Christmas in America...

...is insane. While funny...who can deny that we really would not be surprised to see THIS story actually be true? Store employees shall soon be forced to say little more than "Happy Winter" because afterall, what holiday are Atheists celebrating in late December? Jewish comedian Jackie Mason, a cofounder of "Jews Against Anti-Christian Defamation" is spending time driving around in front of stores that have forbidden the use of the offensive phrase in a limo with big signs that read: "It's okay to say Merry Christmas!" All over America, Nativity scenes go up and down - as the lawsuits so dictate. Christmas trees are stupidly transformed into "holiday" trees...wink wink nudge nudge know-what-I-mean, say no more. Even the "Young Men's CHRISTIAN Association" cannot celebrate CHRISTmas.

Where are we headed? We complain about America having no real culture...well duh...how could we?

To top it off, I happened to turn on the radio in the car and heard that protestant song "Mary did you know?" (A pretty and reverant song, but please...MARY KNEW!) and then right afterwards, in styark contrast we were treated with "Tequila makes her clothes fall off."

Wonderful. Merry Christmas...American style!

Comments

Anonymous said…
A well educated guy such as yourself does know that the date for Christmas and the celebration of Christmas itself grew out of an effort to sanctify pagan celebrations at mid-winter.

Is the fact that various non-Christian organizations would try to undo this sanctification really very surprising?

A rather more sobering thing to reflect on in this time of repentence is whether our life does in fact show much evidence of being a Christian. I am not saying we should announce more loudly how Christian we are -- there are pleny of people paying lip service to Christianity on the TV. I am saying, do I love the Lord my God with all my might? Do I love my neighbor as myself? Maybe whether people say "Merry Christamas" is not the biggest problem in my life.

-Rick
11:56 AM
fdj said…
Of course its not the biggest problem in my life...but cultural trends are at the least interesting. Where we were and where we are and where we will be as a society.

Cleary Gary is right we are in the midst of pluralism, but more than that I think we are heading toward blatant secularization...which is a bit more than just pluralism.

You are right Rick, while we may practice our faith in or out of a culture that is influenced by Christianity (though I'm not signing up for a chance to win a vacation home in Saudi), none-the-less should we stand idly by and let others influence the present course? If nothing else, surely we can comment on the direction of things.
12:13 PM
fdj said…
Yeah, I would of course never support such legislation. I'm more concerned with legislation that would do the opposite.

Also, concerned that a vocal minority is making the ongoing road toward further secularization easier to travel while those opposed to such a course are disheartened and taking more of an escapist approach. The whole kwanzza thing in my daughter's school is a great example - from her experience you'd think all african american's celebrate it - and yet I'd hasten to guess that the VAST majority do not at all. Next year maybe they'll teach about Seinfeld's "Festivus"

But believe me, I don't ascribe to a eutopian "christian america" approach...I'd just like to NOT be surprised when the clerk at Rite-Aid actually dares to wish me "Merry Christmas" (At least not until I realize that he saw I was buying tree lights.)

Not much sleep lost over this, but you'd all likely be very bored if all I ever talked about was my inability to love others as I should
:)

Well maybe Rick wouldn't, but the rest of you would.
9:26 AM
Post a Comment

Popular Posts