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TX Utility Company Sparks Furor After Removing Group’s ‘Keep Christ in Christmas’ Sign

Dec. 20, 2012 7:27am Billy Hallowell

New Braunfels Utilities (NBU), an energy company in New Braunfels, Texas, is at the center of a debate surrounding “Keep Christ in Christmas” banners that were, for a time, displayed in front of the establishment. However, after receiving complaints due to the religious nature of the message, NBU decided to take down the banners, which were sponsored by the Knights of Columbus.

“Regardless of whether one agrees or disagrees with the message, NBU is a municipal utility and cannot lawfully display a religious message,” explained NBU communications manager Gretchen Reuwer.

The policy that stands, the spokeswoman noted, is that no signs or banners promoting specific religious messages are permitted, as they may offend portions of the population. NBU does allow non-profit organizations to hang banners, however they are not permitted to have religious messages and can only be posted for the purpose of fundraising.

WOAI-TV has more about the controversy:

“We made an error in accepting the banner,” Reuwer added. “It was a simple human error – and to compound it – it was also a banner with a message that was specifically religious.”

Some in the community — especially Knights of Columbus members — are outraged by the utility company’s decision to remove the banners. One resident, Joe Hernandez, told Fox News’ Todd Starnes that “Christ is the reason for the Christmas season” and that it is “his birthday.”

“All we were doing was voicing our opinion – that Christ should be kept in Christmas,” Hernandez added. “It’s not a war on Christmas. I think it’s a war on Christ – period.”

The banners have been relocated to public property. What do you think about the decision to remove them — was it right or wrong?

(H/T: Fox News’ Todd Starnes)

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Beachmastermax
Posted on December 20, 2012 at 11:11am
“It’s not a war on Christmas. I think it’s a war on Christ – period.”

Yes, the bible tells us that Satan and one third of the Angels revolted. This spiritual war continues to rage. There is no name under the sun, other than Jesus the Christ, that provokes these emotional reactions.

Think about it, why would an atheist even bother himself or care about this sign? Because that war rages inside them. You don’t see them over in the middle east asking Muslims to tear down their signs do you? That is because they are allied to them.

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davecorkery
Posted on December 20, 2012 at 10:23am
As an atheist, I agree with keeping christ in christmas. Seriously. This idea is fading, and will eventually be gone. Let’s at least keep the reason for the season around long enough for the few remaining believers to enjoy it while they live. 50 years from now, the “christ” part will be looked at as just as quaint as cupid on valentines day.

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- jman-6
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 10:29am
  Glad to see you support keeping Christ in Christmas. I hope you find HIM before it’s too late! GOD BLESS
  
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- YouCantExplainThat
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 10:53am
  Find who? Is that a threat of violence?
  
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- trolltrainer
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 10:57am
  YouCantExplainThat
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 10:53am
  
  Find who? Is that a threat of violence?
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  You betcha! ;-)
  
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- txjb
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 11:06am
  Jman-6 , save your breath ! I have stopped worring about these people for sometime now . They have heard the gospel of Jesus , the seed has been sown and that is all we can do . Merry Christmas .
  
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- txjb
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 11:14am
  Worrying .
  
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- Tachy320
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 1:53pm
  I agree partly and thank you for your lack of hostility. I think you might be correct about Christ being almost gone from our lives in 50 years.
  But. Jesus is not gone, its just our belief in him will be gone. He will remain and some day I will spend eternity with him forever. Now I know that seems stupid to you. But I think your side is ignorant also. But we live in a country where people of all faith live. It is the only nation in the world who has this ideal and is the core of its existence. I appreciate your patriotic attitude and I know you don’t believe, but God Bless you anyway and have a Merry Christmas.
  
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- Jaycen
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 7:31pm
  I’m not a Christian, but the story of Christ has been around for 2000 years. You think 50 years is enough time to wipe him from peoples minds when billions still believe?
  
  Crypto-socialists are dumber than they look.
  
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RIGHTWINGHATEMACHINE
Posted on December 20, 2012 at 10:14am
Just more Jesus freaks trying to push their agenda onto everyone else.

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- oldguy49
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 10:21am
  thye few …….controling the many…………ah-germany 1937
  
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- trolltrainer
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 10:22am
  Do you know Christ?
  
