Some Christians are worried that Christ is being taken out of
Christmas. That seems absurd. How could you take Christ out of
Christmas? Christmas is Christ.
Some say all the
commercialism is too much. Christmas starts before Thanksgiving. Trees,
ornaments, mistletoe. Gifts. Rolex watches. Lexus convertibles. All this
emphasis on things upsets some Christians. But that is the way things
are set up. Buying and selling. Mainly things you don't need. I would
suggest not paying any attention to it. And not participating in it.
No
nativity scenes on public property really upsets these Christians. This
is a big deal that many Christians don't get. Even though we were
founded on the principle of separation of church and state, folks get
all upset when a court rules that there will be no nativity scenes on
the courthouse lawn. My advice: Ask the county if you can borrow their
nativity scene and put it in your yard. Or better yet, gather up some
friends and have a live nativity scene party. This will make you and
your friends happy and will not violate any laws.
Merry
Xmas really makes people mad. Now I don't know if this abbreviation is
an attempt to take Christ out of Christmas, or if they are just being
lazy. Maybe they don't know how to spell it. Whatever the case, if it
offends you, don't read it.
I don't understand how
anyone could take Christ out of Christmas. I just don't think it is
possible. Christmas is as much in your heart as it is real. A poor child
born in a filthy barn, whose parents immediately had to go on the run
to save him from the government. That same child would grow up to be the
worlds greatest revolutionary, ushering in not a new government, but
the Kingdom of God. If that doesn't put Christ in Christmas, you're
not on the right planet. So buck it up folks. No one can take Christ out
of Christmas but yourself. It's not possible, not if you got faith. But
that's another story.
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