Christ out of Christmas

Many places today have gotten to where they have just about completely eliminated Jesus from Christmas. All it is a tree and decorations and Santa Claus and presents and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Jingle Bells! They even call it “X-MAS” -- to cross Jesus out of Christmas. In other words, to take Christ out of Christmas. In some cities, all you ever see are signs of “Xmas Holidays”, “Xmas Sale!”, “Xmas Shopping!”, “Xmas, Xmas, Xmas!” They wouldn't think of putting up “Christmas” -- that's the name of Jesus Christ!

And of course, they're got a new god called Santa Claus -- who is really the big department store! One of the horrible horrors of it is, that when they teach their children about Santa Claus, and then they start teaching them about Jesus -- the truth and the real story and meaning of Christmas -- the poor kids think, “Oh, this is just another stupid idiotic fairly tale like the one you told me about Santa Claus!”

Ted Rudow III, MA
Palo Alto, CA, USA