I know this must be an old complaint, but my goodness, are you continuing to notice the lack of the word Christmas these days??
I think it was 2 years ago when Target and Walmart and other stores decided to advertise Holiday Trees instead of Christmas trees and the like, but they have gone back on that. They do use the word Christmas in their advertising.
But there may not be a return on this one. I watch the Food Network often and they have Holiday cookies and Holiday decorations.
We had a Holiday Party in our home the other day. Sales people don't even say anything anymore as you leave the store.
So I was thinking about this and it reminded me of Lord Voldemort in Harry Potter. The wizards and witches are so scared of him that they do not even speak his name. When they talk of him they call him "He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named"
Interesting. . . . Are we so fearful of Christ's name that we can't even speak His name anymore? A different take on why we have to use the word Holiday now instead of Christmas.
Isn't that just how Satan would have it?
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Merry He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named-Mas
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Hey Julie! Just wondering if you have seen the latest about Karin Faulkner?
What great insight. I agree that it is such a shame. I've enjoyed that one of our radio stations has been playing Christmas music and making sure to mention Christ is the reason for the season!!
Love it, and so true.
Here's what I think. Christmas isn't a holiday. It's a birthday. Christians celebrate the birth of their Saviour---the incarnation. I have been thinking through this a lot lately and think I'm ready for everyone to give up "Christmas"--that being the Santa holiday. Make it all go away. No more school "Christmas Break", work "Christmas vacation", gov't holiday. Give the kids a 2 week break when it should be--at the semester break. Then we could just celebrate the birth of our Saviour.
Oh, and another thing.... Merry Christmas to those who celebrate the birth of Christ. And Happy Hanukah to those who celebrate it. Happy Birthday if today is your birthday....and to those who don't............
I think anything Harry Potter being used to help contrive a new 'name of Christ' might be a sacrilege?! ;) No, really, you make an excellent point. I can't help but to keep going back to Romans chapter one these days. It explains the 'slow fade' away from our maker, that we see in action everyday in the world around us, so well!
Hi - I am new to your blog, we are adopting from Russia, hopefully this year. You are 100% correct and I totally agree with everything you have said regarding Christmas. It is a shame, really.
Kim
www.prudhomme-family.blogspot.com
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