U.S. House Recognizes Christian Christmas

Story

U.S. House Recognizes Christian Christmas

Special Report - December 14, 2007
In a nearly unanimous vote, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a resolution on December 11 recognizing the importance of the Christmas holiday and Christianity’s integral part in the founding of America. The resolution passed 372 to 9, with 10 representatives answering “present” but not voting, and 40 representatives not voting. All members of North Carolina’s congressional delegation voted in favor of the resolution, which affirms that Christmas is “a holiday of great significance to Americans and many other cultures and nationalities” and that Christians and Christianity have helped “in the founding of the United States and in the formation of western civilization.” The resolution also calls Christianity “one of the great religions of the world” and notes that it is the faith of one-third of the world’s population.

The U.S. House passed a similar resolution in October by a 376 to 0 vote recognizing the Islamic holiday Ramadan and calling the Islamic faith “one of the great religions of the world.” All but one of the representatives who voted against the Christmas resolution voted in favor of the Ramadan resolution.