Neo-Heavenly Father

Suppose that Christmas celebrated the birth of Jesus to the Virgin Mark? Would it be the same miracle if a child was born to a man? (And, no, we're not talking again about Thomas Beatie the non-virgin pregnant guy. [Earlier: Daddy Mommy and Yecch Factor])

Birth to the Virgin Father seems like a great idea. A wholly holy concept created from the secular. After all, CNN just did a piece on how many men are now choosing to go it alone as parents, usually with a surrogate mom. And as a culture we have begun celebrating dadhood — at least celebrating celebrity fathers ... make sure to get your vote in now for your 2008 hot stardad fave. Surely we are approaching the time when the XXers have a VM to match the XYers Virgin Mary?

It's probably only a matter of time before the Knights of Columbus's Fathers for Good (yes, there are no "fathers for bad," at least according to the google) is able to find something in the Bible to make it work for us?

In 2009 we might begin to look forward to a new heavenly father and perhaps a new holiday since in all honesty, Christmas is pretty much already claimed.