I swear the republican base that get's riled up by this nonsense are total mouth breathers.
Im just bummed comments have been disabled.
I was hoping you would chime in on this. Why do think this is? Some kind of persecution complex? Confirming ones faith by convincing your self that you've got it as tough as Paul or John the Baptist?Agrreed. I've got into several heated discussions on FB with some of my own church members (supposedly moderate Methodists) that think we're a persecuted minority. WTF, turn off Fox News and wake the F up. They get REALLY pissed when I start pointing out that the majority of Christmas traditions we have have pagan origins. My wife scratches her head as to why I continue to engage in discussions like that with folks..........I just can't help myself trying to fix teh stopid.
I bet there is a coorelation between ethnicity and those who claim that Christianity/Christmas is under attack here in the US. Maybe the Evangelical Christian extension of White Man's persecution.I was hoping you would chime in on this. Why do think this is? Some kind of persecution complex? Confirming ones faith by convincing your self that you've got it as tough as Paul or John the Baptist?
Must spread rep................ARGREED!!!Americans in general have become a bunch of whiny bitches. Man the **** up.
I am so fvcking sick of hearing about how bad things are. And usually it's either coming out of the mouth of a fat, waddling, flag waving tard or a smart phone dependent hipster douche who's fed up with the man.Americans in general have become a bunch of whiny bitches. Man the **** up.
Dude, it ain't religion...It just another version of the good ole American paranoid style. Seriously, do Christians in other part of the world feel this way? If not, then it's a part of our culture.I was hoping you would chime in on this. Why do think this is? Some kind of persecution complex? Confirming ones faith by convincing your self that you've got it as tough as Paul or John the Baptist?
Germans dedicate the majority of their city-centers to Christmas Markets, not Holiday Markets, France has banned the wearing of Burqas, Switzerland banned the building of Mosques, and Turkey banned the building of Churches at some point in the 1900's.It just another version of the good ole American paranoid style. Seriously, do Christians in other part of the world feel this way? If not, then it's a part of our culture.
Point out the pagan ties to the time of year (da Jeebus was not born in winter) and the idea of a decorated tree and yule log are both very pagan. I like to watch people freak out when you mention it.I agree. FB friend posted something a while back raving about Christmas trees not being allowed someplace public, Christ in Christmas, etc, etc. I responded with "LOL @ the implication Christmas trees having anything to do with teh Jeebus". Haven't heard from him since.
Would North Portland (NoPo) improve if you renamed MLK to Holiday Blvd? I didn't think so, it's just a name. The statue you mention is OF MLK, it's more than just a label. The tree in question is just a representation of a holiday tree, not a replica of a historical tree.How pissed do you think people would be if the MLK statue in Washington was just called 'holiday statue'?
qft.Would North Portland (NoPo) improve if you renamed MLK to Holiday Blvd? I didn't think so, it's just a name. The statue you mention is OF MLK, it's more than just a label.
If you're going to make that point, then I don't see why ANYONE would be opposed to a Christmas Tree.Would North Portland (NoPo) improve if you renamed MLK to Holiday Blvd? I didn't think so, it's just a name. The statue you mention is OF MLK, it's more than just a label. The tree in question is just a representation of a holiday tree, not a replica of a historical tree.
I suppose its different now, but when I was living in PDX the only two Popeyes Chicken in the entire metro area were both on MLK.Would North Portland (NoPo) improve if you renamed MLK to Holiday Blvd? I didn't think so, it's just a name. The statue you mention is OF MLK, it's more than just a label. The tree in question is just a representation of a holiday tree, not a replica of a historical tree.
Wasn't that a Chris Rock bit? It seems to hold true in all of my travels.qft.
everyone knows MLK Blvd in any city is dangerous
About 5 years ago they opened one across from the aquatic center in Beaverton and now there is one on I5 at the travel center north of Woodburn. And yes, that was a Chris Rock bit.I suppose its different now, but when I was living in PDX the only two Popeyes Chicken in the entire metro area were both on MLK.
That is John Shelby Spong. He was a bishop for quite a long time in the Episcopal Church in NJ. He has drawn the ire of some and I think has put out some of his more radical stuff after retiring from being a bishop, but the Episcopal church does give people a good amount of leeway with that sort of thing- at least if you're a bishop and in a fairly liberal area. Unless you go off the deep end, they aren't going to censure you or something like the Catholic church would. Looking a bit at some of his stuff, it is interesting, though not as far in left field as you might think.^^^^^^^^^^^
Man, who is that? Thats a theology thats gotta have some peoples undies in a bunch.