Take a second to think about Christmas. Think about the millions of people worldwide who hang their stockings on the fireplace, prepare eggnog milk shakes and dance and sing the songs millions of Christians have been singing for hundreds of years. Now, think about someone singing "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus."
Do you want to gag a little bit?
If you don't, your vision has been clouded. I thought Christmas actually meant something. I pictured a world in which people of all races and ethnicities come together to share in the love of simply being together to celebrate the end of another year. As I do not work for Halliburton, Heinz or Honda, I can see the difference.
As a general rule, I try to filter Jesus from capitalism, but sometimes examples are too blatant to ignore. At Jesus' birth, the three wise men presented their gifts of frankincense, gold and myrrh, but they didn't come in hybrids. Throughout this month, we will be reminded that Jesus was born in front of a Honda dealership while Santa stands 50 feet away peering over those driving on Florida Boulevard, categorizing the hopeless traffic into columns of naughty and nice.
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Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Christians delight in little boxes that go vroom
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