You can't take Christ out of Christmas

Slimdust

This whole push to remove Christ from the Christmas season has gotten so ridiculous that it's pathetic.

Because of all the politically correct idiots, we are being encouraged to stop saying "Merry Christmas" for the more palatable "Happy Holidays." What the heck are "Seasons Greetings"? Can someone tell me what season we are greeting folks about? A Christmas tree? Oh, no! It's now a holiday tree. Any Christmas song that even remotely mentions Christ or has a religious undertone is being axed for being overtly religious. And I'm sorry, forget X-M-A-S. Malcolm X? Yes. X replacing Christ? No.

Don't get me wrong; I'm very respectful of other religions. I don't want anyone to be afraid of discussing the Jewish faith when we address Hanukkah. And we shouldn't dismiss Muslims when the annual pilgrimage to Mecca is held during December. In fact, Americans are so ignorant of other faiths that we can all learn from one another.

But this seeming backlash against Christianity is bordering on the absurd, and we should continue to remember that Jesus is the reason for the season.

I know that may sound strident, but it's true. We spend an inordinate amount of time focused on shopping and buying gifts, but really, what does any of this have to do with the birth of Jesus? We have families all over the nation killing themselves to buy a tree they can't afford, running up their credit to buy toys and other gifts, all in an effort to make someone else happy.

What if families decided to forgo gifts, and instead, used their shopping days giving back to those in need? What if more of us went into our closets, grabbed old toys and clothes, repackaged them, and provided them as gifts to those without? Instead of gorging on food, what if we used some of the dough to feed those who are in need? What if we blew off those gift cards to electronic retailers and signed up with Networkforgood.org, and gave someone a gift card to their favorite charity?

Sure, I know I sound like a reincarnation of a flower child, but really, do we have to be so crass during the Christmas season?


Its time that we return to traditional values, and end this ridiculous charade. It's important that we take a fuller account of WHY we celebrate Christmas, as opposed to falling for the barrage of ads that tell us what is most important.

Parents, don't be so consumed with the notion that your children will have a terrible Christmas because the tree isn't overflowing with gifts. The true love that you show them is more important than anything else.

America might be the king of capitalism, but secularism must never become so prevalent that our religious traditions are discarded.


Source: CNN.com by Roland S. Martin

Necro

VIP Room Moderator

I really like this article, but in reality shit will never be perfect. Let's just hope it improves when it comes to people who are in need.

Shu

Speaking as an atheist, I really am ashamed at how many faithless or minority-faith people are whiny little bastards. I know, plenty of the people complaining are jewish or muslim, but it's the secular ones you hear about most. It's Christmas, for God's sake! (whose sake?) There really comes a point where you have to just let it go and enjoy a time to celebrate, to be with friends and family, and most importantly, to have a day off work and time and a half on christmas eve.

After all, to quote the simpsons, christmas is a time when people of all faiths can join together and worship the birth of santa.

Necro

VIP Room Moderator

Good stuff...

Zar

I have no problem with using happy holidays, because it is a holiday for a shitload of people who don't celebrate Christmas.

The only thing that annoys me is X-mas, because as we all know, X means extreme, but thats not how people are using it, and that offends me.

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Suntan Superman

WC's Resident Samoan

So just out of curiosity, would Christmas even be a National Holiday if the Founding Fathers weren't Christian?

Zar

I doubt it

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