Merry Christmas

In our effort to be politically correct and tolerant of others with their varied faiths and philosophies, America has lost sight of the fact that first and foremost we are a Christian country.

Our forefathers were Christian. They trusted in God as they created our government and its constitution, and said so on our money.

The majority of our citizens are Christians. Those who don't believe as most Americans do are allowed to practice otherwise because our Constitution has given them the right to do so, and because Americans believe that people should be allowed to worship as they choose without repercussions. This is not true in lots of other countries.

We have made a lot of mistakes, however, in the name of tolerance:

We should not have taken God out of public buildings. We need reminders of God's wisdom and power as often as possible and at every turn. Perhaps our present day politicians would be better leaders if they were driven by God's laws instead of their individual desire.

We should not have taken God out of the schools. Our children would benefit greatly from learning and following the Ten Commandments. Perhaps we could eradicate bad behavior and bullying and violence, if children believed they were accountable for that behavior to a greater authority.

We should not have taken God out of the holidays. Materialism and superficiality are honored rather than Christ who is the reason for our celebrating Easter and Christmas.

I've traveled the world including to non-Christian countries. I have been expected to behave according to their rules and to show respect for their differences. And I do, but I believe we should expect the same in this country.

We should “tolerate” (the definition of which is accept, bear or endure) those who are different, but tolerate does not mean agree or acquiesce to those differences. I wonder how God must feel when we choose political correctness over honoring HIM.

There has been controversy over whether we should say Happy Holidays instead of Merry Christmas so as not to insult non-believers. How extraordinary that we should be made to feel ashamed to exclaim our love for this blessed holiday.

Well, I refuse, and so should you. I will say Merry Christmas, and I will express my belief in Christ as my savior. I will continue to think of America as a Christian country which tolerates other belief systems, and I pray you will too, but we must honor our own faith. We must never be coerced otherwise but instead proclaim what we believe without shame.

Merry Christmas to you all, and may God bless you abundantly in this new year.