How should Christians respond to the "War on Christmas"? | GotQuestions.org

Today's question is, how should Christians respond to the War on Christmas? In this video I'll answer that question from a biblical perspective. Then afterwards, as always, I'll share some helpful resources, so stick around until the end.

Many people perceive a modern-day war on Christmas being waged in the public square. Those who believe in the reality of a war on Christmas see a concerted effort to eliminate the word Christmas from public discourse.

Stories confirming a war on Christmas seem to be coming more frequently. A grade school choir sings, We Wish You a Happy Holiday instead of We Wish You a Merry Christmas for their winter concert. A library invites holiday displays from the community provided the displays have no religious connotation.

The stable may have animals in it, but no people. And major shopping chains forbid their employees from wishing anyone a Merry Christmas. It is possible to do all-once Christmas shopping and never see or hear the word Christmas in the stores.

Of course, there's nothing wrong with saying, Happy Holidays or Season's Greetings. But if someone says, Happy Holidays, for the sole purpose of not saying Merry Christmas, then we are right to question what's going on.

Is there truly a culture of war on Christmas being waged? Why is the word Christmas censored we wonder as we wander through the malls? Why do some public schools celebrate everything from Kwanzaa to La Bufana the Christmas Witch and ban the Nativity, all in the name of inclusion and tolerance?

One reason put forward by those seeking to avoid the word Christmas is that it offends non-Christians. But according to a recent Gallup poll, only 3 of adults in America say it bothers them when a store makes specific reference to Christmas.

This fact gives the war on Christmas a more sinister twist. The exclusion of Christmas is less about sensitivity and more about censorship. Expunging all mention of Christmas from society is not really a way to adapt to a more diverse culture, but a way to engineer a more secular culture.

Many times, the arguments against Christmas programs and displays are couched in political terms, but the bias against Christmas goes much deeper than that. The war on Christmas is primarily a spiritual battle, not a political one.

Practical Christian Responses to the War on Christmas

How should Christians respond to the war on Christmas and the ubiquitous use of Happy Holidays to the exclusion of Merry Christmas? Here are some suggestions. First, celebrate Christmas. War on Christmas or not, let the joy of the season show in your life.

Teach your family the significance of Jesus' birth and make the Christmas traditions meaningful in your home. Second, wish others a Merry Christmas. When confronted with a Happy Holidays, get specific and wish the greeter a Merry Christmas.

You may be surprised at how many respond in kind. Even if you're met with resistance, don't let it dampen your cheer. In Dickens' A Christmas Carol, Ebenezer Scrooge wages a personal war on Christmas, and his nephew feels the brunt of his uncle's attacks year after year.

But it doesn't stop him from wishing his humbug of an uncle a Merry Christmas and inviting Scrooge to Christmas dinner. Third, speak the truth in love. Ephesians 4, verse 15. The Christmas season is a wonderful opportunity to share Christ's love and the gospel message.

He is the reason for the season. And fourth, pray for those in positions of power. 1 Timothy 2, verses 1–3. Pray for wisdom. Pray for revival, so that Christmas, instead of being offensive, will be honored by all.

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