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MANSFIELD — A Christian legal firm based in Orlando has launched a “Friend or Foe Christmas Campaign” as a tool to assist shoppers in the midst of the culture war. As Christians face censorship and boycott nationwide, the holiday campaign includes encouragement, education-and if necessary, litigation to guard the rights of Christians to publicly celebrate Christmas.
Each year Liberty Counsel publishes a Naughty and Nice List of retailers who either censor or celebrate Christmas. The Christian ministry encourages customers to give the gift of Christmas back to companies who support Christmas. If retailers choose to profit from Christmas while pretending it does not exist, shoppers are encouraged to politely explain why and then patronize their competitors.
The ministry also provides a one-page version of the retailer list.
Liberty Counsel has been engaged on a number of Christmas related issues. The ministry has published a legal memorandum detailing how courts and our Constitution preserve the freedom to celebrate Christmas.
As a matter of fact, the legal team at Liberty Counsel has addressed and overturned hundreds of censorship attempts including: restoring nativity scenes banned from public property, returning Christmas carols to nursing homes, and correcting school officials who rewrote religious words out of Christmas carols.
In the above situations—and hundreds more—Liberty Counsel has educated and successfully reversed this anti-Christmas censorship.
The legal team at Liberty Counsel has addressed and overturned hundreds of censorship attempts including: restoring Nativity scenes banned from public property, returning Christmas carols to nursing homes, and correcting school officials who rewrote religious words out of Christmas carols.
Some retailers on the list are showcased for promoting Christmas.
Menard’s sells merchandise with “say Merry Christmas.” There are also quite a few Nativity items. When searching specifically for “Christmas” items, three large categories clearly label a Christmas pop up – “Indoor Christmas, Outdoor Christmas, and Christmas Lights.”
Lowe’s also is on the good side of the list. When searching for “Christmas,” several different categories pop up. All of Lowe’s holiday decorations are labeled as “Christmas” decorations and there is also a specific section for “Christmas supplies.”
Hobby Lobby stays true to their Christian values. Their homepage prominently advertises Christmas products and they carry many products printed with “Merry Christmas.” Many other items are actually labeled as “Christmas” decorations and there is a large selection of Nativity scenes.
The “Naughty or Nice” list also includes unreputable retailers. Besides supporting same-sex restrooms and the sale of pornography, Target and Barnes & Noble also refuse to acknowledge Christmas.
