Tis the season.

I like Christmas. I like the idea of what it is supposed to be about. I don't like that Christians hijacked it and are trying to make it about something it isn't. I don't like that they aren't educated enough to know the 'Christ' is NOT the reason for the season. It's about the winter solstice and pagan rituals that go along with it. Just because some pope decided to one day try and take over the pagan celebration and make it into a christian thing by saying Jesus was born on Dec 25th, that doesn't mean that Christians from that point on claim ownership of that day. First, lets be clear. Jesus was not born in the winter. According to the bible, he was born in the fall. Also, Mary did not deliver in a stable. The translation of the word manger actually means guest room or family room. The wise men didn't show up that same night, it was a while later... The whole Santa thing? That's a pagan thing too. Have you never wondered wtf Santa had to do with Jesus? Nothing. the celebration was all about the return of light, once the darkest day of the year is past and days begin to get noticeably longer and they give thanks to the sun god and offer gifts and bring boughs of living green boughs into their homes. Jesus is just something the catholic church tried to ram down every ones throat and for years and years, true Christians refused to celebrate Christmas because of it's association with paganism. Now, the nut job Christians try and cram nativities and Jesus down our throats like we are the ones who are hijacking their holiday? Learn your facts. It's not about your Jesus or your misrepresented nativity. It SHOULD be about family and love and the spirit of the real Christmas and that's being thankful for a good year and the hope of a good year to come with your family and friends. Forget the commercialism and the gifts and the greed and the hate you want to spew at people who don't want your Jesus in their holiday. It's about being thankful to be alive and having people you love to enjoy life with you. I intend to celebrate with my family this year, in what I hope will be a year of starting traditions that have less to do with gifts and more to do with the true spirit of the season.