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The Christmas Ten Commandments
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> The following item appeared in a church newsletter and
contains some
> good advice that will help us keep selfishness in check this
Christmas:
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> I. Thou shalt not leave "Christ" out of Christmas,
making it
> "Xmas."
> To some, "X" is unknown.
> II. Thou shalt prepare thy soul for Christmas. Spend not so
much on
> gifts that thy soul is
> forgotten.
> III. Thou shalt not let Santa Claus replace Christ, thus
robbing the
> day of its spiritual reality.
> IV. Thou shalt not burden the shop girl, the mailman, and
the
> merchant with complaints and
> demands.
> V. Thou shalt give thyself with thy gift. This will increase
its
> value a hundred fold, and he who
> receiveth it shall treasure it forever.
> VI. Thou shalt not value gifts received by their cost. Even
the
> least expensive may signify love,
> and that is more priceless than silver and gold.
> VII. Thou shalt not neglect the needy. Share thy blessings
with many
> who will go hungry and
> cold unless thou are generous.
> VIII. Thou shalt not neglect thy church. Its services
highlight the
> true meaning of the season.
> IX. Thou shalt be as a little child. Not until thou has
become in
> spirit as a little one art
> thou ready to enter into the kingdom of Heaven.
> X. Thou shalt give thy heart to Christ. Let Him be at the
top of
> thy Christmas list
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