There are times when people need to speak up, even if it means losing friends. The sentimentalism of the Christmas season is a good illustration of that dilemma. No one really wants to come across as a Scrooge, opposing all that is sweet and beautiful about Christmas. But in matters of life and death (and particularly eternal life and death), it pays to take a long, hard look at the facts, and not let sentiment cloud our reason.
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