Manger Scenes and Shepherds

I wonder, as I wander, out under the stars...Does anyone remember these words?  I love this song.

Something else I have been wondering about (and this does follow along after yesterday's blog). When a group of people decide that a manger or nativity doesn't belong in a specific place.  Shouldn't the people of the particular area be consulted before it is decided that this needs to be removed?

I read frequently and see on the news stations that this nativity and that nativity need to be removed.  But for the most part I believe that the noise is being made by people who probably drive around looking for nativities that are on public property where these people can probably find some legal presedence for their removal.  They are probably not even from that particular area. 

I wish someone would do a study on were the complainers are from.  Are they from the particular area or are they from out of town?  Am I the only one who thinks about these things?  If we as a community do not find any problem with a nativity that is set up right across the street from the post office, which is a public building, why do we allow strangers, literally people who have no place in our communities, to come into our towns and dictate to us?

If we want a nativity or a shepherd scene, it's our town let us be.  If you would like to come into our town and partake of our hospitality we would love for you to visit. 

Let's take a look at Christmas Trees, what is their origin?  Do you know that these and garlands and wreaths are all symbols of eternal life acquired from the Egyptians, the Chinese and the Hebrews.  And this does make sense since these particular types of trees stay green year round, hence eternal life.  After some people converted to Christianity they remained true to having a tree because, they felt that it would scare away the devil... So the Christmas tree is also somewhat sacred.  But we have them everywhere...you really should look at Wikipedia for Christmas trees it is a fascinating read. 

Just an aside, when my son Samuel was a teenager he enjoyed reading research books, like encyclopedias.  I now understand why, there really is a lot of interesting information out there.

Back to the topic, I am sure you have heard the saying, "All that is required for evil to prevail is for good men to do nothing," by Edmund Burke.  Can you please tell me how it is right and just for strangers to enter a town and decide unilaterally that a specific decoration needs to be removed, or that the Ten Commandments must be taken down.  I think that we as a people need to use the voices that God has given us, to prevail over the evil that is getting closer and closer to our homes.

Okay I am finished being negative, I do not like being negative.  So we will leave it there. I have said my piece. And I have peace. I will always have the peace of God that will never end for me.

 As in Philippians 4:7,
    ⁷ And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Now go and be a blessing!