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Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet
yes top marks the actual word christmas is linked to that but that is it, santa, snow, trees, presents, holidays, celebration, family etc is nothing to do with Christianity
so you can have the semantics and we will have the fun  |
My house looks like Santa's Grotto inside - there's a decorated tree, garlands festooning the mantle and stair balustrade, snowmen, animatronic santa on his sleigh and rudolph, giant nutcracker solidiers, holly wreaths and bells and candles everywhere.
The wine rack's full, ditto the freezers and fridge already, so believe me, we celebrate Christmas with our family and friends with the same 'bells and whistles' that you do, but in one corner of my room, I have the Nativity crib and porcelain figures of the baby Jesus, Joseph and Mary, Angels, shepherds and Magi, and even the 'lowing cattle'- all beautifully illuminated by a candle in a red glass holder.
Do I observe the Birth of Christ and celebrate it amidst all the secular partying - yes.
Do I ever try to enforce or coerce my family or guests to? No never.
Old heathen you, would be as welcome in my home at Christmas as anyone, and I would genuinely love merry-making with you and never mention Christ.
But I will fight to the death to protect my Western Democratic rights to have that Nativity Crib in my room as much as my choice to have the Santa's, Snowmen, Bells and Whistles.