Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – a report from the front lines

yep, the christains are whining about the “war on christmas”. One of my favorite whiners is John Clayton. Here’s what he has to say:

“As the U.S.A. sinks deeper into becoming the atheist state of America, we see continued political oppression of Christians. An example of this is in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Government officials there told city employees to refrain from displaying any religious symbols. That means even red and green decorations are prohibited on any public building. City officials say those colors are “associated with Christmas.” Workers for the city must use blue, green, and purple lights to recall the colors of aurora borealis (the northern lights) and to use only “snowflakes, snow people, and other nonreligious symbols.””

Oh noes, the christians can’t display their nonsense by pretending the government supports it and must be respectful of others . How “awful”. Unsurprisingly, the city didn’t mean what John is claiming. “The city responded on Tuesday, saying the email was sent as more of a suggestion to be more inclusive. It was not a directive or a requirement.

“I have a hard time imagining someone would see red and green lights and be offended,” Gurariy said.

The city said employees can still decorate their individual work spaces and the email was not meant for anyone’s individual work spaces, homes or businesses.

“Elsewhere, school children and government workers are restricted from wearing anything that refers to Christianity. With the war in Gaza in the news, it is interesting that Muslim headwear and Jewish skull caps have not been banned, but atheists and secularists are working on that.”

And not one single instance cited by John. How not surprising.

“It seems obvious to any thinking person that Christianity played an essential role in the history of America. Trying to stamp out all Christian symbols and displays, especially during Christmas and Easter, while allowing symbols of other faiths to be displayed at any time of the year is an inconsistent government policy. The atheist state of America is not just a Christian issue; it is an American issue. It’s an issue of religious freedom. The founders of this country would be astounded by what is happening today.

— John N. Clayton © 2023″

Yep, christianity did play a role in the history of the US. It caused a lot of harm with the ignorance it has spread, with slavery, the status of women, etc. And our founders made sure it was not a state religion intentionally. Unsurprisingly, it’s only gov’t related offices etc that are limited to show favoritism to a religion. There is no case where personal displays are forbidden.

All John seems ot be upset by is that he doesn’t get to force his nonsense on others by using the mechanism of the government. The founders would not be surprised at all, since John’s desires are exactly what they intended to counter.