The organizers of a Christmas parade in Tennessee angered many on the left after they included a statement of faith in their parade application.
For decades, folks young and old have gathered for the annual Christmas parade in Cookeville, Tennessee, a city of 35,000 residents about an hour and a half east of Nashville. In recent years, the Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce, a nonprofit, hosted the event.
However, in 2024, a private group mainly comprising members of local churches took over the event. In keeping with the season honoring the birth of Jesus Christ and this year’s theme of “Celebrating the Light of CHRISTmas,” organizers included in the parade application a statement of faith that recounts basic tenets of Christianity.
The statement of faith affirms belief in Jesus as the second person of the Trinity, the circumstances surrounding His birth, and the primacy of the Bible.
The statement also reiterates Christian teaching on social matters, including gender, marriage, and the dignity of the human person: […]
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