I recently heard on AFR (American Family Radio) which is a Christian based radio show that there are several department stores namely The Gap, Banana Republic and Old Navy which I believe are all owned by the same corporation that will be eliminating the word "Christmas" for the word "holiday" on their signage and advertisements. I urge everyone to boycott these stores and any other stores that do not display the word Christmas (or Hanukah) in their stores this "Christmas" and Hanukah season… It is not Aethiestfest time.
In the "Christmas" and “Hanukah” season most department stores make 25% of their yearly income and in this recession and hard times this could be a real wake up call for them. It is our (Christians and Jews) holiday time and we are buying the gifts and throwing the parties… and spending the money. If anyone else wants to join in on the festive or religious parts… great, you are welcome! It not, Don’t. But it is Christmastime, Hanukah time… not a general holiday time and nobody else is celebrating anything major or using trees and decorations or even gifts during that time. (Ramadan and Kwanzaa are none commercial holidays and nobody I know would be offended if referenced somewhere that applied).
The majority of people in this Country are or have Christian backgrounds and Thomas Jefferson, knowing that the only way a country can survive is to base its values and laws on solid principals, consciously chose Christian-Judeo values to set our country’s compass by! And it is seen, again and again in the Founding Fathers’ writings, that they stressed the need of biblical principles and Christian values as the framework for good government. Yet, they believed that each individual should be free to contribute according to his conscience to a pastor and church of his own choice, or no church at all if they so choose, and that one’s religious beliefs should not in any way determine his suitability for civil government. Jefferson and the other Founding Fathers also believed that their should be separation between church and state, meaning We welcome everyone… but we expect them to assimilate and become part of the American melting pot… that is how America has survived and thrived. Just as, if we as individual Americans moved to another country, it would be our place to adjust and assimilate to their customs and traditions. The Founding Fathers realized that this amazing Country and their fight for freedom was God inspired and that God needed to be at the center of this nation.
In recent years, those who would like to interpret the First Amendment in a manner our forefathers never intended, have made use of the term “Separation of Church and State” to mean that there could be no possible impact or influence of Christianity upon civil government – or even upon education. The true meaning of the Establishment Clause can be stated in these terms – “Separation of Church from interference by the State”, exactly the opposite of what the progressives and critics now try to portray and push on the rest of us.
In fact, the only time the expression “Separation of Church and State” was used by a founding father, is in an off-the-record, non-political letter written by Thomas Jefferson to the Danbury Baptist Association. He wrote this letter on July l, 1802 replying to their public address which applauded his stance for establishing Religious Freedom. Jefferson prefaces his statement with an assurance to the Danbury Baptists that he concurs with their belief of man being accountable to God alone for his mode of worship, without the government’s coercion or interference:
…Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between man and his God, that he owes account to none other for his faith or his worship, that the legislative powers of government reach actions only, and 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 and State…
We have been had again by the liberal courts and suits by radical left groups like the ACLU and our own lack of knowledge of our history and the Constitution and unwillingness to stand-up and fight. Americans need to get back to studying and insisting that their children learn real history and about their religion. A little reading or discussion of the Constitution, the Bible, current events or what is going on at school would go a long way instead of everyone eating alone while playing another video game or eating together on TV trays staring at the television.
God is common to all believers and 98% of the population. As for the atheists, we do not make you believe in any specific religion, tithe nor worship, and “we” should not have to remove God, reference to him or general prayer for the 2 - 3% who are true atheists.
85% of Americans self-identify as Christians. (2002)
7% of US adults classify as evangelicals (2004)
38% of US adults classify as born again, but not evangelical. (2004)
37% are self-described Christians but are neither evangelical nor born again
Atheists and agnostics combined comprise 14.2% of adults nationwide. (2004) (approx. 12% agnostics and 2.2% atheists) – however that number temporarily dropped after 9/11/2001
11% of the US population identify with a faith other than Christianity (2004)
2.1% of Americans are Jews (2005)
0.05% of Americans are Muslims (2007) – but it is the fastest growing religion in America and official #’s are expected to jump after the census.
