The Blaze‘s Official Recap of This Year’s Atheist-Led ‘War on Christmas’
- Posted on December 25, 2011 at 11:50am by
Billy Hallowell
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This year, it was practically impossible to deny that some major factions of the atheist movement were waging a full-out assault on Christmas.
The typical “War on Christmas” allegations that arise around this time every year are usually met with a fair bit of skepticism, but considering the vehement attacks on nativities and Christian themes this holiday season, denial is virtually impossible.
We thought we’d recap the chaos that unfolded this year so that you can see a substantial portion of the chaos in a more comprensive form. So, here it is:
The atheist-led war got off to a rousing start in early November when Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker decided to change the name of the capitol’s “holiday” tree back to a “Christmas” tree. This, of course, ignited anger from the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), which called the tree’s name-change a “snub to non-Christians.”
In an interview with the Blaze, Annie Laurie Gaylor, the co-president of the FFRF called Walker “…a Teabagger governor wearing religion on his sleeves.” She went on to say that, in an ideal world, there would be no Christmas trees, Menorahs or other religious symbols on government property. In the case of the Christmas spruce versus holiday tree, she maintained that “the government should not be using the word Christmas.”
In Rhode Island, Gov. Lincoln Chafee took the opposite approach, as he decided to call the state’s spruce a “holiday” tree. Critics erupted, but the governor held his ground, citing inclusiveness as the motivating factor.
Then, of course, there was South Carolina’s Hollings Cancer Center and its ban on Santa Claus. Hospital volunteer Frank Cloyes, a retiree who volunteered to play St. Nick every year, was told he couldn’t do so this Christmas because of religious diversity. The uproar was so boisterous, that the hospital decided to let Cloyes come after all. Tis the season for changes of heart (and good PR), apparently.
At the Claudia Landeen School in Stockton, California, teachers were allegedly told that they wouldn’t be allowed to display Santas, Christmas trees — even Poinsettia plants this year. The ban, of course, was intended to prevent religious discrimination.
In Pitman, New Jersey, non-believers raised a ruckus over a “Keep Christ in Christmas” sign that was positioned on private property, yet hanging over a public street. And in Maryland, well-meaning carolers were booted out of a U.S. Post Office. Apparently, holiday cheer and parcel packages don’t mix.
While there were plenty of similar dramas across the country, it seemed that nativities were the favorite target of non-believers this year. In Warren, Michigan, for instance, atheists threatened legal action if officials didn’t comply with their demands to post an anti-Christmas sign inside of city hall.
The situation in Santa Monica, California, was a bit more sinister. Non-believers exploited technicalities to thwart the display of a nearly six-decade old nativity tradition. While the atheists succeeded in co-opting the space with anti-God displays, Christians are understandably less-than-pleased with the outcome.
A mock nativity scene created from the Freedom From Religion Foundation (Image Credit: WXOW.com)
In Wisconsin, home to the FFRF, yet another nativity drama unfolded. This time, a private group placed the traditional birth scene in the capitol — an action atheists were clearly unhappy with. The FFRF then decided it would be appropriate to place a mock nativity — complete with an African baby, Einstein, Thomas Jefferson, the Statue of Liberty and other non-religious elements — next to the traditional one.
But the most epic nativity battle unfolded between atheists and unwavering Christmas lovers in Athens, Texas. After the FFRF made threats over a display was was present in front of the local courthouse, 5,000 people showed up to protest, sing hymns and support the Christian imagery. And no, they weren’t Occupy protesters.
Fox News host Eric Bolling was so turned-off by the way in which FFRF leader Dan Barker characterized the nativity and Jesus that he actually kicked Barker off of his show. Watch the segment, below:
Even North Korea got in on the anti-Christmas sentiment following festive lights that were displayed by neighboring South Korea. Oh, and we almost forgot the anti-Christmas billboards featuring Jesus, Santa and…Satan (here in America, of course).
