Hanukkah 2011 began at sundown on December 20th. Happy Hanukkah!
Christmas is just a few days away.
And the atheists, like Annie Laurie Gaylor of Madison's Freedom From Religion Foundation, can't stand the free exercise of religion.
From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
At the Milwaukee County Courthouse 'tis the season, for Christmas, Hanukkah - and atheism.
By far the dominant feature in the courthouse rotunda is a giant lighted Christmas tree, but if you look closely into the surrounding areas you'll also find a crèche, placed on a small table; a menorah marking the Jewish Festival of Lights; and a 3-foot-high sandwich-board type sign proclaiming the winter solstice.
The tree is a longtime tradition maintained by first-year County Executive Chris Abele, who refers to the display as a Christmas tree, not a holiday tree. The other displays were included in the courthouse by request.
"We welcome all religious views expressed by their displays," Abele spokeswoman Amy Paul said. "We don't exclude anyone."
The tableaux were OK'd by the county corporation counsel, Paul said.
The solstice sign came courtesy of the Freedom From Religion Foundation, a Madison-based group that has objected to religious displays in various public buildings around the country.
The group's sign in the Milwaukee County Courthouse states: "At this season of winter solstice, let reason prevail. There are no gods, no angels, no heaven or hell. There is only our natural world. Religion is but myth and superstition that hardens hearts and enslaves minds."
And there you have the extremely offensive nature of the atheists on display.
For Christians, a decorated tree is part of the celebration of the birth of Jesus.
Take it or leave it.
For Jews, a menorah is part of the Festival of Lights.
Take it or leave it.
But atheists can't muster tolerance. They insist on attacking the beliefs of others.
"At this season of winter solstice, let reason prevail. There are no gods, no angels, no heaven or hell. There is only our natural world. Religion is but myth and superstition that hardens hearts and enslaves minds."
The holiday displays of Christians and Jews don't belittle others. They are part of their celebrations. There's nothing degrading.
But not the atheists. Apparently, they don't know how to be tolerant. They don't know how to handle religious freedom. They lash out.
Very sad.
The foundation has a similar solstice sign on display at the state Capitol in Madison, as well as a "free thought natural nativity" display aimed at celebrating the birth of the sun, Gaylor said.
The birth of the sun--
Lame.
I guess that's the "irreverent tweak" Gaylor said was coming.
Why can't the atheists just have a positive display, celebrating the solstice? Why do they have to go on the attack and demean others?
There's a bitterness harbored by the atheists that makes me feel genuinely sorry for them.
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