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Church Cancels ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ Play Following Atheist Outrage, Threats Over School Trip

Dec. 5, 2012 7:28am Billy Hallowell

Charlie Brown may be a harmless cartoon character, but atheist activists in Little Rock, Arkansas, have pushed fervently to prevent a local public school from seeing a church production featuring the popular children’s figure. In the wake of the intense controversy over Terry Elementary School’s decision to send children to see “A Charlie Brown Christmas” at Agape Church, the house of worship has now cancelled the student matinee performance of the show.

While the children who were excited to attend the play may be disappointed, Agape’s pastor, Happy Caldwell, made it clear that the decision was made in the best interest of the teachers and actors, alike — parties who would, no doubt, come under fire if the production continued as planned.

Agape Church Cancels A Charlie Brown Christmas After Atheist Furor

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“It is not our desire to put hard-working, sacrificial teachers and cast members in harm’s way,” Caldwell said in a statement to Fox News. “While we regret the loss of students who will not get this particular opportunity right now, we have taken the school matinees off the table.”

As previously reported, the Arkansas Society of Freethinkers (ASF) was actively fighting against plans to send kids to see “A Charlie Brown Christmas” during the school day on Dec. 14. The group claims that its angst over the show has nothing to do with the traditional cartoon and everything to do with the separation of church and state.

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“We’re not saying anything bad about Charlie Brown,” Anne Orsi, a lawyer and vice-president of the Arkansas Society of Freethinkers (ASF), told KARK-TV late last month. “The problem is that it’s got religious content and it’s being performed in a religious venue and that doesn’t just blur the line between church and state, it over steps it entirely.”

The church made its decision following ASF’s public statements that the group was seeking legal advice and considering a lawsuit against the Little Rock School District. According to district officials, the decision to cancel was exclusively made by Agape; education staffers had consulted with their own legal advisers who said that the trip was appropriate and were still planning to allow children to attend.

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“Christmas is a Christian holiday — hence it’s name – Christmas,” Caldwell added in his statement, also going on to praise the school’s principal for not backing down. “Our program addresses its origins with light-hearted songs and theatre. The context of the birth of Christ is broadly described in both Old and New Testament texts.”

With the church removing itself from the equation, it seems the debate over the show has now concluded.

(H/T: Fox News’ Todd Starnes)

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Comments (171)

gladwing
Posted on December 5, 2012 at 8:36am
I agree with amber it is past time for all Christians to stop supporting government schools and take the kids out! All they are doing is dumbing down the kids and brainwashing them to believe in atheistic communism!

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- LOTO
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 8:42am
  Push for education vouchers !
  
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- SacredHonor1776
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 9:14am
  The danger of education vouchers is that the government can start demanding what a school teaches… You’ll have the same problem as in public schools, with the potential risk to danger of freedom of religion in the schools themselves.
  
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- redfish52
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 9:35am
  my Stepmother called me about my 72 year old father’s health…he has all but stopped eating and has all but stopped talking to anyone. She asked him what was wrong..if he felt sick. He told her that he never thought he would live to see “Our Country” being run as it is being now. He also told her that that he feared for his Grandchildren and what they are soon to go through. My Dad is a 3 tour Vietnam Vet and a true American….I wonder if others are out there that are actually having health problems due to the current events…
  
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- ltb
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 10:13am
  If you’re a Christian who is turning your children over to Godless socialists at a State run school for several hours a day, don’t be surprised if they chose not to become Christians when they grow up. Of course, if you don’t mind being separated from your children for eternity, I guess that wouldn’t bother you.
  
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- LOTO
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 10:19am
  I feel for your Dad @ REDFISH52 and thank him.
  
  @ SACREDHONOR1776
  As opposed to what we have now?
  Vouchers would work if the D.O.E was eliminated.
  There is no perfect plan that I know of. Your solution?
  
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- ltb
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 10:53am
  redfish52, tell your father to listen to Andrew Wommack’s message “How to Stay Positive in a Negative World.” He can download it for free, or listen online, at http://www.awmi.net/extra/audio/1065.
  
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- Marci
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 12:41pm
  Whenever possible, people should homeschool. There are good networks of homeschooling parents out there in which parents can take turns and in some cases where a particular teacher will hold a class once a week rather than going to all homes. If you aren’t able to do the homeschooling yourself on such a rigid schedule, there are options. I have a feeling in the near future the government will crack down on this too in order to force kids into public school.
  
