Let us see. We have Bagdhad Jim, Alcee the excommunicated judge, varied NoCal leftist socialists who are against Christians and Christmas. Should we be surprised? These guys are secularists, liberals, humanists but surely not Christian. Not Wexler whose religion appears to be Big Govt. I was glad King brought this up since the lefties brought up a resolution to thank Islam a week before this resolution!! Yipe. Islam. Which has never contributed to anything American in language, heritage, history, inventions or culture or freedom! What tripe!

Have we really come to point, here in the 21st century (A.D. of course) that such crap is necessary?
Are some Christians so insecure that Congress needs to do this?
Does no one see this as erosion between church and state?

If anyones religious views are dependent upon recognition from Congress to validate them..
then you don't really believe.

I am a Christian. My wife and I go to church several time a week. Like a few other Christians I, at times use adjectives like Bullshit...

But in the spirit this desperation this brings...
Please make Huck or Mitt your nominee.
Most Americans have seen what a theocracy leadership has done to the middle east.
Do you really believe a theocratic candidate will sway the Independents that will determine our next President?

Again, I do not need Congress to tell me what Christmas means as a Christian.

Congress routinely recognizes, with these meaningless but harmless Resolutions, all sorts of events, projects, organizations, religious holidays, animal shelters, etc. If a particular member or members of Congress voted against all of them on principle, that would be fine. To vote against Christmas AFTER having voted FOR a pro-Islam resolution (and, presumably, hundreds or thousands of others), though, seems a bit odd.

in my own lifetime i have seen the erosion of even of being able to say, merry christmas in public.

I have also seen Christmas Trees taken down and other religious objects place up.

the sad thing is this: if the nation would just enforce the older rules governing the FCC and allow many outlets for TV, Cable, Sattelite, and Radio to be in the hands of more owners, the problem I believe wouldn't have gotten so out hand.

oh, by the way, the problem it totally out of hand, and yes Virginia not only is a Christian Nation it is based on Protestantism as well and one need look no further than the origins of the English Civil War and wouldn't you know it, Guy Fawke's Day and the alleged Catholic plots.

The constitution has many references to God, and any Christian knows that Jesus is God, that's why we're Christians, followers of Christ who is God.

Christmas is the church mass of the birth of Jesus when God became man.

Can't make this stuff up.

You know the outrageousness of all of this is that when the French get all huffy that tourists and guests to their nation don't learn to speak French (visit Germany and see what they say there too!) but if you say in America it would be a good idea to learn the history of the nation and it FOUNDING PRINCIPALS, people get their knickers in a twist.

Just to refresh old memories or non existant ones:

The English Civil War so bad, with forced Protestanism, forced Catholicism, foreign Kings superceding foreign Kings, that parts of ENgland bailed, and actually left England because it was intolerable. Englishmen who swear up and down about their history... bailed!

now this christmas, and by the way, Merry Christmas to you!, the Vatican has taken away the Nativity scene and replaced it with a 'Builder's scene of Joseph's workshop with a young boy Jesus and quotes the Gospel of Matthew for it's reasoning"

now Americans, and I mean all Americans of all stripes, here's a glimpse into our shared history and why there is freedom of religion which many benefit from but don't know the reason's why, which i stated above.

Because the Bible has indeed been translated into English (Tynsdale with Martin Luther Circa 1520) and because I'm free in American to do so, i picked up a Bible and read the Gospel of Matthew to see the part where the Vatican says it got it's inspiration.

Are you ready, i had to tell my own sister who was shocked, there is no mention of Joseph's workshop! Jesus' birth is in Bethlehem.

The Vatican is lying, outright lying.

And the worst of it: Jesus warns against the Builders over an over again. St. Paul warns about the builders. The Vatican is calling St. Joseph a Builder... may God forgive them.

Freedom of Religion, freedom of CHRISTIAN religion is what's at play here people, and it happening still to this day.

So you say it's somebody else's fight...

funny thing is come to think of it, it's somebody's else's fight then in somebody's else's country because if you ignore the Christian West, with St. Patrick, St. Nicholas (santa clause is based on this saint of great miracles who partakes in the birth of Christ, and of course the WESTERN audacity to actually go back to the original Greek of the New Testament so they could read it themselves, Christians would be only those who learned Latin. So, without freedom it would be a world of Roman Catholics and any Tom, Dick and Harry who's left out of that box.

