Attempts by conservative Christians to "defend" Christmas focus almost exclusively on theists, atheists, and secularists who refuse to privilege that status of Christmas during this time of year. Wishing people well on any and all holidays they might celebrate is a "threat" and wishing them well solely for Christmas, whether they celebrate it or not, is the "cure."
Why don't these Christians focus instead on the hyper-commercialization of the Christmas holidays? Why don't these Christians first look inward at how they have contributed to the commercialization and secularization of their own religious holiday before they start blaming and attacking others? Maybe that's part of the answer right there: it's easier and preferable to attack others rather than seriously address one's own potential guilt. Isn't that the very point of having scapegoats?
A forum member writes:
Don't Christians feel just a bit guilty contributing to the commercialism of Xmas? Does the Jesus music make you buy more or less when you hear it in the stores? Would you rather have the non-religious songs playing while you shop?
If "Jesus is the Reason for the Season," shouldn't Christians regard the secularized and commercialized Christmas we see today as offensive or sacrilegious? The commercialization of what should be one of Christianity's most important dates ultimately undermines the position of Christianity in America; that isn't something that bothers me, but I'm surprised that more Christians don't take offense at all of this and make their feelings public. To be honest, though, I find that the commercialization of Christmas gets annoying myself. The sight of Christmas decorations and sales as early as October is more than I can accept.
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