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At IFA, we have prayed often and for years now about the rise and spread of Islam in America. Recently, however, lawmakers in some states have taken this insidious ideology even farther by pushing to formally recognize Islamic holidays.
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From American Thinker:
AB 2017, introduced by Progressive Democrats Assemblyman Matt Haney and Senator Aisha Wahab, proposes adding Eid al-Fitr (Festival of Breaking the Fast) and Eid al-Adha (Festival of Sacrifice) to California’s recognized holidays. If enacted, the bill would do the following:
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Authorize public schools and community colleges to close in observance of these holidays
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Expand the list of excused absences statewide
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Establish formal recognition of Islamic religious practices within taxpayer-funded institutions
What is perhaps the most striking about this measure is that America is a definitively Christian nation. Even though our nation seems to have forgotten God these days, the Judeo-Christian worldview is embedded in every aspect of America’s founding. So why would we welcome the holidays of other religions?
Additionally, these holidays are hardly worth celebrating. As American Thinker notes, Eid al-Adha, the Festival of Sacrifice, involves the “ritual slaughter of animals as a religious act.” Around the world, Muslims celebrate this holiday with mass slaughter of various animals, creating “rivers of blood.” Additionally, both holidays are explicitly religious. Why would a Christian nation, one that so often seeks to deprive Christians of the ability to worship freely, choose to instead honor the religious celebrations of Islam?
As American Thinker puts it, California and America as a whole face a choice. Will we “continue to expand official recognition of religious observances across an ever-growing spectrum,” or will we “preserve our foundational values, our legal traditions, and the integrity of our public institutions?” Let’s pray that our lawmakers in California and beyond would make the right choice and choose to preserve our Christian heritage!
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(Excerpt from American Thinker. Photo Credit: Rumman Amin on Unsplash)
