I WANT COFFEE !!!!!!!!!
To those who celebrate Christmas today or tomorrow - Happy Holidays!
There, that's done.
Now that I've respected your holidays... Please also respect that they are NOT my holidays.
STOP trying to wish me a Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays.
STOP assuming that being white / European and being Christian are the same thing.
I was born with my skin, hair and eyes, I never consciously chose them, they are simply me; part of who I am and always have been. I was not born with a certain religion, I am free to choose my religion. I am free to believe what I want to believe and sorry folks, that does not include believing in sons of gods just because those around me seem to.
I am not a Christian. I do not believe that Jesus of Nazareth was God or part God or the son of God or the promised Messiah or anything other than a 100% human and 100% Jewish Israeli male striving to free his people from Roman oppression and bring them closer to God.
I am not a Buddhist; I do not celebrate Buddhist holidays. I am not a Muslim; I do not celebrate Muslim holidays, I am not a Hindu; I do not celebrate Hindu holidays. I am not a Christian; I do not celebrate Christian holidays. I see no difference between one religion that's not mine and another religion that's not mine either.
Honestly, today I just want to buy coffee and milk but I can't because all the shops closed early last night - and of course I forgot that they would as I do not consider December 24th a day any more special than any other day - and are closed all day today.
Maybe next year I can 'celebrate' it being December by going somewhere where people don't assume I care about or celebrate Christmas... Next year in Jerusalem, perhaps?!
There, that's done.
Now that I've respected your holidays... Please also respect that they are NOT my holidays.
STOP trying to wish me a Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays.
STOP assuming that being white / European and being Christian are the same thing.
I was born with my skin, hair and eyes, I never consciously chose them, they are simply me; part of who I am and always have been. I was not born with a certain religion, I am free to choose my religion. I am free to believe what I want to believe and sorry folks, that does not include believing in sons of gods just because those around me seem to.
I am not a Christian. I do not believe that Jesus of Nazareth was God or part God or the son of God or the promised Messiah or anything other than a 100% human and 100% Jewish Israeli male striving to free his people from Roman oppression and bring them closer to God.
I am not a Buddhist; I do not celebrate Buddhist holidays. I am not a Muslim; I do not celebrate Muslim holidays, I am not a Hindu; I do not celebrate Hindu holidays. I am not a Christian; I do not celebrate Christian holidays. I see no difference between one religion that's not mine and another religion that's not mine either.
Honestly, today I just want to buy coffee and milk but I can't because all the shops closed early last night - and of course I forgot that they would as I do not consider December 24th a day any more special than any other day - and are closed all day today.
Maybe next year I can 'celebrate' it being December by going somewhere where people don't assume I care about or celebrate Christmas... Next year in Jerusalem, perhaps?!
