Anti-Christian?

I get a little worried when I read the news on the webs and in other blogs about the appearant anti-Christian movement being led my secular America. A couple of examples that come to mind deal with the Christmas holiday season.

• Denver, Colorado had a parade during the recently and the powers that be (PTB) refused to allow a church to participate simply because they planned on using a (GASP!) Christian themed float and sing a (HORRORS!) Christian Christmas hymn.
• The City of New York is even getting into the anti-Christian act. The evergreen tree that has been decorated and publicly displayed is a "holiday" tree, not a Christmas tree. Children around the nation are not allowed to sing certain Christmas carols in fear they may offend some group, namely the secular, liberal movement.
• Retail stores nationwide are telling their employees not to say "Merry Christmas", but wish shoppers and co-workers a "happy holiday". I can understand this to some degree, but I think we are going too far. I find it simply amazing that Christians, who are the largest religious group in the United States, has to cow-tail to all the other groups, especially during the holiday season. Why is it that we as American's are so politcally correct (PC) with everyonr but Christians? Why is it OK to offend them, but not any other group?
• I remember the days when the only thing I had to worry about during the holidays was saying "Merry Christmas" to someone and they would answer back, "Happy Chanukah!", reminding me we had 2 major religious events going on during December. I know, some of you will say, "What about, Ramadan, Kwanzaa, and the other non-Christian holidays?" What about them? In the United States, we have (until Kwanzaa) only recognized Christmas and Chanukah during the "holiday season". Ramadan (I believe) is based on the lunar calendar, so it does not fall in December every year. Kwanzaa is not religious, nor is it a substitute for Christmas. Don't believe me? Look it up on the web for yourself. In the United States, the holiday season we normally associate with Christmas has always been geared towards 3 groups: Christians, Jews, and the non-religious population who use Santa Claus as a holiday symbol.

I have also heard rumors that Michael Moore's film, "Farenheit 9/11" will be nominated for an award (Oscar, Golden Globe, etc) but Mel Gibson's powerful "The Passion of the Christ" will not. Hollyweird, in all its secular, liberal glory sees more value in MM's trash than the story of the last hours of our Savior. Sad.