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farmerge said:
With total bans of everything in place today I thought it would be appropiate to send warm gushing wishes to all at ASF, even to the Good Cap't.
On reflection I though it might be prudent to seek counsel's advice on the appropiate wording.
I wanted to send some sort of holiday greetings to all and sundry, but it can be difficult in today's world to know exactly what to say without offending anyone.
So on counsel's advice the following is:
Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit, my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low stress, non addictive, gender neutral celebration of the summer solstice holiday practised with the most enjoyable traditions of religious persuasion or secular practices of your choice with respect for th religious/secular persuassions and/or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all.
Also, I wish you a fiscally successful, personally full-filling and medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted calendar year 2024, but not without due respect for the calendar of choice of other culters whose contributions to society have helped make our country great (not to imply that Australia is necessarily greater than any other country) and without regard to the race, creed, colour,age, physical ability, religious faith or sexual preference of the wishee. By accepting this Greeting, you are accepting these terms. This greeting is subject to clarification or withdrawal. It is freely transferable with no alteration to the original greeting.It implies no promise by the wisher to actually implement any of the wishes for him/her or others and is void where prohibited by law, and is revocable at the sole discretion of the wisher.
This wish is warranted to perform as expected within the usual application of good tidings for a period of one (1) year or until the issuance of a new wish at the sole discretion of the wisher.
Best Regards (without prejudice)
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I'm sure JC is looking down and appreciative of your thoughts Farmer.
 
Sean K said:
I'm sure JC is looking down and appreciative of your thoughts Farmer.
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Just good piece of nonsense that I came across awhile ago, and thought this just might liven up some at this time of the year.
I diliberately did not leave anyone out of this good will message !!!!!
 
farmerge said:
Just good piece of nonsense that I came across awhile ago, and thought this just might liven up some at this time of the year.
I diliberately did not leave anyone out of this good will message !!!!!
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It's pretty funny. I normally quote a version of that every year but you got in before me. 👍
 
New age truth telling at its best.
This is the correct way, be truthful with the kids, tell them the truth Christmas is BS.

au.news.yahoo.com

Mum-of-three refuses to celebrate Christmas: 'Gives me the creeps'

The woman said she also told her children Santa is not real because it felt wrong to lie to them. Do you agree?
au.news.yahoo.com au.news.yahoo.com

I wonder if it was sponsored by the business sector, maybe if Christmas falls on a Tuesday she goes to work and on boxing day. 🤣

When you think about it, Easter and the bunny is BS too, so why have a holiday, really should we have public holidays at all.:roflmao:

Could be a new candidate for the Teals, or maybe a spot in the ABC. :xyxthumbs
 
Just a few observations as we gallop down the home straight into Christmas 2023:

Quite obviously I am a Christian and I really don't care what anybody else thinks about that
sptrawler said:
New age truth telling at its best.
This is the correct way, be truthful with the kids, tell them the truth Christmas is BS.

au.news.yahoo.com

Mum-of-three refuses to celebrate Christmas: 'Gives me the creeps'

The woman said she also told her children Santa is not real because it felt wrong to lie to them. Do you agree?
au.news.yahoo.com au.news.yahoo.com

I wonder if it was sponsored by the business sector, maybe if Christmas falls on a Tuesday she goes to work and on boxing day. 🤣

When you think about it, Easter and the bunny is BS too, so why have a holiday, really should we have public holidays at all.:roflmao:

Could be a new candidate for the Teals, or maybe a spot in the ABC. :xyxthumbs
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Quick point, Christmas isn't really about Santa Claus, nor Easter about rabbits ;)

(And I get your point, nevertheless ;) )
 
wayneL said:
Just a few observations as we gallop down the home straight into Christmas 2023:

Quite obviously I am a Christian and I really don't care what anybody else thinks about that
Quick point, Christmas isn't really about Santa Claus, nor Easter about rabbits ;)

(And I get your point, nevertheless ;) )
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Oh, virgin births are much less straining of credulity :p I'm just joshin' ya. Regardless, winter solstice was a big deal for Europeans back in the day, under whatever god.
 
StockyGuy said:
Oh, virgin births are much less straining of credulity :p
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Most serious scholars are skeptical about that too FWIW, as am I. It is not mentioned in the earliest writings and it is only developed later, even after Paul had lived and died.

Regarding many incredible theological beliefs, this short vid is interesting (applies to social and political ideologies also).



Therefore, one need not uncritically accept the teachings of the church to be a Christian. Nor should one, in my very humble opinion, throw the baby out with the bathwater because of these unlikely credences.

The only indisputable fact is that this entity did live and die ~2000 years ago. Who or what he was, the resurrection, his actions, his precise words, all up for debate. (Hence our little group of outcasts)
 
I started sending individualised Christmas wishes to all the ASF members I value on ASF. I did it in between other tasks and have gotten to over 25 thus far and cannot continue because of life, other enjoyable stuff.

If you haven't received one it is not because I don't value you, it is because there are so many good and decent contributors on ASF that the task is too great this evening.

So, merry Christmas to all and thanks for all the fish.

gg

🎄
 
We missed out I'm afraid - the old fella could't come in. Merry Christmas and a prosperous 2024

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farmerge said:
With total bans of everything in place today I thought it would be appropiate to send warm gushing wishes to all at ASF, even to the Good Cap't.
On reflection I though it might be prudent to seek counsel's advice on the appropiate wording.
I wanted to send some sort of holiday greetings to all and sundry, but it can be difficult in today's world to know exactly what to say without offending anyone.
So on counsel's advice the following is:
Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit, my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low stress, non addictive, gender neutral celebration of the summer solstice holiday practised with the most enjoyable traditions of religious persuasion or secular practices of your choice with respect for th religious/secular persuassions and/or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all.
Also, I wish you a fiscally successful, personally full-filling and medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted calendar year 2024, but not without due respect for the calendar of choice of other culters whose contributions to society have helped make our country great (not to imply that Australia is necessarily greater than any other country) and without regard to the race, creed, colour,age, physical ability, religious faith or sexual preference of the wishee. By accepting this Greeting, you are accepting these terms. This greeting is subject to clarification or withdrawal. It is freely transferable with no alteration to the original greeting.It implies no promise by the wisher to actually implement any of the wishes for him/her or others and is void where prohibited by law, and is revocable at the sole discretion of the wisher.
This wish is warranted to perform as expected within the usual application of good tidings for a period of one (1) year or until the issuance of a new wish at the sole discretion of the wisher.
Best Regards (without prejudice)
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@farmerge I'd buy the option on the warm gushing wish instead of actually making it, that way you have limited risk.
 

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