For some time we have witnessed American society go to great lengths to eradicate every last vestige of faith in our culture. Of all faiths none has been more attacked than Christianity, perhaps because the majority of Americans claim to be Christians. Perhaps nowhere is this assault more apparent than during the month of December. The “Christmas” season, for example, is now the “Holiday” season,” but apparently even this is not enough, now it seems the tree many Americans decorate in their living rooms is no longer a Christmas Tree, but a “Holiday Tree.” Yes a holiday tree. In fact up until this year when US House Speaker Dennis Hastert instructed otherwise, the tree on the lawn of the US Capitol was known as the Holiday Tree.

So why the controversy and why the need to change? Quite simply, some businesses and political officials feel the term Christmas may offend those who aren’t Christian. While others simply regard the dominance of faith in America as a direct assault to their vision of a supreme state. Why then are they celebrating a Christian holiday? Christmas is a celebration recognizing the birth of Christ, not the birth of a prominent atheist or Muhammad or Buddha.

It is quite perplexing how people who don’t go to church, don’t own a bible and who reject Christ, feel the need to otherwise celebrate a Christian holiday. Is it simply because they want to receive a gift or is it because they don’t want to be left out? It is devoid of logic just as it would be illogical for a non-Muslim to celebrate Ramadan or a gentile to rejoice in the coming of Rosh Hashanah. What’s next, referring to a Menorah as holiday candles or Christmas Day as Holiday-Day? If some people are so offended by Christmas, then perhaps they shouldn’t participate in Christmas festivities and return the holiday to actual members of the Christian faith. Just as Hanukah is a holiday for Jews and Diwali is a holiday for Hindus.
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