The War On Christmas

I have better things to do than to weigh in on the so-called War on Christmas. However, the recent disappearance of Christmas trees and on the Eastside and "Merry Christmas" from school lunch menus reminded me of the French ban on headscarves, somehow. Not that I agree with Ken Schram.

The separation of Church and State is meant to protect us from opression the oppression of the majority. It honors all of our different and varied religions. It does not say that we have to be non religious; rather, it guarantees our freedom of religious expression.

I'm looking at my own Christmas tree in my living room right now, and no, it certainly does not express my religion. Does a Christmas tree in a public school express religion? Probably not. However, intent is not the issue. The question we should be asking is this: How many people are we willing to offend with a pseudo expression of religion?

If the answer is less than one, then get rid of the Christmas tree. Get rid of it. Get rid of it and get over it, because it's not about you.

It's not that public schools and institutions should squelch the Christianity of the majority. It's that Christianity of the majority is looking more and more like State religion.

You want your Christmas tree? Figure out how to guarantee everyone else's religious expression.

How crappy is it that we are supposed to have freedom of religious expression, but we only ever honor one religion?

As for the Catholic League, they should save their energy for things that matter. Here are some suggestions: poverty. hunger. injustice. sex abuse in the clergy. state execution.

Seriously, there are more pressing issues. More pressing Catholic issues. More pressing than the First Family's holiday card. Stupid.