The War on Christmas : The Liberal Plot to Ban the Sacred Christian Holiday

Arizona school officials ruled it unconstitutional for a student to make any reference to the religious history of Christmas in a class project

I didn't know school officials had judicial power.

BTTT

Yoohoo!

The war you're talking about is the war for the almighty retail dollar.

Let me know when they start locking up folks celebrating Christmas.

Any time anyone wishes me "Happy Holidays", I answer cheerily with "Merry Christmas!" (Unless the person is wearing a Star of David, in which case my response is "Happy Hannukkah!")

My small contribution to the war effort.

"Arizona school officials ruled it unconstitutional for a student to make any reference to the religious history of Christmas in a class project"

You wonder how many years of therapy kids will be in because this is could lower their self esteem.

Ask these "Christmas haters" if they plan to go to work
on Dec. 25. If you hate it that much, just go into your
office and make like it's another workday. (I don't mean
the folks like police, fire, etc. who often are forced
to work the holiday... I mean that guy or gal in your
office who gets all hot and bothered when you wish them
a Merry Christmas. Ask them if they plan to volunteer to
work on Dec. 25--straight time.)

How on earth can you discuss Christmas without referring to religious history? Impossible.

I'll bet the discussion of that fake 40 year old holiday,Kwanzaa,is okay though.

I'm not overly religious but this stuff makes me MAD!!!!!

Change its name to "halloween." Problem solved.

What a bunch of F'n Scrooges!

I will work 5 jobs before my kids go to public school...

How on earth can you discuss Christmas without referring to religious history? Impossible.

If you mention Christmas or Christ-anything, the ACLU has a fit and sues the school.

» The war you're talking about is the war for the almighty retail dollar.

Excellent point, and to many people's dismay (including mine), retailers have willing accomplices in the "PC" sterilization/neutralization of Christmas.

I say, if they don't want to observe the human Incarnation of our Lord Jesus, then I'm under no obligation to partake in the ritual orgy of consumerism every December by buying stuff at their crummy stores.

Here we go again...

These anti-Christmas people are mentally ill.

They need professional help. As with all insane lunatics.

I am not a "Christmas hater" but I always volunteered to be "on call" and to perform backups, routine system work, upgrades, maintenance etc. on Christmas day.

Everytime they advertise a "Holiday Sale" we should call the retailers and jam their lines and ask "What holiday?"

Until we all wise up and stop spending money during the Christmas season the retailers could care less what it is called.

And we are all guilty of the overspending.

Let's put Christ back in Christmas for heaven's sake.

Right, and that's good, but I'm just saying a lot of the people who denounce Christmas do plan to take the day off
(most employers are closed anyway, they'll just say)

Is it that time of year again?

Got to love the Scrooges, they come out earlier every year.

Amen, and a big ol' Bump!

>>>Until we all wise up and stop spending money during the Christmas season the retailers could care less what it is called.

Actually that would be during the Advent season. Very little shopping gets done in the Christmas Season, except the day after Christmas.

I think all holy-days are going by the wayside. I noticed the post office in Dearborn has a sign that says it is open on holidays. When will we (Christians) take a stand for our freedom.

"Arizona school officials ruled it unconstitutional for a student to make any reference to the religious history of Christmas in a class project"
Does the same hold true for any other religion's history? I bet not..What an abuse of power this is.

F the ACLU ..They dont make laws and I didnt give them authority to make any decisions..Who the HELL are they ! They MUST put put in their place .

Arizona school officials ruled it unconstitutional for a student to make any reference to the religious history of Christmas in a class project.

Which Arizona school officials? What district?

Although this year Dec. 25 is a Sunday.

Yea good idea ..Lets get an email address.Some nerve!

Incorporate! Even the ACLU will jump to the defense of Christmas if it is a Corporation.

What drives me insane is the secular "Christmas" music that they play ... over and over.

or boycott stores that refuse to recognize or use the word CHRISTMAS

Yes...by the way I work nights for the Postal Service and usually have to work Christmas Eve or New Year's Eve unless it falls on a weekend (and sometimes I get forced in; last year
New Year's Day fell on a Saturday and I was supposed to get
Friday off as a substitute holiday but was forced in...
at straight time.)

