Trenton, Grosse Ile Weigh in on 'War on Christmas'
A federal judge in Santa Monica, CA recently denied a religious group's request to install a nativity scene in a public park, according to Fox News. We asked Patch readers what they thought about the decision and their answers might surprise you.
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Each year around this time media outlets begin reporting on changes to the holiday status quo, specifically changes to time-honored Christmas traditions—otherwise labeled the "War on Christmas" by television news source Fox News.
A federal judge dismissed a Christian group's lawsuit to force suburban Santa Monica, CA to reopen spaces in a city park to private displays, including Christmas nativity scenes, according to Fox News.
Trenton-Grosse Ile Patch readers weighed in on the issue on our Facebook page. The above article from Storify.com displays a blend of differing opinions from those for the ruling to those against it.
Trenton-Grosse Ile Patch wants to know what you think. Do you agree with a reader who said:
"Christmas is about Christ. Without the birth of Jesus, we would not be celebrating Christmas (as we know it) in this present day."
Or do you think this reader got it right:
"Eh, that's a legal issue but reminds me of the graphic floating around 'freedom of religion doesn't mean just your religion.'"
Trenton has a nativity scene on public property.What if the ruling were made in Trenton or Grosse Ile? How would you feel about that?
Trenton-Grosse Ile Patch wants to know what you think about the judge's ruling to keep nativity scenes out of public parks? And what are your thoughts on the "War on Christmas?"
cscharlt
8:34 pm on Tuesday, December 4, 2012
There are plenty of churches around Trenton to decorate. Every home and business owner can decorate their own property as well. While I would never complain about the use of public property for Christmas despite my agnostic views I think the overall sentiment is for the better good. If someone local were to fight a federal ruling over the use of public property, it would only reinforce my distaste for religion in general - as if transforming the 4 weeks from Thanksgiving to the end of December for most businesses, homes, radio stations, TV and music specials isn't enough? Fighting such a ruling can only be done out of spite that they cannot use property that does NOT BELONG to them to reinforce a holiday that already gets enough attention
John G Martin
8:30 am on Wednesday, December 5, 2012
There is no War on Christmas. This is a Fox News driven story that they bring up every year. They find one or two nativity stories in the USA and beat on it until you think that it's happening in every city in our country. If you want to see what a phony 'story' this is check out Jon Stewart's take on it. Google Jon Stewart and search for the piece he did the other day about this so called 'war'. It's hilarious while putting it all in perspective.