I caught a few minutes of O’Reilly the other night on FNC, and listened to Bill’s commentary regarding a situation in the state of Washington.

It seems the Governor there, Christine Gregoire, has allowed a local atheist group to place a rather opinionated and hyperbolic sign next to a nativity scene in the state capitol in Olympia. The sign reads (in part):

“There is only our natural world. Religion is but myth and superstition that hardens hearts and enslaves minds.”

As I sat there and listened, I though to myself:

Why are they so threatened by a little child?

What has He ever done to harm them?
They do not believe…So why are they so defensive?
They do not acknowledge the gifts, the love, the peace, comfort or joy the Christ child brought into this world those many years ago…So, in contrast, why do they bend over backwards to acknowledge something that they claim “hardens hearts and enslaves minds”?

Would they be so willing to allow a non-atheist to place a nativity scene outside their offices, making a demand for “equal time”? I highly doubt it. Yet, they take it upon themselves to spew what they know will be perceived as anti-religious venom, during one of the most wonderful seasons of the year, when most folks in this country are reflecting on the birth of Jesus, and preparing to honor His birth.

Being a Christian (and speaking only for myself), I cannot ignore the fact that these people seem to go out of their way to lambast something in which they do not believe. Are they so threatened by that little child? Or are they threatened by the promise of what that little child left to this world?

No matter what it is, it’s very sad…Truly truly sad.
Something that would make even a child cry.

…And I’m guessing it already has.