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are the key to success: Sincerity, personal integrity, humility, courtesy,
wisdom, charity. - William Menninger
U.S. House Passes Resolution Supporting Christmas
and Christianity Some
Representatives Who Said "Bah, Humbug" to Christmas Favored Ramadan Resolution
12/14/07
Standard Newswire/ -- On Tuesday, Dec. 11th, the U.S. House passed a resolution
recognizing the importance of Christmas and the Christian faith by a vote of 372
to 9. Nine members voted against the resolution, ten refused to support it by
voting "present," and 40 others members did not vote.
All but two of the representatives voting "present" or against the Christmas
Resolution voted in favor of a resolution recognizing Ramadan, which passed by a
376-0 vote in October. The Ramadan Resolution stated that the House "recognizes
the Islamic faith as one of the great religions of the world...expresses
friendship and support for Muslims...acknowledges the onset of Ramadan...and
conveys its respect to Muslims...rejects hatred, bigotry, and violence directed
against Muslims...commends Muslims...who have privately and publicly rejected
interpretations and movements of Islam that justify and encourage hatred,
violence, and terror".
The Christmas Resolution uses similar language, stating that the House
recognizes "the Christian faith as one of the great religions of the
world...expresses continued support for Christians...acknowledges the
international religious and historical importance of Christmas and the Christian
faith...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...rejects bigotry and persecution directed against Christians...and
expresses its deepest respect to American Christians and Christians throughout
the world".
The nine members who voted against the Christmas Resolution were all Democrats:
Ackerman (NY), Clarke (NY), DeGette (CO), Hastings (FL), Lee (CA), McDermott
(WA), Scott (VA), Stark (CA) and Woolsey (CA). The 10 who answered "present"
without entering a vote were also Democrats except one: Conyers (MI), Frank
(MA), Holt (NJ), Payne (NJ), Pence (Republican from IN), Schakowsky (PA),
Schwartz (PA), Wasserman-Schultz (FL), Welch (VT) and Yarmuth (KY).
Mathew D. Staver, Founder of Liberty Counsel and Dean of Liberty University
School of Law, commented: "I am pleased to see that the vast majority of the
United States House of Representatives supports Christmas and recognizes the
fundamental role of Christianity in America. Our Founders believed that
Christianity was the best foundation for a republican form of government and
freedom. It is disturbing that a small number of representatives support Ramadan
and Islam but not Christmas and Christianity."
