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From: MSN NicknameJustNellie011  (Original Message)Sent: 11/20/2005 6:27 PM
Christmas Smack Down

     by Chuck Colson, BreakPoint

In a Texas classroom, children were told to draw a
tracing of their foot, and then put a message on the
drawing. One little girl wrote "Jesus Loves Me" on
hers. What happened next shows the abysmal state of
religious tolerance in America.

As Fox news anchor John Gibson relates in his new
book, The War on Christmas, the child's teacher ripped
the tracing off the board. "Don't you ever do this
again," she said. The little girl burst into tears.

When her outraged father called the school, nervous
officials told the child to make another tracing. She
did so--but this time, instead of scrawling "Jesus
Loves Me," she drew a tiny cross that was so small it
was almost invisible.

This little girl had learned her lesson well. Her
Christian faith was something shameful--and she should
keep it to herself.

And this little girl is not the only child learning
this ugly lesson. In a Plano, Texas, classroom, a
teacher told students not to write "Merry Christmas"
on greeting cards for soldiers in Iraq because it
might offend someone. They were even forbidden to say
"Merry Christmas" to their classmates. And this, in
Plano, Texas?

In a New York school, the halls were decked with
menorahs and Kwanzaa candles. When a father asked why
there was no Christmas tree, the principal said, "Oh,
we're trying to make sure we don't offend people."

In Maplewood, New Jersey, fifth-graders were asked to
make posters demonstrating diversity. A boy named
Anton pasted on the Star of David and a Muslim symbol.
When his mother suggested he add a Christian symbol, he
said, "No, I don't want to offend anyone." These kids
are being brain-washed.

Every December, symbols of Christmas are treated like
pornography, sex, or second-hand smoke--things that
ought to be enjoyed in private, lest others be
offended.

According to Gibson, people who treat Christian
symbols this way are acting out of a deep-seated
hostility toward all things Christian. They're often
offended by Christianity on an intellectual level.
They think it's a crutch used by the less
intelligent.

And since they have begun losing battles in the
courts, they've opened up a new front called
"inclusiveness." Yes, they admit, the Supreme Court
says it's okay to have Christmas trees on public
property--but do we really want to offend neighbors
who don't celebrate Christmas? The same goes for
Christmas music and candy canes in schools; somewhere,
someone might be offended. But isn't it strange that,
in case after case, only Christian symbols seem to
have the power to offend?

Well, many Christians have had enough, and they're
fighting back. For help, they're turning to religious
liberties groups that have sprung up to defend our
First Amendment rights. Among these are the ACLJ, the
Thomas More Law Center, the Alliance Defense Fund, and
the Beckett Fund. Visit our website
(www.breakpoint.org) for more information.

Parents are right to resist efforts to try to teach
their kids that Christian symbols--and the faith they
represent--are inherently offensive. In a country that
honors religious freedom, the real offense is not
saying "Merry Christmas" to a friend, but in teaching
kids that expressing their faith is something to be
ashamed of.

BreakPoint by Chuck Colson
November 16, 2005
Copyright 2005
http://tinyurl.com/a686r

If every Christian would stop buying in stores than omit Christ in Christmas, keep children home from schools that discriminate against us, and start standing up for our rights, things might get back to normal again! One person started all this.. let us all together stop it!!


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From: MSN NicknameStephen4himSent: 3/8/2006 3:44 AM
Jesus Loves Me