Author Topic: Hey Christmas...Where's The Enemy? (Read 1452 times)

Casca · « **Reply #60 on:** December 15, 2005, 12:20:07 PM »

Another non-existant salvo in the imaginary vendetta of the left against the holiday. This time...earth muffins!

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Sandman · « **Reply #61 on:** December 17, 2005, 12:17:16 PM »

Holiday = Holy Day

Main Entry: 1hol·i·day
Pronunciation: 'hä-l&-"dA, British usually 'hä-l&-dE
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hAligdæg, from hAlig holy + dæg day
1 : HOLY DAY
2 : a day on which one is exempt from work; specifically : a day marked by a general suspension of work in commemoration of an event
3 chiefly British : a period of relaxation : VACATION -- often used in the phrase on holiday; often used in plural

Main Entry: holy day
Function: noun
: a day set aside for special religious observance

Seagoon · « **Reply #62 on:** December 17, 2005, 04:49:24 PM »

Quite right Sandy, so why on earth are so many avowed atheists taking time off for a holy day in the first place?

Besides, if I have to work right through the season, why shouldn't everyone else.

- SEAGOON

Sandman · « **Reply #63 on:** December 17, 2005, 07:05:09 PM »

I take vacation because my kids are home from school.

Rude · « **Reply #64 on:** December 18, 2005, 09:48:39 AM »

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Originally posted by Sandman
Quote away, but don't believe that you can draw accurate inferences.

Simple question...do you believe in the God of the Bible?

Please...just a simple yes or no.

Thanks

DREDIOCK · « **Reply #65 on:** December 18, 2005, 10:02:08 AM »

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midnight Target · « **Reply #66 on:** December 18, 2005, 10:21:47 AM »

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Originally posted by Seagoon
Hi again MT,

Respectfully, if the local school system were to contact me and invite me to come teach a course on the history, doctrine, and practice of Christianity using my own materials and bringing Christian kids "to share the practices and beliefs", they would have the ACLU all over them faster than you can say "Holiday Tree." The program would immediately be accused of being a not-so-subtle attempt to "indoctrinate impressionable children." For instance, let me simply ask Silat (who is actually a little more tolerant than the average ACLU lawyer), if he would be ok with programs where evangelical Christian pastors and evangelical kids teach what they want to about Christianity in the public schools.

If schools can't even add "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" to a reading program without being accused of crossing the mythical constitutional line, then "Christianity 101" certainly isn't going to pass muster with the comrade lawyers.

OTOH, holding a class on christianity in an American public school would be like teaching Eskimos about snow.

Sandman · « **Reply #67 on:** December 18, 2005, 10:32:33 AM »

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Originally posted by Rude
Simple question...do you believe in the God of the Bible?

Please...just a simple yes or no.

Thanks

Within the context of this thread, the quote you used was an irrelevant hijack, but I'll answer your question.

No.

Sandman · « **Reply #68 on:** December 18, 2005, 10:33:57 AM »

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Originally posted by midnight Target
OTOH, holding a class on christianity in an American public school would be like teaching Eskimos about snow.

I find that the vast majority of "christians" are remarkably uninformed. Few take the time to actually read the bible.

StSanta · « **Reply #69 on:** December 19, 2005, 12:17:32 AM »

What is really funny about this thread...

Is that the US has no official religion to bas so to speak.

We do. We've got a state religion - we're Lutherans.

Knw what we call Christmans?

Yule.

That's about a 10/10 on the Pagan High Score List.