Christmas IS Jesus
By Dr. Rick Scarborough December 18, 2009
Christmas is here, in all its beauty and warmth. It saddens me to think that if Barack Obama got his way, Jesus would not be recognized as the reason for the season.
Earlier this month, White House Social Secretary Desiree Rogers disclosed that the First Family was planning a “non-traditional Christmas,” this year that would include choosing not to display the traditional manger scene.
Thankfully, because of the outcry from the public the plan was abandoned.
At the National Tree Lighting Ceremony at the White House, Obama proclaimed that Christmas is no longer a religious holiday. Rather, it’s “a tradition that has come to represent more than one holiday or religion.”
The question we must ask ourselves is why are only Christians being asked to sacrifice our holiday on the altar of sensitivity and tolerance? Do Jews feel guilty about celebrating Hanukah? Do the Saudis proclaim that Ramadan is “a tradition that has come to represent more than any one holiday or religion”? Why isn’t Obama asking other religions to give up celebrating their holy days?
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