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 Sep 6 2005, 06:47 PM
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do you think its fair that america recognizes christian holidays [christmas, easter] but not those of other religions?
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Sep 6 2005, 07:50 PM
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in new york, we recognize jewish holidays, muslim, hindu, and chinese holidays (meaning school is closed on those days or you could have an excused absence for observing one). i don't think america ignores other holidays.
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reflection christian holidays in america Sep 6 2005, 06:47 PM
Kristinaa Hannukah is accepted.
And that's not Christia... Sep 6 2005, 06:50 PM
disco infiltrator QUOTE(sprinkle-the-stars @ Sep 6 20... Sep 7 2005, 05:58 PM Kristinaa QUOTE(headphones @ Sep 7 2005, 5:58 PM)Ohhh n... Sep 7 2005, 06:43 PM mipadi I don't think most of the Christian holidays a... Sep 6 2005, 08:00 PM L!ckitySplit darn dont mean to spam, but i agree with headphone... Sep 7 2005, 06:13 PM Shahin Christmas Day isn't inherently Christian, thou... Sep 7 2005, 07:37 PM Spirited Away QUOTE(Shahin @ Sep 7 2005, 7:37 PM)Christmas ... Sep 7 2005, 08:26 PM Kristinaa ^ where does it say that? Sep 7 2005, 08:01 PM Shahin ^*Sigh* The point is is that it is not inherently ... Sep 8 2005, 01:03 AM Spirited Away that point was already made and argued in the thre... Sep 8 2005, 08:34 AM rinchan089 QUOTE(Shahin @ Sep 8 2005, 1:03 AM)^*Sigh* Th... Sep 8 2005, 04:16 PM disco infiltrator Hum, just to..expand the debate.
My school is now... Sep 8 2005, 03:30 PM RiC3xBoy QUOTE(headphones @ Sep 8 2005, 1:30 PM)Hum, j... Sep 8 2005, 06:51 PM Kristinaa QUOTE(headphones @ Sep 8 2005, 3:30 PM)Hum, j... Sep 8 2005, 06:56 PM xcaitlinx QUOTE(headphones @ Sep 8 2005, 3:30 PM)Hum, j... Sep 17 2005, 10:46 PM sheridan_whiteside QUOTE(caytexo @ Sep 17 2005, 9:46 PM)bahhh...... Sep 17 2005, 10:54 PM disco infiltrator Join something that isn't Christian?....Like w... Sep 8 2005, 08:50 PM starlette QUOTE(disco infiltrator @ Sep 8 2005, 8:50 PM... Sep 21 2005, 02:11 AM b0st0ngrl QUOTE(starlette @ Sep 21 2005, 2:11 AM)... Sep 21 2005, 06:29 AM disco infiltrator QUOTE(starlette @ Sep 21 2005, 2:11 AM)really... Sep 21 2005, 04:01 PM artislife90 My school calls it winter break as well.
However, ... Sep 14 2005, 06:50 PM insomniac it does bother me that christmas is soooo recogniz... Sep 14 2005, 07:58 PM pandamonium man i made a replication of this topic a while ago... Sep 14 2005, 08:42 PM sadolakced acid but aren't some christians campaigning to retu... Sep 14 2005, 08:49 PM Kristinaa This is going to seem a bit random, but...
Caytex... Sep 17 2005, 10:48 PM xcaitlinx ^....It means that next time when there's a pr... Sep 17 2005, 10:49 PM Kristinaa ...
That makes no sense at all.
Their religion i... Sep 17 2005, 10:50 PM xcaitlinx QUOTE(sprinkle-the-stars @ Sep 17 2... Sep 17 2005, 11:01 PM uLoVeMikeRoch QUOTE(Kristinaa @ Sep 17 2005, 10:50 PM)...
... Oct 29 2005, 11:26 PM insomniac QUOTE(Kristinaa @ Sep 17 2005, 10:50 PM)...
... Oct 29 2005, 11:54 PM Kristinaa To them RELIGION IS FACTS.
Wtf. Explain yourself.... Sep 17 2005, 11:07 PM xcaitlinx exactly. their morals are teh same as Bush's, ... Sep 17 2005, 11:39 PM Kristinaa Do you know what happens "behind-the-curtain... Sep 18 2005, 12:05 AM xcaitlinx ^ it's been over 4 years since 9/11 and we hav... Sep 18 2005, 10:51 AM Kristinaa QUOTE(caytexo @ Sep 18 2005, 10:51 AM)^ it... Sep 18 2005, 01:52 PM b0st0ngrl ^Wow. It's just an icon. Chill, people.
