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Thread: Does Christmas offend you?

Does Christmas offend you? Why? i was just thinking about this story i read once about someone being offended by a church's nativity scene and apparently the city made them take them down. I heard this years ago but it just made me think. How can someone be offended by christmas? I mean, not the commercialism, that's annoying sure, but the true spirit of a child being born to forgive sins, how is that offense? your thoughts? discuss and be civil!
Thread: Does Christmas offend you?

I think anyone who is offended by the idea of Christmas, or whatever, does not understand the true meaning of Christmas. Don't get me wrong. I don't subscribe to the idea of original sin and all that, the concept that a child is born a sinner, because I believe that childbirth is probably the ONLY truly natural thing there ever was, and to attach a label to it as something to be shunned, or looked down upon, or whatever...just doesn't sit right with me. However, I believe that the true meaning of Christmas, and really any other holiday celebrated this time of year, is to bring people together under one ideal, that being the concept that we, as human beings, are connected and that if we work at it, we can all live in harmony with one another and with nature. Thank you. That is all I have. Sincerely, Bullwinkle
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Bullwinkle said I think anyone who is offended by the idea of Christmas, or whatever, does not understand the true meaning of Christmas. Don't get me wrong. I don't subscribe to the idea of original sin and all that, the concept that a child is born a sinner, because I believe that childbirth is probably the ONLY truly natural thing there ever was, and to attach a label to it as something to be shunned, or looked down upon, or whatever...just doesn't sit right with me. However, I believe that the true meaning of Christmas, and really any other holiday celebrated this time of year, is to bring people together under one ideal, that being the concept that we, as human beings, are connected and that if we work at it, we can all live in harmony with one another and with nature. Thank you. That is all I have. Sincerely, Bullwinkle Click to expand... I think you summed that up very nicely Bullwinkle Happy Holidays to you and yours
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I think those who are offended by it put too much thought into it, that or they simply have some cynicism towards Christianity. They believe in a fairytale. If that's the case, so do many other religions. Why single out Christianity? There's no proof Jesus exists. It's called faith for a reason. He couldn't have been born that time of the year! The church is well aware of that, you guys aren't the first to realize it. Virgin Mary? Seriously? Actually, scientifically, it's not completely farfetched. And nowadays, Jesus' birth is just a minor role in the whole scheme of things, even for many Christian families. It's evolved so much and many cultures, denominations, and families have learned to make this time of year their own thing, whether they celebrate Jesus' birth, anything religious for that matter, or not.
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I don't think people find Christmas itself offensive but the presumption in the phrase Merry Christmas! without any regard to what they may or may not celebrate. That being said, it's like any other holiday with imaginary creatures and fantastical lore attached to it and should be left alone.
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Anyone who argues that Jesus didn't exist is a moron. He did exist and that's not the christian in me speaking. Every religion acknowledges he walked the earth, only Christianity recognizes him as the son of God. He was in fact a person. secondly, to what Mitsu is saying, it's not the religious aspect that is stretching christmas out, only a blind person would see that. It's commercialism. It's walmart, it's target and k-mart it's ABC and NBC. it's all the greedy money people who want to milk christmas for every last penny.
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I personally don't see the issue then again, I personally don't subscribe to any religious faith but nor do I discount the probability of there being a higher power of sorts. That's one of the joys of being agnostic, I suppose. Anyway, to those who say Christmas offendsexcludes me! or Hanukkah offendsexcludes me! or Kwanza offendsexcludes me! or to those who claim offense to any of the religious holidays.......All I can say to you is grow the fuck up. Not everyone's going to agree with you, religions will always clash, blah blah. Get over yourselves and celebrate your holidays how you like it. Just because Christmas is the dominant winter holiday in America doesn't mean you HAVE to celebrate it. And this applies to those that demonize the other holidays and to those that demonize Christmas because it excludes them. Sorry if this seems harsh or brash, but that's just my view People who complain they're being singled out are children, and children just need to grow up, wake up, and shut up. It's the holidays, people.....Enjoy them. Be thankful for what you have. Don't fight over such petty shit. endrant
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For a lot of people that do not celebrate Christmas, it's very annoying to live in a supposedly secular nation that is so heavily entrenched in christian dogma. Christmas isn't just a brief celebration anymore. It takes up the entire month of December with decoration, music, and television programs. It even worms it's way into November, with store displays and other commercialism aspects. As Rudolph Quin mentioned, it isn't the holiday itself that is offensive. It's the overbearing domination it has over the culture that is offensive. It simply makes people who do not celebrate it feel like a minority. Then add in the fact that any slight against Christmas automatically makes you some kind of villain. It's all over the media, with this supposed War Against Christmas. Our culture automatically alienates and criminalizes to an extent, those that speak out against Christmas and Christianity as a whole. Click to expand... The majority religion in the US is Christianity, and those who don't celebrate Christmas are a minority, and the media, companies, stores, etc. are going to cater to what is in high demand, and thus it has lead to Christmas being a very prominent holiday in our country. This isn't the government's doing though. Sure, there are issues in our country that do have an unnecessary religious backing, but Christmas is one that I feel people shouldn't have to lighten up on. Aside from politics, work, and school, I think everyone should be open to religious expression and I'm sorry that the majority celebrate Christmas. And the attitude thing can swing both ways. I've met people who were rather smug about not celebrating Christmas and liked to belittle those who do. Coming from my perspective, I personally don't care if people don't celebrate Christmas and don't like it and I won't push it on them either, but what I don't like is being treated like an idiot because I do. This comic I made a few years back is a bit relevant to the thread haha.
