Congress acts like Scrooge on Christmas
In all of the commercialism about Christmas I wonder do we even remember that ultimately Christmas was about a battle at Bethlehem. It was a battle between justice and injustice, the political corruption of Herod and Ceasar and the righteousness and justice of God.
I wonder do those so bent on saying Merry Christmas understand that when they cut student loans, Medicare and Medicaid, programs for the poor they reduce merry to an empty phase and their action look nothing like Christ.
Oh how we truly need to remember the real meaning of Christmas. The angels declare "peace (shalom) goodwill to all humankind" which is the goal of God. When we make this our life goals, joining with the values and dreams of God then Christmas becomes a way of life everyday which then makes it truly merry, happy, and most of all holy!!
Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II
