Bitterroot Star -- Letters to the Editor (12/24/08)
1st Amendment - State/Religion/God
Dear Editor,
It doesn't come to my surprise that the majority of Americans can't decipher the word God from religion. God IS NOT a religion. God is a Supernatural Being. Religion is a faith in God - religions being Christianity, Judaism, Islam, etc. Faith is your church - be Catholic, Mormon, Methodist, Baptist, etc.
Christmas is a Holy Day in the eyes of Christians. The government made it a Federal Holiday. The manger or nativity is where Jesus was born. IT IS NOT A RELIGION. Christmas is the day we celebrate Jesus birth, just like you celebrating your birth. You Atheist need to get it right before you blast the Christians for having Jesus manger, a Christmas tree, songs or a menorah for the Jewish celebration. IT IS NOT A HOLIDAY TREE.
I am deeply offended by these remarks that as a Christian, I have to justify why the majority of the world celebrates Christmas. Before you uniformed who don't know how to use a dictionary, read it for the definitions of God, and religion before you blast and put lawsuits against Christians - that erect crosses, mangers, 10 commandments (laws), and anything else that DOES NOT SYMBOLIZE RELIGION.
Why is it that the MINORITY RULES THE MAJORITY? Maybe I should put a lawsuit against the Atheist for mental stress and anguish for them telling me and all Christians God is a farce and Christmas is stupid, and that having the manger is a violation of the first amendment against State and Religion.
The idea of saying Happy Holidays, instead of Merry Christmas, tells me you're a wimp! I say very loud MERRY, MERRY CHRISTMAS to all Christians and Atheists!
Randall Ross
Stevensville
Editor's Note: The above letter, including the heading, is printed exactly as submitted.
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The hate is strong with this one.
It's hard to find any of the "Christmas Spirit" in Mr. Ross's letter. Plus, his civics may be a little rusty. The Constitution was set up to make sure the rights of the minority were protected from the will of the majority. The power sharing amongst the three branches of government is but one example. Also, history tells us that many of America's immigrants that colonized the prenatal States and those that came later fled starvation, ethnic, religious, and/or government persecution only to receive similar treatment from those that came before them. This is important to remember when thinking about asserting one's will upon those that are not like-minded.
May I add also that the "wimp" accusation is always a strong reasoning technique when trying to prove a point.
Merry Christmas, Mr. Ross.
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