Christmas Under Attack Nationwide

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Christmas Under Attack Nationwide

Library officials in Meriden, Connecticut, have banned five paintings of Jesus by local artist Mary Morley. The library is allowing paintings of Moses, David and Goliath, Martin Luther King, Jr., John F. Kennedy, Mother Theresa and Pope John Paul II, and other religious figures but not Jesus.

According to Morley, library officials told her that paintings of Jesus "would cause too much upset and outcry. Isn't Jesus a historical figure?" The library says it can ban displays that are "inappropriate" or "offensive" to "any segment of the community."

Morley has contacted The Rutherford Institute to consider filing a lawsuit against the library for religious discrimination and violation of her freedom of speech.

More on this story is available here: Record-Journal.com

In Pennsylvania, a school district and parents are arguing over whether or not to ban all Christmas celebrations, including the singing of Christmas carols.

In Colorado, the ACLU has threatened to sue a school district over Christmas celebrations, including the singing of "Jingle Bells." The ACLU claims that Jewish students don't feel "safe or welcome" in the school when Christmas is celebrated.

Alliance Defense Fund (ADF). According to ADF lawyer Barry Arrington, "This is the same old ACLU ploy of fear, intimidation and disinformation." The ADF has launched a Christmas Project that provides legal information for schools facing ACLU threats.

TVC has posted several links on this issue on our web site.

The attacks on Christmas are not limited to the ACLU. Corporations are now becoming "politically correct" and many are deleting any mention of Christmas in their advertising or stores. Instead, they are using words like "winter holiday" to describe the Christmas season.

In New York, public school officials are denying that Jesus was a real historical figure so they can ban Christmas!

A couple in Virginia recently started a web site to fight back against this anti-Christmas trend.

The GrinchList.com site describes what companies are becoming politically correct and lists those that are still promoting Christmas.

The mission of the site is to: expose [offending organizations] to the millions of consumers whose heritage is being expunged from the public cultural arena."

GrinchList founders Kirk and Amy McElwain, urge consumers to contact stores that have censored any mention of Christmas and to encourage corporations that have stood strong against the tide of political correctness.

[pompelmous]

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And a happy whatever

[WinOne4TheGipper]

Lawyers again? Darn.
Can't party over a birth.
What a bunch of jerks.

[Paul Atreides]

The library says it can ban displays that are "inappropriate" or "offensive" to "any segment of the community."

Except if it offends Christians.

The ACLU claims that Jewish students don't feel "safe or welcome" in the school when Christmas is celebrated.

Oh, I'm sure they don't feel threatened. I know that hearing "Jingle Bells" always sends a shiver up my spine. And, I'm not Jewish!

[Mears]

So we have 11 more shopping days until-------what?

[Paul Atreides]

Oh, I'm sure they don't feel threatened = I'm sure they don't feel safe.

[jolie560]

In a month and a-half, there will be Winter Carnival and a month or so later--Mardi Gras. Similar statutes will be needed.

[Aliska]

No more mama kissin' Santa Claus either. She might get herpes.

[Papabear47]

Why is it these same people do not forbid any Muslim displays. I have yet to see the A.C.L.U. demand that Jews refrain from religious displays in public ( I am neither anti Muslim Or Jew),just wondering why Christians take such a beating,after all they are not at war with anyone as a religious group.I believe the I.R.A. have settled down and are behaving like rational human beings for now .

[WinOne4TheGipper]

Don't forget it is
Ramahanakwanzmas now.
Politically right.

[Aliska]

Glooooow oreo oh oh oh Glow oreo oh oh oh Glow oreo oh oh oh. Glow riyhad.

Ho ho ho. Merry Christmas!

[Paul Atreides]

It is the A.B.C. philosophy of the left: Anything But Christianity. If Christianity was to be wiped out this very day, the left would begin work on Judaism tomorrow. The only religion they want is Socialism.

The funny part is, people try to say that Christmas is exlusionary. Well, so is Hanukah and so is Ramadan. Personally, I'm not offended if Jewish people want to celebrate Hanukah. However, don't tell me that I can't celebrate, or say, Christmas.

[axel f]

I have a copy of a Russian phrase book that was printed in either the 1970s or 80s. Under the various holiday greetings, such as "Happy New Year," it says "Religious holidays are not permitted in the Soviet Union" and then gives a generic greeting "Have a Happy Holiday!" It did not give the "Merry Christmas" or "Happy Easter" equivalents.

Am I a kook to see something sinister with what's going on in this country and draw a parallel to the paragraph above? I have noticed that the word Easter isn't allowed in this country either.

[Eccl 10:2]

Gonna catch some **** for this but --

Can someone show where in the Bible where it says we are to celebrate Christmas annually as a lasting ordnance?

Or Easter while we're at it?

[axel f]

I'm going to have to copy that and send it around. Good stuff.

[BSunday]

I completely agree that it is not commanded anywhere, and in fact Christmas originates as something the Catholics thought up to compete with the Pagans. Knowing all that, I still enjoy Christmas as a time when lots of people who don't normally do, think of the birth of Jesus, and a chance to have great family times together....Merry Christmas!!

[Kuksool]

According the PC police, Muslim displays do not promote religion. They promote cultural diversity. This is how government schools could get away with providing prayer rooms for Muslim students and making Islamic holy days as school holidays, while slamming down on all references to Christmas.

[Eccl 10:2]

"and in fact Christmas originates as something the Catholics thought up to compete with the Pagans"

Yup. Could it be that God HisSelf is not real pleased with the idea of Christmas?

Revelation 22:18-19
"I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book. And if anyone takes words away from this book of prophecy, God will take away from him his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book."

Don't be addin' stuff like Holidays not prescribed by Him!!

[Cobra64]

Can someone show where in the Bible where it says we are to celebrate Christmas annually as a lasting ordnance?

Not sure what your point is. However, Congress passed a law making Christmas a national holiday; not sure if that means anything to you.

[Gringo1]

It is because you christians want your own holiday.....the nerve of you people!