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i just like the idea of an annual get together with family where we trade gifts.
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ChaosTheChosenOne said i just like the idea of an annual get together with family where we trade gifts. Click to expand... Which is basically what it is to most people lol.
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MsMuffintops said ChaosTheChosenOne said i just like the idea of an annual get together with family where we trade gifts. Click to expand... Which is basically what it is to most people lol. Click to expand... but its more then that.
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ChaosTheChosenOne said MsMuffintops said ChaosTheChosenOne said i just like the idea of an annual get together with family where we trade gifts. Click to expand... Which is basically what it is to most people lol. Click to expand... but its more then that. Click to expand... Maybe to you, but to most people like me it isn't. Christmas for me is seeing family, most I don't ever see at all. Well that and almost the end of dealing with crazy people in the stores. I cannot believe how rude people get this time of year. -
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Cassandraks said ChaosTheChosenOne said MsMuffintops said Which is basically what it is to most people lol. Click to expand... but its more then that. Click to expand... Maybe to you, but to most people like me it isn't. Christmas for me is seeing family, most I don't ever see at all. Well that and almost the end of dealing with crazy people in the stores. I cannot believe how rude people get this time of year. - Click to expand... huh, havent seen you in a while. well christmas, was originally a pagan holiday, but to convert people like the pagan germans they combined it with their holiday to help convert them. same with easter i believe.
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ChaosTheChosenOne said Cassandraks said ChaosTheChosenOne said but its more then that. Click to expand... Maybe to you, but to most people like me it isn't. Christmas for me is seeing family, most I don't ever see at all. Well that and almost the end of dealing with crazy people in the stores. I cannot believe how rude people get this time of year. - Click to expand... huh, havent seen you in a while. well christmas, was originally a pagan holiday, but to convert people like the pagan germans they combined it with their holiday to help convert them. same with easter i believe. Click to expand... I have been around. And Christmas is technically based off of Yule, which is actually my birthday which was also supposed to be the end of the world this years I fall on the more pagan side of thinking, but was raised catholic. Oh what fun! There are a lot of theories and such as to how Christmas came about, but that goes down along lines of religion inparticular which can get a bit heated in discussions. Which I don't have much of a taste for anymore. Either way for me, I celebrate what I chose to. I think those that get offended by Christmas, really do it to be paid attention to. Most people I know of different religions who celebrate their own things in December. Are contact to celebrate their own holidays and do not get offended by Christmas. You see for me that part that bothers me, are the ones who get offended by Happy Holiday's. I tend to go for that greeting, unless I know you celebrate something specific. But I know looking on face book all these things are going around, mainly by the Christians regarding the offence of using that. Generally I feel people have their own beliefs, I will not force it on you and I hope you will not force it on me. I know a wide arrange of people, who believe in different things. I care and love them all, no matter what they believe. And don't mind me, if this doesn't fit what was asked or if I am rambling. When it comes to stuff like this, I tend to let things pour out of my head.
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i belive in just saying merry christmas if you celebrate christmas or happy Hanukkah if you celebrate Hanukkah thank you spellcheck. XD but the polite thing to do is to wish people a happymerry whatever they celebrate, but if you dont know what they celebrate wish a happymerry whatever. and, Yule, I should look that up. tis the season to be jolly, troll the ancient yuletide gretting if I am correct yes? Deck the halls with boughs of holly, Fa la la la la, la la la la. Tis the season to be jolly, Fa la la la la, la la la la. Don we now our gay apparel, Fa la la, la la la, la la la. Troll the ancient Yule tide carol, Fa la la la la, la la la la. See the blazing Yule before us, Fa la la la la, la la la la. Strike the harp and join the chorus. Fa la la la la, la la la la. Follow me in merry measure, Fa la la la la, la la la la. While I tell of Yule tide treasure, Fa la la la la, la la la la. Fast away the old year passes, Fa la la la la, la la la la. Hail the new, ye lads and lasses, Fa la la la la, la la la la. Sing we joyous, all together, Fa la la la la, la la la la. Heedless of the wind and weather, Fa la la la la, la la la la.
