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To: Johannes Pilch who wrote (119300)	12/24/2000 12:05:08 AM
From: Mr. Whist	Read Replies (5) \| Respond to of 769667

Johannes: We got a bunch of these Bible thumpers on public access cable TV here in Kentucky. Some of 'em broadcast shows from their living rooms because they're looking for a church. Mom plays the piano, Sissy sings, Junior plays the guitar and Pop delivers the Bible-based Holy Ghost-inspired sermon. On the contrary, I'm not insulting anyone. I'm just telling it like it is. When Daddy preaches, he whacks the Bible to make a point. If these men and women of God weren't on the public access cable TV channels, then more right-wing whacko-Limbaugh-wannabes would be filling up the time. I'd much rather listen to the storefront ministers. God bless 'em all, including my next-door neighbor, who has a storefront church. P.S. One can be a liberal and also a devoted Christian.

To: Johannes Pilch who wrote (119300)	12/24/2000 6:05:32 AM
From: JDN	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769667

Dear Johannes: You live in Kentucky too? haha. I dont think anyone means any disrespect about calling someone a "Bible Thumper" people have been called worse. Anyhow, you made a nice speech and Merry Christmas to you and yours also. I would warn you though that Christmas is ACTUALLY A PAGAN CUSTOM. Has nothing to do with Christ, who in fact was probably born in APRIL. It really is a celebration of the Winter Solice period and relates to FERTILITY. When the Christians finally got their Roman Emporer to adopt Christianity he and they knew they would NEVER be able to get people to give up that festival--sooo--if you cant beat em join em and they changed the name to CHRISTMAS and related it to the Birth of Christ. Since Rome ruled the known world at the time, everyone just went along. I am giving you the shortened version of things but thats the gist of how "Christmas" came to be. JDN