Nicely written, as usual, but remember that Christmas is not a holiday that everyone celebrates. In fact, worldwide, fewer than half the people on Earth are Christian, so, perhaps, a more generic type of holiday wish would be appropriate.
Certainly. But if someone wished me a blessed Passover or Chanukah, I wouldn't be upset because I'm not Jewish; ditto for Ramadan or Diwali, etc. I'm not offended that we call Thursday after Thor, or Wednesday after Woden. The foundation of this season, for 2000 years, is the Christian story. Of course there have been solstice celebrations, etc. far longer. But Christmas matters to a lot of people as a specific reference to an event in the Christian story. It's a 'holiday' because we see it as a 'holy day.' I don't think we should dilute things to make them somehow relevant to everyone. And I stand by that for other faiths as well. When we do I think we rob those days of meaning. Thanks for the comment! Always welcome.
So true and beautifully said, Dr. Leap.
Nicely written, as usual, but remember that Christmas is not a holiday that everyone celebrates. In fact, worldwide, fewer than half the people on Earth are Christian, so, perhaps, a more generic type of holiday wish would be appropriate.
Certainly. But if someone wished me a blessed Passover or Chanukah, I wouldn't be upset because I'm not Jewish; ditto for Ramadan or Diwali, etc. I'm not offended that we call Thursday after Thor, or Wednesday after Woden. The foundation of this season, for 2000 years, is the Christian story. Of course there have been solstice celebrations, etc. far longer. But Christmas matters to a lot of people as a specific reference to an event in the Christian story. It's a 'holiday' because we see it as a 'holy day.' I don't think we should dilute things to make them somehow relevant to everyone. And I stand by that for other faiths as well. When we do I think we rob those days of meaning. Thanks for the comment! Always welcome.