{"id":4905,"date":"2007-12-14T13:17:31","date_gmt":"2007-12-14T18:17:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sepiamutiny.com?p=4905"},"modified":"2007-12-14T10:55:01","modified_gmt":"2007-12-14T15:55:01","slug":"ceding_the_war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sepiamutiny.com\/blog\/2007\/12\/14\/ceding_the_war\/","title":{"rendered":"Ceding the war on xmas"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every year the media floods us with stories about the “war on Christmas.” On one side are liberal secularists, multicultarists and minority groups who wish to undermine this nation’s proud Christmas tradition by saying things like it’s really a pagan solstice festival<\/a>, Christ wasn’t born in the winter<\/a>, early Christians and early Protestants banned Christmas<\/a>, St. Nick was a heretic<\/a>, and modern Christmas is heavily influenced by Charles Dickens<\/a>. On the other side are muscular Christian conservatives who grab their Christmas balls<\/a> in sympathetic pain every time they hear the holiday being castrated by store clerks saying “Happy Holidays”.<\/a><\/p>\n\n

Over in England, Christian conservatives are claiming a major victory – the support of Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs and even liberals <\/em>for more Christ in Christmas:<\/p>\n\n

Muslim leaders joined Britain’s equality watchdog Monday in urging Britons to enjoy Christmas without worrying about offending non-Christians… Muslim Council of Britain spokesman Shayk Ibrahim Mogra said, “To suggest celebrating Christmas and having decorations offends Muslims is absurd. Why can’t we have more nativity scenes in Britain?”…
Sikh spokesman Indarjit Singh said: “Every year I am asked ‘Do I object to the celebration of Christmas?’ It’s an absurd question. As ever, my family and I will send out our Christmas cards to our Christian friends and others.” [Link<\/a>]<\/blockquote>\n\n

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p>What they’re missing here is that by making Christmas more Christian, religious minorities no longer need to worry about their youth being seduced away by Santa’s siren song. Uncles and Aunties want more Christ in Christmas because then it becomes the holiday of funny looking white folk who say things like “wassailing” and drink things called “eggnog” and spend all month listening to music you can’t even dance to. It becomes the holiday of other folk, but without the coolness of forbidden fruit.<\/p>\n\n

Of course, not everyone agrees with me. GGM tells the story of some desis eager to reclaim the lost role that Punjabis played in the original Nativity: <\/p>\n\n

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If you’re a non-Christian desi, how did your family deal with the holiday? If you’re a Christian desi, did your family embrace American Christmas or distance itself from it?<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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