Yes, I Celebrate Christmas

There has been a lot of discussion over at the WTM forums regarding Christians and the celebration of Christmas. It makes my stomach hurt.

It seems many people believe it is wrong to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. That it is pagan. That is displeases God. That one day shouldn't be valued over any other. That it isn't in the Bible.

Wow. Just Wow.

Why in the world would God have made sure that the birth narratives of His Son were included in the Scriptures if he didn't think it was an important event? Given that all of the Jewish Holidays were fulfilled in Jesus, why on earth would God be displeased with a grateful outpouring of joy and love, praise and awe on the day set aside to remember the Incarnation?!
THE INCARNATION, PEOPLE! If ANYTHING should be celebrated, it's this!

God himself comes from Heaven, to be our Light, our Way of Salvation, our Peace, our Joy--and we treat it as though it's just...well, just IS? Goodness! UNbelievable.

The angels themselves celebrated! And we shouldn't, because it isn't pleasing to God? You have got to be kidding. We should be falling all over ourselves to give thanks, Glory, Honor to our King. We should be celebrating Christmas every DAY! We can't set aside ONE DAY a year to honor Jesus?

And THEN--AND THEN--
There's the post about EASTER--THEY DIDN'T CELEBRATE THE RESURRECTION?

Oh, My.

Some of us have gotten so far off the track with this "it isn't in the Bible" crap.