  I am fed up with atheist activists. It is okay to not believe in any god. It is NOT okay for them to demand that they be shielded from any reference to it wherever they go, lest their eyes be burned or ears fall off. Make no mistake, the number one target of atheists in America is Christianity, you won’t hear too many of them fighting against any other religion. I wonder if they realize that if they are successful in wiping out Christianity, that they will have no one on their side when they try to fight Islam. Hmmmm. Christians in general have no issue with atheists, but Islam will.
  
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- The_Cabrito_Goat
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 1:41pm
  What was Pontiaku saying about “throwing a hissy fit”?
  
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- TEXASGRANNY73
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 5:59pm
  Anne Orsi, lawyer and vp and of Arkansas and Freethinkers says she has nothing against Charlie Brown. Come on, lady “educated liberal elitist lawyer”. You have to have something against Chuck Schulz (Charlie Brown’s creator who was after all created by God himself). Whats that make you? I am freethinking you’re a hater? Everyone knows who Chuck Schulz is and Peanuts and Charlie Brown and still love them. How about yourself? Anyone ever heard of you until today with your stinking thinking free thinking spoil sport intent to ruin children’s good times? Anyone actually love you? Oh, shoot, bet not. Love is God and God is love. Pity you.
  
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- Keatonc33
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 6:29pm
  dumbing down the kids with things like facts and recognition and acceptence of others beliefs.. what a terrible place!
  
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- SacredHonor1776
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 6:37pm
  “As opposed to what we have now?
  Vouchers would work if the D.O.E was eliminated.
  There is no perfect plan that I know of. Your solution?”
  
  I know many private christian schools won’t accept vouchers because they don’t want the government controlling them.
  
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- 1776freedomofspeech
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 8:01pm
  @REDFISH
  
  Yes, a lot of us are sick and tired of their BS.
  
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- Quester55
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 9:08pm
  Do the words, ” Suffer the little children too come unto me & forbid them not. ” Ring any bells. Guess we all know now, Whom the Pastor at, ” AGAPE CHURCH Worships & Obeys, ( Hint, IT Ain’t JESUS)
  These ATHEIST Devils Tell the Church NO, DON’T DO THAT!! BAD, BAD, WE’LL SPANK!!
  And these Luck-warm Churches Turn Bright YELLOW!!
  Time was, Churches & their Pastors SERVED GOD but Now they seem to Obey Satan & his DEMONS out of Fear? Question, Doesn’t the School have a GYM or Can’t the Parents of these Students lawfully take these kids to this church on a Friday Night!
  If the so called faithful have lost their will to fight these little Spirits of Doubt & unbelief, just what are you going to do when Revelations 13 becomes real? & there is no place left to hide?
  
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- Git-R-Done
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 10:55pm
  Keaton – You mean schools teach such facts as man made global warming is real, homosexuality is born that way, the US is evil, the Soviet Union was a good country, etc. (in other words, lies) and differences such as demonizing rich people, white people, heterosexuals, and Christians? No wonder you Marxists are so full of crap.
  
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- RobbieTLHughie
  Posted on December 6, 2012 at 10:21am
  You know… All of you are quick to jump on the backs like flaming chimpanzees, but the truth is that these Atheist groups are tiny, sometimes just one or two individuals. Who, in point of fact – do not have the backing of any real Atheists or any power what so ever aside from some lawyerly delight.
  
  So what I don’t get it so you scratching and clawing the eyes of this gigantic “leftist socialist commie beast” or whatever you people are calling it these days and blame your own side for being pansies.
  
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- GOP_minion
  Posted on December 13, 2012 at 2:14pm
  It’s time we clear up some confusion: the government has no right to demand anything of any institution based on govt funding. The govt doesn’t fund anything directly–that is money from the taxpayers. The govt, for example, shouldn’t be dictating to public schools what to teach because the schools are owned by the PUBLIC, not the govt. So vouchers in theory shouldn’t mean that the govt gets to dictate anything. As far as the article goes, I love how it’s the “Society of Freethinkers”–unless you’re Christian.
  
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LOTO
Posted on December 5, 2012 at 8:36am
Its about the money.
Where are you Libertyman?

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layla
Posted on December 5, 2012 at 8:32am
are they being forced to sit through the “horror” of charlie brown? if not , then aren’t they free to see whatever they want?

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- 1776freedomofspeech
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 8:05pm
  All the wholesome goodness apparently is not appreciated by the atheists. What “a heist” of Christmas!
  