While these scenarios don’t represent every, single instance of anti-Christmas sentiment (there were too many to capture), they give you an idea of just how intense the 2011 War on Christmas became. Next year, I‘m sure we’ll be back with countless more bizarre tales.
Merry Christmas!
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Comments (171)
sillyfreshness
Posted on December 25, 2011 at 2:37pmThe Bolsheviks have an ongoing war on Christians, but just absolutely love Muslims. These commies are pure evil.
Report Post »anOpinion
Posted on December 25, 2011 at 3:07pmNo idea if this is Atheist driven, but I’m disgusted that in California it is actually ILLEGAL to use your fireplace on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_19615146
Report Post »poverty.sucks
Posted on December 25, 2011 at 3:18pmSocialist invented Santa Clause in order to divert attention away from the Birth of Christ, for the reason the Easter Bunny came to light so not to think about the death of Christ. When Athiest desire Christ not to be true, then we must throw away any and all concepts of Santa Clause and the Easter Bunny. We all know that’s not goin to happen.
Report Post »This_Individual
Posted on December 25, 2011 at 3:23pmANOPINION- This is a municipal issue. We in the rest of the state (especially in our mountain communities), are enjoying our fireplaces very much!. I dont’ know how your state does things but here in California, each of the over 1200 cities have their own municipal codes to abide by.
Report Post »anOpinion
Posted on December 25, 2011 at 3:39pm@THIS_INDIVIDUAL
You are right, its not all california, it is everywhere in these 7 counties, but don’t be surprised if it comes your way in the next few years. More to the point, having unelected people decide on a whim when people can use their fireplaces is ridiculous.
Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Napa
Report Post »ZengaPA65
Posted on December 25, 2011 at 3:42pmChristmas Truce of 1914
http://youtu.be/p05E_ohaQGk
Report Post »jzs
Posted on December 26, 2011 at 12:23amThe “war on Christmas” is an invented controversy that serves only the purpose of increasing profits on FOX and other profit oriented media outlets. They cultivate your outrage to increase their viewership.
Maybe you missed seeing Charlie Brown’s Christmas. Or maybe you don’t understand that Christmas is about your personal relationship with Christ and the enduring lessons he gave to the world.
Instead, maybe your focus is about what a Christmas tree is called by this person or that (although the idea of a celebratory tree around the winter solstice predates Christ), or that a manger scene is removed from govermnent property because the United States Constitution prohibits “state supported religion.”
But none of those things have anything to do with your personal believe in Christ as your Lord and Savior does it? If you could force the govenor of your state to say “Christmas tree” instead of “Holiday tree,” tell me exactly how that would improve your relationship with Christ, and that of the other people in your state? I think the Christian religion spreads through many personal ways, but not by what what you call a tree, or whether or not a manger scene is on government property.
Report Post »Cosmos102
Posted on December 26, 2011 at 12:27amNo one was complaining about Christmas until the Progressive Atheists started the charge. Now all of a sudden it seems that people are giving this false protest credit for being grounded in reality. No atheist ever suffered due to the celebration of Christmas. Useful idiots have only been led to believe that their rights have been trampled on. I could make the same case for people who were forced to take Physical Education class in high school, or risk not graduating.
This protest against Christmas is a sham.
Report Post »jzs
Posted on December 26, 2011 at 12:59amOn Christmas Day I think we should give homage to the spiritual leader of the Republican Party, Ayn Rand. Paul Ryan has all his interns read her books and displays her books in his office. Rush Limbaugh has called her, “the brilliant writer and novelist.” Clarence Thomas, the Supreme Court Justice says, “I tend really to be partial to Ayn Rand.” And of course she is lauded here as the “Mother” of capitalistic thought.
So it is appropriate on this day, Christmas, that we quote her. In a famous 1959 interview with Mike Wallace the following was said:
Mike Wallace: “You are out to destroy almost every edifice of the contemporary American way of life,
our Judeo-Christian religion, our modified government regulated capitalism, our rule by majority will.
