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All of our longings, our hopes and dreams, are represented by the birth of the innocent babe in the manger, the Christ Child. The Spirit of Christmas, and our spiritual renewal, was never more powerful than it is today, Christmas season 2004. Christans are more united than ever, and that's a good thing, for Christians, and for the future of America. Let's pass around the good cheer, and tap our keyboards as one, wishing one and all a very merry and sacred Christmas, and a prosperous and healthy New Year.

(This is the fourth installment in my series, begun January 2005, about the campaign to bowdlerize religion from American culture) There has been a backlash by some conservative pundits and commentators against the trend to eliminate Christmas from the holiday lexicon. Their campaign is having an effect as people – who realized there was this trend to eliminate Christmas yet thought that they were being too dogmatic or fanatical – now realize it is those who want to eliminate Christmas who are the fanatics. The campaign to eliminate religion from public life is not new. It is a doctrine that...

Christmas has been a special time of the year for as long as I remember. People were nicer. Things slowed down a bit so ordinary folks could enjoy the Christmas Season. We had very little when I was growing up. One year when things were especially tight my mother and I walked six blocks on Christmas Eve to purchase a Christmas tree for the two dollars we could afford. I didn’t mind as long as I could open that magical box which contained all of the ornaments, some pre-dating World War I. As little as we had, we always shared...

It's OK to Say "Merry Christmas!" .   Although 96% of Americans celebrate Christmas (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0%2C2933%2C105272%2C00.html), legal attacks on the public celebration of Christmas continue to accelerate, as evidenced in public schools, in the workplace and on public property. It appears that many of those who have religious beliefs contrary to Christianity -- even atheistic-religious beliefs -- feel that their beliefs are somehow above those who hold to Biblical Christian beliefs. But, the fact is that there is no such thing as a non-religious belief about God, since that becomes a religious belief by definition, and even the US Supreme Court has recognized the fact. .  No, we...

Denver, Dec. 09, 2005 (CNA) - As the Catholic Church approaches the second half of Advent, and with it, the coming of Christmas, Denver’s Archbishop Charles Chaput is asking whether or not American culture really has room for Christ…or simply a secular construct of His birthday. He begins his column, printed in Wednesday’s Denver Catholic Register, by citing a 1955 essay by author and Christian apologist, C.S. Lewis, who’s Chronicles of Narnia are slated to hit movie theaters this week. Lewis wrote of the particular holiday customs of the fictional nation, Niatirb (his home country of Britain spelled backward), which...

I never thought I’d live to see the day that Christmas would become a dirty word. You think it hasn’t? Then why is it that people are being prevented from saying it in polite society for fear that it will offend? Schools are being forced to replace “Christmas vacation” with “winter break” in their printed schedules. At Macy’s, the word is verboten even though they’ve made untold millions of dollars from their sympathetic portrayal in the Christmas classic, “Miracle on 34th Street.” Carols, even instrumental versions, are banned in certain places. A major postal delivery service has not only made...

HOLIDAY BLUESLowe's listens: 'Christmas trees' Chain dumps 'holiday' reference after WND report, complaints One day after a WorldNetDaily story brought national exposure, the home-improvement retailer Lowe's dropped references to "Holiday Trees" in favor of "Christmas Trees" only. As WND reported, a Lowe's store in Austin, Texas, featured a banner that referred in English to "Holiday Trees" but in Spanish said "Christmas Trees." The American Family Association says its supporters contacted Lowe's to express their displeasure. The company responded in a statement: "To ensure consistency of our message and to avoid confusion among our customers, we are now referring to the...

Once Upon a Time When America Had Christmas by Rabbi Aryeh SperoIt’s December 2030, and I’m shopping with my grandson in a mall in Northern Virginia. We’ve purchased a gift for a relative. “Gift wrap?” inquired the clerk. “Yes, thanks.” “Happy Chanukah, Merry Kwanzaa, or Eid Greetings?” I frowned. The clerk whispered, “Listen, I think there may still be a few rolls of Christmas wrap in the back if you want…” My grandson looked up at me and asked, “Why is the man whispering, Grandpa?” The clerk leaned over the counter: “The store’s Diversity Regulations stipulate that we’re no longer...

Serious Christians have always been ambivalent about how society celebrates Christmas. It’s hard to get children to focus on the birth of Christ, and what that means, when the arrival of Santa Claus—and all that that portends in the way of hectic getting and spending—is imminent. The quiet subtleties of "Silent Night" are no match for the clang of "Jingle Bells." Now it appears that even the secularized Christmas that Santa represents is too sectarian for some keepers of the nation’s public spaces and commercial places. Wherever you look, references to Christmas have been suppressed in favor of a featureless...

New York, Nov. 14, 2005 (CNA) - Wal-Mart officials have restored the theme of Christmas to their Web site and rescinded outlandish statements made by an employee about the origin of Christmas after the Catholic League filed a series of complaints of discrimination. "This is a sweet victory for the Catholic League, Christians in general, and people of all faiths," said Catholic League president Bill Donohue, according to a report by WorldNetDaily.com. The controversy was sparked when a woman recently complained that Wal-Mart was replacing its "Merry Christmas" greeting with "Happy Holidays." The woman reportedly received an e-mail response from...

Pope weighs into fight to keep Christ in Christmas By Richard Owen Europe's religious heritage is threatened by waves of 'Christianophobia', the Vatican believes. The Pope urged Christians to embrace the true meaning of Christmas yesterday, amid a row in Italy over traditional celebrations. Presiding over a ceremonial switching-on of Christmas tree lights in St Peter’s Square, where 10,000 pilgrims had gathered, the Pope cited a phrase from the Psalms to draw attention to “the meaning of this liturgical season of Advent”, an aide said. “It is a royal psalm which portrays a just and devout king who defends the...

ADF: More than 800 attorneys nationwide ready to combat attempts to censor Christmas Third annual Christmas Project declares, "Merry Christmas. It's okay to say it."Wednesday, November 02, 2005, 10:30 AM (MST) ADF Media Relations | 480-444-0020 SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - The Alliance Defense Fund announced today it has more than 800 attorneys available nationwide to combat any improper attempts to censor the celebration of Christmas in schools and on public property. "An overwhelming majority of Americans of all faiths agree that we should celebrate Christmas," said ADF President Alan Sears.  "This is a time for goodness, giving, and hope--not a time...

LOS ANGELES — It isn’t exactly the season for “Jingle Bells” and Santa Claus, but one man is on a crusade to save Christmas anyway. Manuel Zammarano has formed the Committee to Save Merry Christmas [(155 Judah Court, Folsom, CA 95630)] to protest the fact that big retailers profit from Christmas shopping dollars but refuse to mention the holiday by name.

            Committee to Save Merry ChristmasPO Box 251 Orangevale, California 95662-0251Contact us by email The War:A covert and deceptive war has been waged on Christmas to remove any mention of it from the public square during the Christmas season. During the past several years, and with great effectiveness, we have observed a consistent and relentless move to culturally pressure merchants, businessmen and individuals to remove the words “Merry Christmas” from their advertising, decorations and promotional materials. The festive atmosphere of the past that surrounded the Christmas season in department stores which energized shoppers, supported their...