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Friday, December 14, 2012

Menorah Lighting Followed by Nativity Scene in Haddonfield

Citizens for a Christian Christmas dedicate creche Thursday.

A group called Citizens for a Christian Christmas held a brief ceremony Thursday afternoon to dedicate a creche in front of the borough library a day after a Jewish group dedicated a Hanukkah menorah yards away. The Rev. Jim Dever, the pastor of Christ the King Catholic Church read Bible verses as about a dozen people gathered in front of the Nativity scene depicting the birth of Jesus. Organizers of the group said they wanted a Christian symbol at library point during the holiday season in which Christmas and Hanukkah are celebrated. Earlier this month, the Haddonfield Celebrations Committee, a private group not affiliated with borough, dedicated the annual Christmas tree here, a permanent evergreen decorated for the season. A twist this …

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Haddonfield Menorah Lit on 5th Day of Hanukkah, Christ the King Catholic Church, and Haddonfield Group Puts 'Christmas' Back Into Tree Lighting Ceremony

Saturday, November 24, 2012

Haddonfield Group Puts 'Christmas' Back Into Tree Lighting Ceremony

Perfect weather brought hundreds to Library Point to kick off the holiday season.

Hundreds gathered at Haddonfield's Library Point Nov. 23 to watch the lighting of the tree formerly known as the Holiday Tree. Only a few spectators heard about the event sponsor's request to change the name from a holiday tree lighting to a Christmas tree lighting.  "The name change from holiday tree to Christmas tree was a general consensus of the association members," Ken Tomlinson, the committee chair of the lighting ceremony for the Haddonfield Celebrations Association, said. "The town solicitor researched it and learned that a private group holding a tree lighting is permitted to call the celebration a Christmas tree lighting."   Mayor Tish Colombi said that the Christmas tree lighting was the same as always. The only difference was …

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9:52 pm on Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Of course there is only one right religion (or no religion). Only one is right. This idea that multiple religions can be right is ridiculous. You are either praying to the right god or you are not. You either believe in the real story or you do not.   more ›

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