“Happy Holidays or Merry Christmas?”

Saturday, December 08, 2012

    I realize it is becoming more politically correct for our nation to take the word "Christmas" out of the holidays (like the governor of Rhode Island calling the tree at the capital a "holiday" tree).  Since we don't celebrate Christ during the holidays as a church, would it be better for me to be in favor with the secularization of the holidays, or should I defend "Christmas" because removing the name is an attack on faith in Christ in general?  I am really confused where I should stand on this issue as a Christian.  I don't celebrate Christ at Christmas time, but I really dislike the attack on religion.  Please help.

Sincerely,
Mixed Feelings

Dear Mixed Feelings,

We here at AYP really feel your pain on this issue.  On the one hand, Christmas is not a biblical holiday (read “A Silent Summer Night” for more details on this issue), but on the other hand, we hate to see the constant attack upon the religious freedoms we enjoy in the United States.  The best way we can find to handle the issue is to be clear on both points.

1. You don’t personally celebrate Christmas as a religious holiday.
2. You have a problem with those who want to remove “Christ” from Christmas because of their hatred for Christianity.

Standing by the truth is always harder than just picking one of the popular positions, but in the end, we think it makes an even stronger case when someone who doesn’t personally celebrate Christmas as a spiritual holiday still respects the name of Christ enough to oppose those who fight against it in any arena.

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