I mean, it's called Christmas. CHRISTmas! When you look up the holiday, or even ask any ol' Joe on the street what it's about, the birth of Jesus comes up at one point or another. Why would you try to get rid of the MEANING of a RELIGIOUS holiday? I don't see this happening with Easter, at least not on such a grand scale, so why Christmas? Is there a history as to why it happened? What would the holiday season be without Christ?While I'm on the topic of "Jesus" in Christmas, let's talk about a song that makes me cry a river from just reading the lyrics...
I came across a review of Christmas Shoes the other day, both the TV film and the song, and I was very interested in the comment section. (So much so that I didn't finish the review.) Most people seem the hate the song not because it's sappy or makes a grown man weep, but because it seems to be materialistic and has a screwed up message. Granted, I do think the ending line about God sending the boy is a bit...horribly worded, but that is about the only problem that I can see.The first and only time I'd listened to the entire song I thought more about the fact that this little boy wants his mama to look pretty for Jesus. I'm thinking Jesus won't care what you're wearing when you get to heaven, but I always thought it sweet that the little boy uses all the money he has to buy the shoes for his mom. But, perhaps that was just how I interpreted it due to my upbringing. What do you guys think of the song? Your interpretation is as good as mine, though probably better
