Anglican Archbishop warns 'hipster elitists' are ruining Christmas by removing religion [Telegraph]

Anglican Archbishop warns 'hipster elitists' are ruining Christmas by removing religion from the celebration

• Sydney's Anglican Archbishop has taken aim at anti-traditional Christmas push
• Glenn Davies said 'left-wing elitists' are behind ban of 'very merry' banners
• Dr Davies said the movement threatens to hinder freedom of speech
• Peter Dutton voiced outraged last week after a school rejected traditional carols
• The pro-Christmas politician called it 'political correctness gone mad'

By Nelson Groom for Daily Mail Australia and Sinead Maclaughlin For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 10:08 EST, 21 December 2016 | Updated: 10:31 EST, 21 December 2016

The Anglican Archbishop of Sydney has taken aim at 'politically-correct elitists' after traditional Christmas references were banished from the streets.

Archbishop Glenn Davies accused 'left-wing elitists' of being behind the NSW government's decision to remove banners saying 'very merry' and avoid the term 'Christmas'.

It comes amid reports of festive season signs being altered to say 'happy holidays' rather than 'merry Christmas' and carols being scrapped by schools, reports Daily Telegraph.


The Anglican Archbishop of Sydney Glenn Davies has taken aim at 'politically-correct elitists'

Dr Davies said the movement threatens to hinder freedom of speech and must be tackled before it spirals out of control.

'This kind of ideology comes from the left or should I say, the far left.'

He said the the removal of traditional Christmas references was a 'great folly'.

'The politically correct vanguard of secularists are basically trying to conform people to their particular pattern of speech and belief.'

Last week Peter Dutton called on Australians to 'rise up' and defend Christmas after a school rejected traditional carols for more secular songs.

Appearing on talkback radio, the furious Immigration Minister said his 'blood was boiling' after learning there was 'not one Christmas carol' at the celebration at Kedron State School in Queensland.

'It is political correctness gone mad and I think people have just had enough of it,' he told 2GB radio host Ray Hadley.


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