Dear Conservatives: No One Is Saving Christmas
Pastor Joshua Nink, right, prays for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, as wife, Melania, left, watches after a Sunday service at First Christian Church Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016, in Council Bluffs, Iowa. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong).
It’s the time of year when decorations go up, lights are displayed, presents are purchased and wrapped, and…Christmas is attacked?
A common theme in the recent past, around this festive season, is the idea that the holiday is under assault by a left-leaning American society. If the words “Happy Holidays” or the less popular “Season’s Greetings” is spoken in place of “Merry Christmas”, suddenly, that sweet babe in the manger is threatened with extinction.
If Barack Obama represented every antithetical to Christmas tradition and meaning, then surely Donald Trump is an ambassador for its restoration and protection, right?
Wrong.
Unfortunately, the Right as a whole has a problem with politicizing Christianity and connecting everything from the church straight to Washington, D.C., and vice versa. While there is overlap, because legislation affects our lives across the board, there is a tendency to project a savior complex onto GOP presidents. If a Republican is in the White House, then that person must be the answer to every real or imagined dilemma faced by the faithful.
Except they’re not.
Despite claims to the contrary, Barack Obama said the words “Merry Christmas” during his tenure at the White House. Even though that’s the case, some still insist that President Donald Trump brought Christmas back to the country and to our nation’s capital. Though the man himself even made a campaign promise to do just that, the assertion is a foolish one at best.
Christmas doesn’t need saving by President Donald Trump or any other politician. Why? Because Christmas has never left and more importantly, will never go away.
If department stores revert to “Happy Holidays”, Christmas remains.
If politicians or celebrities refuse to mention the religious reason behind the season, Christmas is untouched.
If that one relative of yours insists on writing “Xmas” on everything from greetings cards to social media posts, the truth of Christmas continues to shine brightly.
And yes, even if Sean Hannity reports on a “Christmas siege” happening in some lefty New England state, nothing has really happened to the holiday.
ON #HANNITY NOW: CHRISTMAS IS UNDER SIEGE. A Massachusetts church puts baby Jesus in a cage to make a political statement. Watch NOW!
— Sean Hannity (@seanhannity) December 6, 2018
Republicans, Donald J. Trump is no spiritual leader. He is not the voice of Evangelical Christianity, though many who identify as that cling to him as a sort of political messiah. His morality is shaky at best and according to the man himself, he’s not deeply rooted in fellowship with the Almighty. So why, by saying a phrase that hasn’t ever left, is he saving the day?
Answer: he’s not.
Christmas is so much more than a festive cup at a popular coffee chain that may or may not showcase angels, wise men, or shepherds. Christmas is not a hymn or classic carol that highlights that night, long ago. Christmas is not contained in a gift, decoration, or phrase.
In fact, if the outward expressions all disappeared, the story and the hope of Jesus Christ, the sinless savior who was born of a virgin, would be as strong as ever. Because the Christmas season, for all its wonder, is found in only that alone.
While I appreciate the desire to celebrate, not everyone will and if they do, it may not be your way. Freedom of religion is important, but be careful not to place so much power within one phrase, action, or one person.
Christmas is just fine, and its enduring message has nothing to do with the man in the Oval Office.
Kimberly Ross is a senior contributor at RedState and a contributor to the Washington Examiner’s Beltway Confidential blog. Follow her on Twitter and Facebook.
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Source: https://www.redstate.com/kimberly_ross/2018/12/08/dear-conservatives-no-one-saving-christmas/
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Yes I remember when it was Ovomit’s WH it was happy holidays, I never heard the Muslim say Marry Christmas and Hannity was right to say that Christmas was under siege under that administration. We do pay attention to everything so if what you saying is your assesment good for you but we are awake.
To those who say they believe in Christ, and to those searching for Him.
I know you mean well, but Christ, Lord Jesus is NOT a baby, the “Christmas holiday” is quite pagan, as are all holidays, as are all national holidays as are all birthdays etc., etc.
We are supposed to love and assist everyone who needs it year after year-24/07. We are supposed to follow Christ and His Holy Ways year after year-24/07!
The people who run and destroy this world and it’s people, for now, already know this. And they just love destroying and creating as much misery as they can just as much as they love lying about what they have done, are doing and will do!
They know, as does Satan as their spiritual father, that most Christians have not a clue as to what truly following Christ is. And Satan does not want you to find out the beautifully pure, holy and simple Truth that is Christ. Satan and his earthly minions have done such an excellent job keeping such Christians blind as bats.
By listening to your blind pastor, priest etc., etc., instead of LISTENING to Christ, you will remain carnal, so very much OF THIS WORLD. By continuing to live with one foot in the old covenant world and one foot in HIS New Covenant with us, all who do this will continue on in blindness.
If Christians were truly obedient, they would already know this because they would have been listening to Christ, Lord Jesus and only to Him. John 5:39-40
The following is Reality!
Revelation 21:5 Behold, I Will Make [[ all ]] things New.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2015
BETWEEN 5:30-6AM AFTER GETTING DRINK OF WATER AND WHILE AWAKE I HAD A VISION. In this vision which took place at night, the “nativity scene” was enveloped in a raging and ferocious fire. The words “IT IS DONE” came clearly to my mind. The meaning is this: Christ never Told us nor wants us to “celebrate” this pagan event once a year. He Forbids us as was made clear to me. He Wants us to live our lives with HIM ONLY Shepherding us. (No holidays, birthdays, national events etc, etc should be celebrated.)
GOD IS TELLING US IT IS NOT A HOLY THING FOR US TO WORSHIP THIS/THESE YEAR AFTER YEAR!
Revelation 11.18 “The nations were angry, and Your Wrath has Come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged. And that You should reward Your servants and the prophets and the saints, (both the same). And those who fear Your Name, small and great,
AND SHOULD DESTROY THOSE WHO DESTROY THE EARTH”.
Revelation 22.15 But outside are dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters,
AND WHO EVER LOVES AND PRACTICES A LIE.
Matthew 17:5 While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold, a Voice out of the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased;
HEAR HIM! ”
John 5:39-40 “You search the Scriptures because you think they give you Eternal Life. But the Scriptures Point to Me!
Yet you refuse to come to Me to receive this Life.
BTW
Politics; with all of it’s lies, treachery, murder and filth and it’s continuous demonic push for phony wars is the APEX of Anti-Christ idolatry.
Politics is part of Satan’s spiritual dominion…this world. Denomination “churches” (=the dividing of Christ) and all other so-called religions, sects and cults are also very much part of Satan’s spiritual dominion…of this world.