The Christian Broadcast Network website reports today (December 15, 2010) that the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) -- a Christian legal group -- encouraged public school officials in Tennessee to continue recognizing Christmas, despite recent threats from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
The ACLU warned public officials not to focus on one religious holiday -- like Christmas -- during the holiday season, claiming such action would be an unconstitutional endorsement of religion.
Hedy Weinberg, ACLU executive director in Tennessee, said people must embrace the constitutional guarantees of the First Amendment, in order to ensure that religious freedom flourishes.
But an ADF letter states, "No court has ever ruled that the Constitution demands school officials to censor Christmas carols, eliminate all references to Christmas, or silence those who celebrate Christmas."
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