Posted on 12/07/2005 4:36:31 AM PST by goldstategop
I never thought I'd live to see the day that Christmas would become a dirty word. You think it hasn't? Then why is it that people are being prevented from saying it in polite society for fear it will offend?
Schools are being forced to replace "Christmas vacation" with "winter break" in their printed schedules. At Macy's, the word is verboten even though they've made untold millions of dollars from their sympathetic portrayal in the Christmas classic, "Miracle on 34th Street." Carols, even instrumental versions, are banned in certain places. A major postal delivery service has not only made their drivers doff their Santa caps, but ordered them not to decorate their trucks with Christmas wreaths.
How is it, one well might ask, that in a Christian nation this is happening? And in case you find that designation objectionable, would you deny that India is a Hindu country, that Pakistan is Muslim, that Poland is Catholic? That doesn't mean those nations are theocracies. But when the overwhelming majority of a country's population is of one religion, and roughly 90 percent of Americans happen to be one sort of Christian or another, only a damn fool would deny the obvious.
Although it seems a long time ago, it really wasn't, that people who came here from other places made every attempt to fit in. Assimilation wasn't a threat to anyone – it was what the Statue of Liberty represented. E pluribus unum, one out of many, was our motto. The world's melting pot was our nickname. It didn't mean that any group of people had to check their customs, culture or cuisine, at the door. It did mean that they, and especially their children, learned English, and that they learned to live and let live.
That has changed, you may have noticed. And I blame my fellow Jews. When it comes to pushing the multicultural, anti-Christian agenda, you find Jewish judges, Jewish journalists, and the American Civil Liberties Union, at the forefront.
Being Jewish, I should report, Christmas was never celebrated by my family. But what was there not to like about the holiday? To begin with, it provided a welcome two-week break from school. The decorated trees were nice, the lights were beautiful, "It's a Wonderful Life" was a great movie, and some of the best Christmas songs were even written by Jews.
But the dirty little secret in America is that anti-Semitism is no longer a problem in society – it's been replaced by a rampant anti-Christianity. For example, the hatred spewed toward George W. Bush has far less to do with his policies than it does with his religion. The Jews voice no concern when a Bill Clinton or a John Kerry makes a big production out of showing up at black Baptist churches or posing with Rev. Jesse Jackson because they understand that's just politics. They only object to politicians attending church for religious reasons.
My fellow Jews, who often have the survival of Israel heading the list of their concerns when it comes to electing a president, only gave 26 percent of their vote to Bush, even though he is clearly the most pro-Israel president we've ever had in the Oval Office.
It is the ACLU, which is overwhelmingly Jewish in terms of membership and funding, that is leading the attack against Christianity in America. It is they who have conned far too many people into believing that the phrase "separation of church and state" actually exists somewhere in the Constitution.
You may have noticed, though, that the ACLU is highly selective when it comes to religious intolerance. The same group of self-righteous shysters who, at the drop of a "Merry Christmas" will slap you with an injunction, will fight for the right of an American Indian to ingest peyote and a devout Islamic woman to be veiled on her driver's license.
I happen to despise bullies and bigots. I hate them when they represent the majority, but no less when, like Jews in America, they represent an infinitesimal minority. I am getting the idea that too many Jews won't be happy until they pull off their own version of the Spanish Inquisition, forcing Christians to either deny their faith and convert to agnosticism or suffer the consequences.
I should point out that many of these people abhor Judaism every bit as much as they do Christianity. They're the ones who behave as if atheism were a calling. They're the nutcakes who go berserk if anyone even says, "In God we trust" or mentions that the Declaration of Independence refers to a Creator with a capital "C." By this time, I'm only surprised that they haven't begun a campaign to do away with Sunday as a day of rest. After all, it's only for religious reasons – Christian reasons – that Sunday, and not Tuesday or Wednesday, is so designated.
This is a Christian nation, my friends. And all of us are fortunate it is one, and that so many Americans have seen fit to live up to the highest precepts of their religion. Speaking as a member of a minority group – and one of the smaller ones at that – I say it behooves those of us who don't accept Jesus Christ as our savior to show some gratitude to those who do, and to start respecting the values and traditions of the overwhelming majority of our fellow citizens, just as we keep insisting that they respect ours.
Merry Christmas.
Exactly.
Jews are not responsible as this author implies.
Yet maybe it's easier to realize the sacrifice Christians and Jews are making around the world when storefront windows display a Nativity scene rather than two seven-foot-long male nude plaster dummies being hung by their testicles upside-down from the ceiling (labeled an expression of artistic freedom near our town a few years ago, no doubt induced by a heavy ingestion of liberalism and Quaaludes.)
(taking this year off from the National Lampoon light display 'cause I just need a break)
LOL. You're entitled. Good luck with the music. I can almost hear it from here.
