Last Saturday I attended one of my favorite events in Cape Town all year. Carols at Kirstenbosch draws thousands to the national botanical gardens, where the amphitheatre is set against the spectacular backdrop of Table Mountain. It’s not promoted as a Christian event, but story of the Messiah is clearly proclaimed from Isaiah through John, and traditional Christmas songs are sung by candlelight. The guest speaker reminded the audience that not only is Jesus the greatest gift of Christmas, but that He too wants a gift – the gift of our hearts. I can’t help thinking that in the U.S. – if such an event could even be held – someone would write a letter or start a petition or boycott the sponsor because it excluded people of other faiths. But here people simply enjoyed themselves, and as far as I could tell, took no offense. It’s a refreshing sight to one who hails from a land of political correctness.
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