Beck Delivers Emotional Christmas Message: ‘God is Crying Out to Us’

War on Christmas and Traditions“It’s hard to believe we’re twelve days away from Christmas,” said Glenn Beck Tuesday night on GBTV. It was an entire show devoted to Christmas. A show in which he defended the “Christmas” tree as well as talked about the “transformative power” of Jesus.

“Maybe it’s just me, but Christmas doesn’t feel the same as it did when I was a kid,” he began.

“Maybe it’s because of the Black Friday shoppers that we showed you, worse than ever before,” Beck said in reference to recent viral videos of shoppers scuffling during retailer’s biggest sale day. “A video of people fighting over a waffle iron, toasters. ‘Give it to me! It’s mine!’”

He continued:

Maybe it’s the story after story about teen mobs that are selling their souls for literally a candy bar or an energy drink or a bag of chips. And others committing threatening and horrible acts of violence on our streets.

Maybe Christmas doesn’t feel the same because, in spite of the fact that the economy is already suffering–and there are no real signs of it improving, globally especially–as I walked up the streets this weekend here in New York City, it was lined with shoppers waiting in line to just go buy more stuff.

And I–I found myself, almost gridlocked in a sea of people this weekend. And I just wanted to grab people and say, “What’s wrong with you?”

“Maybe, maybe I’ve just reached my boiling point on how many years I can tolerate this,” said Beck pointing to an image of Christmas tree, “being called a ‘Holiday tree.’ It’s not a ‘Holiday tree.’ It’s a Christmas tree. That’s just what it is. I don’t mean any offense, that just is a Christmas tree. The lights on it symbolize that Jesus Christ is the way and the truth and the light. That’s what it means,” Beck explained.

“It’s not ‘happy winter everybody!’ It’s Christmas.”

Watch Glenn Beck explain the real reason we celebrate Christmas and why now, more than ever, we should take time to reflect on this precious and holy day (via GBTV):

Video: GBTV: On a holiday special, Glenn discusses the true meaning of Christmas

Merry Christmas vs. Happy Holidays

Public School Defends Posting Nativity Scene Despite Potential Church-State Challenges

Ben Stein on Christmas

Atheists Up in Arms Over NJ Town’s ‘Keep Christ in Christmas’ Sign

Christians, Jews Banned from Temple Mount in Jerusalem – ‘It seems freedom of religion in Israel is only for Muslims now’

Rabbi: Tebow Super Bowl Win Would Lead Christians to Burn Mosques & Banish Immigrants – Really??

Say Merry Christmas – American Christian Life United (ACLU) – Vocal by Carrie Rinderer

God Rest Ye Merry Merchants

Principal Banning All Fall Holidays at School… Columbus Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving… and Christmas Has Already Been

Adopt a Pet This Christmas… Or Give Someone a New Friend for Christmas (or Hanukah)!

Merry Christmas! : Celebrating America’s Greatest Holiday

A great book on Losing Our Religion by aethiest S. E. Cupp, who says she is he perfect person for this book because she has no dog in the hunt, takes on the all too often avoided question and discussion of religion in America…

The Battle for Christmas

The Snow Angel

About Ask Marion

I am a babyboomer and empty nester who savors every moment of my past and believes that it is the responsibility of each of us in my generation and Americans in general to make sure that America is as good or even a better place for future generations as it was for us. So far... we haven't done very well!! Favorite Quotes: "The first 50 years are to build and acquire; the second 50 are to leave your legacy"; "Do something that scares you every day!"; "The journey in between what you once were and who you are becoming is where the dance of life really takes place". At age 62 I find myself fighting inoperable uterine Cancer and thanks to the man upstairs and the prayers from so many people including many of my readers from AskMarion and JustOneMorePet... I'm beating it. After losing our business because of the economy and factors related to the re-election of President Obama in 2012 followed by 16-mos of job hunting, my architect-trained husband is working as a trucker and has only been home approximately 5-days a month since I was diagnosed, which has made everything more difficult and often lonely... plus funds are tight. Our family medical deductible is 12K per year for two of us; thank you ObamaCare. But thanks to donations from so many of you, we are making ends meet as I go through treatment while taking care of my father-in-law who is suffering from late stage Alzheimer's and my mother-in-law who suffers from RA and onset dementia as well as hearing loss, for which there are no caretaker funds, as I continue the fight here online to inform and help restore our amazing country. And finally I need to thank a core group of family, friends, and readers... all at a distance, who check in with me regularly. Plus, I must thank my furkids who have not left my side through this fight. You can see them at JustOneMorePet.

View all posts by Ask Marion →