Accomodating the Gimme Culture

So, let's see.

When a city decides to call its "Christmas tree" a "holiday tree," Jerry Falwell had this to say:

"There's been a concerted effort to steal Christmas."

However, when two large Baptist churches in Atlanta decided they would close on Christmas Day this year and not hold usual Sunday services, Falwell had this to say:

"It's a mistake. It clearly is an accommodation of culture. Some churches would justify that by that we're honoring the family by not interfering with home celebration. But there's no reason why you couldn't have both."

Is it just me, or is there a markedly different tone in Falwell's two sets of comments?

Falwell is much more outspoken against the "accomodation of culture" when it comes to having a "holiday tree." I guess we aren't supposed to be accomodating to non-Christians who take part in holiday festivities that are largely not Christian.

Falwell does say that it's wrong for the churches to be closed on a Sunday. But he appears to accept the "accomodation of culture" more readily when it's Christians wanting to stay home to receive and revel in their Christmas booty.

Perhaps Falwell is a bit more forgiving when the transgressor is a fellow minister as opposed to radical liberal elite secularists. One of the churches what will be closed is Atlanta's First Baptist Church, headed by Charles Stanley of InTouch Ministries national fame.