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 The New Spirit Of Christmas - Annual Boycotts Author: Misty Harris Source: Canwest News Service Title: THE NEW SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS - ANNUAL BOYCOTTS The heathens are coming, clad in knitwear and argyle socks. The first shot has been fired in the annual Christmas culture wars, with the American Family Association calling for a boycott of Gap for "censoring the word Christmas." The only hitch is that the clothing retailer does, in fact, call the holiday by its religious name in a TV commercial currently in heavy rotation. The AFA, having been called on its gaffe, revised its position Tuesday, suggesting the boycott is still deserved because Gap ads name Christmas in the same breath as solstice — an occasion "celebrated by Wiccans who practice witchcraft!" Additional Article Link: [Click HERE] | |
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University Of Neb. Settles Lawsuit Over Firing Author: Associated Press Source: CBS, nebraska.tv Title: UNIVERSITY OF NEB. SETTLES LAWSUIT OVER FIRING A woman who sued the University of Nebraska last year saying the school fired her because she is a witch has agreed to settle the case for $40,000. A letter from the woman's attorney confirms the settlement, $10,000 of which will go toward attorneys fees and legal costs. Court documents only identify the woman as Jane Doe. Additional Article Link: [Click HERE] | |
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Early Start For The War On Christmas Author: Michael Tomasky (blog) Source: The Guardian (UK) Title: EARLY START FOR THE WAR ON CHRISTMAS Some of you may not be aware, but here in the states we have a fine Christmas tradition, of fairly recent vintage, called the war on Christmas. This war, as you might guess, is being waged by secular liberals, who insist on saying things like "Season's Greetings" or "Happy Holidays" rather than the more straightforward and American "Merry Christmas." Logically, such talk leads ineluctably to things like forced abortion, euthanasia and other secret liberal schemes. I'm sure you can see the connection. Well, it's off to an early and blazing start this year. The enemy in this case, according to something called the American Family Association, is the Gap clothing chain. | |
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Hitler Tried To 'Nazi-ize' Christmas Author: Mike Brody Source: My Fox National (IL) Title: HITLER TRIED TO 'NAZI-IZE' CHRISTMAS   Research for a new exhibition has found that Nazi Germany tried to remove Christ from Christmas using swastika tree ornaments, "Germanic" cookies and putting a Nazi spin on holiday traditions.The Telegraph reports that the atheist Nazis tried to turn Christmas into a pagan winter solstice celebration, and many of the changes made by the Nazis are still in use in Germany today. | |
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Court Turns Down Student Over Religious Speech Author: AP Source: Google Title: COURT TURNS DOWN STUDENT OVER RELIGIOUS SPEECH The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from a student who complained that high school officials violated her constitutional rights when they turned off her microphone during her religion-tinged graduation speech.The justices said Monday they will not revive a lawsuit filed by Brittany McComb of Henderson, Nev. challenging the actions of Clark County school officials. A federal appeals court ruled previously ruled against her. | |
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ACLU: Bibles Passed Out, Prayer Encouraged In Cheatham County Schools Author: Kate Howard Source: The Tennessean Title: ACLU: BIBLES PASSED OUT, PRAYER ENCOURAGED IN CHEATHAM COUNTY SCHOOLS A lawsuit has been filed against the Cheatham County School Board alleging that school officials have promoted their own religious beliefs and allowed and encouraged public prayers at school events. Civil rights attorney George Barrett and the Tennessee chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union filed the suit in federal court today on behalf of four students, listed under aliases. Two were students who graduated last year from Sycamore High School, one is a current student at Sycamore High School and another attends Cheatham Middle School. The suit seeks an injunction against the schools to prevent them from continuing the activities mentioned in the suit, and nominal damages for the two students who have graduated. | |
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Satan, The Great Motivator Author: Michael Fitzgerald Source: Boston Globe (MA) Title: SATAN, THE GREAT MOTIVATOR What makes economies grow? It’s a question that has occupied thinkers for centuries. Most of us would tick off things like education levels, openness to trade, natural resources, and political systems. Here’s one you might not have considered: hell. A pair of Harvard researchers recently examined 40 years of data from dozens of countries, trying to sort out the economic impact of religious beliefs or practices. They found that religion has a measurable effect on developing economies - and the most powerful influence relates to how strongly people believe in hell. | |
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