Other reviews have said you scorn churches and the concept of God. Are these accurate criticisms?”
Ayn Rand: “Yes”
Ayn Rand mocked Christianity and all religions. She ridiculed those who would help the poor, or otherwise sympathize with the less fortunate, like Christ, as being weak. She despised every principle that Jesus Christ taught.
Ayn Rand is the philosopher of the right. On this holiest of days, let us all, as Christians, give homage to her and her disciples.
Report Post »This_Individual
Posted on December 26, 2011 at 4:50amJZS “Ayn Rand mocked Christianity and all religions. She ridiculed those who would help the poor, or otherwise sympathize with the less fortunate, like Christ, as being weak. She despised every principle that Jesus Christ taught.”
No she did not “mock” them, she found peace in the individualist thought. This paradigm would include the enlightened thought of disagreeing with your religious point of view, while defending your right to practice your religion without government intervention. Yes, it’s true that she was an “athiest”, but you cannot find an isntance when she said that you as a Christian should be silenced. Furthermore, she did not dispise Jesus, as she did not believe that he was an intrigal part of her life, while RESPECTING OTHERS WHO DID NOT SHARE HER VIEWS!
“Ayn Rand is the philosopher of the right. On this holiest of days, let us all, as Christians, give homage to her and her disciples.” You are not only twisting this ladies’ words to suit your agenda, you are obviously of the collectivist paradigm which promotes demonization, generalizations, hate, and all out lies.
Every single individualist will tell you that no matter how they may personally disagree with your INDIVIDUAL beliefs, he/she would absolutely defend YOUR right to live as you please, without your freedoms being surpressed by another INDIVIDUAL or a collective.
Report Post »TomFerrari
Posted on December 26, 2011 at 6:27am@jzs is a troll and seems to have issues. He needs our LOVE. He has clearly had plenty of HATE in his life, and seems to feel the need to return it. Pray for him!
Worse to me than the attack on Christmas by the left, is the SACRIFICE of Christmas by the right.
This is the first year I have seen more than one or two “chuches” who CANCELLED WORSHIP SERVICES ! WHAT IS UP WITH THAT?!?!
“The reason for the season,” as they say, is Jesus Christ. And we CANCEL our worship services?
“This should not be.“ ”This should not be.”
How sad.
RESTORING LOVE , July 26 27 28 , Dallas, TX
LINK UP NOW !! http://www.meetup.com/MercuryOneHQ
Do you GBTV?
Report Post »old white guy
Posted on December 26, 2011 at 9:31amChristanity has given us everthing that we value. our moral compass, our ability to help those in need, the Ten commandments which are the basis for all law. it gets old real fast listening to athiests trying to spin their position.
Report Post »jzs
Posted on December 26, 2011 at 1:33pmMike Wallace: “You say you don’t like the kind of altruism by which we live. You like a certain kind of Ayn Randist selfishness.”
Rand: “ ‘Don’t like’ is too weak a word, I consider it evil.”
Rand: “It must be either reason or faith. I am against God for the reason that I don’t want to destroy reason.”
Phil Donahue: “You have to allow that you’re not smart enough to know there isn’t a God.” Rand: “Yes I am and everybody here is smart enough. It doesn’t take much intelligence.”
William Hickman, a notorious murderer who raped and dismembered a 12 year old girl, was lifted up as a model for admiration by Rand for his selfishness and ability to completely disregard the mores of society.
From the Journals of Ayn Rand : “[Hickman's trial presents an] amazing picture of a man with no regard whatever for all that society holds sacred, and with a consciousness all his own. A man who really stands alone, in action and in soul.”
http://americanvaluesnetwork.org/aynrandvsjesusmemo/
Report Post »This_Individual
Posted on December 26, 2011 at 9:06pmJZ- Ayn Rand celebrated her inalienable right to not practice a religion, and to describe why she AS AN INDIVIDUAL does not. This DOES NOT mean that she was against another individual’s freedom to celebrate life how he/she pleased. A paradigm which allows anything other than that sence of personal peace, is evil as it allows a collectivist/socialist boil to fester into the totalitarianist virus that would shackle each individual’s freedom.
