Posted on 12/12/2009 1:26:00 PM PST by patriot08
Heck, I’d just settle for Obama to be out of office...
In 2008 President Bush made no reference to “Christmas” either... although he did include on verse from Matthew (but it doesn’t mention Christmas there, either... ).
This is something that has been going on for a while in our society. President Bush also sent out other Christmas cards (prior to 2008) which did not mention “Christmas” either.
I think one time there was a controversy (with President Bush) over a “Christmas tree” being on a card sent to Jews... LOL...
It’s the way things are going now, whether it’s a Republican or Democrat, it appears to me... (and by direct observation of what President Bush did...).
She didn't wear a belt and where is the Bible verse like the Bushes had?
ML/NJ
2008 inscription:
“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. Matthew 5:16
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2147928/posts
2007:
You alone are the LORD.
You made the heavens, even the highest heavens,
and all their starry host, the earth and all that is on it,
the seas and all that is in them.
You give life to everything,
and the multitudes of heaven worship you.
NEHEMIAH 9:6 (NIV)
But whereas in previous years the President and the First Lady opted for messages of happiness, goodwill, and peace, this year featured the following closer:
May the joy of all creation fill your heart this blessed season 2007.
It is then signed by both George and Laura Bush.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/12/13/the-white-houses-super-c_n_76648.html
I can’t and won’t post it but in google someone made a nativity scene picture card with Obama as the baby Jesus.
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In mid-November, First Lady Laura Bush sent official Christmas cards to the Republican faithful in Texas. This Christmas card contained the official White House seal inside and well wishes from Mrs. Bush. However, the color picture inside was shocking! Inside the card contained a picture of what looked like a wall inside the Bush home. Hanging on the wall was a very large Phoenix Bird !
Now, I don't take the views of this person, but it does go to show you that there are people out there who don't like even what Bush did with Christmas cards, besides the fact that he didn't mention Christmas either... :-)
Like I said, there was no mention of Christmas in those cards and I said there was a verse in Matthew... :-)
It’s the same thing... President Bush was moving away from mentioning “Christmas” in his cards, too...
I think you’ll continue to see this with the Presidents from now on... Republican or Democrat, as they’ve both already been doing it...
You are not alone.
Thus the constant decline of trust with our present POTUS.
Yes it is called political correctness. The Bushes were reported to have some that said Merry Christmas and some that said Happy Holidays.
The Obama’s are another story. They bypass political correctness. They are downright fake treasonous usurpers.
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Go to ‘The Obama File’ and read the sections ‘Islam’ and ‘Religion’. The evidence is overwhelming.
http://www.theobamafile.com/ObamaReligion.htm
http://www.theobamafile.com/ObamaIslam.htm
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Let me re-iterate what it is that the Presidents are moving away from in “Christmas”. There is — first of all — no mention of “Christmas” because that even that word would mention the “reason for the Season” — which is “Jesus Christ”. So, they make a move away from the “reason for the season” — and don’t mention “Jesus” in any way, or by name of the season, being “Christmas”.
And then any further mention is like Bush did, mentioning creation or happiness or joy or whatever — all pretty bland and generic mentions for the “holidays”.
The real reason for the Season is that Jesus, the Messiah of Israel came into the world, and then grew up and then died for the sins of the world, in order for all of us to have the salvation that God purposed for all to have, according to our choice (or not).
Even just mentioning Jesus, the Messiah of Israel as being born is not quite enough (as it is) — even though He is not mentioned any longer. It goes further as to the reason why He was born, and that was so that He could die for the sins of the world, taking that burden upon Himself, so that the whole world could be saved, as each one purposes in him or herself.
There is no mention of Christmas in Matthew either, yet Matthew did have a part in spreading the gospel.
I have read that Michelle Obama stated very clearly that they do not celebrate birthdays or Christmas with their daughters.
The long legged mack daddy and his hideous wife faked it all up for Oprah.
http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/12/11/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry5968101.shtml
What do Radical black theologian muslim marxists celebrate? I will bet you it is not Christmas for a thousand, Alex.
What do Radical black theologian muslim marxists celebrate? I will bet you it is not Christmas for a thousand, Alex.
To me, whether one denies Christmas outright, or they simply refuse to mention it and the reason for the season, which is Jesus, the Messiah of Israel -- both positions lead to the same end -- and that is a total denial of what the Bible says, and for which all people have the only salvation that is offered to mankind, no others allowed...
One position may be getting there faster than the other position -- but they are both going to the same place...
There is no mention of Christmas in Matthew either, yet Matthew did have a part in spreading the gospel.
It's just a way to "weasel out" of the situation of mentioning Christ or Christmas.
There are studies in schools, too -- of the Bible as literature. It's not true or it does not contain real history -- but rather is only something of literary interest.
All this is doing is making it a "tradition" and of "literary interest". It's a slide to the total non-mention of anything to do with Christmas, eventually. That's all this contributes to...
Now... let me give you something in "Matthew" and I will actually mention Christmas before I give this to you... LOL...
Here is part of the Christmas story about Jesus, the Messiah of Israel, from the Gospel of Matthew, up to the time when the Father in Heaven, acknowledged Him as His Son...
