by Samanna » Tue Dec 27, 2005 4:36 pm
I think people need to be able to separate the religious/spiritual nature of holidays from the commercial aspects.
Santa Claus, Christmas Trees, etc - commercial/cultural/folklore aspect of this time of year. You don't need to accept Jesus Christ as your Personal Saviour to give (or get) presents; they are not connected.
Birth of Jesus, Solstice, Yule, etc - religious/spiritual aspect of this time of year.
Wish me a great Christmas, Kwanzaa, Ramadan, Chanukka, whatever - I'll thank you, and accept your intentions of blessing.
I don't get offended, except when people or cards declare or imply that if I don't believe what they believe, I'm wrong. And I don't understand why others would, either.