Hello Bob.,

  Before starting, I hope you are having a speedy recovery.

 -=> Quoting Bob Ackley to Peter Coggon <=-

 BA> During the past Christmas season an atheist group was allowed to put
 BA> up a large sign saying basically that there was no God, that the
 BA> Christian story of Christmas is a myth and that the celebration was
 BA> co-opted by Christians from the pagan mid-winter festival (which it
 BA> was).  The sign was placed next to a manger scene and a Jewish menorah.

 For some reason Bob ... I think I saw either this one or another and
at the Christmas Season, and they were switching names to less offensive
as the "Holiday Season" and others, and I thought how ....well I shall
omit the words.

In Rome do as Romans do .... echoed...and I thought..if they whomever
come here, they will have to accept things they find offensive...sorry
but in their country, well those coming there have to accept it all
and thats it...only here it seems, we bend over backwards to appease
these minorities.

In one Arab country, to celebrate Christmas, one has to arrange for 
a most remote place to be secured to enjoy one's religious believe
which is Christmas.

 BA> The Christian right wing went absolutely ballistic over the sign - and
 BA> some good, God-fearing Christian stole it. 
 BA> -!- FleetStreet 1.19+
 BA>  ! Origin: Bob's Boneyard, Emerson, Iowa (1:300/3)

Well I would too, and it isn't religious.   I have no problems with
any faith celebrating, but please don't imped my believes.

Can not even call it a Christnas tree anymore...but a "Holiday Tree"
and it has gone far enough.    I am not going to worry about it
being found.   If a God-fearing Christian stole it or not...I
am glad someone did something.   OK illegal..theft..whatever.
 
ttfn

Peter



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