December 17, 2007
There are times when I find the commercial start of the Christmas season annoying and burdensome. Many times I have found myself saying, out of frustration, "I can't stand this holiday." Why? Because of the burden of purchasing gifts, dealing with the crowds, and of course the never
ending in your face postings (advertisements) cajoling you to purchase.
Those sentiments, however, are not reflective of the spirit of Christmas.
The commercial aspect, the telemarketers, merchants, and the rest of those exploiting the holiday for commercial gain should draw our ire, not the meaning of Christmas.
As I return from another Christmas party transformed into a "Holiday Party" I reflect on Christmas and wonder about its place in American culture.
In 2006 the Catholic League, from New York provided some very interesting data. It was revealed that the United States is 85 percent Christian, which means the U.S. is more Christian than India is Hindu and Israel is Jewish.
Can you imagine traveling to India or Israel and complaining about their religious observations? I didn't think so. That was a pretty safe proposition. How about traveling to an Islamic nation to criticize their religious observations? I really didn't think so, unless you want to put your neck on the line-literally.
There are times when I find the commercial start of the Christmas season annoying and burdensome. Many times I have found myself saying, out of frustration, "I can't stand this holiday." Why? Because of the burden of purchasing gifts, dealing with the crowds, and of course the never
Those sentiments, however, are not reflective of the spirit of Christmas.
The commercial aspect, the telemarketers, merchants, and the rest of those exploiting the holiday for commercial gain should draw our ire, not the meaning of Christmas.
As I return from another Christmas party transformed into a "Holiday Party" I reflect on Christmas and wonder about its place in American culture.
In 2006 the Catholic League, from New York provided some very interesting data. It was revealed that the United States is 85 percent Christian, which means the U.S. is more Christian than India is Hindu and Israel is Jewish.
Can you imagine traveling to India or Israel and complaining about their religious observations? I didn't think so. That was a pretty safe proposition. How about traveling to an Islamic nation to criticize their religious observations? I really didn't think so, unless you want to put your neck on the line-literally.
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The United States is 85 percent Christian, which means the U.S. is more Christian than India is Hindu and Israel is Jewish.
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