The Reason For The Season (Wizbang)

Well, I just came back from my dear friend Candy's. She pretty much blackmailed me to spend Christmas with her family, and it was well worth the two-hour (each way) drive.

As I've said before, Candy is a very devout Christian -- as is her family. She puts up with my agnosticism, never pushing me -- but never letting the matter go entirely unnoticed, either. She has never tried to evangelize me, but she's never once suppressed her own faith out of any sort of misguided "deference" for my non-beliefs. And I not only respect that, I appreciate that.

While I don't consider myself a Christian, it is the way I was raised and I have a great deal of respect for those who do believe in it. I find those anti-religious nuts almost as annoying as a lot of believers do. I think of myself as what the Jews call a "righteous Gentile" to Christianity and Judaism -- not a part of the faith, but not an enemy -- and, occasionally, an ally.

In that spirit, I took a bit of a detour on my way home to the La Salette Shrine in Enfield, New Hampshire. Every year, they put up a big light show to commemorate Christmas -- and I had a new digital camera to break in.

Mr. Duckie didn't make it into these photos, though. He didn't feel right about intruding into these images.

Here's a preview, just for Candy and those Wizbang readers who are Christians and appreciate this sort of thing.

And Merry Christmas.

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Comments (5)

Beware, Candy. Here's evid... (Below threshold)

1. Posted by san | December 25, 2007 8:48 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

san:

Beware, Candy. Here's evidence that the seed has taken root.

Good job, Jay Tea. Here's wishing you a very prosperous New Year.

Posted on December 25, 2007 20:48

Thanks for sharing JT.... (Below threshold)

2. Posted by Gmac | December 25, 2007 9:11 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Gmac:

Thanks for sharing JT.

I wish you and everyone else here a Merry Christmas.

Posted on December 25, 2007 21:11

Merry Christmas!... (Below threshold)

3. Posted by Imhotep | December 25, 2007 10:36 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Imhotep:

Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2007 22:36

After 4 hours of driving to... (Below threshold)

4. Posted by epador | December 26, 2007 1:06 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

epador:

After 4 hours of driving to and back from the airport and a hearty home cooked meal, I've dropped my parents off at the hotel and stopped by to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Ho Ho Ho!

Posted on December 26, 2007 01:06

I UNDERSTAND THAT chritmas ... (Below threshold)

5. Posted by Spurwing Plover | December 28, 2007 12:32 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Spurwing Plover:

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[Still banned...]

Posted on December 28, 2007 00:32

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