[Religion]

Testing my Ecumenicism.

No sooner do I voice an opinion that Americans should be more liberal with regard to religious display than does Jerry Falwell sorely test it. Now we have a "Friend or Foe" campaign to silence critics of the nation's dominant faith:

We need to draw a line in the sand and resist bullying tactics by the American Civil Liberties Union, Americans United for the Separation of Church and State, the American Atheists and other leftist organizations that intimidate school and government officials by spreading misinformation about Christmas.

This poor, oppressed minority has decided to fight back against the teeming horde of Jews, athiests, and Buddhists:

It has called for a boycott of Target stores next weekend. The chain's crime, according to the group, is a ban on the use of "Merry Christmas" in stores, an accusation the chain denies....

"I don't know where they're coming from," Target spokeswoman Carolyn Brookter replied. "We have no such policy on Christmas. You can see it in our stores."

At one local Target, in Colma, most of the in-store advertising offers a generic "Gatherround." One of the few advertising mentions of the C-word is above a Christmas card rack that says, "Celebrate Christmas."

That's not good enough for American Family Association President Tim Wildmon, who wants to see "Merry Christmas" signs displayed prominently "if they expect Christians to come in and buy products during this so-called season."

And he isn't worried if they offend people who aren't Christian.

"They can walk right by the sign," Wildmon said. "It's a federal holiday. If someone is upset by that, well, they should know that they are living in a predominantly Christian nation."

Is it to late to recant? If the choices are no religious expression or this, I guess I'll take no religious expression. I'm getting pretty damned tired of being a "foe" in my own country.

(Hat tip: Iggi.)