Comments on: Happy Holidays/Merry Christmas/Happy Return of the Sun

By: Andrew Fulford

Andrew Fulford — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I think the reason Christians dislike the de-Christianizing of Christmas is that, linguistically and symbolically, it is a sign of the decline of Christian influence in Western culture. Christians want the culture to stay Christian, and the removal (and outright prohibition in some circumstances) language referencing Christ is one more example of how it is not.

I think the Church did a brilliant and righteous thing in stealing Christmas from the pagans. Every day belongs to Christ anyway, and why not use our imagination to subvert pagan symbols and holidays (/excuses for degrading and destroying themselves). I say Merry Christmas, and I don't like it when people don't, but no more than I don't like that everyone does not worship Christ.

But also, the fact that Western culture is less than Christian is not news, and we shouldn't be that suprised that people don't care about Christ or days that comemorate Him anymore. We may have reason to be sad, but shock is probably not reasonable.

By: Enoch

Enoch — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I think it's funny that people get all flustered about semantics during Christmas. Anyway you look at it, if you're giving gifts, singing carols, and having sleigh rides and eating big meals, you're celebrating Christmas. What I think everyone should do is, be an ass to everyone that doesn't tell you to have a Merry Christmas.

OR you can just leave your Christmas tree up all year like my friend Rachel. She stole the idea from me. At first she left it up out of laziness, but then it became a source of ambient light at parties. It was wicked. During halloween, she even turned it into a harvest tree by putting up organge and yellow leaves (ON AN EVER GREEN!)

What I'm gonna do is put up my kids' report cards, art work from school, macaroni pictures, and maybe even bills and notices. We might even decorate the house in the spring time with balloons and those paper streamers. Hell, if we get to put up balloons on our birthdays, we better damn well put up some for Jesus'.

Yay God.

By: milkchunksmom

milkchunksmom — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

actually, we stole nothing….christ himself ordered us to observe only 1 thing, communion. not christmas nor easter. those should be daily.but it serves us right that the heathens are dissing the “real meaning of christmas” we really have no business entering into such a silly holiday anyway.

By: Enoch

Enoch — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Wow, you’re right chunky mom. It never occured to me that we’re not commanded to celebrate Jesus’ birthday, which causes me to think that if people are approaching this season with such an attitude, they’re missing the whole point. We’re not celebrating a momentous occasion for the sake of following old traditions, but rather taking the time to remember the world’s Saviour’s birth. I love Him and am SO thankful he came to rescue my sorry ass. Although the beginnings of “Christmas” is totally embarassing, I love what it has become, reminds us, and allows us all to do freely; Reflect on our Father’s great love, celebrate Christ’s glory, and show love to our friends and family, even though it may be only once a year for some.

Peace to y’all