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- Eastinfection
  Posted on December 6, 2012 at 1:50am
  “Christmas is the time of year when people from all religions get together to worship Jesus Christ”
  -Bart Simpson
  
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airforcec-130
Posted on December 5, 2012 at 8:30am
Good morning everybody; WAKE UP AMERICA…Here we go again; bowing to the leftists. You sure don’t see them bowing to us. Seems to me this happened before someplace. Is there no one out there to stand up for us????????

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- Popp40
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 9:06am
  It’s going to be interesting to see how these same atheists will act if Islam takes over in the US. Will these people be protesting against Islam like they are with Christianity?
  
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- davecorkery
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 4:06pm
  POPP40
  
  Yes
  
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- Keatonc33
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 6:25pm
  POPP of course they will… why would that make any difference? its still a religion that has no place in our government or lawmaking.. thanks to the 1st amendment
  
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- Git-R-Done
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 11:56pm
  Keaton – There is NO Separation of Church and State in the US Constitution. And what about you hypocritical liberals who oppose the death penalty based on religious beliefs?
  
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RIGHT_WHERE_IT_HURTS
Posted on December 5, 2012 at 8:30am
As we all know, there is no separation of church and state in our laws. As a matter of fact, the athiests are interfering with the freedom to worship, and freedom of expression.

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- Pantloadian
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 8:49am
  How?
  
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- Walkabout
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 10:47am
  All religions impart values. The values imparted by the Charlie Brown Christmas was against the commercialization of Christmas & about caring & sharing. Most everyone has seen a Charlie Brown Christmas. They know what they are getting. There are no surprises here. The aforementioned values is something that most parents want taught to their children.
  
  I am sure that if there was a play put on by an atheist group using rainbows & preaching tolerance or celebrating homosexuality among other things, you would have no problem.how
  
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- RIGHT_WHERE_IT_HURTS
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 12:24pm
  Thanks, WALKABOUT. It (pantaloon) isn’t worth the air it breathes, let alone a response. I owe you a towel & washcloth, bar of soap and a new set of clothes. Merry Christmas.
  
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- ranepowel
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 1:16pm
  Atheism isn’t a religion though. There is nothing religious about a show with rainbows and tolerance. Therefore, THAT type of show would be allowed.
  
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- Walkabout
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 2:14pm
  ranepowel
  
  In the abstract sense atheism is a religion. If you think of st theory, the null set is a subset of every set.
  
  More straight forward, just because atheists may not subscribe to a religion, they still have a set of values. These values need to be checked out by patents and school officials before they send their kids anywhere.
  
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- TheGrtDcptn
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 2:28pm
  ‘There is nothing religious about a show with rainbows and tolerance. Therefore, THAT type of show would be allowed’…
  
  You’re right, there is no religion involved in indoctrinating young children to wallow in the filth of deviant behavior…
  
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- The_Cabrito_Goat
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 4:40pm
  I like this story’s overall point, atheists will silence anyone, even Charlie Brown.
  
  The only bad thing Charlie Brown ever did was smack Lucy’s hand by accident when he was trying to punt it
  
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- Keatonc33
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 6:28pm
  wow.. that is the most willful misrepresentation of the 1st amendment i have ever heard. no separation of church and state? “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion” what does that mean to you? as for interfering with worship.. If watching a charlie brown play is your form of worship then christianity is even more commercial than i thought. You have a freedom to worship anywhere at any time! your churches are tax free. you have nothing to complain about! at all.
  
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- Git-R-Done
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 11:59pm
  Ranepowel – While you’ll hypocritically preach how evil Christians are while preaching the tolerance and diversity crap.
  
  Keaton – Since when is Charlie Brown a religious show to begin with? I didn’t know you hatetheists were such paranoid psychopaths.
  
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- The_Cabrito_Goat
  Posted on December 7, 2012 at 12:59pm
  git-r-done, Keaton must be a contortionist. I’ve never seen such verbal gymnastics take place in my life.
  
  Well whatever. I’m done consorting with his type, contrarian trolls. I believe there’s a Mark Twain quote for such an occasion:
  
  “Don’t bother teaching a (pig?) to read. It wastes your time and annoys the pig.”
  
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ares338
Posted on December 5, 2012 at 8:27am
It must be tough to be one of “the perpetually angry over everything in the universe” atheist. You don’t have to be a religious fanatic to enjoy A Charlie Brown Christmas.

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- toiletclogga
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 8:36am
  “The Arkansas Society of Freethinkers”—note the parenthesis! How can you be a freethinker if you are unwilling to expose yourself to both sides of the debate?
  