Anywh... Sep 18 2005, 11:08 AM xcaitlinx ^ true, but the government definitely mislead peop... Sep 18 2005, 02:55 PM sadolakced acid al queda takes years of planning to attack. any a... Sep 18 2005, 07:55 PM xcaitlinx well i changed my icon so let's stop the bicke... Sep 20 2005, 09:18 PM insomniac wait..this is about christianity in america.. not ... Sep 20 2005, 09:27 PM b0st0ngrl QUOTE(insomniac @ Sep 20 2005, 9:27 PM)and it... Sep 20 2005, 09:38 PM hunnigurl01 america observes the holidays that can make money. Sep 22 2005, 09:47 PM mai_z QUOTE(hunnigurl01 @ Sep 22 2005, 9:47 PM)amer... Sep 23 2005, 10:16 PM one_and_only well christian holidays are really recognized that... Sep 22 2005, 09:57 PM murderous_thoughts Firstly, America recognizes holidays of other reli... Oct 23 2005, 12:40 PM b0st0ngrl QUOTE(murderous_thoughts @ Oct 23 2005, 12:40... Oct 23 2005, 01:04 PM disco infiltrator QUOTE(murderous_thoughts @ Oct 23 2005, 12:40... Oct 23 2005, 03:44 PM reflection ^ i disagree. we get off for christmas and easter ... Oct 23 2005, 12:47 PM andromeda_90 Um, there are a LOT of other holidays that are acc... Oct 23 2005, 05:30 PM disco infiltrator QUOTE(andromeda_90 @ Oct 23 2005, 5:30 PM)Um,... Oct 23 2005, 05:43 PM b0st0ngrl QUOTE(disco infiltrator @ Oct 23 2005, 5:43 P... Oct 23 2005, 05:51 PM andromeda_90 QUOTE(disco infiltrator @ Oct 23 2005, 5:43 P... Oct 29 2005, 04:48 PM c0cONuTTeR Whatever you get out of school for is a national h... Oct 23 2005, 05:33 PM sadolakced acid you know what i want to do, to piss off christians... Oct 23 2005, 05:52 PM disco infiltrator Our picture day was on Yom Kippur this year. Oct 23 2005, 05:53 PM Crimson_Sky Okay, I know this is a little off topic from ... Oct 29 2005, 01:07 PM Crimson_Sky Actually, as unfair as it is to you that Christian... Oct 29 2005, 11:16 PM Spirited Away QUOTE(Crimson_Sky @ Oct 29 2005, 11:16 PM)Act... Oct 29 2005, 11:59 PM Crimson_Sky QUOTE(Spirited Away @ Oct 30 2005, 12:59 AM)W... Oct 30 2005, 11:03 AM Spirited Away QUOTE(Crimson_Sky @ Oct 30 2005, 11:03 AM)I k... Oct 30 2005, 10:12 PM Crimson_Sky QUOTE(Spirited Away @ Oct 30 2005, 11:12 PM)W... Oct 30 2005, 11:16 PM Spirited Away QUOTE(Crimson_Sky @ Oct 30 2005, 11:16 PM)I... Oct 30 2005, 11:24 PM reflection QUOTE(Crimson_Sky @ Oct 31 2005, 12:16 AM)I... Oct 31 2005, 06:51 PM Crimson_Sky QUOTE(joizei__18 @ Oct 31 2005, 7:51 PM)yes t... Nov 1 2005, 04:41 PM sadolakced acid QUOTE(Crimson_Sky @ Oct 29 2005, 11:16 PM)Act... Oct 30 2005, 01:13 AM andromeda_90 QUOTE(sadolakced acid @ Oct 30 2005, 1:13 AM)... Oct 30 2005, 04:17 PM Evil_One1 it depends where you live.
in my school, we don... Oct 30 2005, 03:04 PM racoons > you QUOTEand even atheists?
are there athiest holiday... Oct 30 2005, 03:15 PM disco infiltrator QUOTE(racoons > you @ Oct 30 2005, 3:15 PM... Oct 30 2005, 03:52 PM WindSorcerous America is a christian-based country with a christ... Oct 30 2005, 03:20 PM racoons > you QUOTEIt's not fair or equal but we can't d... Oct 30 2005, 03:22 PM racoons > you well take it to the state level Oct 30 2005, 03:53 PM disco infiltrator Haha, James, I don't live in California or New... Oct 30 2005, 03:54 PM racoons > you i know... bu tim preparing to challenge the school... Oct 30 2005, 03:55 PM L!ckitySplit come on guys, we are getting a little off topic ar... Oct 30 2005, 04:00 PM racoons > you DONT chastise and then fail to contribute yourself... Oct 30 2005, 04:09 PM racoons > you they dont ban ONLY christianity.
read the questio... Oct 30 2005, 04:21 PM andromeda_90 well they ban christianity thats for sure...
but ... Oct 30 2005, 04:22 PM disco infiltrator They don't ban it..do you know anything about ... Oct 30 2005, 04:32 PM |
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