The Christmas Myth

At this time of year, Deception reigns supreme on Earth. In western countries, especially, this deception is masked by glitz, glamor and a false sense of “spirituality”. The Christmas season, falsely dubbed the celebration of (Jesus ) Christ’s birth, is nothing but an excuse for profiteering by unscrupulous criminals aided by the Church.

 The deception originated with the “religious” myth that Jesus was born on the 25^th of December in a manger in Bethlehem. It was further compounded by the stories of “the Nativity” which eventually led to the creation of a physical monument proudly displayed by the Church today. At some point in the development of this deceptive ritual, the fable of “Santa Claus” was invented. The Church quickly embodied this falsehood as “Saint” Nicholas, a third century Roman Catholic Bishop from Turkey, about whom many legends had developed. How the alleged birth of Jesus became an excuse for deception, drunkenness and blatant commercialism is an untold story, fully supported by the clergy of western societies everywhere and enthusiastically embraced by the “faithful”.

 Although the basis of this “season” is known to be falsehood, churches everywhere uphold these ‘celebrations’, extolling their virtues to the faithful. Once more, the clergy has taken the lead in misdirecting the congregations. “Christmas” celebrations take the form of drunken ribaldry, open blasphemy and blatant lies about Prophet Jesus (peace be upon him). This ritual is mixed with known Pagan customs and cloaked with a misinformed sense of “religious” duty. Not one “religious” leader in any western society dares to condemn this farce and risk losing his relevance to the society. This deception is so ingrained in western society today that even overworked and under-paid parents voluntarily ascribe their meagre contributions to their children as gifts from “Santa Claus”.  It is considered “traditional” to incur debilitating debt in acquiring tons of unnecessary, useless items at this time of year in a blind frenzy of “Christmas celebrations”.

All written records show that Jesus, in his lifetime, was relentlessly persecuted by the “religious” leaders of the day. He was not favored by the political leaders either for criticizing social excesses. According to Christian doctrine, he suffered indignity upon indignity from his enemies. It would seem from a routine perusal of the Christmas “celebration”, that he continues to suffer indignities even to this day from his so-called supporters. If he were to return today, how would he react towards this “celebration”?  It is unfathomable to consider a ritual of deception, overflowing with lies, observed with alcohol and pork (universally condemned as unfit for human consumption), a fitting tribute to one of Allah’s blessed messengers.

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Religious Dogma vs The Quran

Criteria for Informed Action

There is no other realm of learning in which information is subjected to as much abuse as “religion”. For whatever reasons, students of “religious” doctrine are expected to unquestionably accept “religious dogma” which violates every standard of wisdom and reason. There is nothing which is left unaffected by this trend. Despite everyone’s free access to the “sacred” textbooks of their respective “religions”, many believers suspend their own understanding of what they read in the texts and accept the interpretations of their clergy, even when these interpretations contradict the “scriptures” before their very eyes. The interpretations of the clergy are substituted for the true meaning of the “scriptures”.  We are thus conditioned to distrust and dispute our own understanding of the “scriptures”.

This is not a rare condition. Most of us are taught (and accept) quite spurious information when it comes to the field of “religion”. Here wisdom and reason do not apply. Most of us are taught (and believe) that the “scriptures” relate to our “spiritual” development as humans; therefore we do not look to our “religious” doctrines for practical guidance in our everyday lives. We develop our societies without the practical guidance of our “religious” teachings and fit our “religious” behavior into the “legal” confines afforded us. In our practical, day to day existence, our “religious” teachings become secondary information.  Correspondingly, we exist in a schismatic mental state concerning “religion” throughout our lives.

This writer has no idea when or where the idea of “scripture” being “spiritual” originated. Every “religious” text ever studied was presented as practical guidance for daily life, as additional information to the knowledge humans already possessed. In all cases, “scripture” presents itself as a correction of the information that individual human lives and societies are built upon. However, because its high standards often contradict accepted social norms, “scriptural” dictates are relegated by human society to the sideline of “religious” doctrine. This is tolerable, since “religion” has been redefined in contemporary society to be nothing more than a “collection of personal, spiritual beliefs”. We can “practice” our “religions” so long as we do not disturb the social order by so doing.

The Quran upsets the whole applecart because it demands its followers build their daily lives according to its declared principles and instructions.  Allah’s Book does not tolerate being sidelined, labelled or given a back-seat. It makes its message super clear to all readers. The message is practical and multi-faceted. It is not a “spiritual” treatise, nor will it allow anyone to treat it as such. It handles physical and metaphysical issues with equal poise and balance.  It demands that those who believe in it should read and understand its message and practice it daily, despite the sentiments of the unbelieving society. The Quran constantly appeals to “men of understanding” to ponder over the signs of Allah that surround them. It unceasingly appeals to the wisdom of the individual believer, not emotional zeal, to sustain Faith and follow the commands of Allah. It creates in a believer an educational relationship between the Creator of Everything and His devotee, culminating in the awareness of and surrender to the opinions of Allah about human life and actions. It refuses to be pigeonholed as a “spiritual” treatise and clearly beckons to all users as a beacon and criteria for informed, practical action in a misinformed world. It stands out as an inflexible, indisputable standard in a world full of dubious standards. Because of its incessant challenges to the wisdom of its readers, the Quran will never be clumped with other “religious” dogma which litter the path of humanity and distract humans from their ultimate destiny. It cannot.