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Personally, I think Jesus is a fictional character. Not every religion claims he was real and if he was real, I believe he was just a very smart and giving man. Otherwise I think he was made up to provide hope for people. Christmas is only more to people who decide to make it such otherwise it's a family holiday just like thanksgiving.
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I am not going to get on the fence about or against any religion, as this NEVER should have become about a religion. Those who are spending more time here either defending or attacking religion in general, or one particular religion is specific, actually are showing THE VERY ANTITHESIS OF CHRISTMAS. Christmas is supposed to be about GOOD WILL TOWARD MAN.. and that DOES MEAN ACCEPTING THAT OTHERS DON'T BELIEVE THE SAME AS YOU DO. It is supposed to be a family holiday, but also a holiday of putting aside arguments. I am seeing happening here what happened in another certain thread on here, with political arguments clouding a clear issue. If Christmas offends you, say so, give a short reason, then LET IT GO. I know that I could be risking getting a ban for saying this, but there are some posts on here that are over the line, and they go both ways. But you are saying that Christmas has some sort of immunity from the argument you made on the PC thread... YES! You are contradicting yourself... NO! CHRISTMAS IS ABOUT LEAVING THINGS OUT THE DOOR OF CELEBRATION AND BEING A HUMAN BEING... AND BEATING DEAD HORSES ALL THE TIME HAS NO PART IN IT. I am not sorry for saying this, but it is old and all those people who are stirring up arguments like these are just being butthurt and attention whores. If you want to be a Grinch or a Scrooge, that is your business as to why.. but stop it with the single minded garbage and the hate on the holidays. No matter who you are, I hope you had a..... Merry Christmas!!! Pleasant Yule!!!! Glad Solstice!!!! Happy Chanukah!!! Happy Kwanza!!! .. and for all in general.... HAPPY HOLIDAYS ALL AROUND EVEN INTO NEW YEARS EVE!!!
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Hmmm. you make a very good point. which makes me laugh at the irony of it. christmas is about everyone getting along but you always see the cliche of families argueing whent hey get together for christmas. i remember many angry christmases. yay for being the cliche!
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Anyone who gets offended by a season of celebration and generosity is a shortsighted moron. 'Christmas' is just a handy term, and it's not even ubiquitous.
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Trygon said Anyone who gets offended by a season of celebration and generosity is a shortsighted moron. 'Christmas' is just a handy term, and it's not even ubiquitous. Click to expand... A more concise version of what I said. Thank you, Trygon
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Speaking as a proud Tribesman, I'll share my raw emotional response to this debate. First, I couldn't agree more that there is absolutely no separation of church and state in the US and while I would like to see that occur, there is simply no Constitutional precedence for it. The overwhelming majority of Americans are Christian or from Christian backgrounds Catholicism included and logically, the tyrannical majority always determines the cultural norms of a nation or body of people. The acculturation that occurs in the US is not abnormal at all. Right or wrong, this is how it is. As for Christmas, it is my understanding that Christmas is not the most important Christian holiday Easter is. Perhaps this is wrong, but it is relevant. It demonstrates the importance of this winter holiday dating to its pagan roots and beyond. Pragmatically, while I understand that many non-Christians may feel their senses are assaulted by Christmas decorations, celebrations, and implications, it should be noted that most of this has little to do with the religious meaning of the holiday. Sure, there are creches here and there, but are these static images really that offensive? I barely notice them personally. The point is that I do not feel that impacted by the holiday. Even the scheduling is fine. Moreover, I actually enjoy the Christmas season and holiday. I find it warm and inviting and despite biting cynicism, I've always found a marked improvement in the moods of people around me. I like Christmas lights. They're warm and inviting as are the foods and colors and other traditions of the season. Giving increases ten-fold as people become more generous with their friends, family, and charities even if out of guilt. I just find the whole environment pleasant. And I know of where I speak. My own holiday feels relatively cold by comparison. There are some traditions and I do believe it is intended to be warm, but it just doesn't have the same feel to me. I celebrate gladly with those of my faith, but I would be dishonest if I didn't admit mild envy of my Christian neighbors and friends. I'm cognizant of the fact that were my religion the majority influence, my feelings would likely be quite opposite, but I don't deal in If's. I just analyze reality. Don't get me wrong. I do not appreciate the proselytizing nature of Christianity. Sorry. I believe live and let live. My own religion makes it quite difficult for people to be included in the faith, which I think is sort of absurd too, but I am wary of any religion, which seeks conversion. It's a slippery slope. Well that's all. Just a random collection of thoughts about Christmas I suppose.
