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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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#7. To: Itisa1mosttoolate (#6)
Fank ewe!
Our president MR. Christian is full of it.. IF he were truly a Christian how could he NOT include Jesus?? Especially considering over 75% of Americans identify themselves as Christian??
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.
I posted a thread at LP that speaks directly to what you mentioned above. The title of this I can't think of The Grand Delusion In these last days, God has sent a strong delusion to the fools of the world for not accepting the truth. According to Plato, the worst kind of lie is the "lie in the soul". This believes a lie when deep down you might suspect the truth but you resist and believe in that lie anyway. No one really wants to be deceived and a person doesn't deceive one's own self on purpose, but the fact remains that self-deception is the most common type of delusion. Saint Paul wrote of the grand delusion in his second letter to the Thessalonians. The day of the Lord shall not come, except there come a falling away first, the Anti- christ be revealed and, With all deceitfulness and unrighteousness in them that perish because they received not the love of the truth that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them a strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: that they all might be damned who believed not the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
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 !)
Here's one hand. No tree, no presents.
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?
They needn't bother. They are the curse.
I don't think you are familiar with the entire thread. I can't recall the legitimate question you are referring to that was asked of me by Samuel Gray. I think you will see that I never throw the first shot, but I don't back off if someone starts throwing shots at me. I'm capable of defending myself and actually try to limit my "counter punches" to the extent of the original one thrown at me. I can get as nasty as anyone here if provoked. I'd prefer to have dialogue over a name calling brawl. But I don't take any shit off of anyone regardless of how intelligent they have convinced themselves they are. I've met a lot of really good people that I could trust with my life that can't spell their own name, and I've witnessed those entrusted to the care of this Nation lie through their teeth daily since 9-11 and for the past 150 years. I dislike phoney people like Samuel Gray that try to bully others with their control of the language and impeccable vocabulary. I'd rather punch them in the mouth than listen to their drivel. So, to answer your question, as to why I responded to Samuel Gray as I did, here's the answer. Samuel Gray is an over educated, know nothing, foul spirited, name calling imbecile and I didn't care for his smart-assed remarks. That about sums it up.
Samuel Gray posted on 2005-03-13 THIS is the question I was referring to - but you answered my question well enough. Thank you very much.
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 !
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.
Someone exercizing free speech. Or should I say someone who needs exzorcising.
I thaught he jogged ebbery day?
http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a3910b26e685a.htm Report: Laura Bush in 1963 Car Wreck AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - At 17, Laura Bush ran a stop sign and crashed into another car, killing her boyfriend who was driving it, according to an accident report released to The Associated Press on Wednesday.
ummm...... why did you ping me? I already know this.
you were the last one on the thread. i didn't no you new already
yip, i gnu dat already. ;0)
something a little off topic but not really http://www.ericblumrich.com/gta.html flash about florida votes [excellent]
Death wishes and now threats? You are taking this far too seriously, and what passes for your intellect is overheating under the strain. I can almost see the hamster running inside the wheel, gasping for air. I'm actually rather a nice fellow, I just lack the capability to suffer fools either lightly or quietly. Thus, you see my problem with you.
I can almost see the hamster running inside the wheel, gasping for air. Your self inflicted intellectualism is suffocating ... why is it you always have a smart mouthed remark devoid of a single fact to support your drool. I can almost picture you in a similar (hamster-like) condition ... only with you it would be a Gerbil gasping for air.
Jesus has no place in D.C. If one studies the artwork of the Capitol (Capitol means Temple of Zeus/Jupiter) and the attending Rotunda artwork it is obvious that the gods of this government and nation are Roman gods such as Vulcan, Mercury, Nike ... In the Rotunda ceiling Mercury (the god of traders and thieves) is handing a bag of gold to Robert Morris ... a bribe ??? Washington D.C. is a huge satanist temple.
I had no idea the origin of this word.. Enlightening.
Well, I don't know about that. But elected people do seem to turn into idiots when they get there.
Enlightening. Goes a long way towards explaining why everyone is always barfing pea green soup on the metro and turning their heads around backwards.
Did you know that Washington spelled backward is "Notgnihsah"? The Iraquois word for "drunken shriner in a clown costume"? The links to Freemasonry are very evident here.
How completely appropriate..
Someone alert Noone222. There's a conspiracy afoot. It's all in that Dan Brown novel, Angels and Demons. Very "Illuminati-ng".
I saw a lot of Mercury automobiles on the way to work. Those evil automakers are paying homage to Roman Gods. The interstates are dynamic temples of Satan. And Dodge? The sign of the Dark One is their corporate logo. The Ram. Make my hell-truck forest green metallic w/ Cummins turbo diesel.
