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It is a fundamental right of citizens of the US that they are allowed to express themselves in public domains, and share ideas and beliefs freely.
If you don't understand that, you don't deserve to be an American citizen.
No one has stated otherwise, which makes the notion of a progressive war on Christmas/Christianity that much more idiotic.
If you and other theists feel somehow threatened by Establishment Clause jurisprudence, then thats solely a consequence of your own ignorance.
I have no doubt that without the RW media telling people there's a war on Christmas/Christianity, they wouldn't even notice any....er...."persecution".
Has anyone noticed all the Christmas decorations, the Christmas tree a Rockefeller Center?
I'm a little upset about the lack of a Festivus Pole in Times Square personally.
I have no doubt that without the RW media telling people there's a war on Christmas/Christianity, they wouldn't even notice any....er...."persecution".
If it was real persecution, they would rejoice, because that is what it says to do in the Bible...
...if they were real Christians.
I have no doubt that without the RW media telling people there's a war on Christmas/Christianity, they wouldn't even notice any....er...."persecution".
If it was real persecution, they would rejoice, because that is what it says to do in the Bible...
...if they were real Christians.
Has anyone noticed all the Christmas decorations, the Christmas tree a Rockefeller Center?
I'm a little upset about the lack of a Festivus Pole in Times Square personally.
CandyAss, get off the boxed wine once in awhile and you'd see it, there is a big ball that slides down it. Then again that poll maybe to small for you, carry on...
When you gather around the Christmas tree or stuff goodies into a stocking, you're taking part in traditions that stretch back thousands of years long before Christianity entered the mix.
Pagan, or non-Christian, traditions show up in this beloved winter holiday, a consequence of early church leaders melding Jesus' nativity celebration with pre-existing midwinter festivals. Since then, Christmas traditions have warped over time, arriving at their current state a little more than a century ago.
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The Christmas tree is a 17th-century German invention, University of Bristol's Hutton told LiveScience, but it clearly derives from the pagan practice of bringing greenery indoors to decorate in midwinter. The modern Santa Claus is a direct descendent of England's Father Christmas, who was not originally a gift-giver. However, Father Christmas and his other European variations are modern incarnations of old pagan ideas about spirits who traveled the sky in midwinter, Hutton said.
4. The Puritans hated the holiday
But if the Catholic Church gradually came to embrace Christmas, the Protestant Reformation gave the holiday a good knock on the chin. In the 16th century, Christmas became a casualty of this church schism, with reformist-minded Protestants considering it little better than paganism, Nissenbaum said. This likely had something to do with the "raucous, rowdy and sometimes bawdy fashion" in which Christmas was celebrated, he added.
In England under Oliver Cromwell, Christmas and other saints' days were banned, and in New England it was illegal to celebrate Christmas for about 25 years in the 1600s, Nissenbaum said. Forget people saying, "Happy holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas," he said.
"If you want to look at a real 'War on Christmas,' you've got to look at the Puritans," he said. "They banned it!"
Pentagon Defends Unconstitutional Policy Against Soldiers Sharing Faith
by Ken Klukowski 3 May 2013
Pentagon personnel responded to Breitbart News report about court-martialing service members who share their faith in the military, which the Pentagon confirmed on May 1, and the Air Force on May 2 separately confirmed a second time.
Now the Pentagon claims the opposite. But these new statements instead only compound the problem, as the Pentagons new definitions for terms squarely contradict what the dictionary says those terms mean. All this has taken place as the first flag officer in the military has stepped forward to defy the unconstitutional policy.
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And this week it began. Rear Adm. William D. Lee of the Coast Guard said that he will defy any efforts to stop military personnel from openly sharing their Christian faith. Told that sharing the gospel is crossing the line, Lee said, Im so glad weve crossed that line so many times. He then pledged to exercise his right under the Constitution to tell a young man that there is hope.
The U.S. military is the most noble and honorable institution in America. Officers like Rear Adm. Lee are an essential part of making it so. Congress should step forward to enact whatever legislation is needed to safeguard their rights, as they continue to protect ours.
Hagel's Pentagon Defends Unconstitutional Policy Against Soldiers Sharing Faith
No, it's about sharing your faith, and it puts the kabosh to voluntary discussion.
It's also a way to phase out chaplains.
2.11. Government Neutrality Regarding Religion. Leaders at all levels must balance constitutional protections for an individuals free exercise of religion or other personal beliefs and the constitutional prohibition against governmental establishment of religion. For example, they must avoid the actual or apparent use of their position to promote their personal religious beliefs to their subordinates or to extend preferential treatment for any religion. Commanders or supervisors who engage in such behavior may cause members to doubt their impartiality and objectivity. The potential result is a degradation of the units morale, good order, and discipline. Airmen, especially commanders and supervisors, must ensure that in exercising their right of religious free expression, they do not degrade morale, good order, and discipline in the Air Force or degrade the trust and confidence that the public has in the United States Air Force.
2.12. Free Exercise of Religion and Religious Accommodation. Supporting the right of free exercise of religion relates directly to the Air Force core values and the ability to maintain an effective team.
2.12.1. All Airmen are able to choose to practice their particular religion, or subscribe to no religious belief at all. You should confidently practice your own beliefs while respecting others whose viewpoints differ from your own.
2.12.2. Your right to practice your religious beliefs does not excuse you from complying with directives, instructions, and lawful orders; however, you may request religious accommodation. Requests can be denied based on military necessity. Commanders and supervisors at all levels are expected to ensure that requests for religious accommodation are dealt with fairly.
Well, considering the fact that "Christians" co-opted Christmas from the Pagans, y'all should just STFU.
Come children, sit around the fire, as I tell you a story about the TRUE origins of Christmas (winter solstice)....
When you gather around the Christmas tree or stuff goodies into a stocking, you're taking part in traditions that stretch back thousands of years long before Christianity entered the mix.
Pagan, or non-Christian, traditions show up in this beloved winter holiday, a consequence of early church leaders melding Jesus' nativity celebration with pre-existing midwinter festivals. Since then, Christmas traditions have warped over time, arriving at their current state a little more than a century ago.
........
The Christmas tree is a 17th-century German invention, University of Bristol's Hutton told LiveScience, but it clearly derives from the pagan practice of bringing greenery indoors to decorate in midwinter. The modern Santa Claus is a direct descendent of England's Father Christmas, who was not originally a gift-giver. However, Father Christmas and his other European variations are modern incarnations of old pagan ideas about spirits who traveled the sky in midwinter, Hutton said.
Hey, evangelicals, wake the fuck up and stop with all your pagan traditions and celebrations -- the Puritans were the first Americans to wage war on Christmas:
4. The Puritans hated the holiday
But if the Catholic Church gradually came to embrace Christmas, the Protestant Reformation gave the holiday a good knock on the chin. In the 16th century, Christmas became a casualty of this church schism, with reformist-minded Protestants considering it little better than paganism, Nissenbaum said. This likely had something to do with the "raucous, rowdy and sometimes bawdy fashion" in which Christmas was celebrated, he added.
In England under Oliver Cromwell, Christmas and other saints' days were banned, and in New England it was illegal to celebrate Christmas for about 25 years in the 1600s, Nissenbaum said. Forget people saying, "Happy holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas," he said.
"If you want to look at a real 'War on Christmas,' you've got to look at the Puritans," he said. "They banned it!"
Get an education before you post more of your idiotic nonsense.
Note the use of false labels and propaganda....*neocons*...lol.
