Dear Everyone:
Under the First Admendment of the US Constitution, I am permitted free excercise of speech and religion as an American citizen. As a Christian and an American who has traveled throughout many parts of the world, I have respected the customs and practices of all kinds of other people, including those who practice other faiths. I expect the same from everyone else. I don't expect you to practice my faith, but I do expect you to respect my free to practice it. I do not believe I need to hide the fact that I am a Christian from the public just as I would force you to hide your beliefs.
This is why I was offended this morning when I heard a discussion on a radio station this morning about selling housing during the holiday season. One of the radio hosts seriously asked the business reporter if decorating your house for Christmas when you have it for sale would be considered offensive. I was aghasted. You mean in order to sell my house during the holiday period, I'm supposed to hide the fact that I celebrate Christmas, one of my religious holidays? If a potential customer is offended, so be it because I would not not want money from such a prejudiced person. Would you expect a Jewish family to hide the Menorah and decorations if non-Jewish lookers came to their house?
I understand if someone may be made to feel uncomfortable if I said "Merry Christmas" to them if they were not a Christian and I have the maners to say "Happy Holidays" unless I knew they were Christians. However, those who want to force out all public displays of the word "Christmas" need to get a grip on reality. You can't force Christmas away, no matter how hard you try. The Romans, Soviets, and other opressors of freedom have tried and failed. We should celebrate or at least respect everyone's holiday unless it somehow it intentionally designed to hurt someone (e.g. Marching down the a street in a Jewish neighborhood to celebrate Hitler's birthday.) I rather live in a country where all good people of faith are allowed to express themselves as long as they respect others. Schoolchildren should know what Christmas, Hanukkah, and Ramadan and all other major holidays are all about. This way, when the kids grow up, they can be more knowledgeable about the world and other peoples, thus knowing how to live with them in respect, perhaps even love. Isn't that what the "holiday" season is all about anyways?
Sincerely,
John Dittmer
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