Some Musings Regarding The "War" On Christmas

You know what I don't understand?  I don't understand the annual shrieking about the supposed "war" on Christmas that we all have to endure.  A war on Christmas?  Really?  What exactly construes this assault on Christianity's holiest day?  A main point of contention seems to be the use of the phrase "Happy Holidays".  Really?  How petty.

Yes, dear readers, I say "Happy Holidays", and I do so out of respect for not only for my Christian brothers and sisters, but also out of respect for my Jewish, Muslim, Pagan, Buddhist, Celtic, Hindu, Andean, Atheist, etc. brothers and sisters who also celebrate major holidays during this time of the year.  We live in a multi-cultural nation, folks.  Should we not be inclusive and respectful of everyone's beliefs and celebrations; not just the beliefs and celebrations of the majority religion in America?  I fail to understand why this simple fact is so difficult for some in our society to grasp.  We have a Constitutional guarantee of freedom of (and from) religion.  Why can we not respect the multitude of faiths in our country while celebrating our sameness and brotherhood as members of the human race?

What I would really like to see is all of the energy and time and money that are spent on the this supposed "war" on Christmas dedicated to charity for the poor and down trodden.  After all, Jesus ministered about charity for the poor above all.


Deuteronomy 15:7, 11
If there is a poor man among your brothers in any of the towns of the land that the LORD your God is giving you, do not be hardhearted or tightfisted toward your poor brother. There will always be poor people in the land. Therefore I command you to be openhanded toward your brothers and toward the poor and needy in your land.


Deuteronomy 24:14Do not take advantage of a hired man who is poor and needy, whether he is a brother Israelite or an alien living in one of your towns

Psalm 41:1-2
Blessed is he who has regard for the weak; the LORD delivers him in times of trouble. The LORD will protect him and preserve his life; he will bless him in the land and not surrender him to the desire of his foes.


Proverbs 14:31
He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.


Far be it for me to speak for Christ, but I think His will would be better served be following His word than by whining about a non-existent "war" on Christmas,

One of latest versions of this nonsense that is floating around social media essentially implores folks to say "Merry Christmas" because "God is welcome in (their) house".  Well, friends and frenemies, God is welcome in my house as well, but so are Allah, Vishnu, Waheguru,  Yahweh, Huwa, Gitche Manitou, Ahura Mazda,  etc.

Peace, love, and Happy Holidays, my brothers and sisters.

The US Military Needs To Be Christian In Order To Win Battles????

You know what I don't understand?  I don't understand why the Christian Right in this country absolutely refuses to recognize the fact that not everyone in America is a Christian.  Examples of this abound, but the latest comes from Bryan Fischer, a director of the American Family Association and host of its talk radio program Focal Point.  Fischer declared in a recent radio address that in order to win battles, the US military must be composed of "men of Christian faith, who are in touch with God and with the spirit of God."

US Military Must Be Christian In Order To Win Battles

This is pretty light fare for Fischer as he has often referred to gays as "Nazis" and seems to have the misguided opinion that the freedom of religion guaranteed by the First Amendment only applies to Christians, but once again I digress.

My point is this.  Why are these people of the opinion that everyone should believe as they believe?  Are there no Muslims, Jews, Wiccans, Atheists, etc. serving honorably in the US military?  Of course there are.  Was the US military that won WW II a Christian military?  Absolutely not.  While our country was not as diverse in the 1940s as it is now, to suggest that everyone who fought for our country against the Axis was Christian is ludicrous; and to suggest that our present day military needs to be Christian in order to victorious is equally inane.

You know, I have no issues with anyone who practices any religion, but I do have issues with those who practice religious bigotry.  I realize that every religion says their way is the one and only way, but this is the United States of America.  Can we not accept people of all faiths and no faith at all as honorable, capable members of the armed forces and as productive members of society? 

The Islamic terrorists that attacked us on 9/11 have framed this conflict as a Holy War.  It would seem that Fischer is playing right into their hands by suggesting that our military consist only of Christians.

Peace and love, my brothers and sisters.