What is this crap? I by no means consider myself a Christian, but this political correctness is ridiculous. 85% of the people in this country celebrate Christmas to some extent.
It's not a Holiday Tree, it's a Christmas Tree. It's not the Holiday Bunny, it's the freakin' Easter Bunny. Give me a break.
Ya know, heaven forbid, to borrow the expression, that we <i>offeeeeend</i> people of other faiths or ideas by what the majority celebrate. Get over it! o_o;
Man, Christians in America are so fucking spoiled. They think they get to through god into government whenever they want, and if it gets blocked, they act they're being persecuted, or it's political correctness. Apparently, the only way they think they can be neutral is by letting the majority religion have its fun and start calling bullshit whenever anyone challenged it. Apparently just being neutral towards religion isn't actually neutral anymore. Spoiled brats.
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Anonymous2005-11-28 21:48
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Who the fuck cares though? I'm not a christian, I hate christians and I think the spread of christianity through europe was quite possibly the worst thing that ever could have happened, but I don't see why it has to be called a holiday tree. the tradition started a for christmas (or at least it has been that way for a good amount of time previous) so why shouldn't it stay that way?
When you enjoy a christmas tree, you shouldn't feel left out because you're not a christian; you should be enjoying part of the christian tradition without neccesarily worrying about your own identity... I like ramen, yet I don't get mad that they call it "Ramen" instead of "Wheat noodles" because I can't speak japanese...
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Anonymous2005-11-29 5:33
Political correctness sucks. Down with PC.
Of course I'm preaching to the choir here. BIX NOOD.
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Anonymous2005-12-01 9:08
real "critshmas" celebrations didn't have a tree, winter snow, or satan claus. therefore a chritsmas tree never exists.
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Anonymous2005-12-01 15:43
Christmas has absolutely nothing to do with Christ. Stop jerking your circumcised dicks off and realize that what's left of your religion is nothing more than a small weekly donation and kneeling in a smelly pew for an hour thinking idly about what you're going to eat tonight.
Christianity is dead, it died with Jesus.
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Anonymous2005-12-01 16:12
These days, an extremely devout christian is one who goes to church every sunday.
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E-nonymous2005-12-02 9:27
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And that's only to get some communion wine.
Other countries don't have this problem. It's because people think that they're special just because they live here that their rights are more correct than others'. I'm moving to Australia.
The Christmas Tree was originally a tree the Christians planted to attack the Pegan religion. Most supposedly Christian celebrations we have these days were all stolen from other religions in an attempt to destroy the other religions and to spread Christianity.
Since the tree isn't going away any time soon, it is for that and other reasons I call it a Holiday Tree. The holiday is far from Christian these days, and much of what it is should be seen as an utter disgrace of the religion.
Besides, the same as most people I know, I am not Christian. Therefore, it makes just as much sense to call it Islam Tree as it would Christmas Tree. Except Islam Tree would at least represent something more pure.
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Anonymous2005-12-02 15:38
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Muslim meets Non-Muslim = Convert, Subjugate, Tax, or Kill.
That's more pure, lemme tell ya. ¬_¬
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Anonymous2005-12-02 18:47
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Christian meets Non-Christian = Convert, Subjugate, Tax, or Kill.
Islam is a fucking cess pool of violent, aberrant fanatics. Muslims are motherfuckers that need to die.
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Anonymous2005-12-03 3:48
Christmas is a marketing gimmick. "Holiday tree" is kind of silly, but it's no big deal. Most people just call it "a tree" (before you buy it) or "the tree" (after you buy it) anyway.
>>11 Look up the "Tree of Odin." Germanic tribes used to sacrifice slaves and hang them from the branches. The meme was revived in Germany during the 16th century as the Christmas tree.
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Anonymous2005-12-03 13:36
>>15
Only since the 20's. Blame Al Husseini.
One of our few shameful moments in history was not executing him when he came to us for asylum. :,(
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The Bush administration, largely elected by evangelical voters, was going to call the war a "crusade." They also considered Operation Iraqi Liberation, but reconsidered when someone noticed the acronym. Despite the propaganda about "Freedom and Democracy," Iraqis recognize imperialism when they see it.
Calling it a "Holiday Tree" is retarded, but starting a stink over isn't much better.
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Anonymous2005-12-06 16:49
Why Christians still think people give a shit about the religious aspect of Christmas is a mystery to me. The "new" Christmas is based in pure materialism; not that I really give a damn, since I'm not very religious. I just find it funny that these fundies think people will care if they just one day took all the commercialism out of Christmas. Although it might still remain a time to socialize, it will never become a strictly religious holiday again, no matter what.
The real holiday is on the 23rd. A FESTIVUS FOR THE REST OF US. Exchange your tree for a pole. You can just store it in the crawlspace, and it can't dry up and catch on fire before trash day the week after.
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Anonymous2005-12-06 16:55
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That thing about the "Operation Iraqi Liberation" is hilarious. The other part about the crusades is just scary.
It's like watching Wally George (back when he was on air), he was funny, until you realized that people actually believed in that crap.