Beign spiritual means being understanding

We live in an era of political correctness. We have managed to do what the pendulum always does, swing too far to one extreme. Once you have people complaining about another person's religion or tradition, to the point of ruining it or removing it, you are being about as UNspiritual as you can possibly be!

Having a Nativity scene or a Menorah in a government building or worksite in no way takes away from your rights. You don't have to stop and admire it, and if it causes that much upset in you, what you need isn't a removal of a religious symbol, but a good psychologist (or a smack back into reality). The sense of entitlement that people have is disgusting. It is the same sense of entitlement that makes them overspend, be rude to others, and a pain in the butt on the job.


You are entitled to very little. A free education , and some government programs if you qualify. Air to breathe, and that is about it. Everything else is earned. When people try to remove things like Christmas, Chanukah or Kwanzaa symbols or decorations , it is so petty and disusting, that one wonders what the Universe would like to say to that person (beyond "Stop being an attention seeking, self centered idiot please").

You don't have to celebrate a thing, but you also need to allow others to do their celebration. As long as they aren't blaring "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" into your bedroom window at 1 AM, you really don't need to concern yourself with it. The same goes for public and government buildings. Kudos to the shops along 5th Avenue in NY that still display Christmas decorations, and to the towns who have kept their Christmas decorations on public property (maybe they just don't have jerks living in their town). What comes next, taking Santa out of holiday parades? When it isn't your "thing", then just stay away. The attitude of "I don't like it, so you can't have it either",  is about as selfish as you can get.

I grew up in a city with many people from many parts of the world. We had Christmas decorations on our city and county buildings, and a Menorah . I haven't been there to see anything symbolizing Kwanzaa, so I can't speak to that. No one ever bothered to complain about anyone's decorations.

I think the pendulum needs to start to swing the other way. It does not take away anyone's rights to have such symbols at holiday time. If it bothers you that much, go seek professional help and stay away from the offending building for a few weeks.

We need to consider others in our every day. And if you don't believe in a Higher Power, then those trappings should make you laugh, not get angry. Getting angry over holiday decorations is a sign of a serious emotional and mental issue. Don't ruin it for the rest of us.

Merry Christmas! Happy Chanukah! Happy Kwanzaa! Happy Holidays ! Merry Solstice!

Do unto others.....

Peshaui Wequashimese



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