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Title: Bush White House's Christ-less Christmas
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URL Source: http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=42027
Published: Dec 21, 2004
Author: © 2004 WorldNetDaily.com
Post Date: 2005-03-13 15:25:33 by Itisa1mosttoolate
Keywords: Christ-less, Christmas, Houses
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Bush White House's Christ-less Christmas Official commemorations emphasize Santa, Rudolph over Jesus in 2004 © 2004 WorldNetDaily.com WASHINGTON – What's virtually missing from the White House commemoration of Christmas this year? Jesus. The little baby in the manger. The reason for the season. While President Bush was re-elected last month in an election victory many attributed to an outpouring of support by evangelical Christians impressed with his candid outspokenness about his faith, some Americans notice the White House website lacks even a single mention of Jesus, whose birth is celebrated by hundreds of millions worldwide Dec. 25. The official White House site proclaims this as the "Season of Merriment and Melody" – not the birth of the Savior of the world. "Throughout the world, the holiday season is greeted by joyful music that brightens hearts and evokes wonderful memories," reads the message. "This year's theme brings to the White House the magic of holiday songs that have been favorites for generations of Americans." Among the website's many photographs of secular decorations is a shot of a creche, or Nativity, displayed in the East Room, but the baby Jesus is virtually invisible. The White House has not responded to WND's request for comment. The White House residence, the site proclaims is decorated with "delightful vignettes illustrating many of the best-loved songs of the season." Not one of those songs is a traditional spiritual carol or hymn. Instead, the songs listed include "We Wish You a Merry Christmas," "Here Comes Santa Claus," "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus," "All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth," "Upon the Housetop," "Blue Christmas," "Jingle Bells," "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree," White Christmas," "Frosty the Snowman, "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" and "Marshmallow World." In fact, even the word Christmas is only used in song titles and as an adjective – such as before the word tree. At the lighting of the National Christmas Tree Dec. 2, Bush remarked: "Tonight we begin a joyous season, and the city of Washington is never more beautiful than during the holidays. At Christmas time we celebrate good tidings first announced two thousand years ago, and still a source of great joy in our world. Laura and I are always happy to join in the Pageant of Peace, and we thank you all for coming this evening. "The season of Advent is always the season of hope," Bush continued. "We think of the patient hope of men and women across the centuries who listened to the words of the prophets and lived in joyful expectation. We think of the hope of Mary, who welcomed God's plan with great faith. We think of the hope of the Wise Men who set out on a long journey guided only by a slender promise traced in the stars. We are reminded of the hope that the grandest purposes of the Almighty can be found in the humblest places. And we embrace the hope that all the love and gifts that come to us in this life are the signs and symbols of even a greater love and gift that came on a holy night. The old carol speaks of a 'thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices, for yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.' And every year at this time we feel the thrill of hope as we wait on Christmas Day." Bush went on to remember troops serving in foreign wars this Christmas season. It has been noted that the Bushes' holiday card this year includes a Scripture verse. But, again, it does not mention Jesus. This card has a line from Psalms, 95:2: "Let us come before him with Thanksgiving and extol him with music and song." First lady Laura Bush supervises the card selection. She also picked cards with Bible verses when her husband was Texas governor. The Republican National Committee paid for production and distribution. On Dec. 9, Bush participated in a special menorah lighting ceremony at the White House. "Hanukkah is a festive holiday that celebrates a great victory for freedom," he said. "We remember the liberation of Jerusalem and a miracle witnessed in the holy Temple 2,000 years ago. For eight days the oil burned, and the light of freedom still burns in Jewish homes and synagogues everywhere. We are honored to celebrate the miracle of Hanukkah in the White House this evening." Likewise, Bush issued a Hanukkah proclamation Dec. 7. "I send greetings to all those celebrating Hanukkah, the festival of lights," he said. "On the 25th day of Kislev on the Hebrew calendar, Jews around the world commemorate the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem more than 2,000 years ago. During this time of darkness, the Temple had been seized, and Judaism had been outlawed. Judah Maccabee and his followers fought for three years for their freedom and successfully recaptured Jerusalem and the Temple. Jewish tradition teaches that the Maccabees found only one small bottle of oil to be used for temple rituals, but that oil lasted eight days and nights. The miracle of this enduring light, remembered through the lighting of the Menorah, continues to symbolize the triumph of faith over tyranny." He continued: "The bravery of the Maccabees has provided inspiration through the ages. We must remain steadfast and courageous as we seek to spread peace and freedom throughout the world. This holiday season, we give thanks to God, and we remember the brave men and women of our Armed Forces and their families. We also pray that all who live under oppression will see their day of freedom and that the light of faith will always shine through the darkness. Laura joins me in wishing you a blessed and Happy Hanukkah."
