It seems a bit ironic to me that some prominent Christians are making a big deal out of the so-called war on Christmas in the American retail community. Some stores have decided to call things “holiday” rather than Christmas (or Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa). Conservative Christians are in an uproar because they feel it is taking away from the recognition that Christmas is a religious holiday. So holiday trees are being talked about instead of Christmas trees (which actually is a bit ridiculous since Christmas trees are a historical development).
Funny. These are some of the same people who years ago descried the commercialization of Christmas by these same stores. Retail establishments were promoting aspects of Christmas (gift giving) to their advantage and Christians didn’t like it.
Now, when they try and take Christmas out of the strategy and just talk about holidays, Christians are upset. Seems like a bit of a double standard. Didn’t Jesus have His most harshest comments for people who tried to commercialize the synagogue during a religious holiday?
Perhaps we should be celebrating (or at least not making a big deal out of it) the fact that these stores don’t want to talk about Christmas. Perhaps then we can get an opportunity to explain to them the real nature of Christmas.
Ah, just a thought, and likely not a Political Correct Christian one either.
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