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Christmas: Medieval Christians
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Some Medieval Christians objected... maintaining that Christmas should be a somber religious day, not a secular festival. After the Reformation, certain Protestant groups opposed Christmas celebrations. Oliver Cromwell banned them in England. King Charles II restored Christmas when he ascended the throne.
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The board of the Francis Howell School District, in St. Charles, Missouri, voted 4-3 to change "winter break" to "Christmas break" on the district's calendar. They voted despite opposition from several Jewish organizations and a Christian leader who specifically objected to "theocracy." Advocates argued that the majority of people were Christian and Christmas is a federal holiday. Continue
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"Christian conservatives complain nonstop about the 'War on Christmas,' but there really isn't any such war," said Beyond Belief Media president Brian Flemming, a former fundamentalist Christian who is now an atheist activist. "So we have decided to wage one, to demonstrate what it would look like if Jesus' birthday were truly attacked."
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