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If they want to take God out of their world, why don't they start with the name of San Francisco, named after St. Francis of Assisi (1182-1226 A. D.); who was cannonized a saint by Pope Gregory IX in 1228. It was Francis of Assisi who founded the Franciscan Order and it was his mission to inspire in all men rich or poor the love of God and reanimate the life of the spirit. He is called the patron saint of pets and the animal rights activists would not hesitate to hold St. Francis of Assisi up as one of their own.

In fact, here is my suggestion for a name change for San Francisco: call it Enmity. Enmity is what is left in ones heart when God is taken out. When Tony Bennet sings "I left my heart in Enmity", he will sing about a heart filled with hostility for God. I think I would leave such a heart too--for eternal damnation!

Saint Francis of Assisi, my favorite Saint. There's an okay movie about his life, Brother Sun, Sister Moon, by Franco Zeffirelli.

I believe St. Francis also is known for re-enacting the birth of Christ, the Nativity, to celebrate Christmas.

http://www.tldm.org/Christmas/Nativity-scene.htm