A mandate on ‘Merry Christmas’? By Allen G. Breed
Religious conservatives are pushing to make Christ the only reason for holiday season.
Emboldened by their Election Day successes, some Christian conservatives around the country are trying to put more Christ into Christmas this season.
In Terrebonne Parish, La., an organization is petitioning to add “Merry Christmas” to the red-lighted “Season’s Greetings” sign on the main government building and is selling yard signs that read, “We believe in God. Merry Christmas.”“We’re not going to allow the country to continue this downward spiral to the left.”
In California, a group called the Committee to Save Merry Christmas is boycotting Macy’s and its corporate parent, Federated Department Stores, accusing them of replacing “Merry Christmas” signs with ones wishing shoppers “Season’s Greetings” or “Happy Holidays.” The organization cites “the recent presidential election showing political correctness is offending millions of Americans.”
‘Downward spiral to the left’? Looks like a downward plunge to the right. I can’t wait for the Rapture to claim these people. mjh
The Daily Outrage
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Lines from “The Everlasting Gospel,” by William Blake.
The Vision of Christ that thou dost see
Is my Vision’s Greatest Enemy
Thine has a great hook nose like thine
Mine has a snub nose like to mine
Thine is the Friend of All Mankind
Mine speaks in parables to the Blind
Thine loves the same world that mine hates
Thy Heaven doors are my Hell Gates
Socrates taught that Melitus
Loathd as a Nations bitterest Curse
And Caiphus was in his own Mind
A benefactor of Mankind
Both read the Bible day & night
But thou readst black where I read white