God Bless America. God bless our Freedoms. God Bless our Christian Forefathers WHO MADE THIS COUNTRY AND WHO WROTE THE CONSTITUTION AND WHO FOUGHT THE ENGLISH AND THE HESSIANS, AND FOUGHT THE CIVIL WAR, WHO GOT DRAGGED INTO 2 WORLD WARS, etc, etc, et cetera, so didn't you know they were Christians....

You are living in a Christian Nation and it always has been. Yes it is and it will be. There are Millions and Millions and Millions of people who celebrate Christmas and who beleive in Jesus of Nazareth.

Uh, Jimmy? Better check that Constitution again. No gods are mentioned at any point.

Not to mention, that if you read Art. 11 of the Treaty of Tripoli, ratified unanimously by the Senate and Signed by John Adams (one of the founding fathers) in 1797 you will note the following: "Art. 11. As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion; as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or tranquillity, of Mussulmen; and, as the said States never entered into any war, or act of hostility against any Mahometan nation, it is declared by the parties, that no pretext arising from religious opinions, shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries." So this is NOT a Christian Nation, by the words of one of the Founding Fathers himself.

JD and Burton,

you fail to look upon your own history of our nation and make modern politically correct fuddled comments, and you don't have the guts to address the fact I called the vatican on their disinformation

behold the states and signees of our Nation:

All 50 states acknowledge God in their state constitutions:

Virginia 1776, Bill of Rights, XVI . Religion, or the Duty which we owe our Creator . can be directed only by Reason and that it is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian Forbearance, Love and Charity towards each other

Pennsylvania 1776, Preamble. We, the people of Pennsylvania, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of civil and religious liberty, and humbly invoking His guidance.

Maryland 1776, Preamble. We, the people of the state of Maryland, grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious liberty...

Georgia 1777, Preamble. We, the people of Georgia, relying upon protection and guidance of Almighty God, do ordain and establish this Constitution...

Vermont 1777, Preamble. Whereas all government ought to . enable the individuals who compose it to enjoy their natural rights, and other blessings which the Author of Existence has bestowed on man

South Carolina, 1778, Preamble We, the people of he State of South Carolina. grateful to God for our liberties, do ordain and establish this Constitution.

Massachusetts 1780, Preamble. We...the people of Massachusetts, acknowledging with grateful hearts, the goodness of the Great Legislator of the Universe .. in the course of His Providence, an opportunity and devoutly imploring His direction

New Hampshire 1792, Part I. Art. I. Sec. V. Every individual has a natural and unalienable right to worship God according to the dictates of his own conscience.

Tennessee 1796, Art. XI.III. That all men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their conscience...

Connecticut 1818, Preamble. The People of Connecticut, acknowledging with gratitude the good Providence of God in permitting them to enjoy

Maine 1820, Preamble. We the People of Maine . acknowledging with grateful hearts the goodness of the Sovereign Ruler of the Universe in affording us an opportunity ...and imploring His aid and direction.

Rhode Island 1842, Preamble. We the People of the State of Rhode Island grateful to Almighty God for the civil and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy, and looking to Him for a blessing

New Jersey 1844, Preamble. We, the people of the State of New Jersey, grateful to Almighty God for civil and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy, and looking to Him for a blessing on our endeavors .

Missouri 1845, Preamble. We, the people of Missouri, with profound reverence for the Supreme Ruler of the Universe, and grateful for His goodness . establish this Constitution ..

Texas 1845, Preamble. We the People of the Republic of Texas, acknowledging, with gratitude, the grace and beneficence of God.

New York 1846, Preamble. We, the people of the State of New York, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, in order to secure its blessings.

Wisconsin 1848, Preamble. We, the people of Wisconsin, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, domestic tranquility .

Indiana 1851, Preamble. We, the People of the State of Indiana, grateful to Almighty God for the free exercise of the right to chose our form of government.

Ohio 1852, Preamble. We the people of the state of Ohio, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, to secure its blessings and to promote our common

Iowa 1857, Preamble. We, the People of the State of Iowa, grateful to the Supreme Being for the blessings hitherto enjoyed, and feeling our dependence on Him for a continuation of these blessings establish this Constitution

Minnesota 1857, Preamble. We, the people of the State of Minnesota, grateful to God for our civil and religious liberty, and desiring to perpetuate its blessings

Oregon 1857, Bill of Rights, Article I Section 2. All men shall be secure in the Natural right, to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their consciences..

Kansas 1859, Preamble. We, the people of Kansas, grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious privileges .. establish this Constitution.

Nevada 1864, Preamble. We the people of the State of Nevada, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom establish this Constitution ...