Report Post »Thatsitivehadenough
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 3:06amYou said it. The only good communist is a dead communist I always say.
Report Post »Lfarmer
Posted on December 25, 2011 at 2:34pmWhy can’t these people see the irony of their effort? The atheists are proselytizing.
Report Post »Of course their arguments for diversity/inclusion/rationality/etc would carry more weight if they attacked other religions with the same Zealotry.
ScienceIsNotEvil
Posted on December 25, 2011 at 3:10pmDawkins, Hitchens, and many other prominent atheists have spoken out against islam. The videos are all over youtube and the writings all over the Internet so I wonder why you haven’t seen them? Could it be that those you are getting your information from are lying to you?
Report Post »Discord
Posted on December 25, 2011 at 5:15pmScienceisnotevil is correct.
Report Post »Rayblue
Posted on December 25, 2011 at 5:55pmSo what.
Report Post »Do they all feel cleaner now, blubbering about the pretensions of islam ?
Where are the billboards. Where are the protests outside mosques ? Where has a statue of budda been desecrated ?
cgnick
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 6:55amRayblue: When Muslims put up a Ramadam or Mohamed display at your local city hall I have no doubt that these athiest groups with there with you fighting to have it removed the legal way.
Report Post »tarm778
Posted on December 28, 2011 at 9:39amScience:
Dawkins and his ilk are intellectual frauds. Think about it.
Report Post »They are obsessive personalities who can’t get the God-idea out of their heads. They are particularly upset by the idea of an angry or punishing god. Never underestimate the shallow emotional charge behind atheism. And always note how they present themselves as people of “superior” rationality, scientific “brights”. But it is a narcissistic veneer with many holes.
With luck, these obsessive militant atheists will keep the God-idea alive for centuries to come.
Miss Anne
Posted on December 25, 2011 at 2:29pmI was always critical of the Paulsies, but now, especially with the Bill Maher story, I’m beginning to understand Dr. Paul’s problem with our Zionist friends. (I take it it’s no longer PC to say Jewish.)
Report Post »ZengaPA65
Posted on December 25, 2011 at 3:16pmJudaism and Zionism are not synonymous by any means.
Report Post »Miss Anne
Posted on December 25, 2011 at 6:19pmZenga, from an intellectual standpoint, you are right. But in all my years, I’ve never met a Jew- Reform, Moderate, or Orthodox- who didn’t put Israel above the USA. That is the definition of Zionism, and all followers of Judaism seem to adhere to this philosophy.
Report Post »MeteoricLimbo
Posted on December 25, 2011 at 2:10pmIf we can just get Australia to change the name of that island to Holiday island. I already need a new dictionary since marriage has been redefined. Now a new globe is in order, again.
Report Post »AhLeahIris
Posted on December 25, 2011 at 2:17pmHere’s a good reason to believe, and it ain’t about Santa Claus: http://wp.me/p1HGwx-1Nj
Report Post »This_Individual
Posted on December 25, 2011 at 1:53pmWar on Christmas? Do you mean the only religious holiday that is recognized by the fedral government?
Report Post »No one is going to take Christmas away from you, Merry Christmas!
amerigramma
Posted on December 28, 2011 at 5:55pmIn response to poverty.sucks Saint Nicholas was a real person. He was a Bishop of the church who wanted to reach out to poor children in his area. He put coins from his own family fortune in their stockings that had been hung by the fireplace to dry overnight after washing. Throughout his life he preached the great gift for all who is Jesus the Christ is given to everyone who wants to receive Him. He preached charity and service to others in the name of Christ. The Latin translation Santa Nicolas has been abbreviated to Santa Claus. I thought everyone knew that there was a real Santa Claus.
