Merry Christmas

It is the Christmas season now, officially. It started November 30 with the beginning of Advent. This is the time when we prepare ourselves for the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I have this pamphlet called "5 Minutes Daily Advent." Every day there is a reading from the Bible about the coming of Christ and a reflection. Many people don't like to reflect for one reason or another, but this is important for preparing your soul for the coming of the birth of the Savior. It is important not to forget the reason for the season: Jesus.

There would be no superdeals, no Black Friday, no holiday season (sorry my Jewish friends) without our Christian, European background. Sure we have Hannakuh, the only other real holiday this month, but Christianity was the dominant religion in Europe and so it spread to their colonies over here and we have Christmas.

If you don't believe in Christianity, that's fine. You use this sacred holiday as an excuse to spout your own "non-religious, though religious" point of view and discourage public worship of Jesus Christ. Shame on you. In this, I am speaking of atheists and the very name means no god. With that, this is just a good time of year for you because of the good shopping, but not for the vast majority of Americans, so I would appreciate it if you would keep you own ignorant opinions to yourself and let us enjoy this blessed Holyday- by the way that's where the word came from.

As for our commercial Christians, same to you. Christmas isn't about the presents under the tree. Those that trampled the poor Walmart associate are going to hear from Saint Peter when they die for showing how badly we as a society have forgotten what Christmas is about. The gifts don't matter, the spirit is what matters. Family matters, friends matter, neighbors matter, and most of all Church matters.

Those that goes twice a year, this is for you. You are the majority of Christians now. The ones that casually claim the religion, but don't profess their faith, don't act upon it. Most likely, these are the people that would deny the Christ to live, like the Romans had some Christians do. That is a disgrace. A religion is not an accessory, it is who you are, it shapes, molds your very character. You are the ones that let the media shape who you are.

I am sorry, I just have a lot to say about people who try and ruin Christmas. I have a few remedies for all these people I called out here.

For the atheists: How the Grinch Stole Christmas-- the cartoon, not the one with Jim Carrey

For the commercial Christians: A Christmas Carol

For the Casual Christians: It's a Wonderful Life, the community is what matters

And again, I am sorry for ranting, but it infuriates me the way people dispense Christmas like they did Columbus Day. Merry Christmas to all.