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2 Aug 2024 04:22:41 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Advent Calendar  
From: Leef me
Date: 3 Dec 2007 02:25:01
Message: <web.4753aec62ebba048892adb1d0@news.povray.org>
Thierry CHARLES <thierry@_no_spam_les-charles.net> wrote:

> > Hello Thierry,
> >
> > The pictures are nice, but this is not an Advent Calendar.
> >
> > An Advent calendar is a special calendar used by some Christians to cou
> nt the
> > days of Advent.
> >
> > The calendar reminds us of the coming of Jesus as a baby...
> >   and the Second Coming of Jesus as King.
> >
> > Advent - from the Latin word advenio,
> >    meaning "to come", "the coming of Christ our saviour"
> >
> > Adventus is the Latin word for "coming"
> >
> > Leef_me
>
> And why an advent calendar would necessarily be related to Christians
> beliefs ?
>
> My point of view is that christmas celebrations are a good opportunity
> to regroup families and to take good time, whatever you believe in, and
> that's what is coming up ! That leads me to say : this is an advent
> calendar.
>
>
> Thierry

Because Christmas is about Christ!!!!
Because "Advent Calendar" has ONLY ONE meaning Advent of Christ!

It's like saying rgb<1,0,0> is Blue....... It is factually inaccurate.

Leef_me


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