DDOJ-9: Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas Everyone! At least that's what I am getting on my facebook news feed. Lots of it. And sometimes it's accompanied by DDOJ-worthy statements like this one.




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Tired of all the Jesus posts on facebook? This is a new series called DDOJ (Daily Doses of Jesus). 

Each video will be a status I see on facebook, and a request for how you would respond in the comments.

Note: I will not be posting a new video every day. The word "Daily" refers to the fact that my friends post this stuff on their facebook statuses every day.

Opening Music is Bitter Sweet Symphony by The Verve


Transcript:
Merry Christmas Everyone! At least that's what I am getting on my facebook news feed. Lots of it. And sometimes it's accompanied by DDOJ-worthy statements like this one. Or this one. Or how about this one?

Many Christians feel persecuted when other people say Happy Holidays instead of Merry Christmas, even though Happy Holidays is inclusive of all lifestyles - including Christianity. Must they really be unhappy that others are being included in the good will of the holidays?

Here is my response to this:
As a non-believer, the word Christmas doesn't bother me in much the same way as it doesn't bother me that the planets are named after the Roman gods. But I don't say Merry Christmas to my Jewish or Muslim friends. That would be rude.

Furthermore, considering the fact that almost every Christmas tradition existed before Jesus was born and especially before Emperor Constantine rebranded the pagan solstice holidays as Christmas, non-believers should have an equal share in Christmas, and you are lucky we don't change the name to something else.

Happy Holidays!

How would you respond to this post. Because I'm looking for the best ways to proactively respond to Daily Doses of Jesus.

I look forward to more exciting YouTube action in the new year. Until then, please enjoy this clip of me doing karaoke at my company holiday party.

I was feeling the Spirit! And by spirit, I mean the peppermint schnapps in my hot coco :-)

Happy Holidays!

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[gamutman]

I saw a post yesterday that said, "I say 'Merry Christmas.' Get over it." I responded, "I'm over it. Happy holidays." I expected a retort, but ... nothing.

[TheFaithCheck]

@gamutman "I'm over it. Happy holidays." That is freaking epic!

[TheCrescentKnight]

My response: "Yeah, we should remember the TRUE meaning of Christmas. The birth of the son of God to a virgin maiden. That's right, Mithra."

Also, your karaoke fails. Not because of your singing or dancing but rather because you where singing "Ice, Ice, Baby" rather than "Pressure."

[TheFaithCheck]

@TheCrescentKnight I would have loved to sing Pressure, but that's way out of range for me. It would have been ugly. Yeah... even uglier than Ice Ice Baby. :-)

[GottaStopKillin]

I was shocked that with all the Christmas messages from my facebook family/friends not a single one included a DDOJ, especially considering the Pentecostal crazies that abound in my family. There were lots of pics of Santa & Christmas trees but not a single message about keeping Christ in Christmas or the 'reason for the season.'

[TheFaithCheck]

@GottaStopKillin It sounds like your friends are coming to their senses :-)

[ozmoroid]

I agree with your post.

[embyrr922]

If someone gets up in my face about happy holidays, I tell them, "Well, then, I hope you have a merry Christmas, but a really crappy new year."

[dave28lax]

I say "Happy Christmas" to everyone. Here in the UK we're mostly godless heathens, and Christmas is not really about Christ, it's about family, friends, Santa and presents - so to me "Happy Christmas" means "have a fun time with your family and friends over the bank holidays", and "Happy Holidays" is what politically correct yanks say. Having seen some of your Republican Presidential candidates I'd say "Happy Holidays" is the least of your worries...

[T0X0PHILUS]

Hope you had a Cool Yule!

[VideoAudioDisco09]

I would like to make one point, Virgin births do acctually occur.

My stats are old but in Sydney Australia in the 1970's there were 10 virgins who concieved.

Nothing magic though quite natural and normal albeit rare.

[HaploidCell]

"Yes, because I want MY "son" raised by his real daddy while I provide all the financial backing. And isn`t the knowledge that it is all going to end on a cross so comforting to a father?

Seriously - I would try to get Christ OUT of this Christmas-deal, if I were you."

[trstenik100]

This was my response: "After last nights heavy drinking and overeating by Christians who celebrate Christmas according to the Gregorian calendar I would like to witness how "God" takes care of all of his creations by providing them with a feast." I linked a picture which you can find if you google "child and vulture".