The War On Christmas Just Won’t End

[Thorne]

Leave Christmas alone and let the people celebrate it the way they wish,

Which is exactly the point I was making. No one is telling Christians they can't celebrate Christmas, or even call it that. Their "War on Christmas" is always about those who are NOT Christians saying "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas", or a town calling their decorations "Holiday" decorations instead of "Christmas" decorations. Basically, they want everyone to celebrate THEIR holiday, as they see fit, without allowing anyone to celebrate her own holiday as SHE sees fit. No one says that a Church cannot put up a creche in the front of their property. We're only saying you cannot put one up on PUBLIC property, especially at public expense, without also allowing others to put up their own symbols of their faith, at the same public expense. ALL faiths are equal in the law, as are those with no faith.

[MMI]

Here in Leicester, we fund public celebration of Diwali, Hunukkah, Christmas and Chinese New Year quite happily, as well as Sikh and Moslem festivities (well, as happily as anyone who has no choice how our money is spent).

[Thorne]

Here in Leicester, we fund public celebration of Diwali, Hunukkah, Christmas and Chinese New Year quite happily, as well as Sikh and Moslem festivities (well, as happily as anyone who has no choice how our money is spent).

According to the Supreme Court's interpretation of the American Constitution, public celebrations which are inclusive of ALL are perfectly acceptable. Having public displays featuring all of the different religious and non-religious groups is perfectly acceptable. Even if some of us consider it a waste of money. The supposed "War on Christmas" is a war only in the minds of those Christians who believe that theirs is the ONLY reason for celebrating. Having a Christmas Tree singles out those Christians. Having a Holiday Tree includes everyone.