Is this true for our generation?

Question

'Twas the month before Christmas
When all through our land,
Not a Christian was praying
Nor taking a stand.

See the PC Police had taken away,
The reason for Christmas -- no one could say.
The children were told by their schools not to sing,
About Shepherds and Wise Men and Angels and things.

It might hurt people's feelings, the teachers would say
December 25th is just a "Holiday".
Yet the shoppers were ready with cash, checks and credit
Pushing folks down to the floor just to get it!

CDs from Madonna, an X BOX, an I-pod
Something was changing, something quite odd!
Retailers promoted Ramadan and Kwanzaa
In hopes to sell books by Franken & Fonda.

As Targets were hanging their trees upside down
At Lowe's the word Christmas -- was no where to be found.
At K-Mart and Staples and Penny's and Sears
You won't hear the word Christmas; it won't touch your ears.

Inclusive, sensitive, Di-ver-si-ty
Are words that were used to intimidate me.
Now Daschle, Now Darden, Now Sharpton, Wolf Blitzen
On Boxer, on Rather, on Kerry, on Clinton!

At the top of the Senate, there arose such a clatter
To eliminate Jesus, in all public matter.
And we spoke not a word, as they took away our faith
Forbidden to speak of salvation and grace.

The true Gift of Christmas was exchanged and discarded
The reason for the season, stopped before it started.
So as you celebrate "Winter Break" under your "Dream Tree"
Sipping your Starbucks, listen to me.
Choose your words carefully, choose what you say
Shout MERRY CHRISTMAS, not Happy Holiday!

I did not write this poem .. it was sent to me via e-mail by a family member, which was passed on to them. So, I don't know who wrote it.

Answer 1

Although I don't necessarily agree with it, I think this is a very good poem. I liked it. To answer your question, no, I don't think it's true for this generation. The religious holiday of Christmas is celebrated in many churches and homes, even if it is becoming more and more commercial each year. So many Christians complain that the meaning of their holiday gets lost in commercialism, yet they WANT the name of their sacred holiday tied to the very stores that use it commercially. It's confusing and sends a conflicting message. Anyway, I don't celebrate Christmas but I encourage those who do to enjoy their holiday.
Merry Christmas

Answer 2

I suppose that the more youthful generations are already a step forward due to the fact they did not develop up with segregation (I do do not forget from my formative years that African-Americans could not drink out of the equal water fountains as whites, for illustration--some thing that simply would not occur at the present time). However, that does not imply that racism is lifeless. There are nonetheless skinheads, Klansmen and neo-Nazis on this subject, and generally, younger men and women end up motivated through that form of factor. But at the entire, I do suppose that more youthful men and women are much less racist due to the fact they are being taught in college and within the media that racism is unacceptable. And that lesson is being discovered on more than one stages (blacks are much less most probably in this day and age to expect that each one white men and women are the equal, Asians don't seem to be as more likely to be mechanically stereotyped, more and more extra English-speakme men and women are searching for to recognize the Hispanic neighborhood, et cetera).

Answer 3

take Christmas back people...and not for the gifts but the real reason...celebration of the incredible birth...

Answer 4

Yes.

Answer 5

Sounds nothing like the world I'm living in.

Answer 6

yes

Answer 7

So what if we can't have religion in schools? There are parochial schools
if you want it that bad!
What are we teaching them at home is what counts.
What are you teaching?

Answer 8

mmmmmmmmm

Answer 9

Pretty much, yeah.

Answer 10

COOL!