Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: kriz@skat.usc.edu (Dennis Kriz) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Christmas Message-ID: Date: 21 Aug 89 06:10:34 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA Lines: 41 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu It's August I know, but I want to post this now so that if it catches it might make a statement by December. Every year Christmas roles around, and every year with it comes the litigation that drives us batty. Each year, the courts decide how or what denotes "religion" and what does not. And it's all depressing. Through it all we have to put up with the veritable orgy of consumerism that has become Christmas in recent years. And I think it's enough. Let's take it back... dennis ******************************************************************* Dear President Bush, We the undersigned are tired of standing by watching the courts and shopping centers define for us what Christmas should be like. Christmas is foremost a religious holiday. And that is now lost. We feel that this is because, the holiday is also a holiday recognized by the State. Since the State can not hold any preference for any one religion, the State necessarily has to convert its celebration of Christmas into a non-religious/cultural phenomenon. But this insults the beliefs and dignity of all who profess to be Christians. And we are tired of it. We want Christmas back. So we ask you, to recognize Christmas as primarily a religious holiday, to take Christmas off the calendar of national holidays, and to ask for an end to all government support of all Christmas-related functions and displays. Let the people celebrate Christmas in their own fashion without any State interference at all. Thank you for your time. Sincerely, ********************************************************************* Actually, I REALLY DON'T KNOW ABOUT THIS. But I'm really tired of it all. What do you think? dennis kriz@skat.usc.edu