The desire of others to attack the Christian Faith!

It seems that you cannot read a newspaper or get online this time of year without some headline catching your eye about a nativity scene being removed or the Happy Holidays vs. Merry Christmas argument. It is just everywhere. The worst part about it, is that it appears to be a very small portion of the population that is dictating to the majority of the country what they can and cannot do in public. However, I think that this situation is a much deeper root than what first appears.

Let me start off like this. I have a couple of friends who do not believe in God whatsoever. They get very bent out of shape if anyone approaches the topic of God and they will hurl accusations of proselytizing and pretty much become very defensive and put on this air that you have unjustly offended them! However, when I went through and just kind of checked out their Facebook pages, I noticed something that I find very disturbing! This is what I found. Numerous status updates all slamming either the Christian faith in general or coming out and trying disprove one particular aspect! This caused me to have a few questions such as, Why Christianity? Why not Islam, Buddhist, Hindu or Shinto? Why is there such bitterness toward the Church? Why make such efforts to try to prove something wrong that you do not even believe in? Who exactly are you trying to convince, me or yourself?

You see, of the number of post I have come to the conclusion that it really isn't us that Atheist are attacking. It is not even the argument that is taking place on Facebook, in the Chat Room, in the Office, at City Hall, or even in the Court Room. The real debate and the reason why that single out our Christian faith with such ferocity, is that no matter how much they try to prove it wrong, they cannot. Christianity stands on it's own merit! Evolution has so many holes in it that it couldn't hold water if it wanted to.

But there is something about when I person comes to Christ who has hit rock bottom, addicted to drugs and alcohol, and they get delivered. How do you argue that? A woman who has bad report from the doctor and told she doesn't have much time, but turns it over to God and is miraculously healed? How do you disprove that! A family in shambles that is restored!

You see, do not take it as a personal attack. Take it as a compliment that you are the anomaly. You make them feel uncomfortable in their own faith/disbelief, not because of any fault of yours, but to the fact that they are so unsure of it themselves that they endeavor to try to convince themselves that they are correct by "reasoning" and "debating" in every way possible!

I know that there isn't much time left of this Christmas season, but keep this in mind! Merry Christmas and God bless you greatly through the New Year!

Merry Christmas

It is that time of year again! All over the U.S. you read the articles and hear the news of people upset about having nativity scenes on display and even more noteworthy are those are in litigation because of people have taken offense to others public demonstration of their faith! In a nation that is supposedly a place where people are free to express themselves and share their ideas openly, I find it very disheartening that when you walk into a store they wish you "Happy Holidays" out of fear. It may be fear of offending someone or fear of litigation, it doesn't really matter, it is still fear.
So we are now living in the "land of the free" where we are living in fear to openly express ourselves or demonstrate our beliefs. Yet everything that we find offensive can be thrown in our faces. Now, we see that religious groups that run huge charity organizations and care for people of all walks of life are considered dangerous and hateful. Religion is barred from schools and public places.
The more that morality and religious studies are removed from educational and political systems the more you can stand back and watch the chaos, deception, pregnancy, disease, and violence rise to the forefront. Religious views such as Evolution and Global Warming can be taught, but any teaching that comes remotely close to resembling Creationism or in belief in God gets treated with such hostility. It is a very sad and one sided argument that will eventually crumble and fall.
So I may not be able to change the political and educational systems, and I may not be able to change the policies of these big box stores. But what I can do and what you can do is greet every "Happy Holidays" that you receive this Christmas Season with a bright and cheerful Merry Christmas!