In November of 2001 I bought a Newspaper (The Amarillo Globe) for no apparent reason. I hadn't bought one before that nor have I purchased one since then. That day an article about Bush appeared with a picture of Bush sitting in the Oval Office, with his feet up on the desk and a phone to his ear. I drew horns on his head a swastika on his tie and 666 on his forehead, and stuck the picture on my refidgerator. The picture hung there for a couple of years until I folded it up and put it in a file in my desk. I haven't read the entire website posted above yet ... but I can see that I probably am in agreement with most of it already. He sure is making war on the saints.
kept SECRET from you - get it out Numerology in PLAIN sight - this what they Sun Mar 13, 2005 20:37 141.76.1.121 Down through the ages secret societies attempted to design human life... This has continues on still today... The alphabet and language you use has been, and still is being, carefully crafted. Here are some tasty samples for you .. Given that each letter is equivalent to a number so, A = 1, B = 2, C = 3 .. etc .. Z = 26 then.. A = 1, B = 2, L = 12, U = 21, V = 22 JESUS shouted ABBA (father - Mark 14:36).. A B B A = 1221 (as in sABBAth, cABBAla) 1 2 2 1 A B U = 1221 (tABUla, table; fABUlist, liar; fABUlous) 1 2 21 L U = 1221 (LUcifer - LUcipher the LU-cipher-code, LUxury) 12 21 A T A = 1 + 20 + 1 (sATAn) 12 |mirror, of a sort| 21 A V A = 1221 (AVAlon, King Arthur; cAVAlry, CAVAlier) 1 22 1 and.. A = 1, C = 3, D = 4, G = 7, V = 22 V / G = PI (approx) = C(.)AD (CADet, CADmium, CADaver, AD) 22/ 7 = PI (approx) = 3(.)14 But this is just the beginning... Every European/Mediterranean language is the same! From French to Hebrew, Greek to Russian, German to Spanish! The MOST CRAFTED languages are HEBREW & ENGLISH! A coincidence? Then READ about 666 on.. http://www.domainnamesanity.com/cgi-bin/webumake/fmmboard.cgi? session=board:www.truthquestonline.info:wwwsites&action=thread&tid=6 If you dare! http://disc.server.com/discussion.cgi? disc=149495;article=77572;title=APFN
Are you talking about the Bush supporters?
I'm sad that so many christians are deluded by Bush/republicans/the war. great thread itsalmosttoolate
No Christ in Christmas for the WH (WhoreHouse)
He's talking about his "faith" now.
No I'm speaking of Americans in general..
congratulachen you speld that write
#8. To: Itisa1mosttoolate (#0)
#9. To: Itisa1mosttoolate (#0)
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.
#10. To: noone222 (#9)
I have also in times past seen St. Nick defined as another name for the devil.
#11. To: noone222 (#9)
#12. To: Samuel Gray (#11)
#13. To: Samuel Gray (#11)
Oh my God...just go ahead and expose the whole sordid tale!
#14. To: Samuel Gray (#11)
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.
#15. To: noone222 (#13)
i know you were dieing to hear this ! (So, OK ... die !)
#16. To: Itisa1mosttoolate (#1)
When pointed at someone it is meant to place a curse.
#17. To: CAPPSMADNESS (#15)
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?
#18. To: noone222 (#17)
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.
#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?
#20. To: noone222 (#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)
#22. To: Zipporah, CAPPSMADNESS, noone222 (#21)
#23. To: Itisa1mosttoolate (#22)
Or should I say someone who needs exzorcising.
#24. To: CAPPSMADNESS, Jethro Tull (#23)
#25. To: Itisa1mosttoolate (#24)
#26. To: CAPPSMADNESS (#25)
#27. To: Itisa1mosttoolate (#26)
didn't no you new already
#28. To: CAPPSMADNESS (#27)
#29. To: Itisa1mosttoolate (#0)
#30. To: noone222 (#17)
I'd rather punch them in the mouth than listen to their drivel.
#31. To: Samuel Gray (#30)
I just lack the capability to suffer fools either lightly or quietly.
#32. To: Zipporah (#8)
IF he were truly a Christian how could he NOT include Jesus??
#33. To: noone222 (#32)
[Middle English Capitol, Jupiter's temple in Rome, from Old French capitole, from Latin Capit
lium, after Capitl
nus, Capitoline, the hill on which Jupiter's temple stood perhaps akin to caput, capit-, head. See capital1.]
#34. To: noone222, christine (#32)
Washington D.C. is a huge satanist temple.
#35. To: Jhoffa_ (#33)
I had no idea the origin of this word..
#36. To: Jhoffa_ (#33)
Enlightening.
#37. To: crack monkey (#36)
Did you know that Washington spelled backward is "Notgnihsah"? The Iraquois word for "drunken shriner in a clown costume"?
#38. To: crack monkey (#36)
"Notgnihsah"? The Iraquois word for "drunken shriner in a clown costume"? The links to Freemasonry are very evident here.
#39. To: noone222 (#31)
#40. To: Itisa1mosttoolate (#22)
http://www.bushisantichrist.com/
#41. To: Jhoffa_ (#33)
#42. To: Zipporah (#8)
Especially considering over 75% of Americans identify themselves as Christian??
#43. To: Itisa1mosttoolate (#0)
#44. To: FormerLurker (#43)
#45. To: All (#44)
#46. To: Don (#42)
Are you talking about the Bush supporters?
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