THE ANNUAL WAR ON CHRISTMAS

 

 

Every year as Christmas approaches we see the war on Christmas surge to the surface.  Christmas carols are banned from school programs.  Store employees are threatened if they make statements such as "Merry Christmas".  Even decorations are screened according to the preferences of the thought police.  Everyone is walking on eggshells afraid of offending someone who is part of organizations that thrive on bashing people of faith.  So, government agencies are forced to make policies that prohibit the free expression of faith by anyone except secular humanists.

 

But, to the dismay of secular humanists, in 1961, the Supreme Court ruled in Toraso v. Watkins

(367 U.S. 488) that secular humanism is a religion.  In fact, the IRS has given tax exempt status to secular humanism as a religion.  That means that any prohibition a government agency imposes on people of faith also applies to secular humanism!  Think about the implication of that fact.  That would mean schools, universities, government agencies, etc. that have regulations restricting the presentation of materials deemed too religious would also have to ban secular humanistic materials as well.  This has driven secular humanist to insane conclusions.  They are trying to argue that they are a religion in free exercise clauses, but not in establishment clauses.  They want to be a religion when it is of benefit to them, but not when it is restrictive.  The result is they have the blessing of being tax exempt, but they don't have to abide by restrictions on their beliefs like other religions.  That has led to inconsistent and confusing court rulings.

 

There is a better solution.  We need to return to the era of free speech.  When free speech is enacted, all groups can say what they want.  They can promote, educate, explain, discuss, and persuade to their hearts content.  Free speech is self governing.  Everyone knows that if they present absurd propositions, there can be rebutals that would expose irrational or destructive comments.  As it is currently, only certain politically correct positions are allowed.  The current educational system has become more indoctrination than education.  What is taught is controlled by a small group of people with very limited beliefs who have the warped impression that they know what is best for everyone.

 

As for holidays, let people celebrate in the way that is meaningful to them.