Ben Stein delivers a Commentary About the Observance of Christmas

Wouldn't it be wonderful if a place was set aside in front of city hall or in a public park anywhere/everywhere for all religions to set up displays during their holiday periods.  It could be a place for each faith/non-faith to display and explain the traditions of whatthey believe in.  Set up guidelines on how to register the time and dates of your displays and whether or not times overlap that you need to share space and with who.  Could create communication and understanding.......  Ahhhh to dream.....

Well now back to the real world.  Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Seasons Greetings to everyone.

I was gonna say.....

once everyone was done, then some athiest activist would come along and say you cant do that on public property.

there is just no pleasing everyone because there is always someone who is only happy being discontent

Who cares?

about nick and jessica of course.

Does he mean Nick Lache and Jessica Simpson?  The hell do they have to do with anything?

If we're going to teach christian kids why their schoolmates celebrate hannukah, we should also include (this means the history) why they're different.  Explain to your kids the Jewish stance on Jesus Christ.

I can bet money that 98% of people who put up a Christmas tree don't know a decorated tree was never a "Christian" tradition.  It was Pagans who decorated trees as the winter had began.  And we all know how Christians think of Pagans - dont we?

Same with the Easter Bunny, Church Steeples, and many other 'christian' traditions.  It would rewrite how the organized churchs do business if we insisted that children be taught religious history.  That subject could make for an interesting School topic.  It bothers me that other cultures actually require children to read the Bible, Tora(spelling?), Koran, Buddhist writings, Hindu, and many others as a lesson in history.  If we (Americans) tried to incorporate all religions into a school history curriculum there would be a revolt in this country.  The issue would tie up the court systems for the next two generations.

PIK.

I don't think they know as much as they think they do if they are so overly concerned that exposure to Christian or any other belief is going to damage their children.

It may be more akin to them being afraid their children will choose a belief instead of remaining without one as they have chosen to do. Fear is surely their problem with religious beliefs being in any area where they can be seen by the general public.

OK, let me put it this way.

I believe many atheists when all is said and done will speak to God on their own death bed.

I believe it is the atheists with the most and most loudly spoken complaints that are trying to convince themselves there is no God. For some reason they fear God, they do not want their children around such a God. (really, who could blame them if they fear Him.)

Atheists who truly believe there is no God would not worry themselves about other beliefs. They would not worry about Christians sharing their beliefs with each other. Nativity scenes,Christmas trees and "Merry Christmas" would simply not bother them any more than the church building on the corner does. They would simply walk by and not really notice. They would be comfortable telling their children the story of Christmas as believed by Christians without fear it will mar them. They would not fear hearing it at school will mar their children.

Same goes for say the Pleadge of Allegiance in school.

"I believe many atheists when all is said and done will speak to God on their own death bed"

What makes you so sure?  Are you aware that the same, deep down reasoning used to justify the existence of God is also used to deny it? 

To me, you make atheists sounds like gay bashers who are closeted homosexuals.  You made that statement I quoted because you're incapable of actually believing there is no God.  And there isn't one.  It's just a fact of life.