by Lenna Gonya

Created on: December 03, 2009

If the question is, 'Does Bill O'Reilly believe that there is a war on Christmas', then, I would have to say yes. Love him or hate him, most people would agree that he is a man of faith and conviction. However, this Christmas skirmish is only part of a bigger war that has been going on for several decades, and growing to ridiculous proportions.

Is he using this phrase to boost his ratings? No. He doesn't need too. He is already the top rated show and has been in that spot for the last seven years. He doesn't need to add any more controversies to report on. He has had plenty in the last few months.

The war on virtually everything traditional, patriotic, or religious, has been coming on for quite a while. We are urged not to identify ourselves as a Christian nation. We are cautioned not to have public prayer anywhere but in our Churches, and, in some areas, not to display the Cross.

Discrimination is bad in any sense of the word, to any group of people, race, or religion. As Christians, we have sympathized with others for being in that position throughout the years, condemned it, and fought it. Now, we are in the same position.

Suddenly, after nearly ninety years, a Cross on a hill honoring those who died in WW I is something that is unbearable to look at, an affront to society, and, a disgrace to the country.

Music teachers will have to scramble to come up with new songs for their Christmas (Holiday) pageants, and, new crafts that don't include angels or stars. December school programs will no longer have children dressed as wise men and shepherds.

So, It seems only natural that at this time of year, the battle would heat up. We are told that Christmas things have become Holiday things. In some schools, and, in some towns, even red and green decorations are banned. Nativities are relegated to Church and private yards, if your neighbors don't complain.

Clerks are cautioned not to say, Merry Christmas, because it might offend someone.

The irony is that people of faith, any faith, are not the ones offended. Most people of faith hold the highest regard for their neighbor's beliefs and respect them. The culprits are those who have no convictions other than to try and convince others not to have any either.

In their so-called, 'politically correct' frenzy, they have decided, in all their infinite wisdom that the majority has no say. They have decided that the traditions of hundreds of years do not matter.

Merry Christmas

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