Thanks for the response. I am glad that even though you aren't "convinced", that you can see the dynamics at play here and see your way clear to denounce the conserted efforts against Christianity.
While Christianity (the movement) is not perfect, the alternatives (other movements) are far less perfect and have far less to offer when it comes to morals and the directive that we try to live a good life.
Humans including Christians are falible and will fail. At least Christian's do aspire to honorable ethics and wholesome morals.
You've got another non-christian in this battle with you.
I don't think God should be taken out of the schools and many in this Anti-Christmas movement need to understand the differences between worship, praise, entertainment, celebration, establishment etc. The removal of the knowledge of any religion/God from educational(read as not proselytizing) instruction is dangerous. We are a diverse nation and children need to know that there are many different versions of religion. They need to know it was Christian religious persecution that was a driving factor to the founding of this nation.
It is at this time of year is when I see religiuos persecution against Christians. When they take the Christians out of the public square, who is next? Who will be next to have their, "free exercise there of" denied? It's a public square, established by the government, for all the people.
Singing Christmas Carols is not establishing religion. I think the Christmas religious songs are the world most beautiful songs to a weary world. Songs of HOPE. Stamping our HOPE in our world is what this movement is about. This Sat. the Olde Stone Church is giving their Christmas Choir Concert and I am going.
When a Christian says to me MERRY CHRISTMAS, I recognize what they're saying and that you all are wishing for me and my family the VERY BEST of what you believe. What a more beuatiful thing is there than the aura of divine love?
Have a Merry Christmas and a Blessed Yule.