言论
"Christmas is the Disneyfication of Christianity."
“圣诞节是一本关于基督教的迪士尼小说。”
激进的神学家、剑桥大学前神学院院长Don Cupitt认为圣诞节的神话只有孩子才会相信。
"Let's be naughty and save Santa the trip."
“让我们闹起来都做坏孩子,让圣诞老人呆在家吧。”
美国乡村歌手Gary Allan如是说。
"Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas."
“圣诞节既不是一个时间段也不是一个季节,而是一种状态。珍惜和平、与人为善、慈悲为怀才是圣诞节的真正精神。”
美国第30任总统Calvin Coolidge如是叙述圣诞节的精神。
"The (US) Supreme Court has ruled that they cannot have a nativity scene in Washington, D.C. This wasn't for any religious reasons. They couldn't find three wise men and a virgin."
“美国最高法院规定华盛顿不可能是基督诞生的地方。这没有任何的宗教原因,他们只是找不到三个圣人和一名处女。”
喜剧演员兼《今夜秀》的主持人Jay Leno幽默地讽刺了美国上层权利机构。
"From a commercial point of view, if Christmas did not exist it would be necessary to invent it."
“从商业角度来看,就算圣诞节不存在,也有必要创造一个。”
英国记者、专栏作家Katherine Whitehorn如是说。, 百拇医药