Good and Merry

So this is the time of year that, more and more over the past few years, certain people have decided, seemingly out of the blue, that they are going to be offended at the very mention of the term "Christmas."

It's interesting to me though, that while I was growing up in the 70's and 80's, not all that long ago really - nobody really seemed to give a second thought to the idea that there was anything else to the 25th day of the month of December, which came the same day each year...

Lately, according to the ACLU and other Godless organizations such as the Freedom from Religion organization, the words "Merry Christmas" are offensive to people, and therefore should not be included in advertising and general public conversation, and on, and on, and on...

Here's where the irony kicks in for me - I don't believe in aliens, however, the fact that most people living in Roswell New Mexico believe in them, doesn't drive me to the point of suing people who do, or attempting to pass legislation that says they can't dress like space creatures and hand out their literature trying to convince others that they're right...

Just because there's no scientific proof for alien life, and the Bible basically tells us that Earth is the only place that Jesus was sent, and that we humans are the only beings that He died to save, doesn't mean that we cannot get along...  It doesn't mean that I think they're out of their minds or stupid, it simply means that they've been lied to, and they've believed the lie...

So...  I've decided this year...  that I am offended...  You see, the Bible says that there is none that is "good" except one, and that is God.  There is no one who does "good" - no not one...  Therefore, when someone tells me "Good" Morning, or "Good" Luck, or "Good" Day - I'm going to take offense, I mean, if none of us is "good" then what do any of us actually know about the concept of a "GOOD" morning, or day, etc...?

Even though I've never really met anyone who was sincerely offended at the mention of the word "Christmas" in their presence - that is unless they were supposed to be offended because of the people they were around, or the place where they worked.  There must be something to it if it's all that anyone can talk about this time of year, and if every store you go into is pandering to those who would apparently prefer the word "Holidays" rather than Christmas...

What do you think?  Is there anything that offends you?