The Reason for the Season
One Christmas eve in a busy shopping mall a middle aged woman squeezed into an already full elevator, arms heavily laden with items. She sighed tiredly as the elevator clicked through the levels. “Who ever started Christmas aught to be strung up and shot!” She suddenly declared. The other occupants of the elevator mumbled agreement.
Then suddenly from the back of the elevator a quite voice said, “They already did.”
The tired shoppers craned their necks to see where the voice came from.
“He was strung up on a tree, and murdered. His name is Jesus Christ.”
–Unknown
Jesus Christ is the reason for Christmas!
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Micke said this on December 24, 2009 at 4:29 pm
Actually, it is likely the actual birth of Christ was a bit later than December (sometime in the early spring, when shepherds were moving the herds) and the date we celebrate now was intentionally chosen by pope Julius I in AD 350 to concur with existing festival of Saturnalia, or the Day of unconquered Sun (winter solstice).
Now having said that I fully agree with you (and Jethro Tull, whose quote I borrow) that Christmas spirit is not what you drink
Cheers
Jindra
Jindra Lacko said this on December 28, 2009 at 8:43 pm
You are probably right. I know the Holiday is not the exact date of Jesus’ birth, but it is to celebrate it. Thanks for the comment
janhenrickson said this on December 30, 2009 at 6:28 am