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Originally Posted by MrsH
One of my favourite carols is "Oh Holy Night" I remember Perry Como singing this on tv many, many years ago. It still brings tears to my eyes, it's such an emotional carol. I also like very old traditional ones like the Coventry Carol and the Cherry Tree Carol. I'm very fond of Gaudete (remember Steeleye Span anyone?) but I really don't go much for the old familiar ones like Once in Royal David's City. They're just too frequently heard.
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This is one of my very faves too, the line "Fall on your knees", gets me every time, think it's the chord change that does it!
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Originally Posted by angieh
I suppose my concern is mainly with how it is explained to the little 'uns - not having had children myself. I was quite clear that the Nativity and Santa Claus were two different things, but from that article I can see that the Bishop might be suggesting that children see it all as "a complete package". I wonder if he has children? I am sure that Christian parents make sure their children know the difference, but what about the others?
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Depends totally i'd say on the way the child is brought up. Myles goes to Church every Sunday (at least, i'm never away from the place!) and he says his prayers every night, God is everyday and God is part of our lives. Santa is once a year for a few weeks and he has no history, no meaning, no reason. You can't force anyone to believe in anything, let children be children I say, let them believe in fairy tales and have imaginary friends, it's nothing to do with Santa and the tooth fairy, why some children grow to lose their faith in God. If God was for us, only at Christmas and weddings/funerals, then i'd understand the concern of this 'package deal'.
JMO of course!