  No…It is obvious that you do not. He died for you! Even you can find salvation! You are blinded…So obviously blinded by this world. Satan has shown you what he wants you to believe. You think it is right but it is wrong.
  
  I hope one day you find Christ. He is there, you just have to look. Just ask Him to reveal Himself. I want to see no man condemned for eternity…Not even Obama, not even Harry Reid…We all deserve hell but we do not have to suffer. Jesus paid the price, all you have to do is accept it.
  
  God bless you hate machine.
  
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- jman-6
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 10:24am
  Funny how you commies accuse us of being what you are! Hatemongers!!
  
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StandingOnMyHead
Posted on December 20, 2012 at 9:55am
Another state bits the dust, kiss Texas goodbye!

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- StandingOnMyHead
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 10:09am
  *bites*
  
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demsrtraitors
Posted on December 20, 2012 at 9:47am
another reason why liberals should not be allowed in Texas.

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- Flag-Man
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 10:00am
  We just need to cut off welfare, giveaway programs & only allow
  taxpayers to vote.
  Most of them will leave.
  Semper Fi
  
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- Deuteronomy22
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 10:27am
  Texas the first minority majority state. In 25 years it will be 60% Latino. Spanish is already the primary language at city council meetings along the border.
  
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Greenwood
Posted on December 20, 2012 at 9:29am
December 25th was really the date, not of the birth of Jesus, but of the sun-god Mithra. Horus, son of Isis, however, was in very early times identified with Ra, the Egyptian sun-god, and hence with Mithra…

Mithra’s birthday on December 25th has been so widely claimed that the Catholic Encyclopedia (“Mithraism”) remarks: “The 25 December was observed as his birthday, the natalis invicti, the rebirth of the winter-sun, unconquered by the rigours of the season.”

So what is the reason for the season?

2Corinthians 6: 14-16 Do not become unevenly yoked with unbelievers. For what fellowship do righteousness and lawlessness have? Or what sharing does light have with darkness?15Further, what harmony is there between Christ and Be′li‧al? Or what portion does a faithful person have with an unbeliever?16And what agreement does God’s temple have with idols?

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- chucksue351
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 9:53am
  agree and add that the title of Yeshua (jesus) is Messiah not christos
  
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- jman-6
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 10:21am
  Do a little research my friend and you will see most archaeologist and scholars now believe Jesus was born in September early October; back up 9 months and you get December as the month of conception; and as Isaiah 44:2 says “Thus saith the Lord that made thee, and formed thee from the womb” is the start of life! GOD BLESS
  
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- searching for the Truth
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 10:26am
  I know a man who studied, wrote, and worshiped his entire life using ” The Sacred Name” text ; however, in given that, he told me before he died, that still he had not discovered His Correct Authentic Name. The Hebrew people kept His Name Hidden, because his Name was Sacred. The Third Commandment . In the Old Days , those that loved Him just did not evoke His Name unless Was (sic ) for a worthy cause. Amusing, if one begins with His First Given, then they will arrive at the Truth at the End. Jesus is the Vernacular given, although Generic , still tried by fire and blood.
  
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- Greenwood
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 10:38am
  @JMAN……….”Do a little research my friend and you will see ……..that the early Christians did not celebrate birthdays. It is not a biblical practice and the Hebrews and early Christians looked at it as part of idolatrous worship. The Greek believed that everyone had a protective spirit or daemon who attended his birth and watched over him in life as did the Romans. Down to the 4th century Christianity rejected the birthday celebration as a pagan custom. So do a little more research my friend………………..
  
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- Greenwood
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 11:06am
  SEARCHING FOR THE TRUTH……..”The Hebrew people kept His Name Hidden, because of superstition but is that what the Bible says? How many times are we told to call upon the name?
  Do you have a close relationship with anyone whose personal name you do not know? Jesua prayed to his Father. John 17:26 “I have made your name known to them.”
  Psalms 83:18 Isaiah 12:2 , 26:4 Genisis 22:14, Exodus17:15 KJV
  
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- davecorkery
  Posted on December 21, 2012 at 1:56pm
  2Corinthians was written anonymously, but it was said to have been written by Paul. This is impossible, as it was written after the year 150. It tries to explain (and re-convince) people of the validity if 1Corinthians. Both are nothing more than the opinion of 2 men, the first being Paul. Problem is, we don’t have the originals. We don’t know what the originals said. Even if we did, they would still be the opinionated rantings of old, ancient zealots. Not important.
  
