Roland S. Martin has this to say:
This whole push to remove Christ from the Christmas season has gotten so ridiculous that it's pathetic.I have just one question for Mr. Martin:
Because of all the politically correct idiots, we are being encouraged to stop saying "Merry Christmas" for the more palatable "Happy Holidays." What the heck are "Seasons Greetings"? Can someone tell me what season we are greeting folks about? A Christmas tree? Oh, no! It's now a holiday tree. Any Christmas song that even remotely mentions Christ or has a religious undertone is being axed for being overtly religious. And I'm sorry, forget X-M-A-S. Malcolm X? Yes. X replacing Christ? No.
WHO THE HECK ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?!?
Really. Who is trying to take the "Christ" out of Christmas? Who is encouraging people to say "Happy Holidays"? How many people have really started calling Christmas trees, Holiday trees, and who is coercing them to do it? How about some specific examples? Please?
The persecution complex that some adopt this time every year is stupid, stupid, stupid.
Mr. Martin then goes on to decry the capitalist bent of the season, which is certainly an objection that's been made for the last, oh, century. I agree, Christmas is too capitalistic. Maybe *Christians* should celebrate it differently. Bizarrely, Mr. Martin ends up blaming secularists.
How is secularism responsible for Christians becoming more capitalistic when celebrating Christmas?!? That's like blaming atheists for the lack of manners exhibited by parishioners when taking communion.Its time that we return to traditional values, and end this ridiculous charade. It's important that we take a fuller account of WHY we celebrate Christmas, as opposed to falling for the barrage of ads that tell us what is most important.
Parents, don't be so consumed with the notion that your children will have a terrible Christmas because the tree isn't overflowing with gifts. The true love that you show them is more important than anything else.America might be the king of capitalism, but secularism must never become so prevalent that our religious traditions are discarded.
Dumb dumb dumb. Merry Xmas Everyone.
4 comments:
And a Happy Holidays to you, sir.
First of all, is this Roland Martin, the famous TV pro fisherman?
Second, I had this debate with our local newspaper editor last year. He wrote an editorial suggesting that Christians take all opportunities to ridicule anyone who says "Happy Holidays." I responded with, basically, nice tolerant Christian attitude. Besides, "Happy Holidays" isn't new. It's the title of a Bing Crosby song from 19-frickin-42!
For a "nationally award-winning journalist", Roland does not bother to do any research.
"In early Greek versions of the New Testament, the letter Χ (chi), is the first letter of Christ. Since the mid-16th century Χ, or the similar Roman letter X, was used as an abbreviation for Christ.[2] Hence, Xmas is often used as an abbreviation for Christmas." (From Wikipedia)
Where did he get Malcolm-X?
Second, "In part, the Christmas celebration was created by the early Church in order to entice pagan Romans to convert to Christianity without losing their own winter celebrations.[5][4] "
Screw Christmas, what about my forgotten Solstice celebrations?
Christmas Tree?!
Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them. For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe. They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not. They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good. - Jeremiah 10:2-5.
I don't think Mr. Martin was suggesting that the "X" in Xmas was referring to Malcolm X. He was just saying that Malcolm X was cool, but replacing Christ in Christmas was not, in his opinion.
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