Happy Holidays is Not Religious Persecution

Since the holiday season is upon us, I just have one question about a war Americans have been engaged in for a long time now (since approximately the advent of Fox News). I’m not talking about Iraq or Afghanistan or even any other clandestine war that may be going on either. No, I’m referring to the all-important WAR ON CHRISTMAS.

My question is…where the hell is it? Seriously, where is it? You drive down the streets and its Christmas lights for miles. Radio stations play 24 hours of Christmas music. Christmas specials plastered all over the television. I go into work (a large, public hospital) and it’s more Christmas lights, display cases filled with Santa Claus and angel figurines, and windows painted with Christmas scenes, wintry scenes, religious scenes…oh yeah, there is one window that acknowledges Kwanzaa and Hanukkah. I know that offends some Christians.


More Christmas



My sorry decorations

Now, I love Christmas. As the song goes, it truly is the most wonderful time of the year. There’s nothing better than fresh fallen snow blanketing the pine trees in Maine or driving down the street at night and admiring all the ostentatiously decorated houses (except maybe the ones with the half deflated oversized decorations they bought at Wal-Mart). But what is so wrong about acknowledging that people exist outside of Christendom? A store clerk wishing you a Happy Holiday is not religious persecution. So please just respond with a pleasant smile, a thank you, and a same to you, not an overly emphatic MERRY CHRISTMAS!



Put the Christ back in Christmas





Party Time



See, that’s the shit that bugs me. It’s like when people are reciting the pledge of allegiance and add a little extra oomph when they get to, “…one nation, UNDER GOD.” We get it, you like God, congratulations, we don’t care. Now go re-read Matthew 6:5 and 6:6 (this applies to you too, Tim Tebow). Nobody’s trying to convert you to paganism and, despite what the right wing talking heads tell you, your kids actually can pray in school (it’s called the free exercise clause). So could you please stop using your religion for political gain and making up phony wars on Christianity? It’s called persecutory delusions and you should probably seek help.

Happy Holidays!

Liz