The "Justified Right" column of December 7 begins with a quote from Albert Einstein: "Science without religion is lame. Religion without science is blind." But there is not one citation to back up any assertion in the entire column which follows. For example: "A New Jersey case outlawed a kindergartner from handing out candy canes and talking about the birth of Jesus" is cited to prove that secular humanists are winning an alleged "War on Christmas" which has made its way to Asbury Park. That piqued my interest; I'd really like to know more about that case. I can't help my curiosity; I'm Jesuit educated, and so assertions made without sources are not evidence. They're, well,... just Humbug. (BTW: Cherry picking quotes can also lead to Humbug. Einstein also said: "It was, of course, a lie what you read about my religious convictions, a lie which is being systematically repeated. I do not believe in a personal God and I have never denied this but have expressed it clearly. If something is in me which can be called religious then it is the unbounded admiration for the structure of the world so far as our science can reveal it.") Disclaimer: This is not a personal attack. Nor does this reveal my own personal religious belief or lack of. That would be an unbecoming use of religion for self-promotion, wouldn't it?