Report Post »In detroit
Posted on December 25, 2011 at 1:49pmEveryones so smart reading all these posts makes me want to puke , heres the truth when America celebrated christmas it was a strong nation! Now you have all these thinkers running around running there big fat mouths about things they dont even understand. But what is the reward for all this unemployed 25% living in poverty or worse 45% topped off with 15.5 trillion in debt so with that will close Merry Christmas !!!!!!! Lord please dislodge americas head from its %€?@&!!!!!
Report Post »momsense
Posted on December 25, 2011 at 1:46pmSince Atheists and the rest of the non believing ilk. want no religious symbols on government prooperty, maybe religious people should think twice about paying taxes. Why should hey pay for a government that doesn’t recognize their right of conscience?
Report Post »ChartreuseMuse
Posted on December 29, 2011 at 2:44pmSince the government gives $ to fund religious efforts in the military and through (certain) faith-based organizations, maybe atheists and others whose religions are not granted funding should stop paying their taxes to a non-representative government first?
Report Post »Star Spangled
Posted on December 25, 2011 at 1:41pmThe more they make war on Christmas the more Christmas we need .
Report Post »UFOCPrez
Posted on December 25, 2011 at 1:36pmNot one word about separation of Church and State in the Constitution or the Declaration of Independence.
Report Post »wifezilla
Posted on December 25, 2011 at 1:42pmIt was something Jefferson said in a letter….
Report Post »“Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between Man & his God, that he owes account to none other for his faith or his worship, that the legitimate powers of government reach actions only, & not opinions, I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should “make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,” thus building a wall of separation between Church & State. [Congress thus inhibited from acts respecting religion, and the Executive authorised only to execute their acts, I have refrained from prescribing even those occasional performances of devotion, practiced indeed by the Executive of another nation as the legal head of its church, but subject here, as religious exercises only to the voluntary regulations and discipline of each respective sect.] Adhering to this expression of the supreme will of the nation in behalf of the rights of conscience, I shall see with sincere satisfaction the progress of those sentiments which tend to restore to man all his natural rights, convinced he has no natural right in opposition to his social duties.”
AugustKat
Posted on December 26, 2011 at 2:01am“Separation of Church and State’ comes from a letter from Jefferson to the Danbury Baptists (Wifezilla quoted the passage I have in mind). Jefferson was reassuring the Baptists that Congress would NOT interfere with their religious practices.
Report Post »UFOCPrez
Posted on December 26, 2011 at 5:29pmYes… the response to the Danbury Baptists, alleviating their concern that the government had the ability to impose a national denomination. But nothing in the Constitution in regard to a wall between church and state. The government can’t tell you to be a Christian anymore than they can take the word Christ out of Christmas. No law means no law.
Report Post »amerigramma
Posted on December 28, 2011 at 6:06pmI wish more people knew that. It’s pretty simple that in the Bill of Rights it says that we have Freedom Of Religion not freedom from religion. It was put in their for the sole purpose that the government could make a national religion and force it on everyone else. It is in there to provide for all of us to be able to practice and express our own personal faiths and that no one would have the right or power to suppress our right to do so. But Atheists want to suppress our right to do so. If they ever succeed in doing so, we would finally then be in the communist and socialistic state that would be like China where they still persecute, jail, torture and execute persons of faith. Wanna know why they have so many organs for transplant and conveniently with just the right blood type to order with a very short waiting list compared to the whole rest of the world. And it isn’t just from their large population. I wonder what the Atheist think about all the people who have seen spirits? Are they all making it up? I wonder what the Atheist think about what real physicists say about the (at Least) nine dimensions that exist and what can happen between them. Atheists prefer stubborn ignorance and are afraid to face the reality of their souls existence and real science.
