Happy Holy Day

Holiday is coming and the children have hung their holiday stockings by the mantle and their balls and figurines on the holiday tree. In about two weeks, the country will celebrate the birth of Jesus of Nazareth, aka the Christ. The church mass celebrating His birthday (I am capitalizing His name and pronoun at my own legal risk) is known by some as Christmas, but Freedom from Religion demands we drop that term and call it the "Holiday" season. The word "holiday" comes from the two words "holy" and "day." If it's a holy day, there must be a reason for it.

Atheists become most offensive around Christmas and other Christian holidays. They seem so angry over Christianity. They deal a lot better with Muslims, or at least they don't seem to be as outspoken over Eid or Bakrid, and they never disrespect Mohammad like they do Jesus.

I wonder why. If you have any ideas on this subject, please feel free to comment. All comments will be held in strict confidence, if you know what I mean.

My latest novel, Jihad Joe, is about Islamic terrorism and suspense.  In it I challenge the precepts of the religion through my protagonist, Zed Nill, a journalist, captured by terrorists and who is destined to be killed if the American President refuses to release three Gitmo prisoners.  Of course, American policy demands we never give in to terrorists, and for Zed, the clock is ticking.

                                             

Jihad Joe Soft Cover

                  

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