SeanAhern's Journal: Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas! Yes, I know it's a bit late, but I've been enjoying being on vacation with my family. We had a wonderful Christmas celebration.

I wanted to share this little tidbit I found. In a letter to the London Times, Mr. Moran from Dubai, UAE, writes about the celebration of Christmas in his country:

As many as 80,000 Brits (as well as a huge number of others from non-Islamic nations) live in the United Arab Emirates, where the country's indigenous people live by Sharia (Islamic law). Yet shopping centres are decorated with Christmas finery, stores pipe Christmas tunes to every corner, malls are full of children of all nationalities excitedly queueing to see Santa, and advertisements are fully geared to everything Christmas-related . . . a bit like it used to be in the UK before political correctness crept in.

Hotels hold tree-lighting ceremonies and carol services by swimming pools, and holidaymakers stand amazed when Santa rides into town on a camel, handing out gifts.

I have heard of no local being offended by any of these supposed insults and no one complains of being singled out for persecution.

Bah humbug to the ignorant council killjoys who obviously have no understanding of what it really means to have a faith; we in the UAE are having a very happy Christmas, thank you.

Food for thought...

Merry Christmas, everyone!