They'll need this gift wrap, then.
Posted on 12/12/2007 12:19:01 PM PST by fweingart
Thanks to the efforts of an Iowa congressman, Christmas and the Christian faith are receiving the same congressional recognition afforded other religions.
Representative Steve King (R-Iowa) is pleased that his Christmas resolution, recognizing the importance of Christmas and the Christian faith, was able to pass on Tuesday night with bipartisan support. H. Res. 847 passed on a 372-9 vote, all "nay" votes coming from Democrats. Ten House members (nine Democratic) voted "present."
The Iowa lawmaker says the resolution follows two similar bills honoring both the Hindu and the Islamic religions and their respective holidays.
"Watching Congress honor Islam during Ramadan, and also Diwali, which is a Hindu holiday, brought it home to me that we were doing that and not honoring Christianity," King shares. "I'm Christian by faith and most of us are in Congress." As are the majority of Americans, three-fourths of whom King says identify themselves as Christians.
"This nation has about 225 million Christians out of the 300 million, and about two billion Christians throughout the world," he states. "And the foundations of this nation are a Christian foundation [and] our founders were Christian. So for us to move forward towards Christmas without honoring Christ is, I think, a great omission, especially if we're going to honor other religions."
The text of the resolution recognizes the Christian faith as "one of the great religions of the world," and acknowledges the role played by Christians and Christianity in the founding of the United States and the formation of Western civilization.
King says it was important to get the resolution passed because Congress is scheduled to adjourn very soon for the Christmas recess and will not return until mid-January. He also indicates he is pleased that Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi did not try to stop a vote on the bill.
How DARE they shove Christianity down my throat!!!!! /sarc.
How many Republicans in the bunch.
Yes, this is truly sad this was necessary. I never thought I’d see the day.
May GOD bless America. Even Stark and Hastings.
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These people should sit down and shut up. We have Christmas. No one can take it away from us unless we give the state too much power. Like deciding to give one religion among many congressional approval.
They'll need this gift wrap, then.
There is considerable anti-Christian bigotry out there and it is fueled by the left, the atheists, and the homosexuals with all of these groups using the ACLU shysters to force the vast majority to submit to their wishes of a tiny minority. The shysters reveling in the stench from bench are overruling the majority and the legislative branch of government.
I am right-wing, Christian, and straight. The rights delineated in the Constitution are not open to majority rule.
I am right-wing, Christian, and straight. The rights delineated in the Constitution are not open to majority rule. Amen & Amen! Rights are given by the Holy Father and the liberals might want to fully understand they need to forget about trying to get between the Holy Father and His People.
The entire consitution is based on the Laws of God the Father. I sit back and watch with a smile on my face each time a liberal tries to deny the existance of Christ the Lord in the Consitution
I have better luck finding this web site at:
Otherwise, at thomas.com, I kept getting a map site.
Because they’re Christian-hating anti-Americans!
Sorry. I was just making an observation, not a criticism. I just wondered if Thomas had moved its site.
No problem at all I have been known to boo boo on occasion
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