Religions and Such

Picture this; two men sitting next to each other, one singing Christmas songs and the other singing songs worshiping Hanukkah. Neither is getting into the other person's face and such, or claiming that the other is politically incorrect. The Atheists sing with the Protestants, the Protestants sing with the Catholics, the Catholics sing with the Jewish, the Jewish sing with the Buddhists, and the Buddhists sing with the Muslims.

In our modern day society, people are so touchy and fight to press their beliefs onto other people. For example, a duo of parents down in Massachusetts made a fuss over a school taking their kids to see the Nutcracker because they felt their kids should not go and see a religious play. Of course, refusing to sign the permission slip was simply not enough. They forced everyone else in that class to go on a field trip to a zoo. Yes, ridiculous, I know. Other examples are banning the Pledge of Allegiance from being said, changing Christmas to Holiday, and even complaining that the words "under God" are even uttered during the Pledge.

First of all, let me say this. Atheists have each and every right not to believe in God, but they do not have the right to try and push God out of the minds of those who do believe. Second, if we can safely wish others a Happy Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Boxing day, whatever, then Christians have every damn right to be wished a Merry Christmas. Third, I never understood why everyone had to try and push their beliefs onto other people. It is because of this very action that there have been wars since the beginning of time. Is it really so important that everyone believe the same thing as someone else that it ruins the lives of others?

No one should be pressured. No one should be bound by the chains of belief. No one should be complaining unless there is someone else out there who is forcing them to shoot their beliefs to the ground.

Talk about freedom; it is my freedom to be able to say the Pledge, it is my freedom to celebrate Christmas instead of mere Holiday, and it is my freedom to say "under God" during the Pledge, just as it is everyone else's right not to do any of the above things. So please don't take away my freedoms of this Country just to better your own.