Merry early fsking Xmas

In one month XMas will be over. Yahoo! Sorry if I sound like the grinch, but I get tired of the commercialization of a season that obscures what its really about. Tell me this, if we are supposed to allow for everyones religion (which I am ok with), how come religions that DON'T include Jesus get the time off... AND their particular holiday as well? The schools now have to be careful when doing their shows to ensure they don't offend "particular religions". Gimme a break. If you believe in the birth of Jesus Christ, then celebrate it properly. Instead of blowing tonnes of money on presents for your children and family, focus on the good that was brought when Jesus came into this world and use that money for the needy. Its Christmas. Take $10 dollars, find someone that needs a helping hand and take them to lunch. DON'T give them the money. Make sure they get food in their belly. I do this every year, and to see someone get a decent meal for a change is nice. It is good for them, and to
be honest, you will feel good to.

Chris Botti has a Christmas album out, which from the teasers sounds interesting. I am not one for his singing, but his golden tones from his trumpet, mixed with his contemporary Jazz style gives a unique flair to the seasonal tunes. Not sure if I want to buy this CD or not. Will be interesting to see what I decide. I do know I want his DVD of his concert though. But alas, I think I will save that money and perhaps take a few people for lunch and help out.

Since I seem to be in a weird mood anyways today, I guess I will go on alittle religion bashing. Not the religion itself, but how people apply it. I have a new disgust for people who call themselves "christians" who routinely practice their faith, and then blatently lie to others. Who then talk about people behind their backs and overall use the "vail of christianity" as a shield to make them feel protected, but don't actually walk in the path. Now, many of you are going to say ... "ya but what gives you the right?". Nothing does. But that doesn't mean I don't understand it, or know about it. Here is a small fact most of you don't know. I almost became a youth pastor. Thats right, I was scheduled to go to Trinity Western University, majoring in music and was going to devote my life to god, and being a vessel for his word to the youth through music. Circumstances around me changed my life, and I ended up joining the military as I could not afford to pay for school at Trinity. It was then that I was exposed the the "vail of christianity" that was not about "walking the path of god", but rather "acting like it" in the right company. I was severely emotionally scarred when I saw how others could act, and lash out at my decisions, and how they felt they were better than me because of the path I took. Who even knows if this wasn't what the path HE had for me all along. One thing I have learned over the years is that it isn't getting better. It is so easy for people to break their bonds and stray. We all do it. We are human. But it really disgusts me to see people use their christianity like that. If you are devote christian... you don't continuiously LIE to people. Its not right. You don't back stab people. You don't berate them. You love them. You befriend them. You live your life to the fullest, which includes everyone, and everything you touch. Atleast, thats my opinion of it.

Anyways, enough bashing. My apologies to those in the crowd this doesn't apply to. For you, I hope you have a great christmas to celebrate Jesus's birthday, and truely feel the joy of giving to others. Have a joyous holiday season.