Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts

16 December 2023

Liberals and Their Misunderstanding (and Misappropriation) of Christmas

From The Other McCain - Fact Check: Jesus Was NOT an ‘Undocumented Immigrant’ (and Also, Joseph and Mary Weren’t Homeless)

It’s that time of year, when ignorant liberals try to turn Christmas into a political talking point. We can expect, for example, a repetition of the claim that Jesus and Mary were homeless. This popular Democratic Party holiday theme was pioneered by the Rev. Jesse Jackson.

They weren't homeless. They'd been ordered to travel to Bethlehem in order to partake in a census for the purposes of being taxed. This also means that they were not 'undocumented.'

It works both ways of course.

Conservative Christian must beware of the danger of co-opting religion for political purposes. Some years ago, I read an article by a conservative theologian criticizing the idea of “All-American Jesus” — a corruption of faith, an idolatrous fiction making the Gospel an endorsement of suburban middle-class life. It is easy for some people to be seduced by such ideas, which appeal to their vanity.

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25 December 2020

True Stories of Christmas Miracles

From We Are The Mighty - 11 true stories of Christmas magic.

If you’re reading this, it means you’ve survived 2020. And if you’ve survived 2020, it means you’re well aware that life can get pretty dang dark. It’s all too tempting to become cynical and jaded, but at the end of the day, I’m a firm believer that light and love are still quietly present. Small miracles are found all around us. They’re found when kind strangers lend a hand. When a beloved pet makes it home safe. When a life is nearly lost, but decides it’s not quite finished. Too old to believe in miracles? Well, keep reading

I hope you have a good day, and a good weekend.