Dear Christians In America,
I hate to tell you this, but America was established as a country of religious freedom where people could worship whoever they wanted, however they chose. If a community wants to have a Nativity Scene in their public park, they can. But as it's a public park, it is also perfectly acceptable to not endorse a single religion, even if it is the religion of the majority. This is not a war on Christmas. The choice of saying 'Happy Holidays' in stores is not a war on Christmas. It's their private store, the owner can display any greeting they choose. It's their right. So let me get one thing very, very clear.
The only way to wage war on Christmas is for self-proclaiming Christians to forget what Christmas is about. When a self-proclaiming Christian yells at a clerk for ringing up something wrong - they just shot themselves in the foot. When a Christian gets so stressed out about making everything look perfect that they forget to be kind, generous, and loving to those around them, they have lost the war.
Christians, my brothers and sisters, the war on Christmas is real. But it isn't non-Christians vs. Christians. It's our own hearts losing sight of what we proclaim to love, of the very birth of the savior who was born to die. If we lose sight of His sacrifice, then we have lost the war. If we get lost in commercialism, then we have lost the war. If we get lost in battling others about what 'True Americans' should say to each other during the Holidays (for more than Christmas is celebrated during this season) than we have lost the war.
You know what I haven't heard yet this season? Not a single Athiest, Jew, or Festivus celebrator complaining about the 'Merry Christmas' everywhere, or when I say it to them after their purchase. You know what I have heard? More than enough Christians complaining about the "Happy Holidays" and how it's ruining Christmas.
Christians are the only ones responsible for putting Christ in Christmas. Let me tell you how much any marketing agency does not want to focus their ads on the selflessness and lack of materialism that defines the humility of the birth of Christ.
If you want Christ in Christmas, put Him there.
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