Yes, some people usually do have to work on Christmas Eve or
New Year's Eve--day jobs, though. It's a luxury for me to have them off though it will happen this year. We have a First Night celebration in my small city (concerts, etc.) but in most cases by the time I get home from work it's
already past midnight and everything's over. "What did you do for New Year's?"..."Oh, I sorted mail..."

But this year I should have both off.

It is amazing how low some people will stoop to. Even Scrooge wouldn't go as far as some of these anti-Christmas people.

They will be put in their place with the eventual RICO case against them.

"No tax in any amount, large or small, can be levied to support any religious activities" (Everson v. The Board of Education - 330 US 1 1947)... Really? James 1:27 says the essence of true religion is taking care of widows and orphans. Religious organizations have been carrying out these activities for centuries. To say "no tax" can be levied to support widows makes the entire Social Security system unconstitutional? What say the liberal?

I'll still hapilly be celebrating Christmas on January 7th either way.

Just like my tagline says....
I celebrate Christmas in my house.
I don't care what everybody else celebrates in theirs.

The other side of Christmas?

Until we all wise up and stop spending money during the Christmas season the retailers could care less what it is called.

There are so many other ways to solve the problem. For the last few years, I've been getting Christmas gifts from the Catholic Relief Services "Work of Human Hands" catalogue. Nifty handmade items, not too expensive, the sale of which helps hard working entrepreneurs in third world countries.

O'Reilly is doing a piece tonight on Fox concerning the ACLU and Christmas.

And the crass materialism, etc. But we shouldn't allow ourselves to get distracted.

In recent years, I have tried (with extra scrutiny) to search out and find the authentic Christian expressions during December. And to do as much as possible in the way of my own part in helping to promote the true Christian symbolism and meaning. We don't have to get caught up in the agitation and despair. Christmas presents an opportunity to bring the message of Christ to a society which has lost much of its spiritual and moral heritage.

"Who the HELL are they..."

They are the:

Anti
Christian
Lawyer's
Union

Too late for Dearborn

ON THE NET...

LC.org - News Release: Washington, D.C. - "CONSERVATIVE LEGAL AND EDUCATOR GROUPS LAUNCH JOINT CHRISTMAS PROJECT" (October 17, 2005)

MichNews.com: "CHRISTIANS PUSH FOR 'CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS' IN PUBLIC PLACES" by J. Grant Swank, Jr. (August 17, 2005)

WorldNetDaily.com: "COURT: 'MERRY CHRISTMAS' ACLU Rejects Suit by Woman Claiming Holiday Display was Offensive" (July 8, 2005)

AGAPE PRESS (AFA JOURNAL): "BACKLASH GREETS EFFORTS TO SCRAP CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS" (February 21, 2005)

A Discussion on FREEREPUBLIC.com regarding a CHICAGO SUN-TIMES Article: "WOMAN REFUSES TO TAKE CHRIST OUT OF CHRISTMAS WINDOW" (December 30, 2004)

ASSIST NEWS SERVICE: Baghdad, Iraq - "NO CHRISTMAS IN BAGHDAD" (December 24, 2004)

JIHAD WATCH.org (AAP): "INDONESIA; MACHETE GANG ATTACKS PREACHER" (December 24, 2004)

AGAPE PRESS: "CHRISTMAS AS IT WAS ORIGINALLY CELEBRATED" -Column by David Sisler (December 23, 2004)

AGAPE PRESS: "CHRISTIAN LEADERS: CHRISTMAS CONSTITUTIONAL, ACLU THREATS TOOTHLESS As Christmas Wars Rage, Schools Advised to Side With First Amendment and Religious Freedom" (December 23, 2004)

AGAPE PRESS: "JUDGE ORDERS FLORIDA TOWN TO ALLOW PUBLIC NATIVITY DISPLAY" by Allie Martin (December 21, 2004)

AGAPE PRESS: "NEW ENGLAND NATIVITY NIXED BY ACLU LAWSUIT" by Jim Brown (December 21, 2004)

GULF1.com: "'LIBERALS' AND CHRISTMAS" -Column by Robert L. Pappas, Col. USMC (Ret.) (December 21, 2004)

