An atheist at Christmas Mass

[rasputin1952]

5. As an atheist myself...

I find the story as a myth as well.

But as with all enduring myths, it touches the heart. Someone born in obscurity, poor, and with little means under a powerful dictatorship, makes an impact on the world.
The opposite of the Buddha, who was born into great wealth, and gave it up to seek the truth (sitting under a tree for years is a bit of a stretch).

The message is the same live life, be just and kind. Don't sweat the things you have no power over. Be humble and leave no one behind, and realize that forgiveness is an attribute.

I enjoy the pageants, the children are neighbors of mine. There is no pain in watching children at play, far too often, it's the adults who screw everything up.