Message-Id: <10718.125294@fatcity.com> From: "Rachel Carmichael" Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2000 23:08:14 -0000 Subject: Re: My Christmas wish to you... Gregory, Thank you :) While I appreciate Glen's sentiment and take it in the spirit it was offered, I do get very tired of being told that unless I believe in Jesus, my (spiritual) life is not truly worthwhile. I was born into a religion much older than Christ... and I don't necessarily disbelieve its teachings. I also believe that everyone finds their own way to belief and spiritual comfort. Okay...... enough preaching on my part. Happy whatever it is you celebrate! Rachel >From: Gregory Conron >Reply-To: ORACLE-L@fatcity.com >To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L >Subject: Re: My Christmas wish to you... >Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2000 12:35:47 -0800 > >Right back atcha: > >Please accept with no obligation, implied or expressed, my best wishes for >an >environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low stress, non addictive, >gender neutral, celebration of the holiday* of your choice on or about the >northern winter solstice, practised within the most enjoyable traditions of >the religious persuasion or secular practices of your choice, with respect >for >the religious/secular persuasions and/or traditions of others, or their >choice >not to practice religious or secular traditions at all, and a fiscally >successful, personally fulfilling, and medically uncomplicated recognition >of >the onset of the generally accepted calendar year 2001, but not without due >respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures whose contributions >to >society have helped to make Canada great (not to imply that Canada is >greater than any other country) and without regard to the race, creed, >colour, >age, physical ability, religious faith or sexual preference of the wishee. > >Notice, Disclaimer and Conditions of Greeting: By accepting this greeting, >you >are accepting these terms. This greeting is subject to clarification or >withdrawal. It is freely transferable, provided there is no alteration to >the >original greeting, and is void where prohibited by law, and is revocable at >the >sole discretion of the wisher. There is no promise by the wisher, express >or >implied, to actually implement any of the wishes for her/himself or others. >This wish is warranted to perform as expected within the usual application >of >good tidings for a period of one year, or until the issuance of a >subsequent >holiday greeting, whichever comes first, and warranty is limited to >replacement >of this wish or issuance of a new wish at the sole discretion of the >wisher. > >*As used herein, "holiday" is limited to its secular meaning, without >regard >to its English language derivation from the words "holy day". > > >On Fri, 22 Dec 2000, Shaw, Glen wrote: > > In this crazy, hectic time of year people run in every direction to get >it > > all done. Working extra hours to be able to enjoy a couple of days off, > > buying presents for friends and family, shipping those gifts and praying > >-- >"The opposite of a correct statement is a false statement. But the opposite >of a profound truth may well be another profound truth." > --Niels Bohr >-- >Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com >-- >Author: Gregory Conron > INET: gconron@hfx.andara.com > >Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 >San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists >-------------------------------------------------------------------- >To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message >to: ListGuru@fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in >the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L >(or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may >also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). _________________________________________________________________