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Once again I am reminded of a magazine article from which
I quoted in my letter to Co-Workers a year ago. This article,
written by a woman, appeared in a South African magazine. She
hated MANY THINGS that take place at the Christmas season. I think
just about all people -- if they will be honest with themselves --
feel the same way.
She wasn't attacking Christmas, but the overwhelming
commercialism and hypocrisy connected with it. She deplored a
world filled with war and killing that will pause for a few hours
to say "peace on earth" and then go right back to the business of
killing. She hated all the sham and pretense and hypocritical
office parties, business soirees where people are insincere. She
felt most of the "spirit" of Christmas came from a bottle. She
dreaded the commercialism of lot-bought Christmas cards, the
jostling crowds pushing shoulders, and the hands always out to get
your money. She hated the economic hangover -- bills, bills,
bills, come January 1st that sometimes take months to get caught up
with.
I marvel myself -- at how millions of people will spend
thousands of millions again this Christmas shopping season in the
greatest commercial binge of history -- and MISTAKENLY supposing
they are celebrating the birthday of CHRIST!
Will you be angry with me if I tell you that I learned THE
TRUE FACTS years ago about Christmas -- that 1) It DOES NOT
celebrate Christ's birthday, because you can easily prove He was
not born even at that time of year! 2) The Bible NOWHERE teaches
Christmas observance, but actually condemns it in Jeremiah 10:2-6!
3) Christmas came from paganism, honoring the Sun god and sun
worship. 4) The wise men presented their gifts to the Christ Child
MANY DAYS AFTER His birthday -- they WERE NOT birthday gifts, but
rather, because it was custom to present a gift when visiting a
king. And they presented their gifts TO CHRIST -- they did not
exchange presents among themselves as people do today -- they gave
their gifts to CHRIST! Wouldn't it be more appropriate if people
did that today, presenting their gifts in form of tithes and free-
will offerings for THE WORK OF CHRIST?
I am not condemning any of our Co-Workers if you believe in
Christmas -- just telling you the FACTS and TRUTH I learned some 42
1/2 years ago. I wonder if you would not like to read our special