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To: ManyMoose who wrote (718782)	12/18/2005 11:50:27 AM
From: maceng2	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

Britains view of Christmas. ananova.com Anti-Christmas zealots condemned Christian leaders have condemned politically correct zealots who target Christmas in fear their faith may offend other religions. A week before Christmas Day, Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams said "silly bureaucrats" sought to wipe Christian symbols from festive celebrations. Writing in the Mail on Sunday, Dr Williams said: "What makes some people suspicious of Christmas these days is that it's too religious. This year there seems to have been even more stories about the banning of Christian images and words by silly bureaucrats." Comparing the the PC approach to Christmas to the 17th century Puritans who felt celebrations were not Christian enough he added: "It's not the Christmas pudding the authorities will be coming for but the Christmas crib if some people have their way. And it's all because of the idea that our neighbours from other religious traditions will be offended by Christian symbols. "The truth is they're usually much happier with the idea of a Christian festival than with some general excuse to have a good time in midwinter." Dr Williams sentiments were echoed by his predecessor Dr George Carey. "I think there is a view around that practising Christianity and all the symbols that go with it embarrasses people of other faiths and of course that's nonsense," he told GMTV's Sunday Programme. "We must avoid the kind of political correctness that is creeping in and undermining the public expression of the Christian faith." He said he was concerned about "a worrying hostility towards Christianity and all religions by a minority of people in leadership today who want to privatise religion, push it to the boundaries, not allow a voice in the public arena."