Kosher Christmas (Hal Cohen)

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Hal Cohen -- World News Trust

Dec. 25, 2009 -- NEW YORK -- As the music reminded me for the third time in four stores that it is the “Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” a quick surf of the internet brought me to a clip of Bill O’Reilly talking again about the war on Christmas.

On this occasion, he was discussing the issue with John Stossel. An organization had apparently compiled a list of companies organized by how “Christmas friendly” they were. According to Stossel, the five companies at the top of the list had seen sales increase 1%. Likewise, the five at the bottom, the ones with the audacity to wish customers a “Happy Holiday,” had seen the 1% increase in sales.

In the interest of disclosure, I’m Jewish, though I suppose my last name gave it away. I have no problem with people saying, “Merry Christmas.” My response is usually to thank them for their good wishes. If Hanukkah has not yet passed, I might wish them a Happy Hanukkah. How in the world does acknowledging the existence of other holidays constitute an attack on yours?

Rule # 1: If someone wishes you a Merry Christmas, and you take offense, you are a jerk.

Rule # 2: If someone says Happy Holidays and you take offense, you are a jerk.

People who get offended offend me. I am completely intolerant of intolerance. I do not actually know whether Bill O’Reilly has ever uttered the phrase, “We’re a Christian nation,” but those who trot out this canard are sadly misinformed. What we are, as a nation, is the greatest example of religious tolerance in the history of man.

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[TexasProgresive]

1. Considering how little tolerance there is in the world

That bar was fairly low to jump over.

What we are, as a nation, is the greatest example of religious tolerance in the history of man.

Although Rome was fairly tolerant of most religions of the people they conquered.