Grinch-clad man’s sign on Jesus and Santa stirs controversy, but truth prevails
No one likes a Grinch, but this one isn’t wrong.
A street preacher named David Harold Grisham sparked outrage recently after standing outside Sleepy Hollow Elementary School in Amarillo, Texas, dressed as the Grinch, holding a sign telling kids that “Santa is Fake Jesus is Real.”
Grisham claimed he was “assaulted” by an angry parent while demonstrating and that police “showed up in force” to block him from fully exercising his First Amendment rights, the New York Post reported.
According to a video Grisham posted on social media, at least two upset adults confronted him, with one man grabbing his sign, ripping it up, and throwing it on the ground.
WARNING: The following video contains language some readers may find offensive.
Grisham can be heard arguing with the man to “get away from my stuff” before saying he got the man’s license plate number.
According to the Post, Grisham was within his rights to be on the sidewalk and was not arrested.
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“It’s very telling for a society to go this far in protecting a LIE. To go that far in trying to protect kids from hearing the truth. It’s no wonder our country is in trouble,” Grisham wrote in a Facebook post.
While some may consider Grisham’s behavior pretty grinchy, he makes a good point about what we have made Christmas into.
Underneath his confrontational delivery lies an inconvenient truth: Santa Claus is a legend stemming from history, morphed into a secular fantasy figure promising gifts in return for good behavior.
He is a fable requiring carefully constructed layers of deception.
Grisham’s goal may have been evangelism, but his methods succeeded in scaring and upsetting kids, which is the last thing any school needs.
He did, however, raise an important question: Why celebrate Christmas at all if it’s not about the person the day is supposed to celebrate?
Why should children believe the truth when we have made a lie the focus of the celebration?
Why propagate myth when the day has a true reason — the greatest reason to celebrate?
The truth of Christmas is this: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but
How does the Western Journal’s poll reflect the controversy surrounding Grisham’s demonstration?
No one likes a Grinch, but this one isn’t wrong. A street preacher named David Harold Grisham sparked outrage recently after standing outside Sleepy Hollow Elementary School in Amarillo, Texas, dressed as the Grinch, holding a sign telling kids that “Santa is Fake Jesus is Real” (Western Journal).
According to the New York Post, Grisham claimed he was “assaulted” by an angry parent while demonstrating and that police “showed up in force” to block him from fully exercising his First Amendment rights. A video posted on social media by Grisham shows at least two upset adults confronting him, with one man grabbing his sign, ripping it up, and throwing it on the ground.
While the video contains offensive language, it is clear that Grisham can be heard arguing with the man, urging him to “get away from my stuff” before mentioning that he got the man’s license plate number. The New York Post reports that Grisham was within his rights to be on the sidewalk and was not arrested.
This incident raises an interesting question: would you hold up the same sign as this “Grinch” did? The Western Journal has conducted a poll asking readers if they would do the same. As of now, the results show that 100% of voters would hold up the sign, while 0% would not.
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The Western Journal’s poll highlights the controversy surrounding Grisham’s actions and the differing opinions on the matter. While some may argue that Grisham was exercising his right to free speech, others might argue that his actions were inappropriate, especially considering the setting of an elementary school.
Regardless of one’s opinion on the matter, it is clear that this incident has sparked debate and raised important questions about freedom of speech, public demonstrations, and appropriate behavior. It serves as a reminder that expressing one’s beliefs should be done respectfully and in an appropriate context.
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