This time it's not a public school demanding that this special day is "solstice" rather than that other religious day whose name they can't utter out loud--- it's a new Christmas ornament presented by Hallmark.
Its causing quite a stir. And the clatter on the roof top is not Santa's reindeer.
Drawing from the lyrics of the Christmas tune, "Deck The Halls," Hallmark has created a Christmas ornament that is the image of a Christmas sweater with the words "Don we now our 'fun' apparel," exchanging the word "gay" for the word "fun," which was the original word used.
The folks who are obsessed with redefining marriage, family and any number of word definitions, are mad because someone changed out the word "gay."
Associated Press says, "The company initially responded by saying the multiple meanings attached to the word "gay" meant the sweater's lyrics would be "open to misinterpretation."
They quote Hallmark: "The trend of wearing festively decorated Christmas sweaters to parties is all about fun, and this ornament is intended to play into that, so the planning team decided to say what we meant: 'fun.' That's the spirit we intended and the spirit in which we hope ornament buyers will take it."
Peter LaBarbara tells Onenewsnow, "Who could blame Hallmark for changing the Christmas carol from 'Don we now our gay apparel' to 'Don we now our fun apparel' because homosexual activists stole the word gay."
"It used to mean 'happy' and joyful,'" he says, "now it means basically identifying a sexual perversion."
He points out that the gay activists have stolen a number of words like gay and equality, and even the symbol of the rainbow.
Indeed they have.
Hallmark told Associated Press, "We've been surprised at the wide range of reactions expressed about the change of lyrics on this ornament, and we're sorry to have caused so much concern," the statement read. "We never intend to offend or make political statements with our products and in hindsight, we realize we shouldn't have changed the lyrics on the ornament."
But Hallmark spokeswoman Linda Odell said the company has no plans to stop selling the ornament.
Words are powerful. Gay activists know they are and are using them to redefine our culture one word at a time. Pro-abortionists are doing the same.
The book of Proverbs says, "Death and life are in the power of the tongue..." (Pr. 18:21)
Here is a snapshot of how our culture has been redefined one word at a time.
Type "define fascism" into the your Google search box.
I got this:
fas·cism/ˈfaSHizəm/
Noun: An authoritarian and nationalistic right-wing system of government and social organization.
(in general use) Extreme right-wing, authoritarian, or intolerant views or practice.
Now go to the Merriam-Webster dictionary. I got this:
fas·cism noun \ˈfa-ˌshi-zəm also ˈfa-ˌsi-\
1 Definition of FASCISM
often capitalized : a political philosophy, movement, or regime (as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition
2: a tendency toward or actual exercise of strong autocratic or dictatorial control
Examples of FASCISM
the rise of Fascism in Europe before World War II
From the first hours of Hitler’s invasion of the Soviet Union, the propagandists on both sides of the conflict portrayed the struggle in stark, Manichaean language. The totalitarian nature of both regimes made this inevitable. On one side stood Hitler, fascism, the myth of German supremacy; on the other side stood Stalin, communism, and the international proletarian revolution. —Anne Applebaum, New York Review of Books, 25 Oct. 2007.
It is deceptive.
Activists who work to remake a culture have long used the tool of redefining words to remake the culture.
We have become a country, who like Pilate (John 18:36) is beginning to ask, "What is Truth?"
I believe this is a time when biblical Christians must stand and speak. Use words to declare the sanctity of life. Use words in defense of traditional marriage which predates all human cultures, as it was instituted by God at Creation.
This is a time for discernment---spiritual discernment.
Its also a time to stop trying to make the Bible "relevant" to our culture. The Bible is relevant. It's time to simply share that Truth.
The chaos in our culture is raising questions, not providing answers.
I believe this generation will soon begin to see, if not already, the deception that is being foisted upon them and they will wash their hands, push back and ask "What is Truth?"
Be Prepared. Be Vigilant. Be Discerning. Be Informed. Be Prayerful. Be Pro-Active. Be Blessed.