Peg in the Machine

When people spend more time debating about religion’s place in government, or even  whether or not the United States of America is considered a Christian nation or not (despite, say, the constitution not mentioning God, saying there can’t be a test for public offices, and a document outright saying it’s not a Christian nation), this time of year leads to one of the biggest controversies in a sense that people get all bent out of shape about:  “Happy Holidays” over “Merry Christmas”

Now when you really think about it, one has to wonder — exactly why is it that people complain?  In December there’s Chanukah (Hanukkah), Advent, New Years Eve, some even say Kwanzaa and Festivus, winter solstice — and Christmas (and probably a number more holidays). When someone says “happy holidays” they’re including every holiday in December, for every person and whatever beliefs they may have. When they say “Merry Christmas” they’re leaving out all the holidays but one. Yet people think that “happy holidays” is an attack against Christianity — when it’s really an attack on everything but Christianity.

Just as with everything in life, it’s all based on perceptions.

One thing about humans — they’ll screw over, kill, maim, injure, or torture others for the name of the money. Got a sale on toys or TVs? Kill anyone who gets in your way! Break through the doors, take them off hinges, knock over anyone, punch them in the face!

All in the name of Christmas…. and religious folk would probably say Christmas has something to do with Jesus – love and peace… yet it seems clear for many. The lord and savior is money. Money, money, money. Can’t get enough of it. Worship it, give it offerings of more money to the money — keep the money satisfied. And defend the money with violence! Money demands violence to appease it’s soul.

Or so it’d seem. When money becomes so important that people would become violent, or even injure or kill (even if by accident) another human for it….. it’s time to really rethink and reevaluate things.