It's CHRISTmas!
Where are the
wise men?
WOW - The wise men are
MISSING! What kind of Christmas is this anyway?
Are you caught up in
the "season" with this Christmas thing? Do YOU know where the wise men are?
For over 200 years we
have celebrated Christmas and all of the joys and festivities that go with the
"holidays" in this great country of ours. Christmas was declared a federal
holiday in 1870 by President Ulysses S. Grant for the purpose of celebrating the
"philosophy of good will toward men." What's changed?
And, where are
those wise men?
The Associated
Press reported last Christmas that in New Jersey the sixth-grade class of the South Orange
Middle School planned a field trip to see the play, "A Christmas Carol."
However, due to pressure from some of the parents the field trip was "re-routed"
to a show, "The Great Railroad Race"!
Why? Because of
the concerns from parents that the play, "A Christmas Carol" might have
something to do with CHRISTMAS! The school principal told the AP, "There is a great
sensitivity to putting students in awkward situations."
Jesus is just not
acceptable! Nice...
The school board in
Covington, GA last year voted to "remove" the word Christmas from the school
calendar!
Hundreds of
towns across the US have banned placing nativity scenes and even poinsettias on public
property. It seems that the ACLU as well as other organizations have threatened lawsuits
and instilled the fear of God, uh, that would be the fear of "a greater power"
because we have these "sensitivity concerns" and need to suppress any kind of
religious display!
Why? Because
Jesus Christ is involved in Christmas. Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus.
Jesus Christ, the great philosopher who believed that all men should love one another!
DOWN with all
the happiness this national holiday brings to old and young alike. DOWN with tradition.
DOWN with peace on earth and good will towards men. OH, and forget about that love one
another stuff! Our world is in such GREAT shape this Christmas that we really don't need
any of that LOVE stuff, right?
And just how do we
take Christ out of this season, out of Christmas? And WHY would we want to?
Our founding
forefathers saw fit to utilize much of Christ's philosophy in drafting the Constitution of
the United States, a document that is the rock of this country reads..."One nation
under God..."
Where are the wise
men? We need them and I hope they show up pronto and start hanging out with us. This US
would be WE, mis-guided and very confused Americans!
In the precious name
of Christmas and all the wonder, magic, peace and love that it holds, please whisper a
prayer that the "wise men" will show up in the nick of time for the world!
Wishing you all the
love and happiness of this great Christmas season and abundant blessings of peace,
Jan McCracken
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