I do have to admit that I'm a little alarmed at the phrase about being free from persecution and bigotry. Why are they making an issue out of that? Does it mean that any religion other than Christianity is not free from bigotry?
Singling Christians out for special protection from bigotry is offensive to me. Shouldn't ALL religions be free from that?
I agree it is a ridiculous resolution and I do feel that it marginalizes anyone who isn't Christian. Why don't they have a resolution recognizing ALL religions, not just Christianity?
I agree, it's probably to get people out shopping and spending money. Which is completely against the whole idea of Christmas.

I'm not sure why a lot of you folk are up in arms over this. No laws were passed. It was simply a statement of recognition over a certain group's holiday. I for one and happy with this news. If it makes the Christian majority in the US happy, it should be a good thing, no? Perhaps now they'd stop whining about how 'Christmas is under attack' and all that.

In my country they recognize the importance of all major holidays of all the main cultures in the country -- Eid'ul Fitr for the Muslims, Christmas for the Christians, Chinese New Year for the Chinese, Deepavali for the Indians, Harvest Festival for the indigenous tribes, etc... It promotes racial harmony in a multicultural society, so it's a good thing.

Originally posted by cavscout
... she stated that she wants us ... to behave in a manner that better falls in line with her beliefs ...

She did?

Where?

I'm looking over her posts and she seems to echo the sentiments of most other posters... that this is pathetic and moronic on the part of Congress. Do you not have a problem with the federal government making a public endorsement and appraisal of one specific religion in this country?


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Cavscout

Where do you see me pushing anything? for people that complain about others discriminating religion you seem to be at the top with that statement.

Congress have no right to get involve on any kind of suggestion or even hint of religious believes of what is right or wrong on anything or to take sides with one religious believes and disregard others.

Unless it violates religious freedom.

Plain and simple, anybody that fails to see behind the actions of congress are truly blind.

I guess after Bush and the republican congress failing to give the religious rights their do after the 2004 elections the now Democrat congress is trying to win their votes with a gesture of proclamation.

The only hypocrite here is congress itself.

BTW the only one been worshiped on Christmas eve is the Big fat man in the red suit he has replaced Christianity's Jesus for a shopping spree.

[edit on 13-12-2007 by marg6043]

Originally posted by Rasobasi420
Why the need for the government to recognize any religion's importance?

Hey Ras. Merry Christmas.

Probably because so many people want to PC Christmas into the dust bin, but the fact is that the history of this country is deeply entwined with Christianity. So to recognize that fact could help appease those who recognize that the MSM and the schools (etc etc) are trying to make Christmas vanish.

It makes good politics and it is nice for this time of year.

Just my guess.

Originally posted by infinite
Doesn't that kinda violate "separation of Church and State"?
Isn't the Congress meant to not support or endorse any religion?

Recognizing that Christianity has been important to the history of this country isn't 'endorsing'. It's just making note of a historical fact.

Originally posted by marg6043
It looks like an opening for more legislation to protect only Christians from other denominations of believes.

If it said 'recognizes the work that BLACKS have done for America' (paraphrase), would you all have a problem with it because it said 'blacks' and not 'eveyrone'??? Or would you say 'it's nice to recognize what a group of people have done for this country'.


MY OPINION - The time and effort would have been better spent on discussing and passing something of importance - like better border security.





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Fine with me. I'm not religious (though not an atheist, either). As long as no fundamentalism of any religion becomes "officially" accepted, I'm okay with religion. Religious people are mucher nicer and easier to deal with than fundamentalists of any religion or gloomy gus atheists. I enjoy the festivities and feasting which all seem to copy the pagan observances of the changing seasons. I don't care as long as they don't start chopping off heads, etc.

I'm going to write to my congressman about passing a resolution that describes how awesome a beer is after work. Providing that:

(a) Said beer must satisfy my thirst

(b) Be accompanied by a juicy cheeseburger

(c) Congress recognizes that it tastes great and is less filling.

Originally posted by Rasobasi420
I'm going to write to my congressman about passing a resolution that describes how awesome a beer is after work.

Bet you could get it passed! I also bet that if you asked for folks to sign a petition to send to congress on this... that you 'd get a whole bunch of signatures.

This is a good one and there is nothing absurd about it....The left and other organizations are attempting to stop using the word Christmas in School and Abridging Christian Rights........

The Thing is this They still talk about Hannukah and the Pillars of Faith of Islam are still taught in school....but god forbid you mention Christmas or Christmas break

Teachers have been disciplined for saying Christmas this is what is absurd.

This is not persecuting any other Religion because if any 30 year old white male were to dare go to High School and condemn the school for it teaching the Islamic Pillars of Faith just imagine what would happen.

I have read all of your POSTS and you guys scare the you know what out of me...are you that blind. This was brought into hearing over the ludicrous assumptions that are being made by educators in our school and is not from the conservative right it is from people who are sick of the idiocy.... Check this stuff out for yourself....

You mean you are all going to say how stupid this was even if it was from the conservative right...But you are going to allow Elitist homosexual education groups to come into your school and let them tell your kids that being gay is just fine and that they should try it and feel free to experiment.. You people really, I mean really scare me!

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