Christmas, bah humbug

I say this not because it is something I think but because it is what a very few people think, yet they are able to have a huge negative impact on Christmas. You can no longer sing songs in schools because a few people think that they are having Christmas pushed down their throats. That's funny because I do not hear them complaining when they get the day, or week off because of the holiday. Shouldn't they be standing at the door waiting to go to work, or their kids should be standing at the door ready for school because this holiday shouldn't affect them. How is it, how is it that a minority of the people make the policy. What if a few Chrstians took a stand and made the case that our rights are being trampled because they are simply pushing Christmas right out the door. Telling our kids that they cannot sing carols, and the like.
We have had Christmas around this country (built on Christian values) for over 200 years and now in the past two or three years a few people can complain, for honestly no other reason than to complain, and poof no more singing of carols, no more Christmas plays etc. It is the same thing with the pledge, a dad says his daughter's rights are being violated because she is made to say "under God." Are you kidding me? The daughter has never said a word about it, how about her dad forcing his views on her? As Christians, we are losing small battle after small battle and many continue to do nothing about or stand up for what we believe, even if we did we would be considered right wing fanatics. But maybe that's what this world (which is not getting any better needs) some right wing, on fire, could care what anyone else thinks, people on fire for Christ. I don't know, maybe its better if we just celebrate this holiday sitting back and just be thankful for what Christ did for us (which really wan't much) he was born for the sole purpose that we should live :)
Merry Christmas

Christians serve the same God, right???

It is interesting to think about. When someone says that they are a Christian then you think of the Bible, and following Christ's teachings etc. However, the Christian community is so divided on so many issues that one begins to wonder. Let me give you an example. I was reading the paper about the Baptist convention that was held here not to long ago. The big issue was homosexuality. There were some who thought that gays have the right to be leaders in the church. God would not shun them and neither should we was the cry from this group. On the other side was those who made the point that Jesus would never have been around them and you have to watch who you associate yourself with (totally disagree with that line of thinking, especially if you read the New Testament in whatever version you want). What about those who say that God has only chosen certain people to get into heaven or that if you are a Christian and sin once, then get hit by a car, you are out of luck. There are hundreds of other differences out there, but are all of these Biblical? I guess you won't know until you dig in the Word yourself. Give me some thoughts on this.