[BC] Merry Christmas!!!!

[Jerry Mathis]

Donna, I'm with you on this. You've expressed my sentiments perfectly. Thank 
You.

Happy Hannukah, or Merry Christmas, as appropriate. And a Happy New Year.



Jerry Mathis
Clear Channel Radio, Tupelo & Meridian MS





>From: Donna Halper <dlh at donnahalper.com>
>Reply-To: Broadcast Radio Mailing List <broadcast at radiolists.net>
>To: broadcast at radiolists.net
>Subject: Re: [BC] Merry Christmas!!!!
>Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2005 17:32:37 -0500
>
>
>>>Steve wrote--
>>>I was adopted and raised in the reform Jewish Tradition. We had a tree at
>>>Christmas, I sang the carols in school and was in the plays in elementary
>>>school. Nobody back then (50's & 60's) had any problems with what many do
>>>now.
>
>Well, I was raised in the Conservative tradition (that's the one between 
>Orthodox and Reform) and while we respected other people's holidays, we 
>didn't observe them, because we had our own.  I do know some Jewish people 
>who had trees, but in our tradition, we did not, and that was fine with me. 
>  We were taught the Christmas songs in school and I can still sing some of 
>them in Latin and in French.  Nobody ever acknowledged other people's 
>holidays back then, and I wish they had, but it didn't ruin my life to 
>attend a party that was called a Christmas party-- I like anyplace that has 
>cake, cookies and ice cream!!!  These days, I think there is more openness 
>and understanding of various people's beliefs, and I think that's a good 
>thing.  You don't have to agree with something to respect it.  There are 
>people on this list with whom I have debated religion off-list, but I love 
>them dearly and would stand up for their rights if anybody ever insulted 
>their beliefs.  I still hear too many people being judgemental about the 
>religious beliefs of those who are different from them-- I wish we could 
>conduct such conversations in a spirit of mutual respect, but alas, 
>sometimes it seems that politeness is a lost virtue.
>
>Anyway, when my husband and I married, he had 2 kids from his first 
>marriage and they were Christian like their mom.  I respected their holiday 
>but explained to them that as a Jewish person, I wasn't supposed to observe 
>it-- however, I encouraged them to observe it and I am glad they did.  My 
>dearest friend is a nun, and many times, I took her to mass (conversely, 
>she has come to my home for Passover seder).  As I said before, sometimes 
>it seems people get waaaaay too serious about who is doing it right and who 
>is saying the right thing and who is pious and who is not.  I for one would 
>just like to see a world where everybody's symbols and beliefs are 
>respected, and where nobody feels the need to put other people down.  I 
>wish my Christian friends a wonderful and blessed Christmas season (and not 
>every Christian likes what has happened to Christmas-- the commercialised 
>nature of it overwhelms the spiritual message).  But above all, whatever 
>your holiday observance,  may you be with people you love, may you  enjoy 
>good health, and may we all live to see a more peaceful and humane world in 
>2006.
>
>
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