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Is there really a war on
Christmas?
Fox
commentator Bill O’Reilly has joined Jerry Falwell in announcing
that secularist Humanists have declared “War on Christmas.” They
join the John Birch Society, and others in this year’s official
Christmas conflict, by claiming that Christmas is under attack by
anyone who even acknowledges that there are other holidays that
share the month of December with Christmas.
Visit any
pro-Christmas website and you will find that the “grinch” that gets
blamed for “stealing Christmas” every year are the Secular
Humanists. But, just who are these secular humanists and have
they really declared war on Christmas? And even if someone has
declared war on Christmas, why should the rest of us care?
Questions
for the Guest
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Have Secular
Humanists declared war on Christmas?
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What holiday
do Secular Humanists celebrate?
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What is the
history of the annual Christmas Conflict?
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What other
Christmas conflicts have fundamentalist preachers gotten upset
about in the past?
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Is Secular
Humanist redundant?
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How is this
“conflict” related to other Fundamentalist concerns?
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Is anyone
really being prevented from celebrating Christmas?
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What is
Humanism and why do Reconstructionist Christians consider
Humanists to be their enemy in a “cultural war?”
About the
Humanists of Florida Association Founded in 1986, The Humanists of
Florida Association is a statewide association of groups and
individuals that affirm the Humanist worldview. Humanism is a
progressive philosophy of life that, without supernaturalism,
affirms our ability and responsibility to lead ethical lives of
personal fulfillment that aspires to the greater good of humanity.
The Humanists of Florida Association promotes Humanism and the use
of reason and compassion in the solving of Human problems. HFA is a
sub-chapter of the American Humanist Association and is widely
recognized as one of the most dynamic, innovative and
forward-thinking Humanist organizations in the country.
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