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Topic: The Christmas Wars
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Tangle
Member Posts: 9503 From: UK Joined: 10-07-2011 Member Rating: 4.6
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Message 2 of 138 (773332)
11-30-2015 3:15 AM
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Reply to: Message 1 by RAZD
11-29-2015 10:53 PM
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Charlie Brown is, of course, always right.
Je suis Charlie. Je suis Ahmed. Je suis Juif. Je suis Parisien. Life, don't talk to me about life - Marvin the Paranoid Android "Science adjusts it's views based on what's observed. Faith is the denial of observation so that Belief can be preserved." - Tim Minchin, in his beat poem, Storm.
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Tangle
Member Posts: 9503 From: UK Joined: 10-07-2011 Member Rating: 4.6
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Re: My take on the faux outrage
"Happy Holidays seems a bit like trying to make a point to me.
Je suis Charlie. Je suis Ahmed. Je suis Juif. Je suis Parisien. Life, don't talk to me about life - Marvin the Paranoid Android "Science adjusts it's views based on what's observed. Faith is the denial of observation so that Belief can be preserved." - Tim Minchin, in his beat poem, Storm.
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Tangle
Member Posts: 9503 From: UK Joined: 10-07-2011 Member Rating: 4.6
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Message 83 of 138 (774529)
12-18-2015 4:28 PM
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Reply to: Message 80 by NoNukes
12-18-2015 3:15 PM
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Re: My take on the faux outrage
NoNukes writes: Saying 'Happy Holidays' does indeed have a point. So it seems. Strikes me as being all rather stupid. Have a good one.
Je suis Charlie. Je suis Ahmed. Je suis Juif. Je suis Parisien. Life, don't talk to me about life - Marvin the Paranoid Android "Science adjusts it's views based on what's observed. Faith is the denial of observation so that Belief can be preserved." - Tim Minchin, in his beat poem, Storm.
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Tangle
Member Posts: 9503 From: UK Joined: 10-07-2011 Member Rating: 4.6
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Message 106 of 138 (774932)
12-25-2015 4:23 AM
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Je suis Charlie. Je suis Ahmed. Je suis Juif. Je suis Parisien. Life, don't talk to me about life - Marvin the Paranoid Android "Science adjusts it's views based on what's observed. Faith is the denial of observation so that Belief can be preserved." - Tim Minchin, in his beat poem, Storm.
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Tangle
Member Posts: 9503 From: UK Joined: 10-07-2011 Member Rating: 4.6
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Message 112 of 138 (774991)
12-26-2015 3:37 AM
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Reply to: Message 107 by Faith
12-25-2015 3:50 PM
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Faith writes: Not entirely sure what you are trying to say, but I suppose you think that chapter of Jeremiah really does forbid Christmas trees? No Faith - I just thought it was funny that someone thought it necessary to stop someone else doing something harmless with a tree. Your god is a hoot.
Je suis Charlie. Je suis Ahmed. Je suis Juif. Je suis Parisien. Life, don't talk to me about life - Marvin the Paranoid Android "Science adjusts it's views based on what's observed. Faith is the denial of observation so that Belief can be preserved." - Tim Minchin, in his beat poem, Storm.
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Tangle
Member Posts: 9503 From: UK Joined: 10-07-2011 Member Rating: 4.6
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Message 114 of 138 (774994)
12-26-2015 4:13 AM
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Reply to: Message 113 by Faith
12-26-2015 3:42 AM
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Faith writes: OK I get it now. Of course an atheist wouldn't see a problem with idolatry. Of course anyone found doing some of this evil tree decoration would go into the everlasting fire and torment of hell - that goes without saying - but would their friends and neighbours be obliged to hasten them there by stoning them to death?
Je suis Charlie. Je suis Ahmed. Je suis Juif. Je suis Parisien. Life, don't talk to me about life - Marvin the Paranoid Android "Science adjusts it's views based on what's observed. Faith is the denial of observation so that Belief can be preserved." - Tim Minchin, in his beat poem, Storm.
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Tangle
Member Posts: 9503 From: UK Joined: 10-07-2011 Member Rating: 4.6
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Message 119 of 138 (774999)
12-26-2015 5:03 AM
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Reply to: Message 115 by Faith
12-26-2015 4:21 AM
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Faith writes: It continues to astonish me how a Brit could have absolutely zero knowledge of the Christianity that made the UK great. Sadly it was Christianity that held us back for centuries, milenia even, it took the enlightenment and the scientific revolution to make us an important force in the world. But you didn't answer my question, what happens to tree decorators?
Je suis Charlie. Je suis Ahmed. Je suis Juif. Je suis Parisien. Life, don't talk to me about life - Marvin the Paranoid Android "Science adjusts it's views based on what's observed. Faith is the denial of observation so that Belief can be preserved." - Tim Minchin, in his beat poem, Storm.
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Tangle
Member Posts: 9503 From: UK Joined: 10-07-2011 Member Rating: 4.6
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Message 121 of 138 (775003)
12-26-2015 6:51 AM
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Reply to: Message 120 by Faith
12-26-2015 6:44 AM
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Faith writes: Why should anything happen to tree decorators? Or even idol carvers for that matter? Well normally - as you pointed out - worshipping false idols is one of the things that Gods are not keen on. Yours for example made rather an issue of it. Had it carved in stone apparently. Is he ok with the tree people then?
Je suis Charlie. Je suis Ahmed. Je suis Juif. Je suis Parisien. Life, don't talk to me about life - Marvin the Paranoid Android "Science adjusts it's views based on what's observed. Faith is the denial of observation so that Belief can be preserved." - Tim Minchin, in his beat poem, Storm.
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Tangle
Member Posts: 9503 From: UK Joined: 10-07-2011 Member Rating: 4.6
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Message 124 of 138 (775008)
12-26-2015 7:13 AM
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Reply to: Message 122 by AZPaul3
12-26-2015 6:55 AM
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AZPaul writes: From her god? Nothing if all you did was decorate it and not pray to it. What about being caught in posession of a decorated tree with intent to worship? Maybe own tree use is permissable but tree-pushing would be a no-no.
Je suis Charlie. Je suis Ahmed. Je suis Juif. Je suis Parisien. Life, don't talk to me about life - Marvin the Paranoid Android "Science adjusts it's views based on what's observed. Faith is the denial of observation so that Belief can be preserved." - Tim Minchin, in his beat poem, Storm.
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Tangle
Member Posts: 9503 From: UK Joined: 10-07-2011 Member Rating: 4.6
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Message 126 of 138 (775013)
12-26-2015 7:48 AM
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Reply to: Message 125 by AZPaul3
12-26-2015 7:35 AM
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Yeh, no use for a lawyer and fancy argument if the other other side has the thought police.
Je suis Charlie. Je suis Ahmed. Je suis Juif. Je suis Parisien. Life, don't talk to me about life - Marvin the Paranoid Android "Science adjusts it's views based on what's observed. Faith is the denial of observation so that Belief can be preserved." - Tim Minchin, in his beat poem, Storm.
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