Not JUST Christians, m'Lady. There were also Deists, Jews, agnostics, and yes, atheists amongst those who fought the Revolutionary war. All the above, and more, also left members on battlefields from Tripoli to Mosul in defense of that Liberty.
But perhaps you referred to the Founding Fathers...who also not only included Deists, atheists, and Jews in their number, but took their ideas of representative government by-the-people from the pagan Romans and Greeks.
This I know for sure. My ancestors who fought in the Revolutionary War did so because they were Christians and wanted freedom to practice their religion. I won't forget their sacrifices so easily. Some of them died penniless after giving personal funds so the country could run.
Either we have freedom of religion- or we do not. Either my ancestors stood for something meaningful or they did not. None of this PC stuff for me. I have no issue with anyone who does not believe as I do... but let us not forget the founding fathers and the men who died back then to give us the right to say- among other things-Merry Christmas.
We have people being arrested for praying- and as a Conservative,in this day and age,we know what the left has planned for "Jesus Land".
Let anyone have any holiday they want- this is America- good do it! But leave Christmas alone.
BTW- no one is debating whether we should be able to say Happy Solstice, Happy Hanukkah, happy Atheist day, Happy Ramadan, happy Shinto day ...... this is all about shutting out Christians and putting an end to our holy day.
What religion, which was represented by our early citizens is being attacked today?
You will note there is one.