Congressman Introduces Bill to ‘Preserve the True Meaning and Spirit of Christmas’
A Colorado congressman wants to protect American Christians from persecution when they publicly celebrate Christmas. Republican Rep. Doug Lamborn of Colorado introduced the resolution, which was co-sponsored by at least…
A Colorado congressman wants to protect American Christians from persecution when they publicly celebrate Christmas.
Republican Rep. Doug Lamborn of Colorado introduced the resolution, which was co-sponsored by at least 39 Republicans, including House Republican Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana, Rep. Jim Banks of Indiana and Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, according to Fox News.
The resolution would put the House on records as saying that “the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected for use by those who celebrate Christmas.”
Although Christmas is traditionally a time of lawsuits when those waging a war on Christmas seek to restrain public displays related to the birth of Jesus, the resolution said the Founding Fathers did not intend to ban religion.
“The Framers intended that the First Amendment to the Constitution, in prohibiting the establishment of religion, would not prohibit any mention of religion or reference to God in civic dialogue,” the bill reads.
“Christmas is a wonderful time of year spent with family and loved ones,” Lamborn said in a statement on his website