BBD 12.10.06 Saving Christmas
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12.10.06
Saving Christmas
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom
and instruction. - Proverbs 1:7.
He has sent redemption to His people; He has commanded His covenant forever:
holy and awesome is His name. The fear of the LORD is the beginning of
wisdom; a good understanding have all those who do His commandments. His
praise endures forever. - Psalm 111:9-10.
I awoke in time this Sunday morning to see several newscasts about the
removal of some 21 Christmas trees from the Seattle-Tacoma Airport in
Washington state. It was reported that a rabbi had threatened several times
to sue and had issued an ultimatum, which the airport took seriously. The
rabbi wanted a menorah to be displayed. To avoid litigation the airport is
simply removing the Christmas trees.
The tyranny of the minority has gone too far! As we know the power of the
pocketbook trumps all in this society. Therefore, I propose a boycott of the
2007 Christmas season in order to save it. Let us give them what they want
for one year - no Christmas. All Christians should simply make their own
gifts or give what they already have, buy nothing extra, put up no outside
Christmas decorations and travel nowhere extra for one Christmas season.
Allow the people of this country to see what happens when the minority gets
what it wants. If the country decides that they would like to have Christmas
in 2007, they can contact their legislators and demand that a Protection of
Christian Christmas Symbols constitutional amendment be passed. Please
spread the word! Please post this on your website. Send it out with all of
your emails.
The secular world has no fear or understanding of our God. The secular world
has only contempt for the symbols of Christianity and for Christmas in
particular. At the current rate of removal of Christian symbols from our
public area of life, it is just a matter of time before they are completely
prohibited from public view. It is time to take a stand. It is time to make
a statement. If we will do it together, it will make a difference and the
symbols of our faith in the public area of life can be preserved.
Let us save Christmas in our society by not having Christmas in 2007. Pass
this along to everyone that you can. Send it to your legislators. Send it to
the President and Presidential candidates. Most importantly pray, pray that
the symbols of our faith may be maintained and preserved. Let us put an end
to the tyranny of the minority and save Christmas.
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