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<\/param><\/param><\/embed><\/object>A group of three young Christian men who call themselves “The Go Fish Guys” have written and posted this video song that expresses their feelings about why it should be called “Christmas with a Capital ‘C’.” In between verses of the song, the guys offer comedic refrains, including wondering why, when someone wishes you “Happy Valentine’s Day” in February, people don’t get offended and demand to know, “Oh! Do you believe in love?”Their take on why “Merry Christmas” can feel offensive to non-Christians? “Because after 2000 years, Jesus is still intimidating people.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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