Saints, Cleavage, and Green Beer, (Warning: This is a Rant)

St. Patrick stained glass window
 from the Cathedral of Christ the Light, Oakland, CA
Thomas Gun, Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 license

I was treated to a radio commercial today which promoted a "St. Patrick's day celebration".  This lovely gem encouraged women to come "dressed sexy", men to come ready to dance with "hot chicks", and everyone to "get drunk off (their) *bleep* on green beer".  

I've been somewhat intolerant lately.

But this takes the cake.

I understand that we live in a diverse culture.  I appreciate that we, as Westerners, generally live in a free society, (unless you wish to wear a cross, in the workplace, in England).  I do not wish to impose my belief system or practices on other people.

But good gracious, can't secularists get their own holidays to celebrate debauchery and corruption upon?  Must they continually use religious holidays to do so?  Do we even remember that holidays are, or at least were, "holy days"?

Andreas F. Borchert
 CC-BY-SA-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.0
 via Wikimedia Commons

Bishop Patrick was a holy and pious man who had a tremendous impact on the unfolding of Christian history and society...and history and society in general...in the British isles.  He was a powerful witness for Christ who converted thousands to truth.  God used him, in a mighty way, to bless the lives of countless individuals in his own day, and for centuries to come.  He was a gentle and kind man who humbly put total trust in God.  He is a a dazzling example for Christians who seek to walk in the footsteps of our Lord and who humbly seek to touch the lives of others with love and healing.

He has not the least connection to cleavage, drunkenness, and sexual promiscuity.  Honestly, can we keep some of our Christian history alive?  Does anyone love virtue anymore?

And that is Michelle's rant for today.

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"I am Patrick, a sinner, most uncultivated and least of all the faithful and despised in the eyes of many." 

"If I have any worth, it is to live my life for God so as to teach these peoples; even though some of them still look down on me."

"That which I have set out in Latin is not my words but the words of God and of apostles and prophets, who of course have never lied.  He who believes shall be saved, but he who does not believe shall be damned.  God has spoken.

  ~St. Patrick 

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