Posted: December 21, 2004 1:00 a.m. Eastern 
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#9. To: Itisa1mosttoolate (#0)
Here's a Scripture for all of the self-deluded "Christians" in the reading audience. Jeremiah Chapter 10 1 Hear ye the word which the LORD speaketh unto you, O house of Israel: 2 Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them. 3 For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe. 4 They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not. 5 They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good. So much for Grove Worshipping called Christmas. I actually heard Dr. Laura state that Christmas Trees are Christian symbols. [She happens to be Jewish]. I have also in times past seen St. Nick defined as another name for the devil. Christmas is a pagan day of celebratory worship, but is considered in pure unadulterated ignorance as the day to celebrate Christ's birth ... the asses of evil smirk at Christians that are so ignorant of reality when they can get them to abuse their own "belief" system.
Oh my God...just go ahead and expose the whole sordid tale! The Easter Bunny is in on this up to his long floppy ears, too. And the Tooth "Fairy?" He has got full access to the White House, and has had for YEARS! Those boiled (devilled???) eggs represent dead children, after all, what does boiling an egg do, but TERMINATE A CHICKEN'S LIFE! A show of hands, please, for anyone who does NOT put up a Christmas tree every year and/or buy gifts to celebrate the holiday.
The Easter Bunny is in on this up to his long floppy ears, too. And the Tooth "Fairy?" He has got full access to the White House, and has had for YEARS! Those boiled (devilled???) eggs represent dead children, after all, what does boiling an egg do, but TERMINATE A CHICKEN'S LIFE! Sam, I have started to write a book entitled: Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy and Freedom ... the four biggest lies your PARENTS ever told you. The object of the book is to show people how they are lied to by the people they trust the most, at an early and impressionable stage of their life ... so that they can get accustomed to accepting a life filled with lies ... it's the slippery slope syndrome ... I know you were dieing to hear this ! (So, OK ... die !)
What a very loving, Christian like thought from you. Why do you have to resort to such tactics? For attention? Just for a reaction? Or is there a more personal reason for your obvious dislike of Samuel Gray? I for one, think the last part of your post is completely uncalled for. He asked a question, a legitimate one I think, and you did not answer it, you initiated a flame war. My question to you is: WHY?
CAPPS ... see the thread that says something about "Is The Religious Right, Gullible, Naieve, or Willingly Ignorant for the complete history of the "debate" I didn't start the vitriolic machine gunning !
#20. To: noone222 (#19)
I have posted to that thread as well.
Noone .. This forum takes free speech very seriously but.. it is one thing to have free speech but quite another to use the type of rhetoric that has been taking place so I am asking nicely to tone down the rhetoric and stick to facts and not inflamatory speech.
Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/LatestAt the lighting of the National Christmas Tree Dec. 2, Bush remarked: "Tonight we begin a joyous season, and the city of Washington is never more beautiful than during the holidays.
#11. To: noone222 (#9)
#13. To: Samuel Gray (#11)
Oh my God...just go ahead and expose the whole sordid tale!
#15. To: noone222 (#13)
i know you were dieing to hear this ! (So, OK ... die !)
#19. To: CAPPSMADNESS (#15)
Why do you have to resort to such tactics? For attention? Just for a reaction? Or is there a more personal reason for your obvious dislike of Samuel Gray?
Replies to Comment # 19. CAPPS ... see the thread that says something about "Is The Religious Right, Gullible, Naieve, or Willingly Ignorant for the complete history of the "debate"
#21. To: noone222 (#19)
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