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- searching for the Truth
  Posted on December 21, 2012 at 11:55pm
  Jesus prayed to the Father that dwelt within him. When one prays to Jesus, they pray to the Father that dwells within them . If we accept Him as our Savior then in ” Jesus lies the fullness of the Godhead Bodily. ” We have a Spirit. Jesus has a Spirit. Both Spirits live forever ; but , only One Spirit is gonna get ya in Heaven. Its just something one has to read and collate in the King James- Merry Menorah.
  
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Brensdad
Posted on December 20, 2012 at 9:16am
I live in New Braunfels, and truthfully I didn’t even know the signs were even up until the story broke yesterday about them being taken down.

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- zorro
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 9:29am
  I’m right up the road and a member of the Knights of Columbus. I saw the story last night on my local news and it appears to me the utilities company is doing the right thing. We work with our utilities company here and the rules are the same. They’ll let us put up banners to promote our fundraisers but we’ve never put up banners like these. Think about it…this is a good rule. We wouldn’t want to see an athiest banner up either. According to the story I saw last night, the city admitted their mistake, did not charge the KofC for putting up and taking down the banners, and even offered to help pay for the cost of the banners. We need to learn to pick out battles. I think this is a bad one. And as always, my brother Knights came through and put up the banners in private property. Minimal hard done, in my opinion.
  
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jungle J
Posted on December 20, 2012 at 9:14am
Christians fight the wrong battles and wonder why the are always on the losing end. Go feed and orphan and a widow. Merry Christmas.

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- trolltrainer
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 9:20am
  As a Christian I completely agree!
  
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- zorro
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 9:32am
  Agree. This is the wrong battle.
  
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- OldGeek72
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 9:36am
  We do, only to have the liberal left try to outlaw that as well. Just read a few of the stories in 2012 alone that order ‘us’ to stop feeding the homeless as examples. It is NOT the government’s job to feed ANY person – it’s their job to protect us, not to rule us.
  Jesus made it clear in HIS word that it’s our (the Christian) job to care for the widows, orphans, visit the sick and those in prision. Have ‘we’ (the Christian) done that? It is up to each and every single one to account for themselves alone and will do so face to face with Our Lord one day.
  
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- Greenwood
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 9:45am
  The only event Jesus specifically instructed his followers to commemorate was his death, not his birth. (Luke 22:19,20 ) There is no historical evidence that the early Christians celebrated the birth of the Christ. But they did memorialize his death. (1 Corinthians 11: 23-26) It was not until more than 300 years after Jesus’ birth that Christendom began to observe Christmas on December 25. In the mid-17th century, an act of parliament banned Christmas celebrations in England. In the US the Massachusetts General Court did the same. Why? It was nothing but a pagan festival covered with a Christian veneer honoring the agricultural god Saturn and the sun god Sol Invictus, or Mithra.
  
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- trolltrainer
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 10:04am
  Greenwood, my brother, you are right. You are quite correct in what you say.
  
  But…This also is a battle not worth fighting for the Christian. Is it heretical to pick a date to celebrate our Savior’s birth? I think not. Never mind the reasons why the holiday was originally created, today it just happens to be the time of year we celebrate His first Advent. Was He born in Dec? No…Most likely not…But it does not matter.
  
  Listen…If you choose not to observe Christmas for the reasons you state then it is perfectly understandable. But why go to war over this? Why ruin it for others? Your salvation comes through the grace of Jesus Christ and in your faith that His sacrifice is sufficient. Read Paul’s letter to the Galatians. Why be legalistic?
  
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- Greenwood
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 10:22am
  @TROLLTRAINER………….”But it does not matter.”
  
