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What makes me angry this time of year.....
...is the incessant injection of religion around the holiday. Yes, Jesus' birthday may be the reason for the season, but it was some pope back in the 4th century that decreed that it be celebrated on December 25th. It's purely an arbitrary date.
Last night, I had a conversation with my dad. He seems to think that I'm still Catholic, and dismisses any talk from me that I've left the faith. But after reading messages from Catholics United for the Faith, I get the impression that 99% loyalty is 100% disloyalty. If I can't be Catholic and pro-choice at the same time,as the bumper sticker says, I guess I'm no longer Catholic. Plus, in the last few years, I didn't really feel like I was a part of the church community.
Then there was an online discussion of the greeting "Merry Christmas" versus "Happy Holidays". I get irritated when people wish me a merry Christmas. I want to say "How dare you presume I'm Christian!" or "Thanks, but I don't celebrate the holiday". But I'm polite and respond "Thank you."
And then today, L from Florida sent me a highly religious card, and included a tract. I want to send it back to her, with a note saying "Please don't send me any more religious tracts".
It's as if people have no clue that I'm pagan, or dismiss that aspect altogether. It's December, and the whole world is Christian. Feh.
Last night, I had a conversation with my dad. He seems to think that I'm still Catholic, and dismisses any talk from me that I've left the faith. But after reading messages from Catholics United for the Faith, I get the impression that 99% loyalty is 100% disloyalty. If I can't be Catholic and pro-choice at the same time,as the bumper sticker says, I guess I'm no longer Catholic. Plus, in the last few years, I didn't really feel like I was a part of the church community.
Then there was an online discussion of the greeting "Merry Christmas" versus "Happy Holidays". I get irritated when people wish me a merry Christmas. I want to say "How dare you presume I'm Christian!" or "Thanks, but I don't celebrate the holiday". But I'm polite and respond "Thank you."
And then today, L from Florida sent me a highly religious card, and included a tract. I want to send it back to her, with a note saying "Please don't send me any more religious tracts".
It's as if people have no clue that I'm pagan, or dismiss that aspect altogether. It's December, and the whole world is Christian. Feh.
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