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- ranepowel
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 1:17pm
  If my kids are going to be told about religion it’s going to be by me, not some lunatic in a robe at a church. I don’t want my kids anywhere near someone preaching that Christian garbage as if it’s fact.
  
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- TheGrtDcptn
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 2:44pm
  ‘Christian garbage’
  
  God is not garbage…
  
  But you are free to look in the mirror…!! =)
  
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- The_Cabrito_Goat
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 4:41pm
  ^ I agree, if you think God is garbage, you as well are garbage, for you were made in his image.
  
  It’s kind of a sad mode of thinking, to think we’re just a strange variation of fauna on a stranger planet.
  
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biohazard23
Posted on December 5, 2012 at 8:26am
See, that’s why the kids can’t have (or do) nice things. Way to go, ya bunch of Scrooges. Nice of you to bollock everything up for everyone else. Bullies.

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- ranepowel
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 1:19pm
  The kid’s parents are still free to take them to the shows production on their own time, and the kids can watch Charlie Brown’s Christmas special as much as they want when they’re at home. No one is saying the kids can’t see the play or be exposed to the messages found therein — they’re just saying it can’t be on the taxpayer’s dime. I don’t want MY tax money being spent on YOUR religious beliefs.
  
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- TheGrtDcptn
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 2:40pm
  ‘I don’t want MY tax money being spent on YOUR religious beliefs’
  
  But it’s okay for Christian taxpayers to pay for unbelievers “art” featuring “Christ in PISS”…?!?!
  
  You are a hypocrite…!!
  
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RIGHT_WHERE_IT_HURTS
Posted on December 5, 2012 at 8:18am
Ignore the non-believers, and just load the kids up on the bus and go. What could they do? Nothing.

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- oldguy49
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 8:30am
  everytime you fold and let them get their way it just enboldens them………..just like kids and terrorist
  
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ImJusSayin
Posted on December 5, 2012 at 8:13am
I think this church needs alot of prayer. Its time we stop giving into these radical their way. Stand up or get out!

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Metallicat
Posted on December 5, 2012 at 8:12am
Christians can do nothing but cave,or be run out of existence through bankruptcy brought on by endless lawsuits from these filthy beasts. That is what you get when the current regime is a bunch of lawyers who studied law to skirt the Constitution for the profit of their political party.

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Metallicat
Posted on December 5, 2012 at 8:07am
All this to erase God from our memories and replace him with mans government as our savior. Who will decide what rights they bestow upon who,instead of all Gods children being created equal with the same basic human rights. They chose an egotistical liar and thief as their new messiah,and we know that all his children are not created equal,and that some must suffer so his chosen ones can prosper. The children of the old savior must be the first to suffer.

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- glassaudioguy
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 8:48am
  Pretty ironic, isn’t it? These are the same ones who are outraged that the God of the Bible would command the Israelites to wipe out the Canaanites, Amorites, etc. But their secular god is doing essentially the same thing.
  
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uffda
Posted on December 5, 2012 at 8:05am
Where are GOD’s Warriors to purge these devil atheists?

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- golfer8805
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 9:08am
  Haha you are a bit crazy.
  
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alrunner58
Posted on December 5, 2012 at 8:05am
These people are bullies and we have “got” to start fighting back. Where is the Christian Coalition? I would definitely donate and support this group if they would fight back. We need to do something and stop cowering to these hateful bigots.

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- TXLadyPatriot
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 8:25am
  The Christian Coalition died with Jerry Falwell.
  
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- glassaudioguy
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 8:50am
  CC may be gone, but there are still things like the ACLJ very much fighting for Christians’ rights.
  
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blanco5
Posted on December 5, 2012 at 8:03am
Why not let the parents decide. Send home permission slips.

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- proud2bmom
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 8:23am
  I’m pretty sure I read that they already did. Apparently this group thinks that the parents don’t know what’s best for their own children.
  
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dugsok
Posted on December 5, 2012 at 8:01am
Christians don’t stand up anymore,muslin do, don’t they and that is a cult not a religion

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Tickdog
Posted on December 5, 2012 at 7:59am
grow some balls and go after the atheists.. jeeze

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c.parker
Posted on December 5, 2012 at 7:57am
Society of Freethinkers?!?!? Yeah, ok, whatever! But I guess Society of Follow What We Believe or We Will Sue just doesn’t have the same ring to it.

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NONCENTS
Posted on December 5, 2012 at 7:55am
Christians, stop caving in to bigots and bullies. Please.

