Christmas Tree Controversy

Is it a "Christmas tree" or a "holiday tree"? Inquiring minds want to know. There is some excellent writing this week about this at Mark D. Roberts' blog.

It seems to me that Pastor Mark is correct. In the name of sensitivity, in the name of not wanting to offend anyone, we are held captive by a relatively few number of people. More people, in fact, are offended by "holiday tree" than "Christmas tree." While wanting to preserve the freedom of the minority, we do not want to then give in to the tyranny of the minority.

Besides, anyone who knows people knows this: some people are just predisposed to being offended. They are hyper sensitive to any remark or gesture that could in the remostest sense be construed as "offensive." I always wonder whether these sensitive souls were the victims of an intentional offense, or whether they have taken offense when none has been offered.

Read Mark's postings on this. He has said it far better than I ever could.