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| Christian Grantham was a student activist in the late 90s and later was a consultant to domestic policy forums for the Clinton Administration as well as events for HRC and GLAAD. | |||
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December 21, 2004
I had no idea conservatives were in such a tizzy over finding themselves in a democratic sea of religious lifestyles during the holidays until I saw Pat Buchanan frothing over a "Christ-less" Christmas on MSNBC last night (watch the video - 7:41).
From my perspective, no one is stopping Christians from practicing their religious lifestyles, and it's no surprise that the mentality of some Christians leads them to feel persecuted by those who refuse to sing happy birthday to Jesus.
Ironically, Buchanan didn't do his cause any favors with his selection of guests last night. As the raging Catholic League President William Donahue and the rabid Jewish Rabbi Shmuley Boteach endlessly bickered about each other's morals and faith, the third guest, Rob Sherman, a secular atheist, was the only voice of reason. To the stonefaced silence of the religious babblebots, Sherman said it doesn't bother him at all that the President puts as Bible verse on the White House "Holiday" card as an expression of his faith. For the record, it doesn't bother me, either.
The entire episode demonstrated how secularists respect the rule of law and diversity of religious lifestyle choices while religious fanatics like Donahue and Boteach are often the very bleating radicals consumed with dogmatic intolerance of each other's faith and laws that protect a diversity of religious lifestyle choices. Their incessant clamouring over a slice of the American public square during the holidays to display their religious wares is about as annoying as Christians, Jews and Muslims scrambling over a Goddamn rock in the Middle East.
Today, FOX's Bill O'Reilly showed his consistent ignorance as he continued to fan hysteria over this non-issue. On the Radio Factor, O'Reilly called people "nuts" who are offended by Christmas, then proceeded to urge people to demand their money back from stores that don't tell you "merry Christmas" at the register. Talk about nuts! It's a wonder religious fanatics tolerate constitutional protections of each other's religious lifestyle choices.
The lengths spiritually insecure religious fanatics go to demand public validation of their faith is maddening. Take a look at our good friend from WorldNetDaily, Les Kinsolving, grill White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan for a statement of support from the President today for persecuted Christians demanding Jesus in the public square during the holidays.
QUESTION: I'm going to follow up on Connie's question with specifics. The ACLU has gone to court to prevent a 5th grade class in Oklahoma from singing Christmas carols during a holiday program. Also, this is happening in New Jersey. In Seattle, a city building, they had to take the Christmas tree down because the city was being threatened by a lawsuit from the ACLU, and Americans for the Separation of Church and State.These are very important symbols to people of faith, not only Christians, but members of other faiths. We know that the President is a man of faith, and I'm sure that the faithful who believe they're being persecuted would appreciate some strong support and encouragement from the President.
MR. McCLELLAN: I think the President has made it very clear that people ought to be able to freely worship as they choose. And in terms of schools, he's talked about those issues, as well. He has been a strong supporter of voluntary efforts like voluntary student prayer. And so I think his views are very clear on these issues.
[White House Press Briefing - 12-21-04]
There is no bigger monument to Jesus in every single American town than the many churches we all see and appreciate. There is also nothing preventing them from erecting nativity scenes for public viewing. It's not the government's fault if people aren't filling the pews of American churches to see a plastic baby Jesus in a nativity scene aglow with a lightbulb up his ass.
In the secular spirit of respect for all faiths, Happy Holidays to everyone! You too, Bill O'Reilly.
filed under: Moral Majority
