CULTURE
How the Politically
Correct Grinch is Stealing Christmas
By Darla Sitton
CBN News Producer
CBN.com –
(CBN News) - "Holiday trees" instead of “Christmas
trees,” "Season's Greetings" instead of "Merry
Christmas." We seem to be editing Christ right out of Christmas
and it is getting pretty ridiculous.
A New Jersey high school brass ensemble was not allowed to play
Christmas carols at their annual concert, this year, even instrumentals,
which made a lot of students and parents angry.
One female student said, "This is censorship at its most basic
level, and political correctness to the extreme. You are supporting
ignorance and I think it's very sad."
Across the nation, Christianity is under attack by those who do
not want religion in the public square.
One Chicago school dropped the words “Merry Christmas”
from a traditional holiday favorite, singing it as "We wish
you a swinging holiday."
A Christian church was told they could not enter a religious float
in Denver's holiday “Parade of Lights.”
Many Americans are outraged at the growing trend that takes Christ
out of the holiday that celebrates his birth.
Doug Newcomb of Faith Bible Chapel said, "Without Christ in
the holiday celebration, what do you have? Money. Greed. What do
you have?"
Demetrios Stratis, of the Alliance Defense Fund commented, "It's
legal and it's right, so celebrate religion publicly. We need to
recognize that religion is part of our culture, whatever the faith
may be."
But others say religion has no place in public life.
Mark Browstein said, "Holiday celebrations where Christian
music is being sung make people feel different. And because it is
such a majority, it makes the minority feel uncomfortable."
But not everyone feels uncomfortable, and it is important to have
the freedom to hang on to holiday traditions.
One Jewish parent says it is ok with him if his son plays Christmas
songs in the ensemble.
Eric Chabrow remarked, "We need to look at the center. The
center in this country is vanishing."
Christmas will be over in just a few weeks, but it is clear the
debate over religion in public life will not be resolved any time
soon.
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