If Christians have no problem with the Pagan connotations of Christmas, why should I?
Growing up Christmas was fairly religious. And sometimes the religious aspects of it bother me. (My father-in-law insists everyone say "Happy Birthday Jesus" which just makes me facepalm. of course this is the man who once got upset for people saying HAPPY Christmas. Not Happy Holidays, but Happy CHristmas, because it left out Merry). Of course there were also secular parts that were enjoyable, and those are the traditions I still enjoy.
Things like:
-Making candy
-Having family over (It's a good time to have people visit)
-Watching my kids unwrap their gifts (the look on their faces is always worth it)
-Trying to guess what's in each package (my husband isn't a great wrapper-but he's good at disguising gifts)
Growing up Christmas was fairly religious. And sometimes the religious aspects of it bother me. (My father-in-law insists everyone say "Happy Birthday Jesus" which just makes me facepalm. of course this is the man who once got upset for people saying HAPPY Christmas. Not Happy Holidays, but Happy CHristmas, because it left out Merry). Of course there were also secular parts that were enjoyable, and those are the traditions I still enjoy.
Things like:
-Making candy
-Having family over (It's a good time to have people visit)
-Watching my kids unwrap their gifts (the look on their faces is always worth it)
-Trying to guess what's in each package (my husband isn't a great wrapper-but he's good at disguising gifts)
The whole tone of Church teaching in regard to woman is, to the last degree, contemptuous and degrading. - Elizabeth Cady Stanton
