Christmas is over! Gifts have been exchanged: gifts that are neither needed, nor wanted. I'm not a Christmas enthusiast, I know that places me in the Scourge league, a social reject and all; still, I think Jesus would agree with me...If I was Jesus I wouldn't want people to be celebrating my birthday on a pagan holiday! The priests, preachers and pastors have dusted off their newspaper Christmas messages, complete with the usual Biblical quotes.

However, an important message that I have never found in the messages is, Genesis: 25, 9 "His (Abraham) Sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him...." I think this is the only time, biblically or historically, these two great nations ever cooperated and worked together (the Israelites were the descendants of Isaac and the Arabs the descendants of Ishmael).

Wouldn't it be better for the priests, preachers, pastors, Islam, and rabbis to be preaching and praying these two great nations should again be working and cooperating instead of telling lies about each other, tearing each other apart and killing each other? If the great nations came to gather, then the Christians, Jews and Islams would be working for a better world in peace and harmony, but until that happens there will be no, "Peace on Earth."
George C. Hunt
Shelburne