Christians Fend off Secularist Attack on 'Merry Christmas' Greeting
Many Christians are upset that the increasingly secular culture is prohibiting even public references to the phrase “Merry Christmas” during its own season, and are taking action to protect the expression.
One church in Raleigh, N.C., Upper Room Church of God in Christ, recently paid $7,600 for a full-page newspaper ad urging Christians to only do business with merchants who do not shy away from using the greeting "Merry Christmas" in ads and displays.
"There is a revival taking place in our nation that is causing Christian and right-minded people to say, 'Wait a minute. We've gone too far,' " the Rev. Patrick Wooden Sr., pastor of the Raleigh church, told AP. "We're not going to allow the country to continue this downward spiral to the left."
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A similar call was issued by the “Committee to Save Merry Christmas” of Orangevale, California. The group wants to “preserve the culture and tradition of the vast majority of Americans that celebrate and honor Christmas” and is urging Americans to boycott Federated Department Stores such as Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s for replacing the greeting “Merry Christmas” for “Seasons Greetings” and “Happy Holidays.”
In Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, a civic group is petitioning to add "Merry Christmas" to the "Seasons Greetings" sign on the main government building and is selling yard signs that read, "We believe in God. Merry Christmas."
Meanwhile, two pro-family legal groups have launched campaigns to protect religious expression during Christmastime. Liberty Counsel has promised to be a friend to those who protect the right to religious expression and a foe to those who don't in its second annual “Friend or Foe” campaign while the Alliance Defense Fund has 700 lawyers ready to defend the right as part of its "Christmas Project."
