Posted on 12/23/2015 8:43:31 AM PST by SeekAndFind
This is the time of year when news of people being offended by Christian symbols reaches a high point. Progressives view complaints about a “war on Christmas” as manufactured. Barack Obama commented on this in 2006:
This notion that's peddled by the religious right -- that they are oppressed -- is not true. Sometimes it's a cynical ploy to move their agenda ahead. The classic example being that somehow secularists are trying to eliminate Christmas, which strikes me as some kind of manufactured controversy.
Most of these “manufactured” offenses take place in schools, the media, the military, and government bureaucracies. When some of its more extreme examples are exposed to the public the first reaction is to deny they happened. It appears that the government is attempting to eradicate all mention of Christianity without drawing excessive attention to their program. Professor James Hitchcock has written, “Far from being neutral, the American government is now in the position of favoring unbelief over belief and irreligion over religion.” When there is media attention to their efforts and a strong reaction they tend to deny that they were establishing a new policy.
There are countless examples of government efforts to remove any reference to the Christian religion. A military diversity training officer instructed a group of U.S. soldiers at Camp Shelby, Miss., not to use the word "Christmas." This officer told the troops she was affirming Army rules. After the episode became public the Public Affairs Chief of the post explained, "There is no policy at the 158th Infantry Brigade, First Army Division East, or First Army that forbids using the word 'Christmas.'" It was all a misunderstanding.
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
Quintessential Christian countermove: use whatever the occasion of the persecution is, to address the persecutors — with warning if necessary, and then kindness. It doesn’t have to be done perfectly or even by the same actor, though the one who wins by kindness will get a special crown.
But you really need to be into the faith at a spiritual level to do this. Convenience faiths, those that are easily offended by the offended, will need to go to the next step first.
But, but, but .. The Army and VA spokespeople denied every charge!
Shirley they would not be lying, would they.
Bflr
O Emmanuel, our king and our lawgiver.
the hope of the nations and their Savior:
Come and save us, O Lord our God
Isaiah had prophesied:
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Look, the virgin is with child and shall bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel. Isaiah 7:14
We want to wish the atheists and muslims a very merry Christmas! Now piss off, you miserable party poopers!
With the constant attacks on Christmas symbols, here in the Northwest I was thinking about all our evergreen trees. Maybe next the anti-Christians will be seeking to log the trees because the represent Christmas trees.
O Emmanuel, our king and our lawgiver.
the hope of the nations and their Savior:
Come and save us, O Lord our God
Isaiah had prophesied:
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Look, the virgin is with child and shall bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel. Isaiah 7:14
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