Weapons of Christ Mass Destruction

When the United States and its allies went to war in Iraq it was on the basis of there existing WMDs (Weapons of Mass Destruction). It wasn't too long after that, that our congress began to discover that much of the intelligence regarding this issue was false and/or misleading. By then the war had begun, and it was too late to turn back.

Recently, we have been hearing on the news and from others around us that Christmas is under attack--that there is a liberal conspiracy to rid the world of Christmas. Dare I say it? Yes. We have been informed that there are WMCMDs (Weapons of Christ Mass Destruction). We must immediately defend Christmas at all cost. We must accost our friends and neighbors behind the cash register if they fail to wish us a Merry Christmas, even if it means jettisoning such values (spiritual fruit) as Christian kindness, gentleness and self-control. God forbid we should have a Happy New Year or that our Jewish friends should have a happy Hanukkah or our African American friends should enjoy Kwanza. The spirit of Christmas would surely wither under such a grave attack. Rather than wait to find out for sure, we must immediately express our religious intolerance if we are to truly honor God.

And then again, once the war has begun, will we be able to retreat if real intelligence prevails and we find out that WMCMDs are really just a hoax--that the spirit of the Christmas includes tolerance and love for all people? The only way to redeem Christmas is by bearing fruit that, as John the Baptist said, "befits repentance." What is that fruit? I think the Bible says, "love, joy peace, patience, kindness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self-control." That last one? We could really use some of that.