12/19/2025
This Season belongs to all of us whether we celebrate it or not. I grew up in the last of the pre internet generations. Because there it was in its early infancy stage when I arrived at Adulthood.
My point is that it did not become a thing to claim ownership on this Season until somewhere into the internet era.
Ownership has Nothing to do with the Spirit of Christmas, Christian or otherwise. Oh sure we were aware that not everyone Celebrated Christmas, and that others needed to spend time in a Church, while others enjoyed the holiday in a home setting.
We sang Christmas Carols without differentiating which ones belonged to our belief system for the sheer joy of the season and respectfully allowed other to celebrate as was true to their heart and soul.
As a pagan child in a Christian culture I recognized both the Winter Solstice and the birth of baby Jesus, which I lovingly prepared a Nativity scene for as a child.
I do not believe that asserting ownership of Christmas is made in the Christmas spirit of Love and Grace. Lay down your walls of separation built on the Internet and return to Grace, love and cheer please.
Sharing in the spirit of Love and Grace is the heartbeat of the Season whatever Belief Systems you chart your life to. And baby Jesus would have a broken heart to see people fighting over who Christmas belonged to.
Which is precisely the opposite of what his loving heart wants. Consider opening your heart to sharing love instead of running an ownership campaign online.
As for me its Christmas Spirit the whole nine yards. It does not belong to a specific faith, it lives in the hearts of all humankind.