  It should matter to everyone. Where these things come from and how they got mixed in with true worship. John 4: 24 says “God is a Spirit, and those worshiping him must worship in spirit and truth.”
  So to answer your question ‘YES”
  
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- trolltrainer
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 10:35am
  Read the whole letter my brother. You do not have to go to war for Christ, just live in the Spirit! The Spirit of love in Christ is abundant in this month. That is enough. Just because some other idol is worshiped the same day is irrelevant to me. It is meat sacrificed to idols. I can eat or not eat, it makes no difference as those idols are meaningless…As are all the gods the pagans celebrate.
  
  Walk in the Spirit brother.
  
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- trolltrainer
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 10:47am
  sigh…
  
  I had posted a LONG post with many quotes from Galatians right before the one above and it was lost…
  
  I am having problems with the Blaze this morning, it does not matter…
  
  Your argument is moot Greenwood. If a Christian is Spirit led then it does not matter HOW he worships. You are not saved by how you worship, or if you do or do not celebrate a birthday. You are not saved by what church you go to, whether you are baptized, or if you sing gospel or contemporary music or sing at all.
  
  You are saved by God through faith in His Son. That is all.
  
  Why not leave it to the Holy Spirit to guide His children Himself? I do not have to approve of your methods or what you do, and you do not have to approve of me. It matters not. I celebrate Christmas. But I celebrate Christ also…Every minute of every day. That is all that matters.
  
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- toeniskoetter
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 11:22am
  Jungle J, I would bet the Knights of Columbus have done more for widows and orphans in the time it took me to type this message than you have in your entire lifetime.
  
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- Greenwood
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 11:33am
  @TROLLTRAINER……………..You are right because everyone must make his own choice. But it does matter where things come from. If you find a peice of candy in the trash it might taste good but would you eat it ? You say we don’t have to go to war but people should know the TRUTH and make up their own mind.
  2 Corinthians 10: 4 For the weapons of our warfare are not fleshly, but powerful by God for overturning strongly entrenched things.5 For we are overturning reasonings and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God; and we are bringing every thought into captivity to make it obedient to the Christ;6 and we are holding ourselves in readiness to inflict punishment for every disobedience, as soon as YOUR own obedience has been fully carried out.
  
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- Greenwood
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 12:04pm
  @TROLLTRAINER………”If a Christian is Spirit led then it does not matter HOW he worships. ”
  
  I have to go for now but…………..Is it The Spirit of God or the spirit of the world? “Ephesians 2:2 …………….The ruler of the authority of the “air” is the worlds spirit, or mental attitude, and it surrounds us like literal air. The no-one-is-going-to-tell-me-what-to-do attitude of today.
  remember ………..”Spirit and Truth” I wish you well in every season. {:-)
  
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- trolltrainer
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 1:20pm
  Greenwood
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 12:04pm
  
  I have to go for now but…………..Is it The Spirit of God or the spirit of the world?
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  Ah! THAT is THE question and it is also the battle every Christian fights. Only Spirit led study of God’s Word can EVER answer that question. I have also found that everyone’s walk is permissible to be different. Granted there is only ONE truth, but God works through many different methods and theologies (assuming a basic Christian belief, of course). As thru hikers say on the Appalachian Trail, “Hike your own hike.” You must stay true to God’s Word and how the Spirit leads YOU, what I think or believe matters not with the exception that we can educate each other. Iron sharpens iron.
  
  Anyway, thanks for the conversation. God bless.
  
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- Greenwood
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 5:15pm
  @TROLLTRAINER…………..everyone’s walk is permissible to be different. There is only ONE truth, and if God works through many different methods and theologies as hikers on the Appalachian Trail, “Hike your own hike.” You are saying that all roads lead to the same place. I would remind you of Jesus’ words in Matthew
  Matthew 7:13 “Go in through the narrow gate, because broad and spacious is the road leading off to destruction, and many are the ones going in through it. 14 whereas narrow is the gate and cramped the road leading off into life, and few are the ones finding it.
  Matthew 7:21 – 23 also “Not everyone saying to me, ‘Lord,Lord’………………
  
  You must stay true to God’s Word. I also thank you for the conversation. May God bless you too.
  
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- trolltrainer
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 7:08pm
  Greenwood
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 5:15pm
  
  @TROLLTRAINER…………..everyone’s walk is permissible to be different. There is only ONE truth, and if God works through many different methods and theologies as hikers on the Appalachian Trail, “Hike your own hike.” You are saying that all roads lead to the same place….
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  You disappoint me! In fact, I was very careful to NOT say that all roads lead to the same place, I was hoping you would be sensitive enough to grasp that! I am anything but a universalist. In fact, I would wager I am far more fundamental than you are!
  