Report Post »awakeningiscoming
Posted on December 25, 2011 at 1:33pmITS CHRISTMAS. It’s NOT inclusive (although it is meant to be :-) ) Ramadan isn’t inclusive. Hanukkah isn’t inclusive. And neither is Valentine’s Day, Birthdays, Thanksgiving, Fourth of July, etc to Jehovah’s Witnesses.
The only way something is non inclusive is if someone chooses to not celebrate it. It is entirely dependent on the person. I can‘t shout down the president because he celebrates his birthday when it obviously doesn’t include me. I’m left out. Its offensive. *rolls eyes*
It‘s just so absurd that I can’t even write any more… Even though I could write a NOVEL about how absurd it is using only sarcastic common sense entirely WITH the kind of logic they use… ohhhh my goshhhhh
Report Post »wifezilla
Posted on December 25, 2011 at 1:28pmKeep in mind there are progressive atheists just like there are progressive democrats and progressive republicans. This is the work of progressives. Period. Saying it is some big atheist plot misses the entire point and plays in to the progressive’s hands. Give yourself the Christmas gift of no longer being useful idiots.
Report Post »Easy Street
Posted on December 25, 2011 at 8:25pmright, it’s just a variation of divide and conquer, and by focusing on reigious differences rather than common value with regard to the individual’s supremacy over the state and the mob, you’re playing right into it.
Report Post »go2mikerenzi
Posted on December 25, 2011 at 1:24pmas a person who loves both Jesus and Buddha all I can say is Merry Christmas and I wish you all well
Report Post »rja444
Posted on December 25, 2011 at 1:15pmThe atheists are angry becasue they feel that America is imposing its beliefs on them, what are they trying to do to us. Government is well within is rights to call a Christmas tree a Christmas tree, thats what it is. In case you are wondering the first amendment in relation to religion says that the government will not impose or prevent the FREE exercise of a religion. Atheist get casught up on the prevent part. The government is not forcing them to do anything, if they dont like it ignore it and go about your business. You want to cll it a holiday tree callit a holiday tree, I choose to call it a Christmas Tree
Report Post »ChartreuseMuse
Posted on December 29, 2011 at 2:58pmNobody is trying to impose their beliefs on you. You have the perfect freedom to celebrate your religious holidays as you wish. I have the right to celebrate as I wish, whether it be religiously-oriented or not. However, my religion is NOT one that proselytizes so having a huge advertising display out in the public sphere saying to everyone, Hey, look at me. This is my religion. We need you to pay attention and see us because we’re not sure enough in our faith to just celebrate it without making everyone out there witness this and by the way you should believe as we do because if not something horrible will happen to you when you die, just saying . . .”
Report Post »well we just don’t need that.
If ALL religions and sects and cults were given the freedom to erect displays on the town common, that would be great. If we could celebrate our diversity without hate coming out, wonderful. What do you think would happen if we tried though? Late December is host to many diverse holidays, not just Christmas. That you are ignorant of them is no excuse. As I said, no one is trying to prevent you from celebrating your personal holiday to the hilt in your home, your church or other religious center. But where you would object to being forced to see our displays, we are just saying that finally, in the 21st century, we do not feel we should be forced to see yours, thank you, and that we can all get along best that way, since you will not respect our beliefs but expect that from us.
AZGodGoldGuns
Posted on December 25, 2011 at 1:06pmWhat I don’t understand is why don’t the religious groups in America fight back. The atheist are less than 1% of the American people, yet they are the ones that are using our courts and our political system to fight the majority. If a large amount of Christians Groups pooled their money, hired lawyers to challenge these people the atheist would either crawl back under their rock, like the worms they are or we would bankrupt them. My biggest frustration with the right is that they are not organized and they don’t fight back. Christians must put a stop to these attacks on our religion. Christians must unite and not in a violet way but fight these people and beat them at their own game. If we Christians do not start standing up for one another then you will see us in years to come hiding in a cellar or in a cave praying to Christ to help us, as the wolves of government and atheist stand guard ready to pounce on our remains.
