This time we talk about the history of Christmas, the original War on Christmas, the Methodist schism, and how Hamas got elected. The feedback form is at htotw.com/contactLeave us voice message at +1 (208) 996-8667 or htotw.com/speakpipeSupport the show on a monthly basis with Patreon or just once with PayPal, credit or debit card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay links are at htotw.com/donateSubscribe at htotw.com/subscribeJoin our Discord server at htotw.com/discord  The original War on Christmas Banning Christmas https://www.history.com/news/when-massachusetts-banned-christmasHistory of modern Christmas https://www.history.com/topics/christmas/history-of-christmasNews Methodist Schism is nearly complete https://religionnews.com/2023/12/15/one-fourth-of-united-methodist-churches-in-us-have-left-in-schism-over-lgbtq-ban-what-happens-now/ Feedback Listener question: How did Hamas win election? This episode is brought to you by: JSDanielleHenry KDarryl GErica BSally RChuck RPat Acks from the Humanists of IdahoArthur KBig Easy BlasphemyNathan PSam ESamuel CStevenBalázsAnd by our other patrons and those who want no reward. The music in this episode is: Welcome to the Show by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4614-welcome-to-the-show License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license NewsSting by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4124-newssting License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Ditty Pong by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4676-ditty-pong License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Disco Sting by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3653-disco-sting License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Sweeter Vermouth by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4450-sweeter-vermouth License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Full shownotes can always be found at https://htotw.com/32 Support the show