ADL’s ’December Dilemma’ 

By Rev. Ted Pike 

The Anti-Defamation League says America has a big problem at Christmas-time - a “dilemma”.  Christianity is given much more prominence than other faiths.  Jews, some African-Americans, who celebrate Kwanzaa, and other religious minorities feel left out, as if their holiday observances are unequal to those of Christianity.

ADL is launching a massive “December Dilemma” campaign, educating public schools, government institutions, and town officials nation wide that such “bias” in favor of Christianity is not only unconstitutional but a grievous civil rights violation.In order to make members of all religions welcome during the holidays, ADL insists that “schools and governments . . . cannot favor one religion over another.” (See, Guidance Offered for the ‘December Dilemma’ from www.adl.org) Administrators should allow no more references to Jesus than to Mohammed or Confucius.  Ideally, no more Christmas trees should be displayed than stars of David or Buddhist shrines.  Only a sprinkling of Christmas carols can be allowed, interspersed with secular “x-mas” music. ADL says “…songs which ‘call on God for His blessing and contain an avowal of divine faith’ are not appropriate for public school students to sing.” Instead of celebrating Christ as Savior, ADL contends the Christmas season should be a time to celebrate all the world’s diverse paths to God.

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