Comments on: John Calvin Joins The Ranter in the War on Christmas http://takenforranted.com/john-calvin-joins-the-ranter-in-the-war-on-christmas-6/ Proud member of the vast liberal conspiracy Sun, 13 Jun 2010 19:55:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: TheRanter http://takenforranted.com/john-calvin-joins-the-ranter-in-the-war-on-christmas-6/comment-page-1/#comment-6158 TheRanter Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:49:40 +0000 http://takenforranted.com/2005/12/15/john-calvin-joins-the-ranter-in-the-war-on-christmas-2/#comment-6158 Bloody Hell! This is why I don't converse with conservatives. 1. The "link" is in the citation. That quote is from something called a "book" an object that once upon a time people in Calvin's era read. It consists of thin membranes called "paper" that are "bound" into said book. One typically needs to go to a place called a "library" in order to find these objects. I realize this is a stretch for many people. 2. My English translation is in the text above. It is the quote you read when asking for the citation. The two sort of go together. 3. It's impolite to ask people for favors and then pay no attention to their responses. Bloody Hell! This is why I don’t converse with conservatives.

1. The “link” is in the citation. That quote is from something called a “book” an object that once upon a time people in Calvin’s era read. It consists of thin membranes called “paper” that are “bound” into said book. One typically needs to go to a place called a “library” in order to find these objects.

I realize this is a stretch for many people.

2. My English translation is in the text above. It is the quote you read when asking for the citation. The two sort of go together.

3. It’s impolite to ask people for favors and then pay no attention to their responses.

]]> By: John Lofton http://takenforranted.com/john-calvin-joins-the-ranter-in-the-war-on-christmas-6/comment-page-1/#comment-6157 John Lofton Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:38:58 +0000 http://takenforranted.com/2005/12/15/john-calvin-joins-the-ranter-in-the-war-on-christmas-2/#comment-6157 Also, give me your English translation; thx again Also, give me your English translation; thx again

]]> By: John Lofton http://takenforranted.com/john-calvin-joins-the-ranter-in-the-war-on-christmas-6/comment-page-1/#comment-6156 John Lofton Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:37:03 +0000 http://takenforranted.com/2005/12/15/john-calvin-joins-the-ranter-in-the-war-on-christmas-2/#comment-6156 Give me a link so I can read it. Thank you... Give me a link so I can read it. Thank you…

]]> By: TheRanter http://takenforranted.com/john-calvin-joins-the-ranter-in-the-war-on-christmas-6/comment-page-1/#comment-6155 TheRanter Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:11:28 +0000 http://takenforranted.com/2005/12/15/john-calvin-joins-the-ranter-in-the-war-on-christmas-2/#comment-6155 John, the source is as cited above (Supplementa Calviniana, volume 5, sermons on Micah, p. 172, lines 20ff, translated from French by me). The original French is: "Je voy maintenant du peuple plus qu’il n’y a accoustumé d’avoir au sermon. Et pourquoy? C’est le jour de Noel. Et qui vous l’a dict? Il le semble aux pauvres bestes, car voila le tiltre de tous ceulx qui sont venuz aujourdhuy au sermon pour l’honeur de la feste… Mais si vous pensez que Jesus Christ soit né aujourdhuy, vous este des bestes, voire des bestes enragees" John, the source is as cited above (Supplementa Calviniana, volume 5, sermons on Micah, p. 172, lines 20ff, translated from French by me). The original French is:

“Je voy maintenant du peuple plus qu’il n’y a accoustumé d’avoir au sermon. Et pourquoy? C’est le jour de Noel. Et qui vous l’a dict? Il le semble aux pauvres bestes, car voila le tiltre de tous ceulx qui sont venuz aujourdhuy au sermon pour l’honeur de la feste… Mais si vous pensez que Jesus Christ soit né aujourdhuy, vous este des bestes, voire des bestes enragees”

]]> By: John Lofton http://takenforranted.com/john-calvin-joins-the-ranter-in-the-war-on-christmas-6/comment-page-1/#comment-6154 John Lofton Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:53:35 +0000 http://takenforranted.com/2005/12/15/john-calvin-joins-the-ranter-in-the-war-on-christmas-2/#comment-6154 What is the source, please, for your Calvin quote? Thank you. John Lofton JLof@aol.com What is the source, please, for your Calvin quote? Thank you.

