Posted on 12/14/2013 2:56:27 PM PST by InHisService
I believe that if you don't like what I say or what I believe, Tough. Deal with it. But we can't upset the PC world now, can we?
Amazing isn't it? -that even the annual celebration of the birth of Christ brings joy to even atheists who deny and refuse to believe in Him.
>> I just want to get people thinking.
Because we weren’t beforehand?
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Keep Christ in Christmas, FRiends.
What does my being a single mom have to do with this article? FYI, I was married and left an abusive man. Not that it’s any of your business.
That certainly doesn't reflect my son or the many children I know in my life. They all know the reason for the season and Christmas is to celebrate Jesus.
Have your surroundings made you bitter?
Lovely!!! May every blessing be yours!
The author may have pretended, but I don't. And many Christians don't. Not because we are not aware about the history of Christmas celebration and its components (tree, gifts, etc.), but because we actually give a different meaning from the ones in original pagan traditions. Our own meaning.
If some Christians, or nonChristians want to stop celebrate it, it's up to them. They probably need to watch this again and again: True meaning of Christmas : 
I really don’t care what this woman does or doesn’t do.
The traditional celebration that my family has done is what I will do this year. I am fully aware that the birth of Jesus did not take place in December. As a cultural life affirming event I think Christmas celebrations are a good thing. The lights, the foods, the hymns, the family gathering those are all things that I treasure and have passed along to my family…. along with the real story of the Nazarene’s burt, life, death, and resurrection.
I find no reason to lambast others because of what they do for this time of year
Keeping Christ at the center and being the reason for the season anchors the christian to enjoy all the other side aspects of christmas. As for me I find all the obligatory gift buying a real drag but I don’t begrudge others of it if they choose all the trappings and such.
I didn’t realize you wrote this when I posted the Yes, Virginia editorial.
Now that I realize it I must say you sound very unhappy.
I don’t think there is anything wrong with Christmas being in part a, how should I say it?, recasting of pagan holidays. That to me is fascinating and wonderful.
Christmas is the one time of year when we are all urged to think of others, to strive to make our loved ones and even strangers happy.
I think that very much is a Christian message.
And for all the nonsense of retail advertising, I don’t know that so many people succumb to that.
Don’t you think it is a good thing that we have a time in our culture where we celebrate family, the innocence of children, and yes God almighty?
If you don’t want to do the gift giving thing, find a performance of the Messiah and go see it; sing carols; do toys for tots; work in a soup kitchen.
Christmas is about the glory of God, celebrate that in the way you think is best, but please don’t buy into what the atheists say about it. My goodness, I’d take Macy’s over that crew 8 days a week.
God rest you merry, gentlewoman.
Its a gift to the world the Christian religion organizes a couple weeks in the yr when concentration is on gratitude and good will.
ta da......what else in history does that?
I have no problem with others celebrating Christmas.
But I have yet to find anyone who can justify it from scripture.
Love to hear you try.........
At our church's Christmas party last December.
It sounds as if the author is projecting herself onto others.
Herodotus mentions that Persians celebrated their birthdays, as if reporting on an odd custom.
In Puritan Massachusetts Bay Colony in the 17th century, it was against the law to celebrate Christmas because it was considered a Catholic invention. You were expected to work on Christmas Day unless it fell on a Sunday.
You really overrate the power of your post. It is amusing that you think you have the power to offend anyone. People like me do not grant the power to people like you to offend us. You aren’t even annoying. You really need to work on your style or take a nap. Which ever makes you feel better. Merry Christmas.
I see Christmas as having two purposes, both of which have value, if not equal value.
The first, of course, is the religious value, which can be approached in many ways, and is often discussed.
But the second is neglected. It is a very human value. Christmas is about at the darkest time of the year, and this has profound effects on people. Before Christmas to after the new year.
People are sad, and slow, and their routines have been disrupted. They often feel lonely and depressed. So it is a fine time of the year to bring out Christmas cheer, and the spirit of Christmas.
It stands apart from the religious nature of Christmas, though certainly has no conflict with it. It is the gift of helping people feel better.
What’s not to like?
Yep-— and what other historical great person (either ancient or more modern) has a birthday celebrated so universally and with such enthusiasm down through the years?
The Bethlehem angels pronouncement of bringing great tidings of joy and gladness still ring down true in celebration every year. Explain that away you dear atheists.
I don’t worry about all that stuff - I just keep telling people about the Messiah of a Israel regardless of the holiday it happens to be at the time.
I was never much of a Christmas fan but once I read the Bible as an adult I felt less guilt about it. :) I bet most Christians think Jesus was born on Christmas and that the wise men were there at his birth. I don’t think that’s going to held against them on Judgement Day but being more up on the details wouldn’t hurt any.
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