It seems every time the Christmas season rolls around we hear some say there's a war on it. I'm not sure why that is. It could be because I don't label myself as Christian that I simply don't understand the reasoning behind this statement. I am spiritual, paganistic, agnostic and a Unitarian Universalist. Which simply means that I do try to see all sides of a situation. I simply can't seem to do that in this case.
The words for this blog have been rolling around in my thoughts for a while now. They all came together when I saw a poster this morning on my Facebook page that read: "Put Christ back in Christmas? Ho, Ho How about putting Christ back in Christian? Now before some of you get your feathers in a ruffle, please let me finish. Whatever happened to respect for one anothers differences, oh yeah that's right, as a whole, it's never been like that. Which to me is a shame!
In this day and time we have more and more cultures celebrating the holidays in many different ways. Why must it be just in the Christian Way? I do know and truly understand the" reason for the season" in the Christian theology. While there are many that subscribe to this theology, there are just as many that don't. Every one should be open to or at least try to be open to the differences of one anothers beliefs. You certainly don't have to embrace them for your own, and at the same time don't push your beliefs on others. Embrace the differences even if you don't embrace the beliefs.
The reason I put this blog on my Jillsville blog instead of my Jillsview of politics blog, is simply because I do believe in the separation of church and state, just as our forefathers did when they wrote and signed the Constitution to the United States of America.
This topic is very personal to me because I do have a multicultural family as well as friends and they all have different beliefs that I do respect and embrace as their beliefs even if I don't embrace them for my own.
And another thing that is on my mind it doesn't really matter if you say Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays the sentiment is all the same!
These are my thoughts and feelings from Jillsville.
I like "Happy Holidays" because there are several different cultural holidays this time of year. While I don't think there's a war on Christmas, however, I do understand some people resent Christmas - the title - being hijacked for commercial profit. I don't mind sharing the holiday with non-Christians, and I do think we should all be tolerant of other people's opinion. The vitriol spewed on those who disagree with oneself is more un-Christian than is Happy Holidays.
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