Cary Kittrell wrote in message
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In article "brique"
writes:
Cary Kittrell wrote in message
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In article James A.
Donald
writes:
Mike Hunt
The issue isn't that the Rabbi wanted the
Christmas ornaments removed, but he wanted
representation of his religion a this public
facility.
James A. Donald:
Christmas is a universal celebration,
No, it is not. The fact that some people have
secularized it changes nothing.
So you are worried that people might look at the
Christmas tree and THINK of a manger?
Sure sounds like war on Christmas.
Sounds like a bar fight against Christmas -- an
isolated incident. A war would be large
numbers of complaints or lawsuits against
displays which contain no specifically
Christian symbolism. Yet this is the only
story of this nature I am aware of which
did not involve things such a manger, wise
men, or other related icons.
The joke is that the decorated tree is a pagan symbol, adopted by
germans
christians, imported into England and popularised by the Victorians and
thence spread world-wide.
It has no relationship to the christian nativity tale at all.
Yeppers, not an authentic Christian symbol, like, say....um, bunnies
and eggs at Easter?
More pagan symbols.... fertility and all that..... unless the rabbit
symbolises the resurrection. because it can get it up so many times a
day..... and the egg, why that symbolises the slaughtered foetii of all that
years abortions..... and....up..... ribbons.... the ribbon signifies....
um...... oh the Crown of Thorns.... yep..blood red ribbons....
and.....mmm.... chocolate.. yep, dark chocolate bunnies signify the bitter
tears of the Lord and the sweet milky chocolate bunnies are Yoru reward in
heaven! Say, this religion bull**** symbolism is dead easy......
-- cary