'Tis the Season to Be Wary: Christmas Wars are About Power, Not Christ
by Dr. Teresa Whitehurst
"Conservative Christian groups are boycotting stores
that fail to mention 'Christmas' in their holiday greetings
or advertising campaigns. Schools are being pressured
to refer to the December vacation as 'Christmas break.'
Even the White House came under attack this week for
sending out cards with best wishes for the 'holiday season.'
When the office of Gov. Sonny Perdue of Georgia sent out
a press release last Friday announcing plans for a 'holiday
tree' lighting, a half-hour later it sent out another saying,
'It is in fact a Christmas tree.'"
"When Christmas Falls on Sunday, Megachurches Take the Day off,
New York Times, 12/9/05
In the old days, cheerily saying "Happy Holidays" wouldn't get you into trouble. But today the ears of seething "Christian" warriors are cocked for that traditional greeting of goodwill, which they consider an anti-Christian affront. And they moment they hear those two little words, they're ready to go on the attack. (full story)
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