What is happening in this country? Seriously. Now we are taking the Christ out of Christmas so as not to offend others? This is unreal. If you don't like the Christmas music, just don't go to the parade. Christmas carols are now offensive? Are you kidding me? Bah-Humbug to you whiners - just shut up and enjoy the holidays. If you can't do that, just shut up and allow me to enjoy it. (Hat Tip: Michelle Malkin)

Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper recently announced that next year the phrase "Merry Christmas" will be removed from the city building and replaced with "Happy Holidays."

And now a church group who wants to march in the Parade of Lights and sing Christmas carols will not be allowed to participate in the parade. Organizers say the parade is about the holidays, not Christmas, but leaders of the Faith Bible Chapel say that's ridiculous.

"We can't pretend that Christ didn't exist and Christmas wasn't about his birthday, so we felt we could sing it and apparently that is not in social vogue anymore," said Pastor Gary Beasley, with the Faith Bible Chapel.

"Our policy, which we have applied consistently for years, is to not include religious or political messages in the parade --in the interest of not excluding any group," said Jim Basey, the president of the Downtown Denver Partnership.