One agnostics thoughts on Christmas
Christmas is my favorite holiday (Halloween is a close second because of the horror movies of the same name).
But, for me, it is not a faith-based holiday.
In fact, the date of Jesus’ birth has been concluded by some scholars to be in the spring, based on biblical references to shepherds watching over their flock day and night.
But that is besides my point, which is that I find myself, as an agnostic, easily offended when people use the holiday to promote Christian values over those of other faiths. There is almost an air of superiority that exists when people of faith talk about the holiday and the moral lessons it provides.
I imagine it is very difficult for a person of faith to temper his/her moral superiority complex, but it’s just as difficult for a non-believer to temper his/her inclination to adopt an intellectual superiority complex.
I will keep my complex in check if you will do the same with yours this holiday season. I will also spend money on non-essential goods to boost the economy.
