Silent Night Banned

[Reflex]

What moron would go to Starbucks and pay $5.00 for a cup of 50 cent cup coffee anyway?
I for one will not spend a dime in anyplace that has declared war on American cultural traditions.
To h*ll with these rotten Christmas haters, boycott their places of business is I plan to do! We real Americans still have the power to spend where we like.

[nmh]

We don't shop at Macy's or Starbucks. They are too far to the LEFT. They are as secular and anti-God as you can get.

Look closely at the lyrics and you'll see why they find Silent Night offensive.

Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon Virgin Mother and Child
Holy Infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace

Silent night, holy night
Shepherds quake at the sight
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heavenly hosts sing Hallelujah
Christ, the Savior is born
Christ, the Savior is born

Silent night, holy night
Son of God, love's pure light
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth
Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon Virgin Mother and Child
Holy Infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace

[verga]

Macys is one of the worst of the War on Christmas types. Stores like Target, Home Depot, and especially Lowes have all responded to complaints they have removed Christmas (How many times can Lowes say Christmas in one TV ad-WOW!!! lol)

Sadly they have gone the way of Dizzney. They used to be one of the best, the Tanksgiving day parade capped off by the Jolly old elf. Miracle on 34th street, etc...

[EyeGuy]

Your logic is sound.

It requires however an enraged and mobilized Christian population.

Coming soon (I hope) to a town near you.

I think we are reaching the tipping point on this and other issues dictated by loud mouthed minorities, whose views are HUGELY over-represented in American society.

[bray]

Obama will ban Christmas w/in 4 yrs.

Pray for W, America and Our Troops

[Condor51]

Macy's had asked his daughter not to perform "Silent Night".. What is so wrong with singing "Silent Night"?

What's so wrong... easy:

1. "Holy" night.
2. "Virgin" Mother
3. "Holy Infant"
4. "heavenly" peace
5. "Glories" stream "from heaven" afar
6. "Heavenly" hosts
7. "Christ, the Saviour"
8. "Son of God"
9. "Thy holy face"
10. "Jesus, Lord", at Thy birth

Hearing those words would make the Satan Worshipers who own Macy's to turn into pillars of salt, or spontaneously burst into flames.

And I'm only 'semi' joking. Macy's is evil.

[VeniVidiVici]

He told me that last Saturday, they sang "Silent Night" at a Starbucks,

Holy cow! They actually sang "Silent Night" at Starbucks? That's like holding up a cross at a DNC meeting, crossing oneself in an organic market or mentioning God in school. Very ballsy.

[Aria]

How can you complain about the word Christmas being in a song about Christmas?

To me one parent complaining about something like this should get a response of “oh shuddup”.

[Rocky Mountain Wild Turkey]

I sang 'Stille Nacht' in the original German a couple weeks ago (albeit in church)...

I'd like to see what happens when it is sung in German.

[Vision]

It's called bigotry.

Exactly.

[Girlene]

There’s nothing wrong with singing Silent Night. It’s a beautiful song. My favorite is Oh Holy Night. Were the children able to sing any religious songs at Macy’s?

[EyeGuy]

“Were the children able to sing any religious songs at Macy’s?”

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I have a feeling The Dreidel Song would pass muster....

[Condor51]

*** I sang 'Stille Nacht' in the original German a couple weeks ago (albeit in church)... I'd like to see what happens when it is sung in German. ****

Well, at my house nothing would happen.
Because that's how my Wife and her Mother sing it :-)

And they'll be doing it tomorrow. Christmas Eve is HUGH for Germans.

But you prolly already know that.

[MrB]

Christianity is the only threat to Satan...

[A_Tradition_Continues]

I find it ironic that the commerical vendors find offense in a religious holiday, specifically Christmas, that generates so much revenue for them. I can only relate this to my thoughts on politicians...they want your vote but not your voice. Here we have vendors that want your money but not your religion.

I would further say the only way to reverse this attitude is to put the religious aspect of Christmas first priority and the commericalism of the holiday a very low priority. As for gift giving...give me a piece of homemade fudge over an IPod anyday.

[CharacterCounts]

I am always amazed at how people confuse separation of church and state with separation of church and culture.

[humantech]

Its beacuse Christians dont sepeak up ( or didnt until recently) -
I think its because Christians think “meek and mild” includes denying Christ publicly.
nope. Jesus also had the “drive money lenders out with a cord” going on.
Maybe its time we realize that God isnt milquetoast and isnt asking us to be?
There is a time to kncok the dust off our feet and man up.
Probably past time to do that. Looks like the pope has already started.

[Alberta's Child]

I think there's another side to it.

"Silent Night" was originally written in German ("Stille Nacht") by an Austrian in the 19th century. As such, it probably symbolizes -- better than any other Christmas carol -- the heavy Germanic/Anglo-Saxon influence in our Western Christmas traditions (Christmas trees and candles, for example).

[Larry Lucido]

Maybe nobody really believes in a “Round John Virgin.”

[Lesforlife]

Good to know about Macy’s. Haven’t set foot in there
since they took over Marshall Fields in Chicago and
now I know I never will.