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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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Oct 23 2005, 12:40 PM
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Firstly, America recognizes holidays of other religions. Hannukah, Yom Kippur, Boxing Day, Kwaanzah, Rosh Hasanah, and even Epiphany are all recognized and celebrated in America. Just because they dont receive the media and commerical attention that holidays such as Christmas and Easter do doesnt mean they arent celebrated. Secondly, some holidays arent of the Christian religion, but are exactly the opposite-"paegan". Halloween has to do with evil spirits, ghosts, and trickery. The whole object of dressing up is to keep bad spirits away, which is not anywhere in any division of Christianity. The purpose of saying "Trick or Treat" while dressed up was originally a hoax to trick innocent people into believing that evil spirits were at their door and they were going to die if they didnt appease them. Thats not Christian either. Thirdly, its almost illegal to say "Christmas" anymore, it now has to be "X-mas" because of the misinterpretation of the first ammendment's freedom of religion. It was supposed to mean that the government can not establish any one religion as the national religion and can not persecute any person for observing another religion, but people nowadays interpret it as any talk of religion is unconstitutional. America recognizes all religious holidays.
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Oct 23 2005, 01:04 PM
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QUOTE(murderous_thoughts @ Oct 23 2005, 12:40 PM) Firstly, America recognizes holidays of other religions. Hannukah, Yom Kippur, Boxing Day, Kwaanzah, Rosh Hasanah, and even Epiphany are all recognized and celebrated in America.  Wrong. Sure, they're mentioned on the calender, but I get counted absent for not going to school on Rosh Hashana (Jewish New Year) and Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement). QUOTE(murderous_thoughts @ Oct 23 2005, 12:40 PM) Thirdly, its almost illegal to say "Christmas" anymore, it now has to be "X-mas" because of the misinterpretation of the first ammendment's freedom of religion. What do you mean it's illegal? Why would it be illegal to say "Christmas"? I don't get what that has to do with the first ammendment.. |
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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 Endless_Symphony in new york, we recognize jewish holidays, muslim,... Sep 6 2005, 07:50 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 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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