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Saturday, January 1, 2011
Wars of Religion
Bruce S. Thornton "This, finally, is what is at stake in the war against religion: whether the goods we live by and cherish — the dignity of the individual, tolerance, or respect for life — will survive, or whether they all will be swept away by history, or succumb to the materialist logic that makes each of our unique collection of chemicals no more significant or important than those of monkeys or dinosaurs, like them the playthings of chance and force, without freedom or dignity or transcendent worth — always the precondition for the worst horrors humans have inflicted on one another. Driving Christmas into the private shadows is just another signpost on the road to that inhuman and inhumane world."
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I must admit that I think the so-called attacks against Christmas are bit overblown by those on the Christian side. While there are many cases of people or organizations "attacking" Christmas for no good reason (fighting against nativity scenes, Christmas trees, etc.), there are just as many people on the Christian side who wish to force Christmas down everyone's throats. The claim that "it has always been Christmas and should remain that way" is flat out false. Ask any of those people why we celebrate Christmas on December 25 and I bet they cannot tell you the truthful reason. Late December hasn't always been about Christmas, and given that there are numerous other religions and groups who hold celebrations at the same time of year it seems a bit arrogant for those Christians who think it should only be about Christmas to try and force that upon everyone.
I talk to roughly 40-50 people a day over the telephone for my job. Never once did I say Merry Christmas this holiday season, but rather I said Happy Holidays. Why? Because there's no way for me to know whether the person I am talking to is a Christian, Jew, or of some other religion. Does this mean I was attacking Christmas because I refused to say Merry Christmas? Of course not, I was simply trying to be inclusive and tolerant of other people's beliefs.
I also find think it's unfair for Christians to claim that all atheists think they are better than God or that God is their rival, but that's a subject for another day. Keep up the great work with the blog.
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