There is so much rumor going around at Christmas regarding what’s legal and what’s not, that it is numbing. The liberals have brainwashed the nation into believing that religious expressions, particularly that from Christians, is mugged.

Not so.

According to the Pacific Justice Institute Kevin Snider, Chief Counsel of PCI, “There is absolutely nothing illegal about Christmas. Even in the most restrictive context government-sponsored displays the U.S. Supreme Court has held that nativity scenes and other religious symbols are entitled to equal footing with pop icons like Frosty the Snowman. By contrast, there are zero restrictions on private citizens and companies, including retailers and employers, who wish to acknowledge the true meaning of Christmas.”

The ACLU has got us snookered. The secularists have us convinced. The atheists have us tied up in knots. The public school powers-that-be have us confused. Even some clergy are off base when it comes to what is law and what is not regarding Christian witness. And this applies to such a testimony at Christmastide.

It is just as the PCI has informed us. There are no legal restrictions when it comes to sharing the gospel of Christmas. Again: “There is absolutely nothing illegal about Christmas.”

I’m encouraged by TV sitcoms I’m watching this evening. One by one the families involved are celebrating Christmas. There are references to the manger, the wise men, Christmas hymns are sung by neighbors, and the tree is actually referred to as the “Christmas tree.” Further, there is the greeting: “Merry Christmas.”

PJI states: “Despite the clear legal grounds for observing and promoting Christmas, many prominent stores and local governments are afraid to even use the “C-word,” opting instead to promote “holiday savings” and even “holiday trees.”

“This is a crucial season for religious liberty,” stated Brad Dacus, president of Pacific Justice Institute. “As a society, we cannot afford to let secularists snuff out the light of Christmas. We urge all friends of liberty to speak out and contact us immediately to report any attempts to silence religious expression during the Christmas season.”

Visit www.pacificjustice.org/resources/news/focusdetails.cfm?ID=PR051213a for more information.

J. Grant Swank, Jr.,

Pastor, Windham New Hope Church