Merry CHRISTmas
http://www.conspiracyofcrisis.com
Report Post »amerigramma
Posted on December 28, 2011 at 6:10pmWell said, AZGOLDGUNS. Well said.
Report Post »ChartreuseMuse
Posted on December 29, 2011 at 3:13pmFight back against what? Nobody is infringing on your right to practice as you wish. What we, atheists, agnostics, members of other religions, and mature, thinking, ethical Christians are pushing back against is this constant proselytization of your brand of your religion. You don’t even realize that there are other holidays at this time of year! You don’t even know where the basic props of your holiday originate and how they were borrowed from other faiths. You want recognition of your religion and its beliefs as some kind of an American norm but you don’t even practice this stuff you preach! Love, compassion, forgiveness . . . all supposed tenets, and you would claim “exclusive trademarks,” of the Abrahamic mythology, yet your 3 religions fight amongst yourselves like children! Not just fight too, you kill each other! Then you claim some kind of smug moral superiority over everyone else? Can you not see the problem here? Can your brain cells not recognize the rationality of the skepticism of these claims? If you had a leg to stand on and practiced what you preached you’d probably receive less objections but as it stands, the rest of us in the nation, in the world, are pretty fed up with the whole dog and pony show, and the pretty lights & the spirit of love and gift giving can be appreciated for just what they are between human beings and our non-human friends without dogma or creed.
Report Post »thynkr
Posted on December 25, 2011 at 12:56pmWHY is it that if someone doesn’t accept Christmas, they somehow are NOW automatically Athiests? What happened to FREEDOM OF RELIGION in this nation? It leaves a bad taste in the mouth of Conservatives who speak about being RIGHT, all-the-while, NOT doing their homework about Biblical things to be sure THOSE things are understood rightly. Anyone ever listen to the Drew Carey audio clip that goes around each year during this time? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_Thq4Xhr7Q For further Food-for-Thought about Christmas, review the little 2 page note near the top of this page: http://www.cogbrethren.org/ And about Hell? Do a search on the word in any Bible program, and notice what each of the FOUR different meanings of the word actually teach when read within the Context of the chapters in which they are spoken about. Hell is NOT what you’ve been taught. Ever hear of Dante’s Inferno? <-this is where current ideas of Hell originated, because it is NOT what the scriptures teach. Don't cherry-pick the scriptures….read the WHOLE stories around each time the 'English" word Hell is used, to see what GOD's book really tells us =)
Report Post »TheSitRep
Posted on December 25, 2011 at 12:49pmAs an Agnostic these Atheist get under my skin as much as JoHos and Scientologists.
Report Post »Southern Rebel
Posted on December 25, 2011 at 12:45pmPoint of Order here: A ‘war on Jesus’ is NOT, I repeat…is NOT a war on Christianity. The christian religion does NOT have a monopoly of the Lord our God whom we celebrate today with His birth as a man, to save ALL mankind.
Report Post »Christianity is a man made religion to which neither Jesus nor His Apostles EVER called themselves nor directed anyone to call themselves. The apostles did acknowledge they were called christians (that‘s like lefties calling us ’teabaggers’), but they did NOT start a ‘christian church’.
That is all…oh…and Merry Christmas. :)
Capitalist Mama
Posted on December 26, 2011 at 6:37pmHuh. Rebel, that’s a strange claim.
Because in the Bible Jesus says: “15He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” 16Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” 17And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven. 18And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock *I will build my church*, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” in Matthew 16.
Christian means “Little Christ,“ and thus we are to establish a ”Christian Church”- to follow Jesus and walk with him. Jesus is the new covenant.