WorldNetDaily.com: "ANTI-CHRISTMAS DISTRICT HIT WITH FEDERAL LAWSUIT School Officials Banned Carols, Even for Instrumental Groups" (December 20, 2004)

TwinCities.com - PIONEER PRESS: "WHAT IS A CHAPEL WITH NO CROSS?" -Column by Joe Soucheray (December 19, 2004)

CNS NEWS.com: "ACLU STEALS MUCH MORE THAN CHRISTMAS" -Commentary by Christopher G. Adamo (December 17, 2004)

WorldNetDaily.com: "JUDGE RULES AGAINST SCHOOL DISTRICT" (December 16, 2004)

AGAPE PRESS: "ORDERS FOR 'WHITE CHRISTMAS' IN PLANO SCHOOLS PRODUCE LAWSUIT, DOJ INVESTIGATION" by Jody Brown (December 16, 2004)

A Discussion on FREEREPUBLIC.com regarding "A CHRISTMAS GREETING" by Danny Calhoun (December 16, 2004)

WorldNetDaily.com: "SCHOOL DISTRICT BACKS DOWN, WILL ALLOW CHRISTMAS CARDS" (December 14, 2004)

WorldNetDaily.com: "THE IMPENDING DEATH OF CHRISTMAS? - Part 2" -Commentary by Rev. Jerry Falwell (December 13, 2004)

WorldNetDaily.com: "THE IMPENDING DEATH OF CHRISTMAS?" -Commentary by Rev. Jerry Falwell (December 11, 2004)

TOWNHALL.com: "CHRISTMAS CENSORS" -Column by John Leo (December 13, 2004)

WATE.com: "CHURCH STATUE VANDALISM NOT CLASSIFIED AS HATE CRIME" (December 13, 2004)

A Discussion on FREEREPUBLIC.com regarding a CATHOLIC LEAGUE article: "NATIVITY SCENES VANDALIZED NATIONWIDE" (December 12, 2004)

A Discussion on FREEREPUBLIC.com: "TIRED OF THE PC HOLIDAY SEASON? HOW ABOUT SOME GUERILLA CAROLLING? - GaelWolf" (December 12, 2004)

users.rcn.com: "HOLIDAY DISCRIMINATION" by Pastor Richard Bucher

WASHINGTON TIMES.com: "U.S. COMMUNITIES FAIL TO KEEP 'CHRIST' IN CHRISTMAS" by Jennifer Harper (December 9, 2004)

FOX NEWS.com: "NATIVITY SCENE CONTROVERSY IN S. FLORIDA" (December 8, 2004)

ACLJ.org: "READ THE ACLJ's POSITION IN OUR RELIGIOUS HOLIDAY DISPLAYS INFORMATION LETTER - AMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW AND JUSTICE - Jay Alan Sekulow Chief Counsel"

CNS NEWS.com: "'NONTHEISTS' ADD 'WINTER SOLSTICE' SIGN TO RELIGIOUS DISPLAYS" by Susan Jones (December 8, 2004)

AGAPE PRESS: "LEGAL EXPERT: SCHOOLS SECULARIZING CHRISTMAS VIOLATE STUDENTS' RIGHTS" by Jim Brown (December 7, 2004)

ABC NEWS.go.com: Maplewood, New Jersey - "DEBATING CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS IN PUBLIC PLACES" (December 7, 2004)

ReligionNewsBlog.com (REUTERS via YAHOO!): Rome: "JESUS BANNED FROM CHRISTMAS CAROL" (December 7, 2004)

FOX NEWS.com: "CHRISTMAS UNDER SIEGE: THE BIG PICTURE" -Column by Bill O'Reilly (December 7, 2004)

RUTHERFORD.org - THE RUTHERFORD INSTITUTE: "THE TWELVE RULES OF CHRISTMAS" by John W. Whitehead (December 6, 2004)

CHICAGO TRIBUNE.com: "SCHOOL'S INCLUSIVE CHRISTMAS EXCLUDES CHRIST" by Jeff Long (December 6, 2004)

WorldNetDaily.com: "GROUP TO SING CAROLS IN FRONT OF ACLU OFFICE Hopes Spirit of Christmas will Persuade Lawyers to Embrace Moral Values" (December 4, 2004)

