| I am a Christian. I believe in Christ, not because I | | | | Christmas. I've been to numerous Christmas |
| have any proof that Christ is the son of God, but | | | | parties where many of the guests were not |
| because I want to believe. I believe that the | | | | Christians. No one ever called them Holiday parties |
| teachings that are ascribed to Christ would, if | | | | and as far as I know no one was ever upset that |
| everyone followed them to the best of their | | | | the party was called a Christmas party. |
| ability, make this a far better world. I further | | | | I'm not insulted if someone wishes me happy |
| believe that this country, The United States Of | | | | Chanukah or happy Kwanza so why should |
| America, is the greatest country in the world and | | | | anyone be insulted if I say merry Christmas. It |
| it is so in part because it has tried to base it's | | | | seems to me that the only people that complain |
| morals and ethics on and has tried to follow | | | | about Christmas are certain Atheists and the |
| Christian ethics. I am not, however, a bible | | | | people that have designated themselves as |
| thumping Christian, an evangelistic Christian or | | | | "political correctness police". Well. in this country |
| even a regular church going Christian. I am not | | | | you people have the right to state your thoughts |
| trying to convert the world or even my neighbors | | | | but please stop trying to force your way of |
| to Christianity. I don't care if a person is a | | | | thinking on everyone else. Leave us alone. Get |
| Christian, a Jew, a Muslim, an Atheist, etc. as long | | | | your own holiday, leave us ours. |
| as the person is a good person and cares about | | | | I celebrate Christmas and I would probably |
| other people. | | | | celebrate Christmas even if I didn't believe in |
| Just don't tell me that I can't celebrate Christmas, | | | | Christ. After all it's a wonderful holiday, it wishes |
| don't tell me that I can't say merry Christmas, | | | | peace on earth and good will towards all mankind |
| don't tell me that a Christmas tree is a "holiday" | | | | (What other holiday makes that wish.). If you are |
| tree, don't tell me that December 25 is no longer | | | | so insecure in your religion or lack of religion that |
| Christmas Day but is instead now a no name | | | | you feel threatened by my celebration of |
| holiday, dont tell me that if I say merry Christmas | | | | Christmas then I feel sorry for you. I would also |
| other people will be insulted, don't tell me that my | | | | tell you to go jump off a very high bridge into |
| children can't have a Christmas pagent in school | | | | very deep water (Sorry, but I told you that I |
| because other children may feel insulted or left | | | | was not a really good Christian. People that try to |
| out (School is not and can not always be all | | | | push their beliefs on me really irk me.). If you |
| inclusive for everyone, otherwise there would be | | | | don't want to celebrate Christmas, don't. Just |
| no chess club because not every child plays | | | | don't tell those of us that do want to that we |
| chess, no sports teams because not every child | | | | can't. |
| plays or even likes sports, no drama club because | | | | Lastly, leave our schools alone. If you don't want |
| not every child wants to act, no memorial day | | | | your children to participate in a christmas pagent |
| because not every child want's to honor our fallen | | | | then tell them not to participate. Contrary to what |
| soldiers, no labor day because not every child | | | | you think the other kids will not tease or make |
| wants to honor unions, no Thanksgiving because | | | | fun of them. When I was in elementary school I |
| not every child wants to give thanks, no pledge | | | | was an atheist and no one ever made fun of me |
| of allegiance because not every child wants to | | | | for not believing in Christ and I never felt left out |
| honor this country, etc.). This is not a country of | | | | by not joining in as a charecter in a Christmas |
| worker bees or ants, we are a country of | | | | play. Of course, even though I was an atheist I |
| individuals with different backgrounds and different | | | | still believed, at least for a while, in Santa Clause, I |
| beliefs. The majority of the people in this country | | | | still enjoyed recieving Christmas gifts, I still |
| are, however, Christians and the majority of the | | | | enjoyed listening to Christmas carolers and I still |
| people in this country weather you like it or not | | | | thought a lighted Christmas tree was beautiful. In |
| do celebrate Christmas. | | | | fact I thought Christmas time was the best time |
| According to the U.S Government under United | | | | of the year and I was happy to say merry |
| States Code section 5-6103, December 25 is a | | | | Christmas. However, maybe I just wasn't as |
| legal holiday and that legal holiday is named | | | | insecure or as intolarent as you are. |
| Christmas. Most states also denote December 25 | | | | By the way, even though I was an atheist, my |
| as "Christmas". We all know that Christ was not | | | | family was Protestant and even though they |
| actually born on December 25 but that is the date | | | | were Protestant we belonged to the local Jewish |
| that this government and the majority of | | | | Community Center and none of us ever felt left |
| Christian churches have chosen to use. | | | | out or put upon when most of them celebrated |
| Additionally, not all people who celebrate | | | | the Jewish holidays. In fact, it was during those |
| Christmas believe in Christ, many people celebrate | | | | years that I developed my high respect for the |
| it as just a holiday that happens to be called | | | | Jewish people and their religious laws. |