Amid the holiday season that typically offers a strange mix of consumerism & Christianity . . . Here's a surprisingly provocative passage & post from Kansas City's top writer on faith & morals . . .
"I'm not equating the story of Jesus' birth with the story of Santa working all year at the North Pole to be ready to drop down millions of chimneys to deliver millions of toys. That would be a ridiculous comparison between what Christianity insists was one of history's most important historical events -- the incarnation -- and a lovely but silly folk tale.
"But I am hoping that when you read stories in scripture, you won't read them all as literally accurate history. If you read them that way, you'll almost certainly miss their point."
Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .
Faith Matters Blog: Why does the Bible's Christmas story get retold each year?
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