Taking Christ out of church

When Christmas Falls on Sunday, Megachurches Take the Day Off

New York Times: Some of the nation's most prominent megachurches have decided not to hold worship services on the Sunday that coincides with Christmas Day, a move that is generating controversy among evangelical Christians at a time when many conservative groups are battling to "put the Christ back in Christmas." Megachurch leaders say that the decision is in keeping with their innovative and "family friendly" approach and that they are compensating in other ways.

Ah, now I get it--the reason why some members of the Christian right want Christianity in public schools, stores, and courthouses is because going to church doesn't fit into their busy lifestyle.

So they're trying to spread Christianity everywhere, so when they'd rather be shopping they can still be 'in church'....

So, why not? Why shouldn't a nation where the vast majority of people are not evangelical cater to the views of a narrow segment of the population?

I mean, some might object to having public funds paying to support what a few million Americans believe happened 2,000 years ago, some might nitpick about constitutional issues, some might wonder who'll get to decide which sect's interpretation of the bible is controlling, but I say let the devil worry about the details.

Let's get religion integrated into public life. Prayers should be read over the P.A. system in schools, biblical displays set up in the public square, those stone tablets should be brought to our courthouses (just make sure it's the right version of the ten commandments that gets displayed).

Cause given current demographic trends, the day will come when a public school district is majority Muslim. And then, it'll be the Christian kids who'll get to listen to the Muslim call to prayer over the intercom, five times a day.

I wonder what'll happen then? Jews, Muslims and Hindus all have had experience having Christmas carols and other Christian theology shoved down their throats. But I wonder how Christians will react when mixing religion and the state no longer means their religion.

Frame grab from A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965), Charles M. Schulz via DCist.