Report Post »LIBSALWAYSLIE
Posted on December 25, 2011 at 12:43pmThe twisted mind at work. You would think these people could find something usefull to do, but no, their small weak minds tell them that destroying Christmas is worth their time. How wrong they are. They are but a tiny minority,
Report Post »encinom
Posted on December 25, 2011 at 2:00pmIf christianity is so weak as to be destroyed by atheists, than why bother with it. The truth is atheists do not want to dedstroy christianity, just keep it in its place, outside of government and as a private affair among indidviduals, as the Constitution sets forth. Christ, along with Budha, Mohammod, the Shiva, etc. do not belong in the town hall or any government building.
Report Post »docmd
Posted on December 25, 2011 at 12:26pmHELL is learning the TRUTH TOO LATE…………………Why do the 95% cave in to the 5%??????????
Report Post »becauseitmatters
Posted on December 25, 2011 at 12:47pmMy guess is that the few accept a slipery slope when we give in just a little, thinking that we can make them happy and have “peace” if we just give in a little. But the reality is that the other side will just keeps taking. We’re ignorant to the fact that they will NOT ever be happy until they destroy God, and all that reflects Him. I’m glad to know who wins in the end, and I am NO longer afraid. I will stand even to my death for the one true almighty God.
Report Post »Jenny Lind
Posted on December 25, 2011 at 12:11pmIt‘s like the Grinch thinking if he took everything away Christmas wouldn’t come-but it did anyway. Silly people think they can destroy Christmas, well good luck, it start‘s in our heart’s and they can’t ever take that away. All they did was call more attention to Christmas!
Report Post »becauseitmatters
Posted on December 25, 2011 at 12:49pmLove it!!!!! How very true!!
Merry CHRISTmas!!!
Report Post »Baikonur
Posted on December 25, 2011 at 12:10pmThere is no ‘War on Christmas!’ This is just a silly storm in a teacup.
Here is a very funny essay from Salon for the holidays:
http://www.salon.com/2011/12/25/how_to_argue_with_right_wing_relatives/
Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukka to all :)
Report Post »HorseCrazy
Posted on December 25, 2011 at 12:07pmsad that people waste their lives trying to ruin Christmas, they cost us tons of money every year in court costs for their lawsuits. may they figure out soon that a nativity display does not fully represent our faith that our faith is in our hearts where their lawsuits and whining hold no weight.
Report Post »The10thAmendment
Posted on December 25, 2011 at 12:05pmMost of the fifty-five Founding Fathers who worked on the Constitution were members of orthodox Christian churches and many were even evangelical Christians. The first official act in the First Continental Congress was to open in Christian prayer, which ended in these words: “…the merits of Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Savior. Amen”.
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Posted on December 25, 2011 at 12:09pmGeorge Washington certainly knew the intent of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, since he presided over their formation, said in his “Farewell Address”: “Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism, who should labor to subvert these great pillars.”
Report Post »The10thAmendment
Posted on December 25, 2011 at 12:12pmThis view, that we were a Christian nation, was held for almost 150 years until the Everson v. Board of Education ruling in 1947. Before that momentous ruling, even the Supreme Court knew that we were a Christian nation. In 1892 the Court stated:
“No purpose of action against religion can be imputed to any legislation, state or national, because this is a religious people…This is a Christian nation.” There it is again! From the Supreme Court of the United States. This court went on to cite 87 precedents (prior actions, words, and rulings) to conclude that this was a “Christian nation”.
Report Post »ConservativeCharlie
Posted on December 25, 2011 at 12:04pmNice Job again, Blaze. Why are non beleivers so intent on destroying something that is an American tradition? Well after that story you may need a laugh, so here it is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1Jja7-lTzk
Report Post »Smokey_Bojangles
Posted on December 25, 2011 at 11:58amSome Folks are going to be very disappointed to find out that Hell IS very real. A Hate Campaign designed to take as many to Hell with them as possible.
Report Post »DeavonReye
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 4:07pmAnd when you find yourself in this hell, because Allah was the true god, you will be just as disappointed.
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