Original sentence: Businesses avoiding mentions of Christmas and Christian imagery in seasonal decorations.Common examples cited as evidence of the war include:.Several right-wing Christian groups have since advocated the theme, and it is a common discussion topic in the American political blogs.Some commentators allege that it is merely a conspiracy theory, invented in order to incite fear and outrage among cultural conservatives.The cable channel claims the "war" is a secret plot being undertaken by powerful liberals in order to undermine the influence of Christianity in American culture.The existence of the "war on Christmas" is often disputed in the U.The name "war on Christmas" was coined by notable Fox News contributers John Gibson, Bill O'Reilly and Sean Hannity.Use of "Happy Holidays" and "Season's Greetings", rather than the less encompasing "Merry Christmas.Using the United States Charter and the court system to remove Christian symbols, such as nativity scenes, from seasonal decorations on public property.War on Christmas, is a current Fox News Channel theme centred on an alleged effort by secularists to destroy certain Christmas traditions in the United States
Edited sentence: Both O'Reilly and Gibson contend that there is a plot being undertaken by powerful liberals to undermine the influence of Christianity in American culture by:.Encouraging the replacement of "Merry Christmas" with religiously neutral expressions such as "Happy Holidays" and "Season's Greetings".Pressuring businesses to avoid mentions of Christmas and Christian imagery in seasonal decorations, and.The existence of the "war on Christmas" is disputed; some commentators allege that it is merely a conspiracy theory without merit, invented in order to incite fear and outrage among cultural conservatives.The name "war on Christmas" was coined by opponents of said secularization, notably Fox News commentators John Gibson and Bill O'Reilly.The war on Christmas is an alleged effort by secularists to destroy certain Christmas traditions in the United States.Using the American Civil Liberties Union and the courts to remove Christian references, such as nativity scenes, from seasonal decorations in public places and schools