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I hope my contribution from far away will be appreciated. I'm from Italy, a country with a very strong Catholic tradition. Christmas does not offend me. I live Christmas more as a family feast than a religious one and I think that anyone who lives it as I do cannot be offended. In my experience I have met two groups of people offended by Christmas for different and opposite reasons. First of all there are those Christians who think this holiday should be dedicated exclusively to religious purpose it is not so uncommon, in some families, to celebrate on Christmas eve only and spend the 25th of December at church or in intimate meditation. Those people are offended by modern Christmas because it does not reflect their feelings for this holiday, they are offended by Christmas shopping and by symbols such as Santa or decorated trees that are taking place of Nativity scenes and comet stars. The second group is that of non-Christian people offended by Christian symbols and by the fact that, living in a Catholic society, they are obliged to live this festivity somehow in a Christian way. They get mad when they hear on TV an exponent of Catholic Church saying that in our houses there shouldn't be a Christmas tree, but a Nativity scene only. I'm confident anyway that most Italians feel Christmas as a family day and a period of personal peace and joy as I do. This feeling, as far as I can see, is well represented by the Nativity scene under a Christmas tree surrounded by presents you can see in most houses.
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Nennius, Kas.. you both present very strong and very clear points of view. I think you are putting things in the right perspective at the same time.
Thread: Change Of Heart. (Venomous Carnage x thewihterabbit)

Rain was new to the area as her self appointed duty to hunt down team rocket demanded she never rest or relent. The massive explosion rocked the town smashing in windows. Rain crawled out from under her bed followed by Chilly her Prinpulp. Slowly she stood up she could see smoke rolling from some distance away. Moving to the window she could see that some people were hurt. We better go help Rain petted Chilly on the head and opened her door. She could see an injured man knocking on doors. A man in a team rocket lab coat with a dog pokemon. She moved slowly with her penguin shaped pokemon. Team Rocket i wonder if they had anything to do with this Rain emerged from a bush ready for a fight the scientist looked like he already went ten rounds. You stop where you are, because after i treat the wounds of you're pokemon and self i and chilly are going to pound you until you fall unconscious Ok that just sounded lame Chilly had her back turned to her. Rain looked deflated but approached the man slowly reaching into her bag. She had a bottle of spray medicine good for humans and pokemon. Se also had bandages and some pain killers she wished they were suppository. What is team rocket doing here She asked pointing to the destruction not so far away as to be unnoticeable.
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- Dante, knocked on serveral door's before hearing a woman's voice off to his right, he turned to her his hands in the air, His face and hands were covered in dirt and ask from the smoldering pile that used to be Team Rocket Lab's, his face had a hint of worry, but, Sparky stood in front of him staring down the Penguin Pokemon, ready to pounch if need be, Sparky had been with Dante, since he was 10. Sparky was very protective as were its companions but him most of all. - Please, i'm not here to hurt anyone or anything i'm done with Team Rocket as of today...my lab exploded and a very powerful and dangerous Pokemon escaped, I need to get to Pallet Town. And inform Prof.Oak of this situation... - He explained, he was still on edge tired and sore but ready to battle if he had too, Sparky began to shake some it too was worn out due to the explosion as well, it began growling a little more at Prinplup, Ready to attack. - Please, the last thing I'm looking for is a fight, this is a matter of urgency if something does not get done soon all of Kanto could be in danger... The wind began picking up and the smell of wood buring began sweeping across the landscape and through the tree's, all Dante wanted was a shower and a bed and if not then a boat to the mainland. -
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Rain had the man sit on a rock while her Chilly watched the mans pokemon keeping him at arms length. I don't care you work for Team Rocket, you are all liars as far as i know She tore the sleeve the rest of the way up. She sprayed the wound and began to wrap a bandage around the wound. It looked nasty some kind of electrical burn or something like that. She eyed the pokemon who looked more then ready to bite her head off. You keep him on a leash or i might just get the cops She warned. After she was finished with a few other wounds she led him back to the house she was being lent. Luna Island Refuge had supporters all over the world. She hated to think what this one would say when he saw what happened to his home. You smell bad yo and that, that electrical hazard need to bath Like all water trainer she hated fire and electrical types , why just because. I will get you some food then you can leave but next time i see you Se warned leaving to change her own cloths she was a mess from the explosion and treating him.