I needed that.

Hmmm, good question. I think I started reading about a year ago, or thereabouts. Hard to say because I went back and read all the old stuff, so I can't even base it on which post I first read...but I think it was around the "Thinking You're Naked" post.

That makes two Creed "Arms Wide Open" references in the space of a week, Jon. You are on imaginary-in-my-head probation.

I can only hope this is meant as satire.

So, you boycott stores that choose to include all of their customers in their greeting?

Yes! Telling God what to do??? WHAT???

I'm with Emu, I really had trouble following what you were trying to get across.

Are you saying that Jon's blog is too focused on middle class American Christian issues (like saying one greeting over another), or that he's not taking them seriously enough? I had sort of thought the blog existed to examine middle class Christian American culture and the broader, more universal nature of God.

I didn't find this post cynical at all, either, and what I love most about SCL is the honest way that Jon - and often many others, in the comments section - wrestles with these isses.

Well, that is plainly absurd. The point is to honor each person's individual beliefs, not just the minority belief in any given room.

Ooh, I wish I could thumbs up this about five more times. I try to be specific with the people I know to be of one religion or another to show that I do care that it's important to them, and it's so sweet that your students do that!

Especially when there are people who are truly presecuted for practicing their religion in this world - something like not being specifically told to enjoy your personal holiday looks pretty small by comparison.