We are still in that mysterious time period called the “Holiday Season.” The radio has a never ending series of advertisers coming on and wishing people a wonderful “holiday season.” The one that caught my attention was the Martinelli family, the bottlers of sparkling cider, wishing everyone a happy holiday season and a happy new year. I am confused. I ask, “If you separate New Years from the holiday season, what holiday could you possibly be celebrating?” Hanukkah is past. Ramadan was in July and August. Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights, was in November. Groundhog day is in February.
I finally went to Wikipedia and found quite a list. It seems that there is much to celebrate if you are a pagan.
So for the pagans of the world, Happy Holidays. That is still a religious greeting. For those who follow Jesus, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
homo unius libri
They say there's no war on Christmas, yet they refuse to use the term. Technically, though, There ISN'T a war on Christmas; almost everybody likes Santa Claus. The war is against Christianity. I noticed that some of my pagan followers wished one another a happy winter solstice, and no-one hassled them.
ReplyDeleteGood point. I wish people would wake up to the fact that Jesus is he enemy. Even in the days of Rome the main ones who were persecuted for their beliefs were the Christians.
DeleteGrace and peace