.What matters while you’re on it
Is your daily peace of mind,
And what matters when you leave it
Is the love that’s left behind.If those who shared your presence
Then look back on you and smile
With pleasure and with gratitude,
Your life has been worthwhile.Let those with faith in Jesus
By all means kneel and pray,
But let the Christmas message be
To celebrate each day.
Merry Christmas, folks!
A Little Xmas Ode
by xeno6696 , Sonoran Desert, Monday, December 26, 2011, 20:40 (4717 days ago) @ dhw
Much appreciated, bravo!!
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\"Why is it, Master, that ascetics fight with ascetics?\"
\"It is, brahmin, because of attachment to views, adherence to views, fixation on views, addiction to views, obsession with views, holding firmly to views that ascetics fight with ascetics.\"
A Little Xmas Ode
by Balance_Maintained , U.S.A., Tuesday, December 27, 2011, 08:53 (4716 days ago) @ xeno6696
Just wanted to take a few minutes to wish my friends here happy holidays. I hope you have all had a wonderful Christmas(or whatever flavor you celebrate) and I hope you will have a happy new year. Hopefully, once all the madness of the holidays dies down I will be back on here more and can continue our wonderful conversations.
Happy Holidays,
Tony
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What is the purpose of living? How about, 'to reduce needless suffering. It seems to me to be a worthy purpose.
A Little Xmas Ode
by DragonsHeart , Wednesday, December 28, 2011, 03:32 (4715 days ago) @ Balance_Maintained
Happy Holidays everyone, which ever holiday it is that you choose to celebrate. Things have been kind of crazy here. I will try to get on when I can, I do miss the wonderful conversations and downright debates. Take care everyone!
Casey