  Also, by the verses you chose to quote you are once again displaying legalism. Would you not agree that salvation comes ONLY through being born again into the kingdom of God by repenting of your sins and accepting Christ in your life? If so then you are misusing those verses, they do not apply to saved Christians but to those outside the Body of Christ.
  
  I pray I have cleared up my stance on this issue, I knew when I was typing what I did someone would imply I was saying all paths lead to the same god. This is NOT the case. Only Jesus Christ offers salvation. My point is we can all be of His body but still hold different theologies. You may be post millennial, he may not believe in a Rapture, she can be a Calvinist while her husband is an Arminian.
  
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- trolltrainer
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 7:12pm
  You believe celebrating Christmnas is wrong, I do not drink alcohol for much the same reasons. But neither of these things affect salvation. We are allowed these differences and while no one is completely sanctified in this life, and we all struggle with the battle between the Spirit and the flesh, as long as we are born again then we are brothers and are to love each other and not be divisive in our beliefs.
  
  That is ALL I was saying!
  
  Once again, thanks for the dialog and while I will respectfully withhold any holiday greetings I will just say so long for now my brother.
  
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- Greenwood
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 10:13pm
  @TROLLTRAINER……………”salvation comes ONLY through being born again into the kingdom of God by repenting of your sins and accepting Christ in your life? If so then you are misusing those verses, they do not apply to saved Christians.”
  
  Wow! There is a lot in those few lines………….born again, Kingdom of God, repenting of sins, accepting Christ in your life and saved Christians. I could go on for hours about each of those but maybe another time.
  I have seen your comments here on the Blaze many times. I’m sure these subjects will come up again in the future and I look forward to an open discourse with you then. Thank you TrollTrainer
  
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- RollyBones
  Posted on December 21, 2012 at 8:46am
  Those of you quoting scripture should also remember this:
  
  “You make void the word of God by your traditions!”
  
  Man has corrupted the Word many times by edicts that void the true meaning of Jesus teachings! Even the translations of His word can send you in the wrong direction! Faith in his word as YOU interpret ‘In the closet where you should pray’ can bring you much closer to Him!
  
  Rolly
  
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momrules
Posted on December 20, 2012 at 9:14am
Of course this is a war on Jesus Christ. He said it would happen and it has. Evil does not attack evil, that is why Christ and Christians are so hated now.

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- trolltrainer
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 9:24am
  I cannot get upset over this one. Just be happy you can hang the “Keep Christ in Christmas” on your property…That is unless you have a HOA, zoning laws, etc…
  
  Merry Christmas Momrules, God bless you and be watching for Him, it can’t be much longer…
  
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- momrules
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 9:42am
  Merry Christmas and God’s blessings to you and yours too Trolltrainer. I am ready for His return. This old world is getting so ugly.
  
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starman70
Posted on December 20, 2012 at 9:02am
If it is a city or county owned utility, providing power bought from other entities and selling the power to their residents in that area, they had no choice but to remove the signs or face a lawsuit from the ACLU (American Communist Lawyers Union).

If it is a privately owned company, then they simply caved into the political correctness mantra and are showing the typical lack of courage being displayed by so many private corporations in the nation.

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- jungle J
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 9:12am
  read before you lecture.
  
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PeteOH
Posted on December 20, 2012 at 8:57am
Put up another!

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repairsea
Posted on December 20, 2012 at 8:40am
Of course it is a war on Christians and our faith.. We love and worship the one true God. You don’t see attacks on false gods. With each attack it just strengthens our faith and love for our Lord.

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- afishfarted
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 8:53am
  Muhammad was a pedophile perv
  
  Yeah, you’re right. you just don’t see those kinds of signs so yup–it is a war on Chirst and Christmas
  
  (Ol’ Muh really was, ya know )
  
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Luke21
Posted on December 20, 2012 at 8:37am
What exactly is “religious” about the phrase: “Keep Christ in Christmas”?

Is the ACLU opposed to proper spelling?

