Bah, Humbug!
It appears that we have become so politically correct (PC) that we are beginning to let the few dictate the way the majority of Americans can now celebrate their holidays. For example, why is it that many individuals and businesses are opting to advertise sales or send Christmas greeting cards or invitations that no longer refer to Christmas, labeling such occasions instead as “Holiday” greetings, parties or sales?
Bah, Humbug! I say, “Keep your cotton-pickin’ hands off my Christmas!”
Those who know I don’t celebrate Christmas (for personal reasons) may think this is a strange reaction. I’m not a Christian, but I do care about our American traditions. And, one of the most revered in our society has always been CHRISTMAS. I also don’t believe it’s necessary to be a Christian to appreciate and support Christian values, which are an integral part of the foundation on which America was built.
Why on earth are we letting people who are anti-religion, such as atheists and the ACLU, dictate or attempt to dictate what our national values should be? That’s what they are, aren’t they? That is, people who are anti-religion? And, who made them the politically-correct police, anyway?
Even as a non-Christian, Christmas has always been a part of my life. I grew up during the depression, and I can still remember the importance of the Christmas season at a time when most people had very little. And, I can’t say that growing up and living in a Christian society has ever been a significant obstacle for me. As a Jew, I suppose I’ve experienced my share of prejudice along the way, but I don’t believe the fact that I’m not a Christian has ever prevented me from taking advantage of the boundless opportunities that America has made and continues to make available, regardless of our individual religious beliefs.
So why, I wonder, is Christmas such a problem for non-believers? What’s their game? Are they just perverse, or is there some larger purpose underlying their opposition to any recognition of religion in the life of our society, even Christmas?
Question: Is it possible to avoid offending anyone by discontinuing all references to Christmas in favor of “Holiday”?
I think not! I, for one, even as a non-Christian, am offended by this effort to take Christmas out of the Christmas celebration. My guess is that for every person who is placated by references to the “Holiday” in lieu of “Christmas,” there is at least one person like me, who is troubled or offended by the obvious ploy of omitting any reference to Christmas in favor of “Holiday.”
Perhaps Ben Stein said it best when he recently commented, “I think people who believe in God are sick and tired of getting pushed around, period. I have no idea where the concept came from that America is an explicitly atheist country. I can’t find it in the Constitution and I don’t like it being shoved down my throat.”
The very firms that succumb to the PC version of the “Holiday” may well find that many of their customers will eventually see the situation as I do and take their business elsewhere - to a store or firm that acknowledges that Christmas is Christmas, Christ included.
So, to you and yours, I say, MERRY CHRISTMAS!
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