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11-14-2007, 06:13 PM
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I loved living in the Netherlands. We had Sinterklaus one day, and Christmas another. Presents only for the children and special friends on Sinterklaus Dag (Santa Claus Day) and great dinner, religious celebrations, lights, music and a mellow Christmas.
Of course the country is homogeneous, at least then, and no arguments about what to say, except to say it often and nicely.
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So do I.... but
Do you buy a christmas tree and decorate it. That's pagan. Do you tell your kids about Santa? Or La Befana? Most of the ritual surrounded by Christmas, has very little to do with Christ.
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11-14-2007, 06:33 PM
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Did you read the article yourself? The rabbi apparently asked that a Jewish symbol accompany the Christmas trees. It doesn't say he asked for the trees to be removed. So what am I missing?
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11-14-2007, 06:52 PM
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Yes, Merry Christmas will be the greeting you hear at the store after you are bruised and beaten by someone bashing ahead of you to get to the toy first. When the exhausted cashier repeats it to everyone without regard, it has no more meaning than a sniffle in the winter. Why someone would want to take something holy and turn it into nothing more that a common greating is beyond me. To say Merry Christmas to someone who is offended by it, is to make a mockery and a bad joke of it. I prefer to reply "Happy Festivus."
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11-14-2007, 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by mrrumples
Yes, Merry Christmas will be the greeting you hear at the store after you are bruised and beaten by someone bashing ahead of you to get to the toy first. When the exhausted cashier repeats it to everyone without regard, it has no more meaning than a sniffle in the winter. Why someone would want to take something holy and turn it into nothing more that a common greating is beyond me. To say Merry Christmas to someone who is offended by it, is to make a mockery and a bad joke of it. I prefer to reply "Happy Festivus."
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Huh? I myself only address someone with "Merry Christmas" when it is heart felt, or a return greeting when someone is gracious enough to extend the greeting to me.  |
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11-14-2007, 07:12 PM
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Huh? I myself only address someone with "Merry Christmas" when it is heart felt, or a return greeting when someone is gracious enough to extend the greeting to me. |
me too.........that was wierd.......  |
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11-14-2007, 07:21 PM
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Did you read the article yourself? The rabbi apparently asked that a Jewish symbol accompany the Christmas trees. It doesn't say he asked for the trees to be removed. So what am I missing?
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I did read it. And I did follow it last year. The rabbi threatened a lawsuit unless a menorah was added. Instead, the airport removed the tree.
I think the original post asking about the rabbi / tree situation might have said he wanted them removed??
Christmas is Christian holiday ~ not a Jewish one. No menorah's.
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11-14-2007, 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by 4"L's"
people sue for everything and anything, but that is a good question. I bet it can be found SOMEWHERE that SOMEONE has at least tried that..........
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Maybe. It wouldn't surprise me. Still, lots of things wouldn't surprise me. Something being likely doesn't mean it actually occurred. |
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11-14-2007, 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Sooner_Nation_60
I did read it. And I did follow it last year. The rabbi threatened a lawsuit unless a menorah was added. Instead, the airport removed the tree.
I think the original post asking about the rabbi / tree situation might have said he wanted them removed??
Christmas is Christian holiday ~ not a Jewish one. No menorah's.
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Right. And Rabbis are Jewish. Christian. Maybe they'd like a little something for their holiday thrown into the mix too, eh? |
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11-14-2007, 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by CarolinaBredChicagoan
Right. And Rabbis are Jewish. Christian. Maybe they'd like a little something for their holiday thrown into the mix too, eh?
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Hanukkah / Chanukah ~ December 4, 2007 to December 12, 2007 for the Jewish holidays. One week. How's that for throwing something in the mix?  |
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