Culture of Christmas

by Randy Mortenson

Mon, Nov 30, 2009

Every year when the Christmas season rolls around (in mid October or so, when Christmas displays begin swallowing Halloween costumes at Walmart, Target, etc.), I see and hear reminders from well-meaning Christians that "Jesus is the reason for the season" and that we Christians ought to "take back" Christmas. Well, a) I'm not fooled by the slogan, and b) I don't believe there's anything to "take back." In fact, I believe it's time we give Christmas back to the pagans. Frankly, we don't need Christmas. The world doesn't need Christmas. What we need, and what the world needs, is Jesus Christ.

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