Christ Out of Christmas
Let me issue this disclaimer: I am a Christian. I believe that Jesus Christ died on the cross for our sins and that forgiveness is there for those who accept Christ as their savior.
With that disclaimer issued, I really hate finding letters like this in my hometown papers. This is in today's Meridian Star:
How can we celebrate Christmas if Christ is left out? I read a recent letter noting that WTOK-TV never said "Merry Christmas," only "Happy Holidays." To whom do we address this concern? I also noted WTOK is up for licensure with the Federal Communications Commission this year. Do we have any input or is it strictly regulatory?
We lost prayer in schools and other Christian values. Let's not let Satan win another one. Let's pray. Let's write. Let's call. Let's be as loud as the opposition.
While I would love to say that I feel that this writer is right, I can't do that. I totally disagree with this letter writer. As a member of the media I understand why TV and radio stations don't say "Merry Christmas" and the like much anymore. TV and radio doesn't just serve Christians. We don't restrict our reach to people who only profess to be saved by Christ. It is with that in mind that we must be sensetive to beliefs of all people. Everyone is served by broadcasters and, whether some like it or not, we can't run the risk of offending people by saying "Merry Christmas" or something like that.
I really wish people would consider things like this before they fire off letters to the editor of small town papers. Unfortunately, this only made the writer look foolish because she didn't consider all angles of the argument. Yes, there are Jews, Muslims, agnostics, etc. in conservative Mississippi. They watch television and listen to the radio too. Why should we alienate them just to apease one religion?
That goes against everything the Constitution stands for.
Can we please consider things like this in the future? As I've said many times, I'm from the south and I'm proud of it. Unfortunately there are those backwards people (like the above writer) who make everyine in the south look like a bunch of biggots. Yes, believing that only Christianity should be accepted is a form of biggotry. Under the Constitution (the great document upon which our government is based on), people have the right to practice any religion they want or to not practice one at all. Why should television or radio appear to endorse one over another?
Again, broadcasters serve everyone, not just Christians.
--Jonathan
With that disclaimer issued, I really hate finding letters like this in my hometown papers. This is in today's Meridian Star:
How can we celebrate Christmas if Christ is left out? I read a recent letter noting that WTOK-TV never said "Merry Christmas," only "Happy Holidays." To whom do we address this concern? I also noted WTOK is up for licensure with the Federal Communications Commission this year. Do we have any input or is it strictly regulatory?
We lost prayer in schools and other Christian values. Let's not let Satan win another one. Let's pray. Let's write. Let's call. Let's be as loud as the opposition.
While I would love to say that I feel that this writer is right, I can't do that. I totally disagree with this letter writer. As a member of the media I understand why TV and radio stations don't say "Merry Christmas" and the like much anymore. TV and radio doesn't just serve Christians. We don't restrict our reach to people who only profess to be saved by Christ. It is with that in mind that we must be sensetive to beliefs of all people. Everyone is served by broadcasters and, whether some like it or not, we can't run the risk of offending people by saying "Merry Christmas" or something like that.
I really wish people would consider things like this before they fire off letters to the editor of small town papers. Unfortunately, this only made the writer look foolish because she didn't consider all angles of the argument. Yes, there are Jews, Muslims, agnostics, etc. in conservative Mississippi. They watch television and listen to the radio too. Why should we alienate them just to apease one religion?
That goes against everything the Constitution stands for.
Can we please consider things like this in the future? As I've said many times, I'm from the south and I'm proud of it. Unfortunately there are those backwards people (like the above writer) who make everyine in the south look like a bunch of biggots. Yes, believing that only Christianity should be accepted is a form of biggotry. Under the Constitution (the great document upon which our government is based on), people have the right to practice any religion they want or to not practice one at all. Why should television or radio appear to endorse one over another?
Again, broadcasters serve everyone, not just Christians.
--Jonathan
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