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Posted on 12/01/2025 5:36:21 AM PST by V_TWIN
As thousands gathered in Pioneer Courthouse Square for the city’s 41st annual tree-lighting on Friday night, leaders and speakers avoided mentioning “Christmas” at any point — including in the ceremony itself and the event’s ads.
The festive occasion was kicked off with a woman from the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs thanking everyone in the crowd for coming out on Native American Heritage Day.
She introduced two younger members of the tribe, who referred to the celebration only as “the tree lighting,” before handing the microphone to another featured speaker.
Draped in a Palestinian flag, the woman used her stage time to lead the crowd in a “free Palestine” chant.
“They can’t even say Christmas tree in Portland. They call it “the tree,'” one user wrote on X following the ceremony.
While the ceremony appeared to go off without any incident, it did garner some criticism online. “WHY DOES everything have to be so DIVISIVE??!!” another questioned.
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Christmas is the biggest holiday of the year for atheists and pagans.
It’s not enough that this country gives them the right to NOT celebrate Christmas, they want to stop those of us who do.
The United States, like a piece of fine cheese, is beginning to rot around the edges... :(
We should take back Christmas.
And bring back Michaelmas.
Disgusting.
Hardly anyone can say what is the reason for the season. Christmas has been commercialized.
“Hardly anyone can say what is the reason for the season.”
I can......JESUS!
Right. You. We all know that but it seems the media frenzy over shopping and parties totally ignore the reason for the season. I read one time where some folks were upset over bringing religion into Christmas. Du’huh?
<< Draped in a Palestinian flag, the woman used her stage time to lead the crowd in a “free Palestine” chant. >>
Saying the word Christmas at a Christmas tree lighting ceremony, verboten. Chanting for Muzzie terrorists to (essentially) wipe Israel off the map, no prob. How Portland of them.
Exactly, Jesus is the reason for the season!
Exactly, Jesus is the reason for the season!
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