Everyone who truly knows me understands and knows that I am a Christian; not in name only. I truly believe in and have a relationship with Jesus The Christ and do my best to strengthen and hold on to my faith IN HIM and his promises no matter how bleak life feels at time. I believe in and try to follow the teachings of The Christ; hence the name "Christian" and everything God will always be first in my life.
With that said I want to share something that might upset some people; Oh no, me upset people?? LOL. Anyhoot, what I am about to say is exactly what I believe and how I feel. And no, no particular reason for this lil rant.
We say "Happy Holidays" because saying Merry Christmas may upset those who are not Christian or upset those of organized religion that have members of the Christian faith. After all, there are many religious holidays during this time of year for Christians, pagans, and others........
https://www.deseretnews.com/article/865642813/These-are-the-14-religious-holidays-believers-celebrate-in-December.html
Many Christians get upset and cry "Jesus IS the reason for the season and I will continue to say "Merry Christmas". For a long time I was on this train every year; now, not so much. Truth pill; Jesus really isn't the reason for the season. In fact, He was not born on December 25th. He was born some time during mid to late Autumn..... September, October, somewhere around there. We celebrate the birth of Christ on December 25th because that is when the church decided to celebrate it in order to "fit in" with the pagans or other non-believers in order to get them to convert to Christianity and start attending church. Long story so do the research. Even after learning the truth about this I will continue to say "Merry Christmas" and celebrate the season which would include love and good will toward man since, after all, it has been adopted as a "Christian" holiday regardless of the truth behind it. I highly doubt God would mind lol.
Now; Here's some more (sad) truth; with every year that passes by Christmas becomes less and less about God, love, hope, and good will. It becomes more and more about SALES, SALES, SALES. This year, as I walked through a walmart a day or so after Halloween, and Christmas music was playing. What?! We weren't even anywhere near Thanksgiving yet. The sad thing is that this gets worst and worst each year and you want to know why? Because WE make it that way. Sale, Sale, Sale; Buy, Buy, Buy. If there were no one to line up in front of stores, camp outside of stores all night, and then charge through the doors as they barely open, trampling and hurting others for that SALE, Christmas might still look and feel like Christmas. Shame on us. What had eventually become a Christian Holiday as we celebrate the birth of our King during that time has started to change into a holiday for sales; for money $$$$$.
I wonder how many people would be willing to give up one Christmas of gift buying and simply make Christmas about spending quality time with family and close friends. You know, no gifts, just building and strengthening relationships. Oh but the kids; yeah, yeah, yeah, they'll get over it. Besides, what truly more important to to teach our kids? It's all about the gifts or it's all about the love. There really is no in between. UGH... I need some water to swallow these truths.
MERRY CHRISTMAS
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