Good News... Bad News...

Good News: Jesus died for your sins...

Ok, there's other good news too. The House passed a resolution yesterday, recognizing the importance of Christmas and of the Christian faith. The Resolution passed 372 to 9. Just for the record, here's the Resolution:

Whereas Christmas, a holiday of great significance to Americans and many other cultures and nationalities, is celebrated annually by Christians throughout the United States and the world... Whereas on December 25 of each calendar year, American Christians observe Christmas, the holiday celebrating the birth of their savior, Jesus Christ...Whereas many Christians and non-Christians throughout the United States and the rest of the world, celebrate Christmas as a time to serve others: Now, therefore be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives-- (1) recognizes the Christian faith as one of the great religions of the world; (2) expresses continued support for Christians in the United States and worldwide; (3) acknowledges the international religious and historical importance of Christmas and the Christian faith; (4) acknowledges and supports the role played by Christians and Christianity in the founding of the United States and in the formation of the western civilization; (5) rejects bigotry and persecution directed against Christians, both in the United States and worldwide; and (6) expresses its deepest respect to American Christians and Christians throughout the world.

I'm impressed. That looks pretty good to me. Maybe there is still hope!

Ok, now for the bad news. I mentioned that 9 people voted against the Resolution. You know what, that's really no big deal, there are enough anti-religious people in the House, that it makes sense there would be opposition. Until you consider this:

In October of this year, there was a Resolution that passed in the House recognizing the importance of Ramadan. That Resolution passed with a 376-0 vote. However, there were 9 Representatives that thought it worth their while to voice opposition to Christmas. None of them voiced opposition to Ramadan. Two of them voted for the Ramadan Resolution. Apparently the other seven just didn't vote.

Two Representatives voted in favor of recognizing the importance of Ramadan and voted against recognizing the importance of Christmas... I haven't done the research yet to see who they were...

And just for the record, here's the Ramadan Resolution:

Whereas Ramadan is the holy month of fasting and spiritual renewal for Muslims worldwide, and is the 9th month of the Muslim calendar year; and Whereas the observance of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan commenced at dusk on September 13, 2007, and continues for one lunar month: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives-- (1) recognizes the Islamic faith as one of the great religions of the world; (2) expresses friendship and support for Muslims in the United States and worldwide; (3) acknowledges the onset of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting and spiritual renewal, and conveys its respect to Muslims in the United States and throughout the world on this occasion; (4) rejects hatred, bigotry, and violence directed against Muslims, both in the United States and worldwide; and (5) commends Muslims in the United States and across the globe who have privately and publicly rejected interpretations and movements of Islam that justify and encourage hatred, violence, and terror.

Anyway, I would like to thank Liberty Counsel for pointing this all out to me.

Just a thought...