What exactly is the golden calf that these Jews are worshipping?
IF the bullfrog had wings he wouldn't bump his keyster, either.. but they don't.. Judas had to be replaced by Saul aka Paul(to make 12).. (number of jewels on the high priests breastplate).. Then the messiah could hit the fan.. and the good news could be spread far and near.. Its like painting; with painting.. any mistake ugh.. contingency can be corrected..
Whats the good news.?.
Jesus came to make ALL religion obsolete... AND DID..
For Jews and Gentiles, rich and poor, male and female, smart and dumb, Freeper and non Freeper.. as was said in prophesy long before.. Basically YOUR religion is not good enough.. Drop your external religion and get GOD INTO YOU..
Quite good news.. to those enslaved by one religions clergy or another..
FREEDOM to worship God directly.. FOR FREE..
Only one negative that I can see.. external clergical kibutzers(and their flocks) would/could HATE YOU... or at the least feel sorry for you.. The good news is that they might leave you alone to wallow in the joy and knowing that having God within you allows.. A win/win situation as I see it..
Is God COOL or WHAT.?.
Excellent post Corin. My sentiments exactly :~D
Personally, Christmas no longer has a special religious significance for me. I can state it as a fact that Yeshua was born in the fall rather than the winter, and I think I can state with 99% certainty that He was born on the first day of Sukkot, the Feast of Tabernacles (when God "tabernacled among us"), and was circumcised on the eigth day of the feast. I celebrate His birthday accordingly.
Nevertheless, I love this time of year. I love the weather (strangely enough), the festivities, the decorations, and I still enjoy the nostalgia of hearing classic Christmas carols and seeing Merry Christmas Charlie Brown on the tube. I also love the time spent with my family and my mom's home cooking. (I fortunately have understanding parents who don't mind if I put my Hanukkia up along side their pagan sym--I mean, Christmas tree. ;-) Just teasing.)
The fact that we have sudden, widespread attacks on Nativity scenes and words with "Christ" in them is not the disease. It's merely a symptom of the disease.
I completely understand that this is a particularly distressing symptom to those for whom this is the holiest time (either just before or after Easter) of the year, and that's why we see so much anger directed at, for example, businesses who are trying to go with the flow by saying, for example, "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas." Nevertheless, if you have an upper respiratory infection, how much good does it do to suppress symtoms without treating the cause?
The cause of this particular symptom is the increasing secularization and universalization of our culture. But even that cause has a greater cause: The failing of the American Church (and I'm including all denominations here).
When we as a body are on fire for the Lord again, willing to take abuse (psychological, legal, and even physical) as a testimony for our belief that He died for our sins and rose from the dead, then we'll be heard.
When we are more concerned about seeing true repentence ("turning around") and growth in our brethren than in whether a person spouts the right theological formulas and tithes, then we'll be leading others through the narrow gate.
When we are willing to be wierd for God instead of demanding that society mould itself to make our Christian walks more convenient, then we'll start shaping society.
When we spend more time in prayer, study, fellowship, and actively walking the walk of the Spirit than we do in front of the boob tube, then our light won't be hidden under the sofa.
When we are conformed to the image of God's Son, then people will see the Messiah.
Until we stop being lukewarm as a corporate body, why should we be surprised that the Church's influence in America will continue to wane? When God does judge America--and I think it's starting--it won't be because of the sins of the openly pagan and humanistic, but because of the sins of those proclaiming Christ.
Good for your brother...and you
i went into my local Subway to get a sandwich today....run by Indians....Hindu I'd reckon
anyhow, they had a Christmas Tips jar...lol
i thought that was rich
i tipped them of course...soft schlub that I am
Could you get any more eisegetical, my friend?
Don't tell me you actually thought that the shepherds had their flocks out in the mountains around Bethlehem in late December?
Clueless, aren't we?
I don't take a position on the issue of when Christ was born. I do, however, strongly doubt if John's usage of skenoo, even if it was intended to allude to the Tabernacle, meant anything beyond the fact that Christ made his dwelling amongst men. This isn't a nativity narrative, so I strongly doubt if it is intended to suggest Christ's birthdate.
Thank you for the ping. Merry Christmas, Doctor.
What a delightful essay-post, hosepipe! Thank you!
A bit raw.. but heart felt nevertheless.. LoL..
Pakistan is Muslim in the sense that only Muslims can aspire to positions of power in Pakistan. The author must note the difference.
No you are correct. Just stop the spending. This year all I'm making is a contribution to the SA and my church. Let's start a revolution!
I am already spending much less this year--I got a couple of kittens from the shelter, and everyone seems much more thrilled with that. Just cat food, vet bills and kitty litter.
Yes! I'm giving my wife a couple of kittens and she's getting me a puppy. Now that's Christmas!
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