Obie sends best wishes to Muslims

[piece-itpete]

Give to Caesar what is Caesars. But I still get to vote my conscience regardless of my belief system

D I do disagree with him. We are an Empire for better or worse, and Empires are inclusive. But we do retain the right to enforce our laws. I do understand too why people feel that way.

Pete

[noonereal]

Originally Posted by hillbilly

Tell me something. In a Cristian community, why are our schools told that Merry Christmas cannot be said to a class of students the last day of school before Christmas break? Now YOU tell me whats FREE about thayut. It's not like any parent in these parts would ever complain about a teacher sayin' it.

I see nothing wrong with saying Merry Christmas or Happy Hanukkah or happy ramadan.

[noonereal]

Originally Posted by hillbilly

Let me say it differently then. Here in these parts, people believe in God and say Merry Christmas to everyone they know or even run into while in a store just before and during Christmas. I think you get the point.

I don't see the problem. I say Merry Christmas to whoever I want, It's never been an issue.
Exactly what has happened when you have said Merry Christmas to someone that has been an issue for ?

[finnbow]

You can rest assured that Madison Avenue, the folks that brought you Santa Claus, will never let Christmas die. Christmas hasn't celebrated the birth of Jesus for decades now. It celebrates the true religion of America - consumerism (and you can take that to the bank).

[noonereal]

Originally Posted by hillbilly

Last time I heard, there's A-lot less people that do not believe in Christmas compaired to those of us that do. I do believe the government works for ' We The People ', and the majority of We The People still believe in Christmas. I guess thats why I'm so very on the rag right now. Right is right fellas, and deep down inside I'm sure yall must understand how I feel about this.

I am a little confused by what you mean by "believe in Christmas."

I'll bet most folks who are Christen are skeptical about the actual story that goes along with the event.
Christmas to most means Santa and family, least that's what I have found.
Also, I just don't find it traumatic wishing someone in a public place Happy Holiday rather than Merry Christmas. and I have a hard time understand why you do, I think there has to more more to it. Is there?

[noonereal]

Originally Posted by Boreas

Careful, Pete! They're gonna blackball you for saying stuff like that. Separation of Church and State? The Bible is not a law book? You're on very dangerous ground here!

John

Pete would rather be black balled than blue balled anyway.

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

The big difference between us and Islam that I see is, the Koran is explicitly a civil rulebook as well. Interesting that it took Christian cultures to seperate religion and government.

Pete

Woo Hoo!!!!! He finally said it! Yee Haw!!!


Dave

[piece-itpete]

Oh crap, what did I say...

you guys are WAY too happy for this to be good

Pete

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

Oh crap, what did I say...

You have no idea!

John

[piece-itpete]

Lol. It's a two way street, it don't matter if it's the church controlling the state or the state controlling the church, it's about freedom (cue Elton John here). "From the day that I was born I waved the flag..."

That shameless, um, guy who cashes in on current events

It's getting way too nice in here. Can someone mention Bush or Pelosi or somethin'?

I got it! Rap is legitimate music!



Pete