WorldNetDaily.com: "CHURCH LEADERS THREATENS TARGET BOYCOTT Seeks Meeting with CEO over Ban on Salvation Army Ringers" (December 4, 2004)

A Discussion on FREEREPUBLIC.com regarding a MAINE TODAY.com article: "GROUP WANTS END TO 'HAPPY HOLIDAYS'" (December 4, 2004)

AGAPE PRESS: "'TRIVIAL' MATTER LANDS FLORIDA COMMUNITY IN DEEP LEGAL WATERS" by Jody Brown (December 3, 2004)

CNS NEWS.com: "CHRISTIANS SEE CHRISTMAS UNDER PC ATTACK IN AUSTRALIA" by Patrick Goodenough (December 3, 2004)

WorldNetDaily.com: "CHRISTMASTIME EVENT IS NO-CHRISTIAN ZONE Santa, 'holy homosexuals' OK for parade, but no floats with direct religious themes" by Joe Kovacs (December 2, 2004)

RAMBLINGS' JOURNAL: "A LUMP OF COAL IN DENVER'S STOCKING" (December 2, 2004)

A Discussion on FREEREPUBLIC.com regarding this topic: "DENVER MAYOR TO LIGHT COMMUNITY MENORAH (He's the 'Merry Christmas' censor") (December 2, 2004)

AGAPE PRESS: "PRO-LIFE ADVOCATE: HOLIDAY CARDS EXPOSE PLANNED PARENTHOOD'S 'ANTI-GOD NATURE'" by Jody Brown and Bill Fancher (December 1, 2004)

A Discussion on FREEREPUBLIC.com regarding a RockyMountatinNews.com article: "PARADE PROHIBITION PUZZLES PREACHER" (December 1, 2004)

HUMAN EVENTS Online.com: "POST OFFICE TREATS CHRISTMAS STAMP LIKE PORNOGRAPHY; SELLS IT FROM 'UNDER THE COUNTER'" by Mike Thompson (November 30, 2004)

CNS NEWS.com: "SCHOOL'S CAROL RULE FOR THE GRINCH?" (November 30, 2004)

AGAPE PRESS: "CHRISTMAS CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT RELIGIOUS LIBERTY LAUNCHES AGAIN" by Allie Martin and Jenni Parker (November 29, 2004)

WASHINGTON TIMES.com - OpEd by Burt Prelutsky: "ACLU AND HOLIDAY SPIRIT" (November 23, 2004)

AGAPE PRESS: "CHRISTIAN HOLIDAY DISPLAYS AT RI CITY HALL RULED CONSTITUTIONAL" by Allie Martin (November 18, 2004)

AMERICAN DAILY.com: "HOW THE ACLU STOLE CHRISTMAS" -by guest author Jen Shroder (January 7, 2004)

AGAPE PRESS: "INDONESIAN CAROLERS ATTACKED NEAR POLICE HQ" by Allie Martin (January 5, 2004)

AGAPE PRESS: "NO ROOM FOR JESUS" -Column by Rev. Mark H. Creech (December 23, 2003)

COVENANT NEWS.com: "'HAPPY HOLIDAYS' --- BAH! HUMBUG!" -Commentary by Chuck Baldwin (December 23, 2003) (Read More...)

NYC SCHOOLS GIVEN LUMPS OF COAL FOR BANNING NATIVITY SCENES" by Melanie Hunter (December 24, 2003)

ASSIST NEWS SERVICE: "PAKISTAN CHRISTIANS' LIVES THREATENED THIS CHRISTMAS Some In Hiding Amid Increasing Muslim Violence, Reports Say" by Stefan J. Bos (December 24, 2003) (Read More...)

