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A Christmas Greeting From The Katy Citizen Watchdog$
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A Christmas Greeting From The Katy Citizen Watchdog$
By Christopher E. Cottrell/Co-Founder
Well, believe it or not the Christmas season is upon us. I don’t know about all of you but for me 2007 has flown by. My family has quite a lot to be thankful for this holiday season. On behalf of the Katy Citizen Watchdog$ I want to wish you and yours a very happy and safe Christmas Holiday. And I want to remind everyone this Christmas season to say a little prayer for all of those young men and women that are overseas defending our liberty. Without those young men and women, along with all of those before them, we wouldn’t have any of the freedoms that we all enjoy and often take for granted.
You know, the leadership group of the Katy Dogs is a very un-politically correct group. We say “Happy Thanksgiving”, “Merry Christmas” and even “Happy Easter” to our fellow citizens. As you have probably noticed, we have posted “Merry Christmas and Happy New Year” on the “Home Page” of our web site. We also share the belief that it is a real shame that the forces of liberalism and political correctness have and continue to erode those things that are part of our culture and heritage as Americans. We, as Americans, should have never allowed our schools to change the words “Christmas Holidays” to “Winter Break” or “Student Holiday”. We should have spoken up when area businesses decided to instruct their employees not to say “Merry Christmas” to customers even if it is us that wish them a “Merry Christmas”. Why do we feel ashamed about living in a Christian nation? Why do we feel bad about own culture and values? Why do we feel this urgent need to accommodate everyone else when no other country in the world accommodates others like we do? Why do some of us continue to cling to this belief that our Founding Fathers somehow wanted to keep government and religion separate.
Let’s set the record straight; the Founding Fathers NEVER intended to create a separation of church and state. The Founding Fathers NEVER intended for the United States to be a godless secular nation. What the Founding Fathers wanted to make sure of was that there was not a formal state religion like the Church of England established in America. At no time did any of the Founding Fathers say that there should be a separation of church and state. Don’t believe me? Then I would suggest that you brush up on your history. Read some of the books out there about John Adams, George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.
The fact is the Founding Fathers were very religious and they tied those religious beliefs into everything they wrote and did. Look at the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights and the Constitution; all of those documents are based on Christian values and beliefs and the Declaration of Independence is full of religious references. I hate to be the one to break it to everyone, but our local, state and federal laws are based on the Ten Commandments. Take a look at the individual state constitutions. All of those documents contain religious references and most even have the word “God” in them.
To be honest it has been a little uncomfortable for me even to write this greeting since I am certainly not a “holy roller” by any stretch of the imagination. I describe myself as a “backsliding Catholic” who hasn’t darkened a church house door in quite awhile. I often joke that I might catch fire if I get too close to a church house door. But I try to live my life in a Christian manner; a manner in which I was raised. I have never been one that believes that the true Christians are only those that spend every Sunday in church. I have always believed that it’s ok to believe in God even if you aren’t a “pillar of the church”.
So does all this mean that I don’t believe in freedom of religion? Certainly not! As a person that describes themselves as a “Constitutionalist” I have no problem with people living in this country that aren’t Christian and I have no problem with them worshipping as they see fit. What I have a problem with is my country feeling the need to put my beliefs and values second to those of others. I’m certainly not offended if someone says “Happy Hanukah”, or “Happy Kwanzza”, or “Happy Ramadan” to me and I certainly expect others to remain calm when I say “Happy Thanksgiving” or “Merry Christmas”. Face it, none of us knows for sure what the true faith is. Tolerance, religious or otherwise, does not mean that I, as a Christian American, should tear down my Christmas tree, Nativity scene or refrain from saying “Merry Christmas” just because it might offend someone. If having to see Christmas decorations or a Nativity scene offends you then you need to seriously get a grip. This is still a Christian nation the last time I checked so get over it if you are offended.
So this Christmas season try and be proud of your Christian heritage and your culture. Share it with others and quit being ashamed of being an American.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year To All!
© 2007 by Chris Cottrell. All rights reserved. |
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Chris Cottrell, Katy Citizen Watchdog$ |
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Date: 12/6/2007 |
