The Reason for the Season...Like it or Not

The area where I’m living got socked with snow today. The road conditions are not the best in the world, but the city isn’t paralyzed yet. Snow in this part of Texas is sort of rare. It’s kind of a treat, to be honest. Who doesn’t like to see snow around Christmas?

Since the holidays are coming up, I’m taking a bit of a break from blogging for awhile. This will be the last post for a few days. I hope everyone out there has a Merry Christmas, and gets to spend some time with family and friends.

Let’s all plan on remembering the troops in our prayers this year. There are a lot of service men and women who won’t be able to spend the holidays with their loved ones. Instead, they will be doing the job of protecting our country, and helping to spread democracy around the world. Here’s hoping the good Lord keeps them safe, so that they may keep us safe.

Let’s also keep the democratic elections in Iraq in our prayers. The militant Muslims are going to do everything in their power to prevent the elections from taking place. I think we can see the increase in violence as a sign of just how scared these savages are of democracy. That’s a good thing, in a way. It is a perfect example of why we need to stay the course, and make sure Iraq truly becomes free.

As I noted in an earlier post this week, the freedom that America has comes in large part from our Christian heritage. A little acknowledgment of this fact would be nice. As noted, I don’t expect anyone to have Christianity forced down their throats. However, I do expect some kudos to Christianity for having fostered the greatness of this country of ours. Christmas should be a recognition of the wonderful things Christians did for this country, and for the principles that made us what we are today. Sort of like Martin Luther King day, if one wants a secular analogy. We acknowledge King’s contribution to our society. If one isn’t a Christian, one should still observe a holiday simply out of respect for what the religion has meant for the nation as a whole.

I find it funny that liberals blame Christians for the election being tipped in Bush’s favor. Within a month of his election, the media launches a full-scale smear campaign on the religion as a whole. Note Newsweek’s attack on the divinity of Christ himself. That can’t be coincidence, can it?

The year itself was full of additional attacks on the religion. Mel Gibson was attacked for making a Christian movie. Alabama saw the Ten Commandments yanked out of its courtroom, and one brave judge standing up for what he thought was right. We have seen martyrs in Iraq, as well as the slaughter of Christians in Africa and in other Middle Eastern countries. As noted in the earlier post, one can almost feel a bit...persecuted.

At any rate, I hope everyone out there has a Merry Christmas.