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My Question of the Day: Even if you don’t necessarily observe/celebrate any and/or all the different holidays (Thanksgiving, Chanukah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Festivus, etc.), what do you like and/or dislike about the holiday season?

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The Question: There’s no big deal about putting Nativity scenes on public property. Agree or Disagree?

My 2 Cents: As a follower of Christ, and without getting into the debate over the  inaccurate portrayal of the ethnicity of the Jesus, Joseph, Mary and the wisemen, I have no issues with Nativity scenes.

However, if we’re going to keep church and state strictly separate, there is a HUGE deal with Nativity scenes on public property. It just shouldn’t be done. Yes, there would be no Christmas without the birth of Christ, but public property isn’t the place to make that point.

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Take a few moments to check out the tweets from Twitter on this subject:

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NightShade10  I don’t think it’s a big deal.We celebrate other cultures every day in this country,yet we’re ashamed of our own? (shame on us)

md20737  agree!! ppl dont have to lok at them

frparker  We use public funds with “in God we trust” so there should be no issue with religious displays on public property!

CedricMcCay  nope. the State can represent the many and varied faiths present in our republic. ppl should CARRY their faith, not art.

Speaklife2  I may be offended by seeing Santa, reindeer, candycanes & snowmen all around; but, is that taken into consideration? No.

Speaklife2  I think it IS a big deal n that it should be allowed 4 ppl 2 understand true meaning of Christmas. Plus what does it hurt?

rishaholmes  Disagree

MissMeandI  Public property like sidewalks and streets? There might be a prob if there’s an actual law against it.

treschic67  Agree

ObiOrion  Depends on who put it there.

sutherngeorgian  i don’t see it as a big deal. the public has and option to come and damage it if they don’t like it.

tclarkusa  @iJustJason @atane It’s not celebrated/embraced by ALL of America ie–> http://ow.ly/OYa6 differences make America…America.

Pettra88  Agree!!!!

jluntzreport  I disagree 100% America is founded on separation of church. I am highly offended by any city government that would do that.

iJustJason  (I’m biased). Of course. The nativity story is celebrated/embraced by America and thus should be displayed in America

tclarkusa  I agree w/ @atane on this one “Public property is publicly funded” so best to do that on your own property. Can’t pls ‘em all.

walkerdl  Agree

sunshine625  Agree

nickfury01  only if it’s a chocolate Jesus with nappy hair!…lol! We gotta “make’em” tell the story correctly!

JoshDamage  I agree. I am sensitive to people who don’t believe. However they should also respect the beliefs of others.

JoshDamage  we pay taxes too what about our rights

atane  Public property is publicly funded. Not everyone wants to see a nativity scene. Do that on your own private property.

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The Question: The COMMERCIALIZED version of Christmas is a poor people’s holiday. Agree or Disagree?

My 2 Cents: I’d have to say the commercialized version of Christmas is a poor people’s holiday. The commercialized version of Christmas is the time when poor people can do what well-off/rich/wealthy people do all year. People with money spend on the things they want for themselves and/or their loved ones whenever they want. People with budget constraints (or simply no budget at all) save their major gift-giving for Christmas.

I formed this opinion in college. I had the experience, one Christmas season, of being in a store and hearing a mother say, “So-and-so ripped the back of his coat, and he needs another one. I’m going to get this one and give it to him for Christmas.” It was right after Thanksgiving when I overheard this statement from whom I assumed to be so-and-so‘s mother. The person with the mom asked if so-and-so wouldn’t get cold and/or sick before then with a ripped coat, and the mom said something like, and I’m paraphrasing, “I told him not to be out in the street playing football in that coat, so it’s his own fault. Besides, had he not ripped his coat, he’d be getting some toys instead. He better be glad he’s getting anything this Christmas.” The mom went on to lament about how her son was too rough on everything; clothes, toys, shoes, etc. I thought to myself, “People with money don’t deny their children something basic like an unripped coat only to have something to put under a Christmas tree.” There just seemed to be something wrong with that.

I don’t assume to know whether people with money have less enjoyment of gift-giving at Christmastime because they are able to give gifts all year long, but Christmastime-gift-giving does seem to me to hold a different significance for people who have to struggle to even pull off the commercialized version of the holiday.

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Take a few moments to check out the tweets from Twitter on this subject:

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QueenAoleon disagree. its American. A Filipina friend of mine often speaks of the American xmas ppl wish to have in the Phillipines.

ishadowaddict AGREE

shargrove Disagree

westontyler21 .agree

shoopeeshoop Agree

ladyofdahouse our xmas is going back to meaningful gifts. They break all the toys and lose the pieces anyway

QuinnCreative Disagree. It’s a private club to prove consumerism = love, [bleep].

aaronhalford but if you mean 1 of the few times a year the poor (or every1 for that matter) feel 100% justified in overspending, ya i agree

PROTECTED TWEETER No. More like it was sold, lock, stock & barrel to folks who bootleg.

ChesterHargrove I disagree: Christmas is what you choose and make it to be.

PROTECTED TWEETER disagree, it is everyone’s holiday…the rich & poor celebrate it. the poor just spend what they don’t have

sistapoetry ..i thought the commercialized Christmas is for rich people..b/c the poor are the ones that appreciate what Christmas is about

TankaBar_JasonD If your with family your rich in any culture to spend it alone is the poorest feeling anyone can have.

Pettra88 Agree…rich and poor …it’s been ALL twisted around!

TZA_Unlimited Can someone locate biblical account or direction for celebrating Christmas?

TZA_Unlimited I wasn’t aware there was more than one version, I thought commercial was the only one

PROTECTED TWEETER i’m gonna say YES as they might feel that they have 2 keep up w all of the hoopla. IE, ppl being trampled 2 death at walmar …

Write_Of_Fusion More like a RICH ppl’s holiday! LOL! I get no thrill outta Christmas nowadays BC that it’s commercialized…and expensive!

RealFlaglerHill why poor people’s holiday? I’d say more capitalistic…so not poor people but rich people by into the commercialization/gifts

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