Merry Christmas to all!

Quote from paper:

"The secular reader may thus refute the sacred interpretation by denying the intentions of Schulz. This denial is backed by quotes from Schulz. To answer Mark2000's subsequent question, "Just what did this guy believe in?" is rather difficult. Joanne Greenberg, author of I Never Promised You a Rose Garden, gave Schulz the label "secular humanist". Schulz himself once admitted in an interview, "I don't even know what secular humanism is" (Schulz Complete Peanuts 330). In the same interview, Schulz's belief system is articulated as clearly as anywhere else, as Schulz himself often skirted the issue, but a distinct answer is hard to identify. Perhaps he dodged the question because he wanted his strip to maintain its mainstream appeal, or perhaps he was shy in answering the question because of his lifetime of pain and rejection, suffering shyness, weak stature, failure in physics and English, rejection from publishers, his mother's death, and the marriage proposal rejection by Donna Johnson (Chin). That may explain why Peanuts could serve as a great outlet for his beliefs. It is also possible that his theology was difficult for him to articulate, as he said, "the more I talk about it the more difficult it gets for me to express it and it just simply gets away from me!" (Conversations 41). "

Schulz used his "spiritual side", as exemplified by Linus' reading of Luke, to reach out to both the secular and religious to enlighten the world to the beauty of Christmas. Regardless of whether you "buy into it" - Merry Christmas, and Human Light Day everyone.

"As Goergduyba is prone to do, he/she quotes out of context to fit her/his whaling attempts to bash Christianity."

Im sorry, I cant find where he does this.... please point me to his bashing.

dobeBush.
Do a little research Charles Schultz Had an argument with the networks over this line from Linus they wanted it omitted from the show, he would have none of it either this line stayed in or he was pulling the entire show off. Guess who won. Ya see Charles Schultz was a devout Christian man he wasn’t going to give in to the are not’s
Here’s what so great about this country if ya don’t like what’s on turn the channel.

Hey GWB and MGarber: Just because you two "aren't offended" doesn't mean that many other people aren't offended. I don't write my blogs or comments just for you two (did you ever consider that?). Why does society dictate that we say "Happy Holidays?" Cuz we don't want to offend anyone! Not just you two. And by referring to "holidays" rather than "Christmas" I was trying to make a point, tongue-in-cheek. Guess it went over your heads...
I also find it disheartening that the lefties here would seize on a statement (whether or not from Schultz) as to his "secular" belief. (A brief sentence. Whether or not he meant it is suspect.) As though not being religious is somehow something to be celebrated. Way to go, Chuck! You admitted just a few days before you died that you didn't believe in God! Way to go!!! Sorry, wrong-o, guys.
Most accounts continue to say Schultz was a devout Lutheran and was a member of the Church of God (up until his death). If the religious aspect of Schultz's life bothers you so much, I'd say you have a problem.
A sad problem.

Okay. You guys win. Charles Schultz was a devout Christian. That which he said
about himself shortly before his passing was nothing more than a baldfaced lie.

Charles Schultz was a baldfaced lying devout Christian ... no inconsistency there. ;-)

"Just because you two "aren't offended" doesn't mean that many other people aren't offended."
It also doesnt mean that anyone else is.
When I said "NO ONE CARES!! NO ONE'S OFFENDED!!", I meant NO ONE, period. True I dont know everybody in the world, but as I said before, I know quite a number of atheists, many of them could be called hard core, and if you want to wish them a Merry Christmas, they would think well of you for wishing them a, in your mind, a positive thing. The only one who is offended be a well meaning greeting is you.

Im not sure anyone here or elsewhere cares or is bothered by what Schultz actually beleived, except you.

That "Psychological projection" thing is ringing truer everytime you make one of your ridiculous statements like you just did.

Thanks YABUSH knew ya could see it our way once ya sobered up