Matthew Chapter One
1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the
Son of Abraham:
2 Abraham begot Isaac, Isaac begot Jacob, and Jacob begot Judah and
his brothers.
3 Judah begot Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez begot Hezron, and
Hezron begot Ram.
4 Ram begot Amminadab, Amminadab begot Nahshon, and Nahshon begot
Salmon.
5 Salmon begot Boaz by Rahab, Boaz begot Obed by Ruth, Obed begot
Jesse,
6 and Jesse begot David the king.David the king begot Solomon by her
who had been the wife of Uriah.
7 Solomon begot Rehoboam, Rehoboam begot Abijah, and Abijah begot Asa.
8 Asa begot Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat begot Joram, and Joram begot
Uzziah.
9 Uzziah begot Jotham, Jotham begot Ahaz, and Ahaz begot Hezekiah.
10 Hezekiah begot Manasseh, Manasseh begot Amon, and Amon begot Josiah.
11 Josiah begot Jeconiah and his brothers about the time they were
carried away to Babylon.
12 And after they were brought to Babylon, Jeconiah begot Shealtiel,
and Shealtiel begot Zerubbabel.
13 Zerubbabel begot Abiud, Abiud begot Eliakim, and Eliakim begot Azor.
14 Azor begot Zadok, Zadok begot Achim, and Achim begot Eliud.
15 Eliud begot Eleazar, Eleazar begot Matthan, and Matthan begot Jacob.
16 And Jacob begot Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus
who is called Christ.
17 So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations,
from David until the captivity in Babylon are fourteen generations,
and from the captivity in Babylon until the Christ are fourteen
generations.
18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary
was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found
with child of the Holy Spirit.
19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not wanting to make her
a public example, was minded to put her away secretly.
20 But while he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord
appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not be
afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in
her is of the Holy Spirit.
21 And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus,
for He will save His people from their sins."
22 So all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by
the Lord through the prophet, saying:
23 "Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they
shall call His name Immanuel," which is translated, "God with us."
24 Then Joseph, being aroused from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord
commanded him and took to him his wife,
25 and did not know her till she had brought forth her firstborn Son.
And he called His name Jesus.
Matthew Chapter Two
1 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod
the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem,
2 saying, "Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have
seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him."
3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem
with him.
4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the
people together, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.
5 So they said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written
by the prophet:
6 'But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, Are not the least among
the rulers of Judah; For out of you shall come a Ruler Who will
shepherd My people Israel.' "
7 Then Herod, when he had secretly called the wise men, determined
from them what time the star appeared.
8 And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, "Go and search carefully for
the young Child, and when you have found Him, bring back word to me,
that I may come and worship Him also."
9 When they heard the king, they departed; and behold, the star which
they had seen in the East went before them, till it came and stood
over where the young Child was.
10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.
11 And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with
Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had
opened their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense,
and myrrh.
12 Then, being divinely warned in a dream that they should not return
to Herod, they departed for their own country another way.
13 Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared
to Joseph in a dream, saying, "Arise, take the young Child and His
mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I bring you word; for
Herod will seek the young Child to destroy Him."
14 When he arose, he took the young Child and His mother by night and
departed for Egypt,
15 and was there until the death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled
which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, "Out of
Egypt I called My Son."
16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was deceived by the wise men, was
exceedingly angry; and he sent forth and put to death all the male
children who were in Bethlehem and in all its districts, from two
years old and under, according to the time which he had determined
from the wise men.
17 Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying:
18 "A voice was heard in Ramah, Lamentation, weeping, and great
mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, Refusing to be comforted,
Because they are no more."
19 But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a
dream to Joseph in Egypt,
20 saying, "Arise, take the young Child and His mother, and go to the
land of Israel, for those who sought the young Child's life are dead."
21 Then he arose, took the young Child and His mother, and came into
the land of Israel.
22 But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea instead
of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And being warned
by God in a dream, he turned aside into the region of Galilee.
23 And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth, that it might be
fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, "He shall be called a
Nazarene."
Matthew Chapter Three
1 In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of
Judea,
2 and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!"
3 For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying:
"The voice of one crying in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way of
the Lord; Make His paths straight.' "
4 And John himself was clothed in camel's hair, with a leather belt
around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.
5 Then Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan
went out to him
6 and were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his
baptism, he said to them, "Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee
from the wrath to come?
8 Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance,
9 and do not think to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our
father.' For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to
Abraham from these stones.
10 And even now the ax is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore
every tree which does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown
into the fire.
11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming
after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry.
He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
12 His winnowing fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clean out His
threshing floor, and gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn
up the chaff with unquenchable fire."
13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him.
14 And John tried to prevent Him, saying, "I need to be baptized by You,
and are You coming to me?"
15 But Jesus answered and said to him, "Permit it to be so now, for
thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he
allowed Him.
16 When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water;
and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of
God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him.
17 And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, "This is My beloved Son,
in whom I am well pleased."
IIRC, Bush never used a New Testament Verse. Only Old Testament. Always seemed a little odd to me.
If Nobama & his wacked family sent me a card I’d wipe something with it.
All I can say is that Dante has a certain circle for waiting him when he arrives.....
“Therefore I tell you that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus be cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.”
1 Cor. 12:3
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