[Regarding putting only Christian symbols up in public space, responding to, "So it's not oppression when my religious symbols are left out of the public arena, but it is oppression when your religious symbols are left out? HYPOCRITE.]
No. It is called picking the biggest and going with it. There is no way possible to put up every single symbol of the world in one spot. It's like on the 4th of July, suing that the Mexican, English, French, etc. independance isn't getting equal time during that holiday. It's not oppression, it is going along with what the particular holiday was originally desinged to be that so many celebrate. It is just bad timing to put such a little holiday right next to the biggest holiday of the year.
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No, I'm pretty sure that's oppression.whatever independence on the 4th? Bit of a non sequiter.
Saturnalia, the Mithraist celebration of the birth of god and numerous pagan celebrations predate Christmas. If you're going with what the holiday was originally designed to be, you'll leave Baby Jesus out entirely.
"No. It is called picking the biggest and going with it."That would be unfair. One must allow all equally or none at all.
"There is no way possible to put up every single symbol of the world in one spot."
Therefore, to be fair, we should opt for no religious symbols on public property.
"It's like on the 4th of July, suing that the Mexican, English, French, etc. independance isn't getting equal time during that holiday."
Don't be such an obtuse asshat. In Mexico, in England, in France the citizens have their nationalist holidays. In the U.S. the 4th of July is our most prominent national holiday.
"It's not oppression, it is going along with what the particular holiday was originally desinged to be that so many celebrate."
I'd respond to that, but I can't understand your poorly written sentence.
"It is just bad timing to put such a little holiday right next to the biggest holiday of the year."
Yeah, Xmas shouldn't be allowed to intrude on the New Year's season. Around my house Xmas is such a little holiday. I guess it was just bad timing.
Those silly heathens, how dare they not have the forknowledge about how we would all celebrate Christmas thousands of years in the future. It really must be all there fault, not your own ego-centric stupidity.
Hey Brian,
Of course, but if they do the same in an Arab muslim country they don´t go to church, we have to mourn. Moreover, only 4% of the adults are regular church-goers. Now, whose the biggest one who decides?
Wayall, shame on them Jews fur puttin' Hanukkah raht na-yext to Christmas !Christmastime !
Ain't fittin', ain't fittin' -- it just ain't fittin'...
@Brian
There is no way possible to put up every single symbol of the world in one spot.
Wonder what tune this guy will sing when Islam, a quickly growing religion, overtakes and becomes bigger than Christianity, a slowly declining religion. Will we just go with the bigger one and run with it?
Yeah, Hanaka isn't really that big, Passover is more important. But considering that Jeudaism predates Christianity and Christmas, what you're saying is like saying "Why did the Mayans build their ruins so close to the road."
Christmas already gets a good month, month and a half of coverage, how exactly, is that oppressive to you?
Brian, you cunt, stop trying to equate national holidays and religious holidays! Here, I'll try to make it simple:
There is no way possible to put up every single symbol of the world in one spot. you don't own it!
Ooooh, it's ALN the troll!
Szenah didn't make the comment you originally quoted, Bobdole, so you can't hold him accountable for the opinions of others.
Say - do they have a Fourth of July in England?
[hyuck hyuck]
Personally I find it tiring that they encroach on MY Halloween with christmas. Criminy, around here there were red and green Teddy Bears in the stores by Columbus Day.
It's like on the 4th of July, suing that the Mexican, English, French, etc. independance isn't getting equal time during that holiday.
That must be one of the most idiotic statements I've ever seen. The 4th of July is for Americans and Americans only . French people do not have an "Independence Day", but they celebrate the start of the French Revolution on July 14th, when the La Bastille Jail was broken into by the revolutionaries. Mexicans celebrate their independence day on September 16 , not on Cinco de Mayo . And England doesn't have any.
Confused?
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