HEADLINE: The word Christmas begins w/ Christ – so you must read something into the phrase. What about that phrase constitutes a government sponsor of religion (lets be honest Christianity)?

The issue here has nothing to do w/ religion. The issue is Christ – He offends most because He is Truth – absolute truth & He confronts all men w/ their lost state. Furthermore He said this would be so:

All these are the beginning of sorrows. “Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and YOU WILL BE HATED BY ALL NATIONS FOR MY NAME’S SAKE. And then many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another. Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many. And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. But he who endures to the end shall be saved. (Matthew 24:8-13)

If Jesus Christ isn’t who he said he was, then nothing matters. If on the other hand, He is Who He said He is, nothing else matters in comparison.

And blessed is he who is not offended because of Me.” (Matthew 11:6)

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- searching for the Truth
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 8:59am
  I knew I loved you for a reason ( nothing wrong in that ) – you have a Great Father !
  
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- searching for the Truth
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 9:02am
  ” But, he that endures to the end.” My oh my, what Beautiful Words.
  
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TEXASGRANNY73
Posted on December 20, 2012 at 8:25am
To Billy Hallowell, the rest of the staff at the Blaze, I wish you all good tidings and a very Merry Christmas.

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00gabooga
Posted on December 20, 2012 at 8:21am
My girlfriend and I visited her home town of Fredericksburg, Texas last Friday night. I was pleased to see as we drove down Main St. a HUGE banner saying “Merry Christmas!” As we walked through the park at 10:00 at night we wondered at the lights, the children at play on the playground, safe as can be, and of course the beautiful Nativity. Born in raised in leftist hot-bed San Antonio, I was surprised to see that the Nativity has yet to be molested or challenged by atheists. She told me “Babe, this is Fredericksburg. That WILL NOT happen here.”

I know where I’m retiring. And it sure ain’t New Braunfels!

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- zorro
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 9:37am
  NB is a great town, man. This is a non-story. The city is doing the right thing.
  
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- 00gabooga
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 2:13pm
  Because those signs were a detriment to society which needed to be stopped? Evidently all crime in New Braunfels has ended, every pot-hole has been filled, and there simply was nothing more important for the city to do.
  
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djhrr
Posted on December 20, 2012 at 8:03am
@Vaman. When the time comes and your days draw to a close. I hope for your sake that you are right. Because if you are wrong in your assumption that all religions are the same… well at that point there is no turning back. And if I am right in my assumption that there is one true God and that those who deny him will suffer eternally, then well, I would really hate it for you.

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kickagrandma
Posted on December 20, 2012 at 8:03am
Well, what chicken poop this company is!

We ARE either CHRISTIAN, or we are not. And, we are either GOD-empowered CHRISTIANS or we are liars. GOD does not want wimpy CHRISTIANS, so if you are one, you might want to pray for strength and courage in HIS NAME for these times.

Let this company know that WE ARE A CHRISTIAN NATION and that we are bloodied but not done yet. It is ONLY in GOD’S NAME AND BY HIS GRACE AND MERCY we will stand again.

satan does not attack the desert, but the castle, friends.

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- ModerationIsBest
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 11:09am
  Again, you sound like a psycho
  
  “We are bloodied?” What in the hell are you talking about?
  
  Please stop talking as if you’re being persecuted.
  
  Go speak to the Jews during WWII while they were getting wiped out.
  
  You’re just upset because you can only hang your religious garbage on your own private property.
  
  “What, I can’t use my religious symbol to represent an entire town? PERSECUTION!”
  
  Give me a break.
  
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searching for the Truth
Posted on December 20, 2012 at 8:03am
This use to be not even a second thought – Christmas in everyone’s lives. This was brought about by a legal network of lawyers who want Jesus the Christ out of everyone’s lives, not only in America but all over the World. This can only be reversed by like measures – people with money or desire and abilities need to step-up to the plate and with like measures remove this filth in our nation.

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SweetDoug
Posted on December 20, 2012 at 7:59am
They caved?!?!?!?!?

That is worse than doing nothing.

Absolute moral weakness.

They caved because of fear for standing for something they believed in, due to the publicity and the fear of a backlash against their business interests.

I’d be buying my electricities from somewhere else.

