Christmas is an annual festival remembering the birth of Jesus Christ.

In Christmas
season, many people decorate their homes and they exchange gifts. But what if I tell you that
celebrating it was banned for a few decades. (12 sec)

Shocking as it sounds, England made laws seeing Christmas illegal. In 1620, English
Protestants who tries to "refine" Catholic practices arrived in England and they were against
Christmas. They called it “Foolstide” and banned everyone from celebrating it. When the
governor of Massachusetts sponsored Christian Day service, he was attacked by the British
army. This continued even past 1800s. (24 sec)

According to Thomas Nelson, they believe that honoring a day related with ancient
paganism insults God. Christmas decorations were viewed as pagan rituals. Street people were
shouting "No Christmas!" All Christmas activities were banned. However, Puritans remained in
England and Christmas became a legal holiday only in 1856. (20 sec)

Indeed, Christmas is the most beautiful time of the year. People never forget the reason
for the season. England proved that everyone who believes in God should seek ways to
celebrate the most awaited time of the year; Christmas. (12 sec)
The world ends in thirty minutes. To ensure the continued existence of the human race, world leaders invested in
the creation of at least three rockets with limited slots each going to a new livable planet. Convince the crowd why
you should be chosen to live to the new planet.

1. 18-year old beauty queen 28. Guidance counselor

2. 19-year old pregnant woman with 29. Honor student

complications
30. Inventor
3. 21-year old prostitute
31. Janitor
4. 24-year old gay entrepreneur
32. Jeepney driver
5. 25-year old nurse with HIV
33. Mother of 3 cancer patients
6. 28-year old agriculturist
34. Murderer
7. 30-year old famous singer, actress,
comedienne 35. Musician

8. 32 yr. old beautician 36. OFW

9. 32-year old mother of 7 children 37. Ordinary student

10. 36-year old priest 38. Police man intentionally killed his wife

11. 38-year old ex-convict 39. President

12. 40-year old military man 40. President of university/ college

13. 42 yr. old Lawyer 41. Prisoner jailed 20 yr

14. 42-year old historian 42. Smoker

15. 46-year old politician with five 43. Surgeon with 2 wives

girlfriends 44. Scientist

16. 54-year old scientist who discovered a 45. Teacher

livable planet; he has stage 1 cancer
46. Technician
17. 62-year old oncologist
47. Unemployed
18. Architect
48. Writer
19. Artist

20. Cancer survivor

21. Child with broken fam

22. Clown

23. Depression survivor

24. Director of blockbuster movie

25. Dressmaker

26. DSWD employee

27. Famous singer