WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles) – Powerful conservative Christian groups are lobbying Congress to pass legislation mandating the separation of church and stores.

In a strongly-worded letter to members of Congress, the lobby group demanded that a law be passed banning Christmas displays and the selling of Christmas merchandise at all retail stores in the country.

“Christmas is a one-day celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ,” the letter said, “and for businesses and retailers to turn this holy day into months and months of Christmas shopping season is disgusting and an attack on the Christian faith.”

The group specifically mentioned giant retailer Macy’s as an example of commercialization gone mad, at the expense of religion.

As early as September, many Macy’s stores across the country have set up their Christmas displays and started selling Christmas items.

The lobby group are calling for the banning of all Christmas-related displays and merchandise in all department stores and shopping malls effective immediately. Members of the group also asked that the taking of souvenir photos with Santa Claus in shopping malls be outlawed.

Tea Party and other conservative Republicans in Congress have expressed full support for the proposal.