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- Eastinfection
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 9:24am
  WANGO…
  
  please don’t fall into the trap of being exactly what it is you demonize…
  SOME Christians are bigots and bullies… heck, you can even say MANY Christians are bigots and bullies… as are many Jews, Muslims, Atheists, Wiccans, or ______s.
  you lose credibility when you hypocritically make all inclusive blanket statements.
  And don’t justify it by comparing your behavior to smaller-minded foes, either. We both know you’re better than that.
  
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- Lordchamp
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 11:12am
  And you proof is what? You make statements like that but that doesn’t make them true. Show proof or go away with your tail between your legs.
  
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- Eastinfection
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 6:28pm
  LORDCHAMP…
  
  My post was not a response to NONCENTS.
  It was a response to WANGO/ PANTLODIAN’s post (which has since been deleted) claiming that ALL Christians are “bullies and bigots”.
  
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- TexasRenaissance
  Posted on December 7, 2012 at 9:49pm
  Christians are bigots and bullies.
  
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ares338
Posted on December 5, 2012 at 7:55am
Once again a small but obnoxious segment of society has dictated what the majority gets to see or do. I am not a religious person but this is shameful. I would have had that play and dared this group to do anything.

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amerbur
Posted on December 5, 2012 at 7:53am
Take your children out of public schools Christians – it is not worth the warping of their minds. I hope the day comes when the public school teachers have no one left to teach.

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- ranepowel
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 1:23pm
  As long as private schools cost more than public schools, and as long as their are two parents who either choose to work or are both forced to work, there will always be a public school system. Me and my wife both choose to work. We can afford private school, thankfully, but if we couldn’t then we’d have to send our kids to public school. My wife is a brilliant woman, but she’s not a teacher, so homeschooling is out of the question.
  
  Face it: more and more women CHOOSE to work and don’t want to be stay-at-home moms. This is increasingly the case with the millennial group of voters out there.
  
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- TheGrtDcptn
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 2:52pm
  ‘Face it: more and more women CHOOSE to work and don’t want to be stay-at-home moms’
  
  Perhaps women should make an informed decision BEFORE bringing children into a world where they DO NOT want to to be a mom (parent)…but rather choose their career. Talk about SELFISH…
  
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Josiah13
Posted on December 5, 2012 at 7:48am
We need church more then ever. That little excursion may have been the only time some kids ever get to church. We are doomed.

It is the goal of the faithless non-believer to create more self doubting faithless non-believers. This helps him feel better about his complacency and subsequent failure. Sorry leftists…faith is hard, love is hard, and success is hard. There is no tax, no social program, no talking point or pseudo philosophical ranting that’ll change the fact that you are failures. Your failure will just take a few years to come to light and history won’t be kind.

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Metallicat
Posted on December 5, 2012 at 7:47am
Aetheists are so hateful. The whole message around Charlie Browns Christmas is Love. Anyone who is opposed to that message is evil and full of hate. How could anyone be opposed to such a sweet story about love and compassion? what vile people.

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- Jetstream001
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 7:52am
  Church SHOULD be houses of worship. Not theatres. As ‘nice’ as this movie might be, it has no place in a house of God that should be for the honour and praise of Jesus Christ alone.
  
  It’s kind of funny it took some atheists to force this church into doing what they should have done in the first place … NOT show the film in their building.
  
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- Jetstream001
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 7:57am
  To clarify, I should add that it is still wrong for a church to have its agenda controlled by any outside group, government or society. It is Christ’s kingdom.
  
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- DadRocked
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 8:06am
  Jetstream001 – “Church SHOULD be houses of worship. Not theatres.”
  
  Actually, they are houses of worship and ALWAYS of fellowship. That is all that they were doing, just another form of fellowship. I would assume that you would agree that fellowship is another form of worship.
  
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- jrc99
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 8:21am
  @Jetstream001
  They weren’t showing the film they performing it as a play.
  
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- seek.the.truth
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 8:42am
  Jetstream — do you have a problem with that movie being shown on network television? Something that many of us Christians look forward to AND it always gets good nielson ratings.
  
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- SacredHonor1776
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 9:18am
  The miracle of the five loves and 2 fishes…
  
  Precursor to a dinner and a movie! or a dinner show!
  
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- The_Bronze
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 11:19am
  It’s easy to be against something so innocent when you believe in nothing. And having no faith, these nothings have to try to bring everyone else down into their emptiness.
  
