^Maybe in your eyes, but it means a lot to me when somebody says, "Hey, Merry Christmas" in a cheerful high pitch tone. And what's the deal with "Holiday tree." Me and my family sat around the old Holiday tree drinking egg nog and talking about how Jesus was born on Holliday. What happened to this country?

 

I've read in a couple of places that there is no way that Jesus Christ could have been born on December 25th. That's when the birth is celebrated, however.

It seems that the vast majority of posters on this site are Christians in some form or another. Granted, there are many different denominations represented here, but all basically the same.

 

Why are there no other religions represented here? Why are there no Hindu, Jehova's Witnesses, Muslims, etc. on here? And, how would you react to them if there were?

You might be surprised at the diversity that is here, but unseen. For instance, I happen to know there is (at least) one Buddhist on the site.

I have no problem tolerating those who agree with me.

The problem here is that people can't stop projecting their Christian beliefs on others. I am Catholic and proud of it. However, we live in a society founded on the belief that all men are created equal. All men have the right to associate and congregate freely. All men have the right to freedom of religion, a religion that is seperated from the running of the government. NOT EVERYONE BELIEVES AS YOU DO. Get over it. God gave everyone free will. That is their most precious gift. We must respect it, as long as it is legal and does not infringe on our rights. If a person doesn't believe as I do, great. It won't affect my beliefs. That is their God given right. You can't preach God is great, God is good, and then try to regulate the way that people outside of your religion practices and believes. It is hypocritical.

If I want to look a friend, or for that matter a stranger, in the eye and say "Hi there, Merry Christmas to you," I'm going to do that. For that matter, if someone from Wal-Mart says, "Happy Holidays" to me, as they are programmed to do now, I'm going to aggressively give them a stern, eye contact, look and say, "Well Merry Christmas." If people want to celebrate quanza and honika (check spelling) that's fine, but I refuse to let them ruin my Christmas.

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I agree with this. This is the one case where the majority is being waaaayyy too over indulgent to the minority groups. Why should a country founded on Christian beliefs not be able to express a tradition, while other religious and social groups get to advertise their celebrations everywhere? We can not pick and choose when and where to be equal. Either the country is going to be or it is not. No caveats.

Extremely tolerant, some of the ignorance I see and hear on a daily basis sickens me.

 

It dosen't sicken me, but it sure makes me shake my head...:thumb:

Americans beyond Christians celebrating Christmas. Wow, it really has gone corporate. This reminds me of the time the Admiral sold a nuclear submarine to a Mr. P.N. Gwin.....without even taking his phone number or address. Shame on him.

 

Actually, there are other religious holidays that are celebrated at the same time as Christmas, so just because someone is celebrating then doesn't mean they are celebrating Christmas.

 

I've read in a couple of places that there is no way that Jesus Christ could have been born on December 25th. That's when the birth is celebrated, however.

 

I have read the same thing, but I really don't want to get into the reasons that I have heard for them choosing that particular time for the celebration.

 

 

You might be surprised at the diversity that is here, but unseen. For instance, I happen to know there is (at least) one Buddhist on the site.

 

I would love to think that there is more diversity than it initially appears. Believe me, it is hard to practice a religion that isn't Christian in this area.

The problem here is that people can't stop projecting their Christian beliefs on others. I am Catholic and proud of it. However, we live in a society founded on the belief that all men are created equal. All men have the right to associate and congregate freely. All men have the right to freedom of religion, a religion that is seperated from the running of the government. NOT EVERYONE BELIEVES AS YOU DO. Get over it. God gave everyone free will. That is their most precious gift. We must respect it, as long as it is legal and does not infringe on our rights. If a person doesn't believe as I do, great. It won't affect my beliefs. That is their God given right. You can't preach God is great, God is good, and then try to regulate the way that people outside of your religion practices and believes. It is hypocritical.

 

Thank you, I agree 100%.

"They'll talk to ya and talk to ya and talk to ya about individual freedom. But they see a free individual, it's gonna scare 'em."

I think I'm pretty tolerant as long as I'm not being judged or beat down because I don't share the same opinion. I always looked at Religion in a way that I grew up in church thanks to my parents. I used to wonder about say somebody that is in a tribe in a different country that doesn't even know Christianity exists. Why should they be condemed if they don't even know it's out there. I think if my parents were Muslims and I grew up in a Muslim family/culture then odds are I would probably be Muslim too. I think you have to try to put yourself in other people's shoes to truly try to undrstand decisons they make.

I think I'm pretty tolerant as long as I'm not being judged or beat down because I don't share the same opinion. I always looked at Religion in a way that I grew up in church thanks to my parents. I used to wonder about say somebody that is in a tribe in a different country that doesn't even know Christianity exists. Why should they be condemed if they don't even know it's out there. I think if my parents were Muslims and I grew up in a Muslim family/culture then odds are I would probably be Muslim too. I think you have to try to put yourself in other people's shoes to truly try to undrstand decisons they make.

 

There's probably someone out there that worships a ball of mud. Translation and communication issues aside, it would be fascinating to have a conversation with such an individual.

There's probably someone out there that worships a ball of mud. Translation and communication issues aside, it would be fascinating to have a conversation with such an individual.

 

:laugh: Ball of mud... that is funny but probably true. Makes me think about "Wilson" in the movie Tom Hanks was in when he was stranded on the island.

I am very tolerant of other's beliefs.

 

I am very intolerant when someone tries to press those beliefs on me or tries to tell me that what I believe is wrong. That's why I get so agitated in some of the discussions about the beliefs of the Catholic Church.

I am very tolerant of other's beliefs.

 

I am very intolerant when someone tries to press those beliefs on me or tries to tell me that what I believe is wrong. That's why I get so agitated in some of the discussions about the beliefs of the Catholic Church.

 

And that is why I haven't discussed my beliefs on here previously. I hear enough flak from my family.

I am very intolerant when someone tries to press those beliefs on me or tries to tell me that what I believe is wrong. That's why I get so agitated in some of the discussions about the beliefs of the Catholic Church.

I'm the exact same way. I don't mind if your ways are different, as long as you don't: A. try to impose them on me, or B. put me down for the things we don't agree on.

 

I've had good friends that were black, Jewish, gay, disabled every-which-way and/or all over the political spectrum. Those things never really mattered that much. And I'm not being self-congratulatory for some exceptional level of tolerance. Fact is, I can be pretty intolerant sometimes. It's just that, when it came to making friends, the differences never seemed important. Having them as a friend was what mattered.

 

I've been fortunate enough to cross paths with lots of different kinds of people. I'll admit that there are some "types" that I don't particularly care for. But it has more to do with their attitude, and their own level of intolerance than anything else.