I don't celebrate and/or believe in Kwanza, Hanukkah, Ramadan, etc.
Posted By: I'm tolerant enough to let them celebrate as th on 2005-12-16
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just not tolerate enough to let "a minority" stop me from celebrating my religious holidays!
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and don't flame me.. .I know Kwanza is a cultural event, not
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Happy Hanukkah. :) Everyone isn't everyone. nm
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Happy Hanukkah/Chanukah...nm
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Why even answer if you don't celebrate?
I think you owe the OP an apology for that outburst. She even said "for those who do" and didn't seem to be ASSUMING anything. Easter is far from a "Hallmark" holiday. It has deep spiritual and religious meaning to those of us who believe in Christ as our savior and it's very offensive when you say it is celebrated only for the benefit of American manufacturers. On the contrary, I think there are precious few American manufacturers who will stand up for anything Christian these days, even if it is their personal belief.
Sounds like you are jaded and I think that's sad. If you do not believe in Easter, why not just ignore the post? She has a right to her beliefs and she has a right to post them, same as you. If you posted pagan information or whatever it is you believe in (since you are PaganMT, I figure it's pagan beliefs), I would just skip over that post and not even read it since that is not my belief. Why couldn't you do the same for her? Perhaps you are not so sure about your own beliefs and that's why you become so defensive. You also appear to know very little about Easter and why it is celebrated other than for eggs and bunnies so perhaps you should look into the true meaning of Easter before you speak again on the subject.
Only Kwanzaa and Hanukkah are allowed to be acknowledged in schools anymore
I've seen posters on this board state that their kids have "holiday pageants" at school talking about every culture but those of European descent. I have no problem with other cultures, but when our own country is clearly trying to leave one out - especially the culture of the founding fathers - that is offensive and preferential special treatment for SOME.
By the way, I have no religious affiliation and believe in no higher power, but I know what culture this country was based upon and founded by. If Christianity doesn't offend me, why would it offend anyone else?
What's offensive is the blatant disregard and attempt at ERASING the culture that the majority of this country was raised with.
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas (or whatever you may celebrate)!!!!
I'm a Christian, I don't celebrate Halloween but
I do have a harvest carnival for my friends kids. They love it and every year it's bigger than the year before.
I don't celebrate Hallmark holidays. If they forget...(nt)
This is a U.S. holiday so the ESLs don't normally celebrate it at home anyway, so
that is why there are so many working on holidays IMO.
Spanish, French do celebrate Christmas in USA
Middle Eastern Arabic people do not celebrate Christmas nor the Jewish people (and Chanukah comes early 12/3 this year so they should be working. Russian Christmas is in January. The Hispanic community as well as the French communities here in the USA, as I know it, certainly do celebrate Christmas. Happy Holidays To All....
Any good ideas to celebrate 50th Birthday
A friend and co-worker turns 50 next Tuesday and we are planning a 1950s celebration here at work.We are gonna dress in poodle skirts and jeans and t-shirts, etc., but I'm looking for something else... maybe a unique poem..or any unique ideas? Anybody have any tips? TIA!
well time to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas...
and please dont get me wrong... i know these times are hard for everyone and i hope your work picks up or you find a job that helps... but regarding the holidays... so many of us (myself included) have made this a buy buy buy holiday. I'm been so upset this year because I have bought barely ANY gifts but I simply cannot afford them. So then I realized, it is time for family and togetherness, as generic as that sounds... life is short... it's not about "things" it's about people. And I'm not super religious, but this is a good video below.
good luck on work!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVqqj1v-ZBU
So? Take the good will and good wishes and smile. When the first day of Hanukkah comes up, SM
have a doughnut and a latke on me. I'll wish you Happy Hanukkah then. You know we spread Christmas out over a month!
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