A friend from back "home" (rural, Southern Illinois) posted this message on her Facebook page today:
"We can't say Merry Christmas anymore. Now we have to say Happy Holidays, We can't call it a Christmas Tree, it is now called a Holiday Tree!!, because it might offend someone, They call it customs and WE HAVE OUR TRADITIONS! Screw them this is our country and our traditions YOU DON'T LIKE IT GO BACK HOME!If you agree with this PLEASE post this to your status. Oh yeah and by the way. "MERRY CHRISTMAS!!"
She could have added "Fuck You," but I guess that wouldn't have been Christ-like.
I resisted my urge to ask her just who was included in the "our" of "our country" and "our traditions." And exactly who is telling her she can't say "Merry Christmas" or "Christmas tree." Sure, a retailer may decide to avoid the use of the word "Christmas" so as to broaden its appeal to a wider community of consumers which probably includes Jews, Muslims and heathens, but that's their choice. Why does Jesus need an endorsement from Target?
And why are so many Christians in this country so fragile in their beliefs that they seemingly require the backing of their government and merchants to prop them up?
May the universal love of Jesus Christ be with you all this blessed season.
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