the season
All these extremest christians need to get over this whole fight over "Happy Holidays" & "merry christmas". They are suing companies for using the word "Holidays" instead of "christmas". It is NOT wrong to say "Happy Holidays", it's inclusive. Which is what I was taught real christianity used to be. Inclusive. This is not a time of year that only has christmas. There's the solstice, yule, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa and, let's not forget, New Year's. That's lots of holidayS. Plural.
And christmas (or jesus) is not "the reason for the season". "The season" has been around and been celebrated long before jesus was born (which didn't happen in December, by the way). The solstice and the changing of the seasons is the reason. Not to mention that the decorated tree & St. Nick & evergreens have nothing to do with jesus. But why do they need to be specific in the celebrations anyway. There are more people in the world, and indeed the US, than just christians. Shouldn't we include everyone in this season? Even those that don't fit into any of those "categories". It is the season for compassion & loving, not dividing.
So, Happy HOLIDAYS to everyone!!! =)
1 Comments:
Speaking as a Christian, I totally agree with you that people need to get over the greetings and possession of this holiday season on all sides. (My office just had an issue where this was brought up. Too long for me to share on my comment to you...) Though St.Nick, evergreens and December 25 started out as "pagan" holidays, early Christians were party animals and didn't want to give up some of the good rituals. Share and share alike, I guess. I am embarassed by Christians who flip out when people express their "non-Christian" beliefs, traditions and greetings. I agree - we should include everybody in this season. That's one of the things that should separate we US citizens from some other countries - religious freedom. You go, Tiffay! And Happy DAMN Holidays! ;-)
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