Sometimes the readers say it best ...

Here is a recent email that summed up my feelings exactly. So, I figured, "Why restate what's already said so well here?" Enjoy.

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Hi Jim!

I enjoyed your ChrismaHanaQwanzaDon Blog entry! I have one further piece of irony to comment on: I have received about a dozen of these stupid "I'm a Christian and I'm mad as hell" emails about how Walmart and other retailers are refusing to say "Merry Christmas" (as if it is corporate America's responsiblity to spread the gospel.) These rants usually talk about how it is time for REAL Christians to "stand up and fight back against this persecution."

However, I don't know about the mainstream churches in your area but there are QUITE a few here in Atlanta that have decided to cancel services this week since Christmas happens to fall on Sunday!

Hello?

The ONE DAY that the CHRIST MASS is SUPPOSED to be celebrated (Dec. 25th) and the Christians shut down operations? What the...?

If you are going to expend the emotional energy to put "Christ back into Christmas" shouldn't you at least begin by actually going to church on that day? Is it me or is the irony so thick you cut carve it like a Christmas Turkey? Maybe we should close down Easter Services since they ALSO fall on a Sunday. Or better yet, perhaps we can get Walmart to lobby congress to officially move Easter to a Monday. That way we can get a three day weekend out of the deal!

Ever Reforming!
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Jim replies:

The irony is indeed thick. And worse, if we so easily recognize the absurdity and hypocrisy of the situation then we can be certain that the unbelieving world sees it, too. And once again the cause of Christ is laid to an open shame as the heathen have yet another reason to mock handed to them on a silver platter.

Then again, I take comfort in the knowledge that the true Church of Jesus Christ is built by Him alone and the gates of Hell will not prevail against it.

Ever Reforming, indeed!