Even Joel Osteen Thinks the War on Christmas™ Is Greatly Exaggerated

How overblown is the War on Christmas™? Even celebrity Evangelical preacher Joel Osteen thinks it’s been completely exaggerated, and told Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday yesterday that he’s not as offended as other Christians are about the “Happy Holidays” vs. “Merry Christmas” debate.

Certain commentators on Fox News have been at the forefront of the War on Christmas™, and other preachers who have been on the network have gladly joined in, but Osteen took a different route.

He said that “certain groups” always try to take action during the Christmas season, but “it’s not gonna change the faith in our hearts, so, you know, I’m probably not as concerned about it as some others.”

Wallace asked Osteen if he’s bothered by people saying “Happy Holidays” instead of “Merry Christmas.” Osteen provided a very reasoned answer to explain why he doesn’t really see the big deal:

Not everybody believes what I believe. We’re not all Christians in this nation, even some Christians believe differently. I’m open to respect everyone and it’s not going to offend me if I pray in Jesus’ name and somebody doesn’t. It doesn’t offend me.

Perhaps the culture warriors may want to take a page out of Osteen’s book.

Watch the video below, via Fox News:

[photo via screengrab]

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