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TEXASGRANNY73
Posted on December 20, 2012 at 7:58am
Absolutely ridiculous (meaning to ridicule). Offend? Christ’s birth and death are an offense? Those who are offended by the offense are nothing new. People were offended when the son of God walked among us. They (the offended) put him to death after all. Yet he still lives. We Christians were not promised a rose garden but we were promised He would always be with us. How do people live who do not have Him during trying times?
And these are trying times. But to simply wish a merry Christmas and remove the wish? To ridicule. Shame on them for having no courage.

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hgfriend3
Posted on December 20, 2012 at 7:57am
“Another one bites the dust!” So what else is new?

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- naughtycal
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 8:02am
  CONGRESS shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion or prohibit the free exercise there of………I don’t see where Congress past a measure to place these banners on the building.
  
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- naughtycal
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 8:02am
  CONGRESS shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion or prohibit the free exercise there of………I don’t see where Congress past a measure to place these banners on the building.
  
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- decendentof56
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 8:06am
  “America is like a healthy body and its resistance is threefold: its patriotism, its morality, and its spiritual life. If we can undermine these three areas, America will collapse from within.”………………..
  Josef Stalin
  
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- LouieKelcher74
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 10:56am
  “The trouble with quotes on the Internet is that you can never know if they are genuine.” – Abraham Lincoln
  
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- naughtycal
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 3:12pm
  Never get is an argument with an idiot they ‘ll just bring down to their level and beat you with experience. Mark Twain
  
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SweetDoug
Posted on December 20, 2012 at 7:57am
Good for Grannie, now buzz off!

This the Blaze.

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djhrr
Posted on December 20, 2012 at 7:48am
We are ruled by a party that denied Christ 3 times in their convention. We have removed Christ from every school, courthouse, and public building. We have turned away from God as a nation. This story is just another in a long line of cowardly decisions. Our hope does not reside in a government but in the one that gave us life. So as disappointing as this is, it is what it is. We have already felt the hand of God removed from our nation, it is now up to us individuals to hold to the word and pray for our nation.
We cannot change the direction we are on. Our only hope as a nation is for Christ to show himself in a way only he can. Until that day our focus has to be on our individual walk with the Christ who died for our sins.

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vaman
Posted on December 20, 2012 at 7:35am
jesus christ, are these people still talking about the fictional war on christ or god or the bible or prayer or xmas or easter or ash Wednesday or (fill in the blank). There is no war. Christians will have to learn, their religion is no more important than any other and does not deserve special treatment.

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- Danzig
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 7:51am
  Hey Vaman, with you opening two words, you just offended me and Christians by breaking God’s Third Commandment: “Thou shall not take the name of the Lord, thy God in vain.”
  
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- loriann12
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 7:52am
  And non-Christians will have to learn that they can’t tell us not to display our religion, while allowing others to do so….atheism IS a religion. It takes more faith to be an atheist than to believe in God.
  
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- zorro
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 9:40am
  Not only is atheism a religion, they’re the worst kind of annoying religious freaks. They just won’t shut up about their beliefs. Almost as militant as homosexuals.
  
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- Greenwood
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 10:14am
  @DANZIG……………….”God’s Third Commandment: “Thou shall not take the name of the Lord, thy God in vain.”
  
  I would ask you………What is God’s name? and if people don’t use God’s name how can they use it in vain (or in a worthless way) God, LORD,Almighty, and Father to mention just a few are titles not names. He has one Divine name but many titles. [ JEHOVAH ] from the Tetragrammaton (YHWY) (JHVH)
  
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Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on December 20, 2012 at 7:29am
War on Christianity pure and simple is occurring in this nation.

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- zorro
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 9:42am
  I agree but this story is not a war. It was a mistake by the city. They admitted their mistake and are doing what they can to make it right. In the end, everything worked out.
  
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- Oldphoto678
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 12:58pm
  If you keep trying to make me live my life according to your religious views at some point I will be forced to show you what the hell of war really looks like. Keep telling me I can’t do the things I want to do because it goes against your religious views, and I will bring real war to you at your places of worship on Sunday mornings. Really!!! Schools need not be the only venue for mass murder.
  
  You are welcome to your religion, but you’re not welcome to interfere with my life because of it.
  
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