John Lofton
JLof@aol.com

]]> By: retro http://takenforranted.com/john-calvin-joins-the-ranter-in-the-war-on-christmas-6/comment-page-1/#comment-4236 retro Mon, 19 Nov 2007 14:11:49 +0000 http://takenforranted.com/2005/12/15/john-calvin-joins-the-ranter-in-the-war-on-christmas-2/#comment-4236 Hard to believe Christmas is already around the corner. I am ready for some Thanksgiving turkey though. Hard to believe Christmas is already around the corner. I am ready for some Thanksgiving turkey though.

]]> By: kenzie http://takenforranted.com/john-calvin-joins-the-ranter-in-the-war-on-christmas-6/comment-page-1/#comment-1843 kenzie Sun, 15 Apr 2007 21:49:59 +0000 http://takenforranted.com/2005/12/15/john-calvin-joins-the-ranter-in-the-war-on-christmas-2/#comment-1843 Um, can you cite where Calvin approved of holidays of the Easter cycle (Easter, Ascension, Pentecost, et cetera) ? In his Institutes somewhere? Someplace in his Commentaries perhaps? Please let me know. Um, can you cite where Calvin approved of holidays of the Easter cycle (Easter, Ascension, Pentecost, et cetera) ? In his Institutes somewhere? Someplace in his Commentaries perhaps? Please let me know.

]]> By: TheRanter http://takenforranted.com/john-calvin-joins-the-ranter-in-the-war-on-christmas-6/comment-page-1/#comment-215 TheRanter Sun, 03 Dec 2006 12:41:45 +0000 http://takenforranted.com/2005/12/15/john-calvin-joins-the-ranter-in-the-war-on-christmas-2/#comment-215 Well, that's your call. Personally, I would like to boycott any store that plays "I saw mommy kissing Santa Claus" because it is musically offensive. Face it, Christmas is a holiday that is 100% about consumerism. It has no theological standing, as Calvin notes, since it is not mentioned in the Bible and does not correspond at all with the birth of Jesus. If people are going to push a Biblical agenda, I'm just asking them to do like John Calvin and abolish Christmas. Well, that’s your call. Personally, I would like to boycott any store that plays “I saw mommy kissing Santa Claus” because it is musically offensive.

Face it, Christmas is a holiday that is 100% about consumerism. It has no theological standing, as Calvin notes, since it is not mentioned in the Bible and does not correspond at all with the birth of Jesus. If people are going to push a Biblical agenda, I’m just asking them to do like John Calvin and abolish Christmas.

]]> By: Dr. BLT http://takenforranted.com/john-calvin-joins-the-ranter-in-the-war-on-christmas-6/comment-page-1/#comment-207 Dr. BLT Mon, 27 Nov 2006 01:42:00 +0000 http://takenforranted.com/2005/12/15/john-calvin-joins-the-ranter-in-the-war-on-christmas-2/#comment-207 I don't mean to get on the case of Best Buy, but I won't buy at Best Buy this Christmas. Instead, I'll say "Bye, bye!" and sing my new song, protesting their decision to ban Christmas greetings from their ad campaign: Best Buy Inn words and music by Dr. BLT (c) 2006 http://www.drblt.net/music/BestBI.mp3 I don’t mean to get on the case of Best Buy, but I won’t buy at Best Buy this Christmas. Instead, I’ll say “Bye, bye!” and sing my new song, protesting their decision to ban Christmas greetings from their ad campaign:

Best Buy Inn
words and music by Dr. BLT (c) 2006
http://www.drblt.net/music/BestBI.mp3

]]> By: TheRanter http://takenforranted.com/john-calvin-joins-the-ranter-in-the-war-on-christmas-6/comment-page-1/#comment-9 TheRanter Wed, 21 Dec 2005 04:36:08 +0000 http://takenforranted.com/2005/12/15/john-calvin-joins-the-ranter-in-the-war-on-christmas-2/#comment-9 No. I didn't realize there was a link and then when I did, it was broken. Now I see who professor Yabut is. Ha! Anyway, Wordpress stripped the $ from your URL. The proper URL should look like: http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/stories/storyReader$1574 No. I didn’t realize there was a link and then when I did, it was broken. Now I see who professor Yabut is. Ha!
Anyway, Wordpress stripped the $ from your URL. The proper URL should look like:
http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/stories/storyReader$1574

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