No one has the "right" to worship any "gxd" other than HaShem, or to create or practice false religions, or to create new holidays, or to violate the objective laws G-d has given us to live by.
The Chashmonaim were not fighting for eighteenth century "enlightenment" style "religious freedom" as we think of it today, but in order to observe the commandments of G-d.
The rebellion began when Mattityahu, seeing a Hellenistic Jew sacrificing a pig, killed him. Jews did not have the "freedom" to sacrifice pigs.
Of course, even Catholics now thump "religious freedom," so I know what you meant by posting this article. But really . . . the "official American Jewish leadership" has twisted Chanukkah into a celebration of Voltaire. Aren't we finally beyond that?
Noted. Concur. It’s a soft feel-goody article, not a fiery sermon.
We, you and me are beyond that. We want everyone to know that there is one G-d and that every created being has a duty to worship only Him. Giddyup.
For some advanced pondering of the lights of Chanukah, here is a class on the many, many answers to the question, “Just what was the miracle of the oil??”
Glossary: Yidden = Jews; Aibishter = G-d; all else he translates:
http://theyeshiva.net/item/384