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I am a religious Jew who deeply bemoans the
absence of Christmas decorations (or menorahs in windows) in large parts of
my city, Los Angeles. My city and I are the poorer for it. Life is greatly enhanced for Americans of all faiths by people who take the
time and pay the expense to put up Christmas displays. Do some people put up
displays so lavish that the purpose is partly to outdo their neighbor?
Probably. But so what? The rest of us benefit from such competitions. |
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- i'm an atheist who firmly believes
that Christian fundamentalism is destroying this country. But I love
Christmas decorations on light poles, wreaths, candles in windows,
carolers... it makes me feel better, gotta love the spirt of the season. I
don't even consider it a religious holiday unless you worship Sam Walton.
My brother brought a jewish chick he was dating to Christmas a couple of
years back, & i asked her in all seriousness if she celebrated it -- why
not? It's a great holiday, no matter your beliefs. -In the end, however, the holidays at the end of the year really have
little to do with any religious celebration. Sure, the religious groups
make an attempt to hijack the holidays for their own purposes, but
ultimately it is only propaganda that is intended to get people in
church so that they'll drop some money in the plate. It is nice having some days off from work to wind down in preparation
for another year, but it really is only just a holiday season and it
benefits retailers more then anyone else. |
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