The Fake war on Christmas

The silly season is upon us. Well one of them is anyway. Everywhere I look someone is wailing about the war on Christmas.

Huh?

WHAT war on Christmas? No one is trying to prevent ANYONE from celebrating their Christmas you silly silly sheeple. It happens every year and the religious right seems to be fanning the flames higher every year. Just because some businesses in a prudent move imo decided to try and be more inclusive for their patrons who do not celebrate christmas but rather have other very significant celerations they observe during this time of year. I think it is a very good policy and while I have no objection, even as an atheist to the words "Merry Christmas" ( I take them in the spirit in which they are given) I think it is nice that some businesses are trying to make the attempt to INCLUDE Jewish traditions, Kwazaa followers and any others by asking employees to use the phrase Happy Holidays or some other generic statement to their patrons.

Someone please tell me how that is a WAR against Christmas?

Is anyone dictating that you cannot put up a pagan Christmas tree in your house and pretend that it's a christian tradition? How about that pagan mistletoe ceremony where you get that kiss from your special someone. I don't now how many people have one but I don't think there is a law against the old yule log burning in the fireplace or dining room table either? Santa being a very holy christmas figure is certainly welcome in most chimneys around the country. Don't see the Santa police hiding out on my roof. Churches can be found on just about every second corner in most towns but if you STILL can't find one cause they are being so well ground down and hidden away just open up the yellow pages and you'll find pages and pages of listings. Wanna put up a nativity scene? Don't despair! You can have one in your front lawn and nobody can say BOO. How's THAT for discrimination against Christmas? Don't want to clutter your lawn up? Help your Church put one on THEIR lawn. No worries! Heck if you really wanted you could put up a nativity scene on EVERY christan and church lawn in town. Wouldn't that be a sight!

So what exactly is the problem?

Is it really that you can't stand people using the phrase "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas" when they greet you? Are you THAT insecure in your faith that it can't stand up to inclusing other people happily celebrating THEIR mid winter celebration? Are you REALLY mad at the store for trying to practice good business? Try for one second to see what the media is harping about and try to figure out where this fake war on Christmas is really coming from. It's from people with a political agenda. That's who. Not people trying to SAVE Christmas from us heathens, but rather people trying to get you all riled up so that they can MANIPULATE you down the road to vote their way. Wake up and smell the mistletoe people ...

You ... are ... being .... used.

Don't let them. Celebrate your Christmas in peace. Wish anyone you want ... "Merry Christmas" if you are a Christian ... "Happy Hanuka" if you are Jewish ... Happy Kwanza" if that's your thing or in my case ...

"Happy Solstice" and/or er ... "Merry Christmas" .... yeah I am an atheist but hey I LIKE Christmas it's fun and besides I got all these decorations ...

IA

PS: Before you get all twisted in a bunch cause they won't let your Nativity be placed in the city hall think just for one second who they city is supposed to be representing. Christians? Even if they are a majority? Or *everyone* christian or not. Yeah Christmas is a very popular christian holiday but so is hanuka and kwanza and solstice to those who celebrate those traditions. C'mon think about it. Just put the nativity on your church property instead of making a stink about it being in the city hall ... then admire it, enjoy it and remember what this season is supposed to be about. Pretty please? Peace Love and Goodwill .... Not shoving it down everyone's throat who dares to think differently.