The True Meaning of Christmas
By Cartoon: Brian Fairrington, Cagle Cartoons
Project: Cynthia Kirkeby, ClassBrain
Dec 5, 2006, 09:26 PST
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The True Meaning of Christmas
During all the hurry and rush of the holidays, as we run from one place to another to get the best deals on the hottest items, have we forgotten the true meaning of Christmas?
Christmas is a religious holiday, despite an attempt by the ACLU and other organizations to remove Christ from the celebrations. It seems there is a very loud, very small faction in the U.S. that is attempting to build such a high wall between Church and State that citizens of the United States will no longer have freedom OF religion.
Our founding fathers must be rolling over in their graves! They came to the U.S. in large part for religious freedom. The countries they came from restricted their right to celebrate their faith, and they fought to give the broadest possible protection to everyone's faith. What has become of it now?
This year perhaps everyone can stop for a few moments to remember that Christmas is a celebration of a person who changed the world we live in today. Whether you celebrate the story of Christ's birth as a religious figure or a historical one, let's keep in mind his most important lesson: reach out and do something to show your love for your fellow man.
Questions to Ponder
- What is the history of Christmas?
- Why have so many Christmas displays come under fire by the ACLU and other organizations?
- Is Christmas a secular holiday to a growing number of Americans?
- Why can't a religious AND secular celebration of Christmas co-exist peacefully, allowing Christians and people of other faiths to celebrate a time of peace together once a year?
- Where did the story of Santa Claus originate?
- Why is Christmas sometimes abbreviated Xmas?
Learning Links
Thomas More Law Center’s Christmas Campaign Brings Another Nativity Victory in Beaver, Pennsylvania
"Even though Michael and Deborah Sturm, with the assistance of the Thomas More Law Center, were allowed to display a Nativity scene last Christmas in a public park in the Borough of Beaver, Pennsylvania, this year their Nativity display request was in trouble as a new Borough Council Board tabled the approval of their request. ..."
Source: Thomas Moore Law Center
The History of Christmas
In the 4th century, church officials decided to institute the birth of Jesus as a holiday. Since the date of his birth is not pinpointed in the Bible, Pope Julius I chose December 25th...
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What is the X in Xmas?
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Worldwide Christmas Celebrations
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Traditions and History of Christmas
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