'Christ in Christmas' effort to kick off with luncheon

Christian Community Concerns, a Lodi-based organization intended to exert a Christian influence in the community, plans a campaign to "keep the Christ in Christmas."

A pastors luncheon to plan for the holiday campaign will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at Richmaid Restaurant, 100 S. Cherokee Lane, Lodi. Letters about the campaign have been sent to pastors, elected officials and others throughout San Joaquin County to inform them about CCC's plans, said Ken Owen, founder and director of the organization.

"Christmas is a cherished time of the year when we come together and celebrated something bigger than ourselves, the birth of God's son, Jesus Christ, into the world," Owen wrote on a flier announcing next week's luncheon.

Christian Community Concerns has joined forced with Alliance Defense Fund, a Christian legal defense organization, to separate truth from myth as to what can be done legally in regard to public Christmas displays, Owen said.

The campaign will begin on Nov. 25. Call Owen for reservations to Wednesday's lunch by calling 368-0990.

Contact reporter Ross Farrow at rossf@lodinews.com.

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So Dan wrote on Oct 26, 2007 8:33 PM:

" After reading your many, many, many posts on just about every article ever written, I have come to the conclusion that you are either an insufferable moron or just really, really bored. Which is it? "

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So Dan wrote on Oct 26, 2007 8:30 PM:

" would you mind explaining to me the reason that we are all here? Is it solely to amuse self-righteous secular humanists like yourself? Do you feel no higher calling then to mock those that believe that there is more to life than sitting around all day blogging on the internet? "

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Dan wrote on Oct 26, 2007 12:30 PM:

" LOL @ real fakes. Despite your attempts to always deflect, this isn't about me, it's about the honorable reverend Owen and his fleecing of money from the sheep while singing hymns and shouting hypocritical praises to imaginary god. "

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real facts wrote on Oct 25, 2007 7:31 PM:

" poor dan. feeling a little bit of your mortality these days? going to go out with a "bang"? religion does cause insanity, but a relationship with a savior who is actually alive, causes eternal life. you wanna see a real life look in the mirror at futility? look at your wasted life. YOU claim that Jesus Christ is only a "myth", and yet YOU log hours in blogs talking about it. only insanity could drive a man to chase his own tail around. what do you care if it ain't real? poor dan "

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Dan wrote on Oct 25, 2007 12:49 PM:

" Owen long ago realized that the feeble-minded will willingly hand him their earthly gold in exchange for their wrong-headed quest to make their imaginary god love them. All he has to do is make them feel scared or guilty and they pay off like slot machines. It's been happening for centuries before him and will continue after he's gone. Religion causes insanity. "

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Rainflower wrote on Oct 24, 2007 5:15 PM:

" Religion is the opiate of the people. "

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real facts wrote on Oct 24, 2007 12:15 PM:

" i don't know if ken owen is paid to do it or not, but i find it consistent danny boy that your troubled heart finds it's way here to take a presumptive strike at owen. you have no clue as to whether he would do it for free or not, it's just that your vile precedes you. why do you keep dogging something you don't believe in? shouldn't you be expending energy toward your chosen sin? i know, you can't control yourself, and even you don't know why "

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Dan wrote on Oct 23, 2007 12:59 PM:

" MRN: "Thanks Ken for serving this community in your service to the Lord" ?? No reason for any gratitude - Owen is paid for his "service" otherwise he wouldn't do it. "

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Observer wrote on Oct 23, 2007 7:41 AM:

" I'm curious, does the CCC respect and acknowledge other religions? "

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MRN wrote on Oct 22, 2007 10:37 PM:

" Thanks Ken for serving this community in your service to the Lord. May God bless your efforts and convey understanding to the people of Lodi, business proprietors and owners in particular, the real meaning of Christmas! Afterall, it's not the what that people call it but the Who people need that is imperative. It's about Jesus! "

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