Today for me is a holy day. I don't get real caught up in all the material stuff going on to celebrate. Most Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus, and I do too. I know he existed, but I am not sure of any of the religious texts concerning him, as they were written by men. I have read the Dead Sea Scrolls, and as much information of the developement of religion as I can. I was raised Catholic, but wandered away from that many years ago. Too corrupt in the inner workings for me to stay with that church system. In fact I don't go to church at all. I keep faith inside, and I try to be a good person to others. For the most part, I just believe there is someone else that is at the helm that created order.
I hope the darkness does not swallow you up today, that there can be a moment of peace. I guess Christmas is a wish for peace for all of us. ginnie