A few words on a rainy day

My earlier post regarding Sarah Palin hasn't been finished, and there's a few good reasons for that--I'm somewhat bias to her, and in an effort to fully analyze her skills and faults, I need more time. That post may or may not come anytime soon, or i will just write it months before the next election.

I feel the need however, to write about some other issues that have plagued my mind these past few days.

First has to do with nonbelievers and Christmas, something you should know about me, is that I am not a christian, nor do i belong to any other religious affiliation. However, my family strongly believes in the divinity of Jesus, the bible and God. I grew up thinking that Jesus was the only truth, and that christianity was the only religion that was right. But in the past two or so years, i have had a drastic change in thought process.

Anyways, most of my family knows this about me, and my brother. Well, the other day my mother was talking to my grandma and she asked if my moms "older kids were celebrating christmas." My mother, was a bit taken aback, (thank goodness) and asked why my grandmother would say that. Her reply went something like this, "why would they not celebrate jesus and celebrate christmas."

It was a weird moment for me, first of all my first thought was, "guess I'm not getting gifts from nana this year." Secondly, I disliked the view people have that Christmas is strictly a christian holiday. Does anyone remember that december 25th isn't Jesus's real birthday? That the only reason we celebrate during the winter time is because of the pagans? Furthermore, at least in America, christmas is so commercialized. Unless your a believer, your not really going to remember that christmas is a holiday celebrating Jesus. Its become a time to celebrate the winter, a holiday were we give gifts, decorate a tree and tell our kids that Santa is going to bring gifts. Where is Jesus in all of that? Nowhere.

So, it really bugs me that people think of Christmas as a religious holiday, its not just for you guys! Non believers can celebrate too, we like getting presents, decorating trees and believing in a mythical man who comes down our chimney on christmas eve.

Well, thats the end of my rant. Have a Merry Christmas, happy holidays or Happy Hanukkah everyone.