Through A Glass Darkly
Christmastime's come again. Yep. Seems like it gets here earlier every year. Yeah, right after Halloween's over we skip right to yuletide cheer. It's a shame. In some ways. Like which? Like the excessive commercialization of it. The materialism. It's true. People go crazy for stuff that doesn't matter. They'll kill people for a frickin cabbage patch doll. It's just greed. Just empty and vapid. And advertisers prey on it. Is it really that different from any other time, though? Maybe not. It's practically woven into the fabric of society. Not practically--it is. But it's a perversion of something sacred. Sure. To me it is. If by sacred you mean pagan rituals for the winter solstice, then yes. That's not all there is to it. Then tell me what decorated pine trees and mistletoe have to do with Jesus. They're weird traditions but they're harmless. It's called cultural appropriation. I know what it is. Alright then. ...