Friday, December 14, 2007

War on Christmas?

Inspired by this article: http://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/12/12/subway.attack/.

And it came to pass that in those days, there was much strife in the nation. For many who called themselves Christians believed themselves to be holy warriors, engaged in a battle preserve the sanctity of Christmas. The point of contention greatest amongst them was the use of the words 'Happy Holidays' instead of 'Merry Christmas'.

And it came to pass in the city of New York, several disciples of the great rabbi and teacher, Yeshua ben Joseph, did take part in the War on Christmas when they did yell out, 'Merry Christmas!' on a crowded subway. Their words were heard by a man named Walter Adler, who was of the same faith of Yeshua ben Joseph but did not believe in him as the disciples did. And Adler did return, 'Happy Holidays.'

And the disciples of Yeshua ben Joseph, forgetting the great rabbi's teachings, were quite wroth. For, lo, one of them called out an accusation, that it was Adler's people who had killed Yeshua ben Joseph. And at that point, violence broke out between Adler and the disciples.

The ten disciples began to beat Adler on the train. Adler was an American, but the Americans on the train turned back to their newspapers and shut their ears. Adler was a Jew, but the Jews on the train turned to each other and shut their eyes.

And, lo, the only man who had courage enough to stand up to the disciples and come to the aid of the American Jew was a follower of Mohammed the Prophet, a Muslim.

And thus was the holiday cheer kept by the Christians, the Jews, and the Good Samaritan.

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