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Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts

Thursday, November 21, 2013

Secular Extremism: The New Religion of Nothingness

A Douglas County [Colorado] charter school will no longer participate in a Christmas donation program for disadvantaged children because of the threat of a lawsuit. “The issue is not the gift, but the religious message that comes along with it, which acts as a catch for the generosity,” says Kimberly Saviano.

Christianity is under a full-frontal attack by secular extremists.  Every waking moment is spent at the drawing board figuring out new ways to wipe Gods name off the face of the earth.  Remember when “Merry Christmas fell under attack?  Now, youd be hard pressed to find a commercial on television highlighting our beloved traditional greeting and the actual meaning of the day has been all but erased from the pages of our history books. As the years have passed, retail outlets have quietly abandoned “Merry Christmas in favor of “Happy Holidays.  Spineless, to say the least.  
Photo By: The Atheist Antidote

The [school Academy] story I mentioned above is merely one small example out of the thousands I could mention.  I bring light to it because this case is unraveling right next door.  The American Humanist Association has threatened to sue the SkyView Academy for collecting shoeboxes filled with toys, candy, and hygiene items for distribution to children around the world.  The Samaritans Purse, a non-denominational Christian organization, is responsible for the distribution of these shoeboxes.  SkyView students are not required to participate.

Let me say it like this:  The American Humanist Association wants to sue the school for contributing to a charity because the facilitating organization is a non-denominational Christian church.  They would rob children of these gifts because they are collected and distributed by a Christian organization.

Do you feel any steam coming out of your ears?  If the answer is yes, then do something about it!  Brave parents held a rally on public property around the school and collected shoeboxes in spite of the decision to cancel this charity event.  Five-hundred boxes were collected.  

Dont think it affects you?  The war on Christianity is going to land right on your doorstep and itll be uglier than a flaming bag of dog turds.  Remove your head from underneath the social media blinders long enough to read the paper and take a good look at what is going on. 

I understand the comfort that exists in the reclusive life we create through online mediums.  It allows us to escape the evil of this world.  Just remember that the atrocities merely expand as your head remains buried in the sand.  It doesnt stop.

Stand up!  Say something!  Get involved!  Youre being steam-rolled by a minority of people who believe in absolutely nothing and it doesnt have to happen.

Watch this video entitled "One Nation Under Atheism (Founding Faith)" by Brock Lawley.

Thanks for stayin' with me here today.

Steven

Psalm 14 v. 1 says, “The fool says in his heart, There is no God.  They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds, there is none who does good.

John 3 v. 18-19 says, “Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God. And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil.


Sunday, December 23, 2012

Recapturing the Spirit of Christmas


I can’t remember the last time I was able to slow down enough to enjoy Christmas.  I have always made a feeble attempt to apply the brakes around the beginning of December but usually end up skidding past the exit, missing the off-ramp completely.  As my younglings grow older I have come to the realization that it is time to put all of my effort back into the Christmas season.

Mom and Dad always did Christmas right.  The photographs and reel-to-reel film from my childhood are glaring examples of what Christmas should be like for my girls.  This means that I need to put the Christmas tree up sometime before December 20th.  I should throw some lights up on the roof and map out areas for other Christmas themed decorations to be placed around the house.  I need to make sure the house is warm and cozy.  Hot chocolate needs to be readily available and Bing or Frank needs to be singing to us softly in the background.  And Elvis.  Elvis was always great with those Christmas jingles.  

We can’t forget those classic films playing in the background.  A Christmas Story, It’s A Wonderful Life, White Christmas, Rudolf the Red-Nose Reindeer, and Charlie Brown Christmas playing in the background for the children.  Christmas Vacation and The Nightmare Before Christmas playing for mommy and daddy later in the evening.


First, and foremost, we have to remember the reason why we celebrate Christmas in the first place.  Tim Keller says, “At Christmas God moved into a very bad neighborhood and began rehabilitating it.”  Jesus' three-year ministry had more of an impact on this world than any other event or any other person in documented history.  This is why it is important for me to show my kids the real reason why we celebrate Christmas.  We have so much to be thankful for.  

As I mentioned above, Mom and Dad made Christmas magical for my sisters and I.  They made every effort to fill our stockings and pile gifts under the tree.  The milk, cookies, and carrots were always missing on Christmas morning which served to make our smiles that much bigger.  And the letters to Santa showed a return or two in one way or another.

Heather and I are looking forward to making this a magical time for our kids.  Just like our parents did for us.