Is "Merry Christmas" Politically Correct?

When I was a child at this time of year everywhere you would hear people saying "Merry Christmas." Groups of people singing Christmas carols used to go house to house in the evenings just before Christmas. Nowadays at this time of year you don't hear the word "Christmas" much any more because it is considered to be politically incorrect. People are being advised leave Christ out of Christmas by saying something more "neutral" like "Seasons Greetings" or "Happy Holidays" to avoid offending those who are not Christians. I wonder it they ever thought about not offending God. He's also a person, and a pretty important person at that. 

A Krishna conscious person understands the universal nature of religion and appreciates the religious sentiments of all. He has no problem glorifying any great saintly teacher. For example, Srila Prabhupada accepts that Christ, Buddha, and Mohammed are all shaktyavesh avatars, persons divinely empowered to preach the glories of God. Therefore the devotee of Krishna is happy to hear "Merry Christmas," "Allah Akbar," or anything that reminds him of God because the whole purpose of his life is to remember God at every moment.

Devotees of Krishna Appreciate Lord Jesus Christ

Devotees of Krishna Appreciate Lord Jesus-- SDA

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Answers by Citing the Vedic Version

Question: How to Get Rid of Sinful Thoughts?

What should I do if somehow or other I commit sin at mental level towards Lord or Guru? At present I bow down and recite prayers for forgiveness. But now, I think it is becoming a habit. Are my actions correct, or do they need to be modified? What is the remedy?

Please guide.

A.K.

Answer: Expunge Them or Suffer Repeated Birth and Death

If one goes on cyclically, ritualistically thinking sinful thoughts and then asking for forgiveness, he will not be able to free himself from this tendency because such repentance is only superficial. It is not genuine. If one actually sincerely regrets his sinful thoughts, he will with great determination expunge them. He will kick them out and order them to never come back again. If sinful thoughts are allowed to fester, they will eventually manifest as sinful acts and condemn you to remain entangled in the cycle of repeated birth and death. So now you have to decide what you want. Do you want liberation from birth and death? Or do you want to remain caught up in this hellish material existence, birth after birth? The choice is yours. Now do the needful.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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