And let us remember… in the end there are no atheists in fox holes or major crisis ,as we saw after 9/11.
They (the progressive left, atheists and small percentage of radical “other” faith immigrants”) want to take the word "Christ" out of everything these days, no Christmas Carols sung in schools, nativity scenes are being destroyed, crosses are covered up on federal property that honor our servicemen; next they will be asking me to change my name in the near future since it has the word Christ in it.
During this tough economy and with all the challenges we are facing, most people are cutting back on gifts and purchases. Don’t spend your hard earned and saved money with a retailer that insults your religion, goes against your principles and disregards the true intention of the Constitution.
I will be saying "Merry Christmas" and Happy Hanukah to everyone I see instead of "Happy Holidays". How about you??
It's a 'Christmas' tree at the Kentucky Capitol Again
(AP) FRANKFORT, Kentucky. — A spokeswoman for Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear says he's calling the tree on the Capitol's front lawn a "Christmas" tree this holiday season.
A statement from the administration last week sparked Christmas consternation by referring to the yet-to-be-chosen evergreen as a "holiday" tree. Some Christians were perturbed by the terminology.
Spokeswoman Kerri Richardson says the administration received a steady stream of e-mails and phone calls about the "holiday" tree. She says it's always been a Christmas tree to the governor, and it will be this year, too.
The governor is inviting critics of the "Christmas" tree to a lighting ceremony Nov. 30.
Associated Press
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Dina C. from As A Mom...the Sisterhood of the Mommy Patriots wrote:
*Twas the month before Christmas*
*When all through our land,*
*Not a Christian was praying*
*Nor taking a stand.*
*See the PC Police had taken away,*
*The reason for Christmas - no one could say.*
*The children were told by their schools not to sing,*
*About Shepherds and Wise Men and Angels and things.*
*It might hurt people's feelings, the teachers would say*
* December 25th is just a ' Holiday '.*
*Yet the shoppers were ready with cash, checks and credit*
*Pushing folks down to the floor just to get it!*
*CDs from Madonna, an X BOX, an I-pod*
*Something was changing, something quite odd! *
*Retailers promoted Ramadan and Kwanzaa*
*In hopes to sell books by Franken & Fonda.*
*As Target was hanging their trees upside down*
* At Lowe's the word Christmas - was no where to be found.*
*At K-Mart and Staples and Penny's and Sears*
*You won't hear the word Christmas; it won't touch your ears.*
*Inclusive, sensitive, Di-ver-si-ty*
*Are words that were used to intimidate me.*
*Now Daschle, Now Darden, Now Sharpton, Wolf Blitzen*
*On Boxer, on Rather, on Kerry, on Clinton !*
*At the top of the Senate, there arose such a clatter*
*To eliminate Jesus, in all public matter.*
*And we spoke not a word, as they took away our faith*
* Forbidden to speak of salvation and grace*
*The true Gift of Christmas was exchanged and discarded*
*The reason for the season, stopped before it started.*
*So as you celebrate 'Winter Break' under your 'Dream Tree'*
*Sipping your Starbucks, listen to me.*
*Choose your words carefully, choose what you say*
*Shout MERRY CHRISTMAS ,
not Happy Holiday!*
Please, all Christians join together and
wish everyone you meet during the
holidays a
MERRY CHRISTMAS
Christ is "The Reason for the Christ-mas Season!"
Stand-up to save America and her rights and traditions as the Founding Fathers fought and provided for us.
Happy ‘Holidays’ for our common holidays of Thanksgiving and New Years
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah and God Bless America!!
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Political Correctness – The Revenge of Marxism
The Dumbing Down of America Series
The Death of the Grown-Up: How America's Arrested Development Is Bringing Down Western Civilization
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