O Holy Fight

Merry Christmas vs. Happy Holidays in a battle royale

Politically correct holiday greetings are all the rage this year, so much so that Christian groups are slamming each other--not to mention our born-again President--for insufficient reverence. Can Christmas merchandise heal the rift?

CHURCH ON DEMAND An Illinois megachurch is catching flak for giving out a religious DVD, above, in lieu of having Sunday services on Christmas Day

MISTLE-ITO A conservative group is running Internet ads touting Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito's judicial support for religious displays on public property

HOLIDAY HYPOCRISY Fox News, after calling out retailers for not using the word Christmas, got slammed for selling a "Bill O'Reilly...

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