Jingle bells! Jingle bells!! Jingle all the way!!! Christian clergy and congregations all over the world will today flock and dance all the way to the altar in ...
By far the most selfish outgrowth of this digital invasion of the world of good wishes and camaraderie is the coming of fantasy digital Christmas food and drinks ferried around the social media. The Christmas card made the good wishes of friends and loved ones tangible pieces with a diversity of messages. It used to be part of the ritual of Christmas observance in homes and offices to stage an elaborate display of all manner of Christmas cards from years past . The global travel and hospitality industries have become part of the Christmas industry. Turkeys and rams on their way to the guillotine, cooking pots and frying pans and ovens of Christmas luncheons joined the parade of artistic motifs. It is no longer a day merely dedicated to the celebration of love in the tradition of Cupid. It has become a time for the global end of year travel and vacation. The battle for the souls of men has nearly been overwhelmed by the scramble for the dollar in every consumer’s pocket. It was an act of defilement to convert the place of worship into a place of trade. By an irony of history, after several centuries of that mass flogging and original injunction, humanity has become curiously united in the global retail frenzy and annual ritual of consumerism of the season of Christmas. Christian clergy and congregations all over the world will today flock and dance all the way to the altar in an ancient commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ. Joy to the world and food in abundance to those who can afford it are emblematic of a season of goodwill and peace to all of believing humanity.