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- Ken2kilo
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 10:17pm
  I agree, Charlie Browns Christmas Story is a sweet and loving story. I feel sorry for the kids, having some Atheists ruining it for them. Arkansas Society of Free Thinkers? I don’t think they THINK very well, in fact what they are doing to little children is disgraceful. Psalm 14 describes them very well; they should read it and then look in the mirror.
  
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- TexasRenaissance
  Posted on December 7, 2012 at 9:52pm
  Christians are hateful and vile people. They converted themselves into greedy pseudo-jews that believe they have some “chosen” right to rule this country and ostracize people who simply don’t subscribe to theocracy, monarchy, or the arrogance of the religious to believe they speak for “god”.
  
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Mia Cav
Posted on December 5, 2012 at 7:46am
This is so sad! I can’t believe the Church backed down. There is no “separation of Church and State”; there is a “Congress shall make no law establishing a religion”. That said, it seem that the government is establishing athesim as a religion with all this anti-Christian stuff. I literally caught my breath when the New Testament was found in the sleeping mat in Agenda 21. It *is* happening.

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- bay horse 1
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 7:54am
  There is no “separation of Church and State
  
  I think the intent of the Founders was to keep the State out of the Church, not to keep the Church out of The State…
  
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- DadRocked
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 8:39am
  BayHorse – “I think the intent …” As MIA_Cav shows and just grab your personal copy of the Constitution. The First Amendment is SOLELY directed to the government. “CONGRESS shall make no law…”
  I ALWAYS carry and read the Constitution at least quaterly each year.
  
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momrules
Posted on December 5, 2012 at 7:40am
The anti God terrorists have won again. Their agenda is to remove the name of God from the public square, in fact their objective is to turn the word God into a dirty word.

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- DadRocked
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 8:03am
  Mom – “…agenda is to remove the name of God from the public square,..”
  From everywhere Mom…From everywhere…
  BUT they don’t realize is that once GOD is inside someone, HE can not be removed !
  
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- kickagrandma
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 8:27am
  Morning, MOM and DAD ~~~
  
  LIKE your posts and pray for you guys. Thanks for standing!
  GOD BLESS AND PROTECT.
  
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- DadRocked
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 8:42am
  ALRIGHT… We have Mom, Dad and Grandma together this morning. Hi ladies!
  Have to run…
  ♫ I Owe, I Owe, It’s off to work I go… ♪♪
  
  Have a BLESSED DAY…
  
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- Pantloadian
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 8:55am
  ” . . . once GOD is inside someone, HE can not be removed !”
  
  So what are you whining about?
  
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lgccac
Posted on December 5, 2012 at 7:34am
If I were a member of that church, I would drop my membership immediately.

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- kickagrandma
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 8:05am
  Yes, Sir!
  
  CHRISTIANS MUST STAND for our GOD, our faith in HIM. Every time one of us caves in, we weaken the link to one another.
  
  PRAY FOR COURAGE, CHRISTIANS, for us worldwide.
  
  Thank YOU, FATHER GOD, for persecution, for it is in these times, we draw nearer, closer and deeper into YOU. Thank YOU for the enemy and for uncovering him in all his duplicitous forms so that we see him clearly and know not to go there. Thank YOU, LORD. In JESUS’ SWEET AND MIGHTY name, we do pray and we do stand.
  
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- Eastinfection
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 9:34am
  GRANDMA…
  
  “CHRISTIANS MUST STAND for our GOD”..
  
  I agree completely. But if you think this situation is about standing for God, then you only serve to reinforce the outrage of the Atheist aggressors.
  
  If the intent of this field trip was to evangelize children, then it’s cancellation is appropriate.
  
  If this trip was about enjoying and celebrating local actors performing a traditional Christmas production and exposing the kids to art and culture, then it’s cancellation is a ridiculous abomination.
  
  Christmas is a FEDERAL HOLIDAY. Defend public Christmas productions from a Constitutional standpoint. You will gain nothing defending them with theological motivations.
  
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- Walkabout
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 11:06am
  1. All the kids at the school may not have Christian.
  2. Regardless of what the church would or would not do the school might have canceled the event.
  3. Some atheist, hindu or other parents might not have had a problem with this play. We don’t know if any parents complained& for what reasons. Some parent may have contacted the atheist activists. We don’t know.
  4. The church can offer this same play after school, on Saturday or on Sunday afternoon. People like free entertainment & If they acting is well done, parents might bring their kids individually. You might have large audiences this way. It would absolutely FROST the activists, but there would be not one thing they could do except to put on rival entertainment with a message or “ACT UP”.
  
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