Controversy in the State Capital

Okay, it all started with a little Manger scene - Mary and Joseph looking up to heaven in gratitude as the little baby Jesus lays in the manger smiling and looking serene. Such a sweet little Christmas display. THEN the atheists saw the Manger scene and said, We've had enough of this Christian crap, we are going to put a sign up that tells everyone There is no Heaven or Hell, no Devils or Angels etc etc Only logic and reason (Like this is going to change anyones minds about believing in Christmas). SO this sparked all the Christian churches to come out and protest the sign saying that this is the Christmas season and don't let the atheists rain on their parade. Well, after that the CRAZY Christians decided to take this time to put their sign up with a picture of Santa Clause turning into a Demon that says - Santa Clause will take you to Hell. This has also led another man putting up a Festivus pole to celebrate ALL holidays and faiths. I think I might have missed a Kwanza display as well as the Chanuka display. What a fiasco.

Now as you know I don't have any religious beliefs anymore but come on people. My standard in life is, if you don't like it, just don't look at it or pay attention to it. I am so sick of being politically correct, especially this time of year. So many people are walking on egg shells, not wanting to offend anyone. Oh let's don't call it a Christmas Tree, let's call it a Holiday Tree - It's a frigging Christmas Tree. Actually, it's not a "Christmas" Tree, technically it's more of a pagan tradition, but I won't get into that. What I am trying to say is - WHY can't everyone just let everyone believe what they want to believe and leave the rest of us alone. I hate this time of the year - not only the weather which is cold, rainy, snowy, icy, windy - it's also the crazy people that get offended over everything. There was a lady at work who made cookies and she was afraid to call them Christmas cookies just in case someone might get upset. Oh well, I think I'm getting old and cranky but I think it's important to just believe what you want to believe and even though I don't have the same beliefs as you do, we can respect each other and live together peacefully and not with protest signs...