IS THE “SECULARIZATION” OF CHRISTMAS GOD'S JUDGEMENT ON “THE CHRISTIANIZATION” OF CHRISTMAS?

If my memory of Old Testament history is correct, (and I am choosing to NOT take the time right now to look up chapter and verse) then one of the most perplexing and unexplainable things that happened to the Jews was that God allowed the hated uncircumcised enemies of the Israelites to come in and destroy the temple and glory that was there. And to take the citizens away. I think they didn't question that there was need for reform, but that God should allow the pagans to be the ones to do this was unthinkable. And I think God's answer was. “I am only using them as an instrument, and they in turn will be dealt with”. But the end result was revival. Is this true?

The in thing now (and for several years now) has been for the “Christians” to cry (and the more evangelical, the louder the cry) about how the world, or the pagans are taking over the Christian holidays and making them “secular”. So here is my question: “What if God is using the secularization of Christmas to judge the Christianization of Christmas?” What if, after the secularists make it so it is illegal to put up a creche, true believers discover that biblically, while Jesus may have been born in a barn, it wasn't with a swept floor and a cuddly WASHED lamb and docile donkey looking on, and there were not three wisemen present. What if, after “Holiday Trees” and lights stand along side menorahs and Santas, believers discover that the tree has been a pagan symbol stolen from them and whitewashed with a completely artificial explanation as to why it should be used by Christians? What if, after the Grinch and the myriad of creatures of phantasy have become the symbols of Christmas, the believers discover that not once is an angel described as having wings? What if after the big box stores have claimed every penny we have (and more) in buying gifts for the rich, we learn that in the original story those who celebrated the birth at all, brought gifts to Him?

What do believers do now where the church has no political clout? Where there are no freedoms?

What if, after the secularists, or new agers, or whatever have convinced the multitudes that it really helps to know what sign you were born under, (so they can sell more charms, cast more horrorscopes etc.) that believers discover that the only mention of a birthday in the NT is connected with a prophet losing his head? Jesus' birth was celebrated but not his birthday. Likewise his resurrection was celebrated, but not Easter. Isn't it time we came back to the basics and lived every day in the reality of the Incarnation and the Resurrection rather than being caught up in the “christianization” commercialization, yes paganization of Christmas?

I am NOT one of the sects that think we should NOT celebrate holidays or holy days, nor that they should only be Old Testament revisions. I just don't think we have to fight for the right to do so, or lament the very legitimate desire on the part of those with different views to have equal rights in a pluralistic society. I guess, I don't mind family traditions centered around what we have done around December 25, but I can do that whether or not governments or atheists or anyone else suggests that religious symbols shouldn't be in public places. Indeed, it might be the best thing that ever happened to (Western) Christianity.