Tolerance and Inclusion Through Intolerance and Exclusion
Once again, the champions of tolerance prove that they are anything but "tolerant." The lastest cause celebre' of the self annointed betters of our society is the demand for the eradication of Christmas from public view and places.
The reason? What they say is twofold: 1. The seperation of church and state, and 2. that we must be "inclusive."
In short, to pervert the law that protects freedom or worship, speech, and assembly to suit their Bolshevik pipe dream to eradicate freedom of worship, speech, and assembly:
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people to peacably assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." Amendment I.
If one wishes to engage in absurd fantasy and assumes that there is such a law as the elimination of all things religious from the public square, then these folks might actually have an argument. It has extended beyond governmental buildings, but a demand in all public places, wherther they be bodies politic or businesses. It has gone beyond the removal of Nativity scenes, and public singing of Hymns of Adoration, to involve even the "cultural cleansing" of the removal of Santa Claus, elves, reindeer, and snowmen.
Granted, I may not have graduate studies in Divinity, but I do not remember any elves, reindeer, flying slieghs, or fat elves commiting acts of burglary in the Bible. So...what gives? Even the "usual suspects" of some level of education and learning seek to ban Chrsitmas, stating that it was adopted by the Catholic church as a Christian holiday from pagan roots; therefore, it has no place in a Christian observance. Kind of an interesting tack from unbelievers who thinkthat all who do are idiots in the extreme.
The problem is fundamentally this: a disdain for the people who believe in God, who follow what they dub as "superstition," and a refusal to go along with their Socialist betters who only have their best intrests at heart. These people think, no...better make that "feel," in their heart of hearts that these poorly-educated and easily led people of limited intellect cost them governmental Nirvana in the 2000 and 2004 elections.
Essentially, what you see today is a sincere desire to "punish" these modern-day kulaks who refuse to go along with their Socialist betters' progroms. The desire to ban Christmas has long been a distant bong-dream in the THC polluted minds of the political Left, with it being a "Capitalist ploy" to get the poorly educated, easily led, and those of limited intellect to spend their hard earned sweatshop dollars in greedy corporate America's stores and malls.
The idea that it is a religious observance is correct, but that is the history and culture of the people in the nation where we live. If you want to shut yourself away from well-wishers and merry-makers, so be it. Just do not force others to become as miserable as yourself. After all, that is the Liberal definition of "equality:" spreading misery equally.
The idea that Christmas is not inclusive, and must be sacrificed out of a desire to make all faiths feel welcome is a red herring. No other religious observance is held to the same standard. Look at Channukka, with its strong and unmolested (for now) observance. Look at the wholly American manufactured pseudo holliday of Kwanza. It is not even considered to be brought to the same scrutiny. Even the observance of Ramadan, with its fast during daylight hours, is not even approachable for debate. Yet, for some reason, Christmas is punishing scores of millions through "exclusion."
This tack is nothing new. The Bolshevik rule under Lenin often called opposition to his plans "hate" and "intolerance" of the poor and working classes, and generally oppressed peoples of the world. I guess some things never change?
As long as there exists a majority of the population who believes that their rights as a free people are granted from a soveriegn God, and not the noblesse-oblige of a politician who seeks to rule as a god, these people will always be about the ankles of the saner elements of society like yapping little dogs.
Maybe its about time to swat them on the nose like one?
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people to peacably assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." Amendment I.
If one wishes to engage in absurd fantasy and assumes that there is such a law as the elimination of all things religious from the public square, then these folks might actually have an argument. It has extended beyond governmental buildings, but a demand in all public places, wherther they be bodies politic or businesses. It has gone beyond the removal of Nativity scenes, and public singing of Hymns of Adoration, to involve even the "cultural cleansing" of the removal of Santa Claus, elves, reindeer, and snowmen.
Granted, I may not have graduate studies in Divinity, but I do not remember any elves, reindeer, flying slieghs, or fat elves commiting acts of burglary in the Bible. So...what gives? Even the "usual suspects" of some level of education and learning seek to ban Chrsitmas, stating that it was adopted by the Catholic church as a Christian holiday from pagan roots; therefore, it has no place in a Christian observance. Kind of an interesting tack from unbelievers who thinkthat all who do are idiots in the extreme.
The problem is fundamentally this: a disdain for the people who believe in God, who follow what they dub as "superstition," and a refusal to go along with their Socialist betters who only have their best intrests at heart. These people think, no...better make that "feel," in their heart of hearts that these poorly-educated and easily led people of limited intellect cost them governmental Nirvana in the 2000 and 2004 elections.
Essentially, what you see today is a sincere desire to "punish" these modern-day kulaks who refuse to go along with their Socialist betters' progroms. The desire to ban Christmas has long been a distant bong-dream in the THC polluted minds of the political Left, with it being a "Capitalist ploy" to get the poorly educated, easily led, and those of limited intellect to spend their hard earned sweatshop dollars in greedy corporate America's stores and malls.
The idea that it is a religious observance is correct, but that is the history and culture of the people in the nation where we live. If you want to shut yourself away from well-wishers and merry-makers, so be it. Just do not force others to become as miserable as yourself. After all, that is the Liberal definition of "equality:" spreading misery equally.
The idea that Christmas is not inclusive, and must be sacrificed out of a desire to make all faiths feel welcome is a red herring. No other religious observance is held to the same standard. Look at Channukka, with its strong and unmolested (for now) observance. Look at the wholly American manufactured pseudo holliday of Kwanza. It is not even considered to be brought to the same scrutiny. Even the observance of Ramadan, with its fast during daylight hours, is not even approachable for debate. Yet, for some reason, Christmas is punishing scores of millions through "exclusion."
This tack is nothing new. The Bolshevik rule under Lenin often called opposition to his plans "hate" and "intolerance" of the poor and working classes, and generally oppressed peoples of the world. I guess some things never change?
As long as there exists a majority of the population who believes that their rights as a free people are granted from a soveriegn God, and not the noblesse-oblige of a politician who seeks to rule as a god, these people will always be about the ankles of the saner elements of society like yapping little dogs.
Maybe its about time to swat them on the nose like one?
