Could you, Emporer Misha, or you, Rachel, please kick Mark Lowry in the butt? Mark is a reporter for the Star-Telegram who was offended when he went to a Christmas show, and had to be exposed to references dealing with Christ.

Now, as a "non-believer", I was able to go to the Radio City Music Hall Christmas show and enjoy it tremendously, never once being offended that "Christ" had the audacity to show up. Mark seems to feel that Radio City should only present a "Christmas Show" full of "holiday fluff" that is non-denominational. Maybe they should rename it the "Radio City Music Hall Nondenominational winter festival and holiday fluff show".

I'm sorry, but I like Christmas. I'm tired of our traditions getting squashed because they may make some people "feel excluded". Don't believe in Christ? Then don't go to the Christmas Spectacular. Or, here's an idea, go and be entertained and tolerant enough to realize that there are a LOT of people who do believe in Christ, and who are genuinely in awe of the production. And no, Mark, people who don't celebrate Christmas don't get to have the same amount of "holiday fluff" as those who do celebrate Christmas. I don't go to a Passover seder and get offended at all of the "Jewish Traditions" going on. If I really was offended, then I wouldn't go to an event that is central to the Jewish faith. See how that works? Now, a Radio City Christmas Spectacular and a seder are 2 very different things, but the principle is the same. Christmas is a special time for CHRISTIANS, and the holiday celebrates the birth of CHRIST, so who would be surprised that a nativity scene would be included in a Christmas spectacular? Only a clueless numbnut, in my opinion.

Gee, Mark. Who never thought that a show named "Radio City CHRISTMAS Spectacular would actually mention Christ. Apparently Mark has tolerance for all religions except Christianity, whose holiday it is in the first place. Moron.

By the way, the Nativity scene that Mark so condescendingly disparages is actually quite amazing. To see all of those animals on-stage is really quite enthralling. Even to a non-believer like me.