JIHAD WATCH.org: "THREATS OF CHRISTMAS TERROR" (December 23, 2003)

WorldNetDaily.com: "TOWN REFUSES DISPLAY OF NATIVITY" (December 23, 2003)

WorldNetDaily.com: "CHRISTMAS CD BANNED FOR MENTIONING JESUS 'It could cause offense to those who are not Christian'" (December 22, 2003)

NY DAILY NEWS.com: "THE HOLY WARS" -Column by John Leo (December 20, 2003)

AGAPE PRESS: "MOM GOES TO BAT FOR SON'S 'MANGER' DRAWING IN SCHOOL'S HOLIDAY DISPLAY" by Jim Brown (December 17, 2003)

CNS NEWS.com: "PALM BEACH ACCUSED OF HOSTILITY TOWARD CHRISTIANS" by Susan Jones (December 16, 2003)

AGAPE PRESS: "PRO-FAMILY LEGAL GROUP PRESSURES SCHOOL TO LIFT SALVATION ARMY BAN" by Jim Brown and Jenni Parker (December 15, 2003)

CNS NEWS.com: "INDONESIAN CHRISTIANS ONCE AGAIN LIVING IN FEAR" by Patrick Goodenough (December 11, 2003)

NewsMax.com: "THE ANTI-CHRISTMAS ACLU" -Column by Mike Gallagher (December 10, 2003)

CNS NEWS.com: "OHIO SCHOOLS' TEN COMMANDMENT'S DISPLAY CHALLENGED" by Melanie Hunter (December 8, 2003)

WorldNetDaily.com: "OFFICIALS BOOT 'GOD' FROM PATRIOTIC SONG" (December 7, 2003)

WorldNetDaily.com: "TEACHER TAKES 'CHRISTMAS' OUT OF CAROL" (December 6, 2003)

AGAPE PRESS: "CHRISTIAN LAW FIRM WANTS TO STOP SECULARIST 'GRINCHES' FROM STEALING CHRISTMAS" by Allie Martin (December 5, 2003)

FOX NEWS.com: "MOM SUES SCHOOL TO ALLOW NATIVITY SCENE" by David Lee Miller (December 5, 2003)

TOWNHALL.com: "THE 'OFFENSIVENESS' OF CHRISTIANITY" -Column by David Limbaugh (December 5, 2003)

AGAPE PRESS: "PRO-FAITH FIRM SUES CITY FOR VIOLATING SENIORS' RELIGIOUS FREEDOM" by Allie Martin (December 4, 2003)

CNS NEWS.com: "EXPRESS YOUR FAITH THIS CHRISTMAS, GOVERNMENT MINISTER URGES" by Patrick Goodenough (December 3, 2003)

WorldNetDaily.com: "'CHOICE ON EARTH' RETURNS FOR ENCORE Planned Parenthood Says Criticism of Christmas Card Boosted Sales" (December 3, 2003)

NBC30.com - New Haven Hartford CONNECTICUT News: "MERIDEN LIBRARY BARS PAINTING OF JESUS" (December 3, 2003)

WorldNetDaily.com: "STUDENTS THREATENED BY CHRISTMAS? ACLU Warns of Lawsuit Unless Principal Censors Celebration" (November 21, 2003)

WorldNetDaily.com: "'NO CHRISTIAN SYMBOLS AT CHRISTMAS' Red Cross stores bar religious decor fearing it might be offensive" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Fearing they might offend someone, Red Cross stores in Britain have taken the Christian out of Christmas this year, banning any display of overtly religious decorations.") (November 18, 2003)

stepping back in time...WorldNetDaily.com: "CHRISTMAS IN AMERICA BECOMES BATTLEGROUND As holiday traditions draw national controversy, believers, pagans grapple over Jesus' inclusion" (December 14, 2002)

ON THE NET...

http://www.ilovejesus.com/myhome/cindy/index.html

http://www.truthusa.com/CHRISTmas.html

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"they come out earlier every year"

Yeah, just like Chris... er I mean holiday decorations.

Last year, in these parts, some goober opened a lot selling what he called "holiday trees". Come Christmas Eve, his lot was still almost filled with these "holiday trees".

Sometimes life is sweet.

I like that approach!

Everyone can say they will do this and that about what they will do to retailers, but they will still buy from someone.

It was estimated that in 2004 there were 224,437,959 adult Christians in America.

Of this number how many will boycott the retailers?

If this Christmas every Christian decided not to buy 1 product from any company that doesn't support "Christmas" (not buy from the happy holiday stores), even if it means spending a little more at the other store, then you can bet next year they will change their tune or watch their competitor who does support Christmas have another wonderful year.

Problem being, most Christians won't. Just watch the sales of all the companies after Christmas is over and you will see no difference. Just the ignorance/indifference of most, not all, but most Christians.