…nice, rather than hypocrites? Don’t all traditions build on earlier traditions? Is there anything wrong with sharing? In other words, can we just call a Wah!mbulance for those grinches on the both sides, the ones shouting "Aren’t atheists hypocrites for celebrating Christmas" AND the ones who keep saying "Aren’t Christians hypocrites for celebrating a pagan solstice holiday"?
Absolutely! Couldn’t agree more!
I’m a Buddhist. I may not believe in the miraculous birth of Christ but I most certainly believe in "good will to all men" and I’m a great believer in bright lights to cheer dark days and love and laughter and families and all the good stuff that Christmas represents to the many people who are non-christians.
I wish Christians joy of one of their special days. But don’t let anyone say to another, "You may not join in my joy because you profess a different faith from me."
February 26th, 2010 at 5:43 pm
To atheists, they aren’t.
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February 26th, 2010 at 6:05 pm
I’d prefer that the arguments continue to go on forever, I enjoy them.
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February 26th, 2010 at 6:10 pm
Everyone shares christmas, no matter what religion. . it’s all about worshipping santa claus and getting presents.
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February 26th, 2010 at 6:30 pm
why not i say.
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February 26th, 2010 at 7:12 pm
you asked
In other words, can we just call a Wah!mbulance for those grinches on the both sides?
What is a wah!mbulance? And since many people in this forum really enjoy pointing fingers and insulting others, how do you propose that we change this?
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February 26th, 2010 at 7:40 pm
Sorry, but people usually protect their investments. Enthusiasts of both (all) sides have invested their time, effort, and maybe money into their own particular belief system. Of course, what you say has iron in it because "Harmony" is probably the key as to what a workable future (Heaven) or a present would require. Else, we would be right back to square one – so to say.
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February 26th, 2010 at 7:51 pm
Rico,
I think it’s also a way to fit in with a community. If you refuse to participate in celebrations that are community wide you will isolate yourself. That’s no fun. People who have traditions other than our own will often invite us to celebrate with them, because they like us for friends, want us to see what their celebration is all about, and to care about them, too.
My answer to hypocracy is no. Because a hypocrite is someone who believes something, but does not live up to that belief. For example, I had a boss who became a born-again Christian. He was so busy telling the employees they should convert he bacame known as "Father John" behind his back. He did all sorts of things that were bad in the minds of those around him. So to counter that, he put up a sign that read, "Christians aren’t perfect, they’re just forgiven." He was saying to us that he didn’t have to change, he was a Christian and that made him untouchable. Now THAT’S hypocracy!
I was brought up by a teacher-mom who had been a languages major. She learned the cultures around the world and taught them to her daughters. We learned to care for everyone, welcome everyone into our home, and to respect all people. So we had open, caring minds. We have art and crafts from around the world on our walls. They were all given to us by the people who had visited us, become our friends, or rented rooms from us. I’m sure you understand my point already. We celebrate, or at least decorate our house in the traditions we know in appreciation of our friends, even though we are not that religion or from a particular country. We often prepare traditional foods from those traditions, too. It makes life very rich.
Trivia: do you know which country does the most decorating for Christmas? You might think it’s the US, but no! it’s not. That country is Japan -a Buddhist country. They love the traditions of the US.
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This has been my life, and a wonderful one at that.
February 26th, 2010 at 8:06 pm
Yes, sharing is nice.
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February 26th, 2010 at 8:54 pm
Good point, but getting scammed isn’t nice. Neither is a materialistic society…
Christmas is a capitalist holiday now. Whatever gets shared has to be paid for first. That’s always been my argument against people celebrating Christmas. When people go on about spending time with family and friends being the point of the celebration is where I start thinking about hypocrites. It’s pretty clear that without the presents, the majority of people wouldn’t even bother to remember what day Christmas was on. And you can actually see your family and friends on other days of the year, so I’ve heard
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February 26th, 2010 at 9:12 pm
Absolutely! Couldn’t agree more!
I’m a Buddhist. I may not believe in the miraculous birth of Christ but I most certainly believe in "good will to all men" and I’m a great believer in bright lights to cheer dark days and love and laughter and families and all the good stuff that Christmas represents to the many people who are non-christians.
I wish Christians joy of one of their special days. But don’t let anyone say to another, "You may not join in my joy because you profess a different faith from me."
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