North Carolina 1868, Preamble. We the people of the State of North Carolina, grateful to Almighty God, the Sovereign Ruler of Nations, for our civil, political, and religious liberties, and acknowledging our dependence upon Him for the continuance of those

Illinois 1870, Preamble. We, the people of the State of Illinois, grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy and looking to Him for a blessing on our endeavors.

West Virginia 1872, Preamble. Since through Divine Providence we enjoy the blessings of civil, political and religious liberty, we, the people of West Virginia reaffirm our faith in and constant reliance upon God .

Arkansas 1874, Preamble. We, the people of the State of Arkansas, grateful to Almighty God for the privilege of choosing our own form of government...

Nebraska 1875, Preamble. We, the people, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom . establish this Constitution ..

Colorado 1876, Preamble. We, the people of Colorado, with profound reverence for the Supreme Ruler of Universe.

California 1879, Preamble. We, the People of the State of California, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom ..

Florida 1885, Preamble. We, the people of the State of Florida, grateful to Almighty God for our constitutional liberty . establish this Constitution...

South Dakota 1889, Preamble. We, the people of South Dakota , grateful to Almighty God for our civil! and religious liberties, establish this Constitution

Montana 1889, Preamble. We, the people of Montana, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of liberty. establish this Constitution

Washington 1889, Preamble. We the People of the State of Washington, grateful to the Supreme Ruler of the Universe for our liberties, do ordain this Constitution ..

North Dakota 1889, Preamble. We, the people of North Dakota , grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of civil and religious liberty, do ordain...

Idaho 1889, Preamble. We, the people of the State of Idaho, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, to secure its blessings.

Wyoming 1890, Preamble. We, the people of the State of Wyoming, grateful to God for our civil, political, and religious liberties .. establish this Constitution ..

Mississippi 1890, Preamble. We, the people of Mississippi in convention assembled, grateful to Almighty God, and invoking His blessing on our work.

Kentucky 1891, Preamble. We, the people of the Commonwealth of grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberties...

Utah 1896, Preamble. Grateful to Almighty God for life and liberty, we establish this Constitution

Delaware 1897, Preamble. Through Divine Goodness all men have, by nature, the rights of worshipping and serving their Creator according to the dictates of their consciences .

Alabama 1901, Preamble. We the people of the State of Alabama, invoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God, do ordain and establish the following Constitution

Oklahoma 1907, Preamble. Invoking the guidance of Almighty God, in order to secure and perpetuate the blessings of liberty, establish this Constitution..

Michigan 1908, Preamble. We, the people of the State of Michigan, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of freedom establish this Constitution

New Mexico 1911, Preamble. We, the People of New Mexico, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of liberty.

Arizona 1911, Preamble. We, the people of the State of Arizona, grateful to Almighty God for our liberties, do ordain this Constitution...

Louisiana 1921, Preamble. We, the people of the State of Louisiana, grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberties we enjoy.

Alaska 1956, Preamble. We, the people of Alaska, grateful to God and to those who founded our nation and pioneered this great land

Hawaii 1959, Preamble. We, the people of Hawaii, Grateful for Divine Guidance ... establish this Constitution

my original point was about the FCC, and forced Protestantism and forced Catholicism from the English Civil War.

and how the Constitution removes the powers of Religion from the Head of State, Removes the Monarchy, and Removes Vatican Influence, all of this in an unspoken Christian dialogue.

The term in usage like this: 1776 A.D.: Annos Domini {latin}, means in the Year of our Lord (that being Jesus Christ of Nazareth birth and 1776 years later)

I don't believe in forced Religion and i don't like what Mitt Romney is all about and how he is un-doing the seperation of Church and State.

However, if Congress wants to celebrate Christmas, they can!! For it is a Christian Nation don't you know. And how clumsy and illiterate some may proceed foward with that vote, it is their right.

Shall we talk about the Pilgrims, the Puritans, Jamestown, Plymouth, Sir. Francis Drake, Sir Francis Bacon, the Geneva Bible, Tynsdale Bible, Martin Luther Bible in English, Book of Kells, Book of Armagh, Boof of Lindesfarne, etc.

My God, the US Constitution figured this out better than anyone.

And if you have real guts, read about Madison. A master of many languages is work for the nation FREED the world along with Jefferson and Franklin.

Amazing. Don't like America now, do we.

Merry Christmas, i hold no grudges.

Peace and happiness for your families.

And protection for my Christian Faith unto mine this Holiday season.

To the Holy Seat in Heaven, thy Grace upon all. Kingdom come and thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven. Amen.