http://www.stateofprotest.com/religion/stealing-the-solstice-for-christs-sake/ Rational Activism at Work Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:31:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.stateofprotest.com/religion/stealing-the-solstice-for-christs-sake/#comment-55 spider Wed, 19 Dec 2007 03:32:17 +0000 http://www.stateofprotest.com/2007/12/13/stealing-the-solstice-for-christs-sake/#comment-55 Christmas ruins the summer holidays for me. However, seeing as lots of festivals happen in December (Pancha Ganapti, Litha/Yule, Channukah, etc), I'd rather that the consumerism was replaced with spending more money on the less fortunate. Like a charity month. All religions and non-religions could get behind that. It surely fits in with the themes of family, generosity and goodwill. Christmas ruins the summer holidays for me. However, seeing as lots of festivals happen in December (Pancha Ganapti, Litha/Yule, Channukah, etc), I’d rather that the consumerism was replaced with spending more money on the less fortunate. Like a charity month. All religions and non-religions could get behind that. It surely fits in with the themes of family, generosity and goodwill.

]]> http://www.stateofprotest.com/religion/stealing-the-solstice-for-christs-sake/#comment-50 DEFENDER OF JEEEEEESUUUUUUUS Mon, 17 Dec 2007 13:43:05 +0000 http://www.stateofprotest.com/2007/12/13/stealing-the-solstice-for-christs-sake/#comment-50 You atheists just want to destroy christmas to enforce your godless beliefs. I am sure that there´s a mention of Jesus being born in december somewhere in the Bible, and that if it hasn´t been found yet it´s just a matter of time. Maybe in those dead sea scrolls, or something You atheists just want to destroy christmas to enforce your godless beliefs. I am sure that there´s a mention of Jesus being born in december somewhere in the Bible, and that if it hasn´t been found yet it´s just a matter of time. Maybe in those dead sea scrolls, or something

]]> http://www.stateofprotest.com/religion/stealing-the-solstice-for-christs-sake/#comment-42 velkyn Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:26:25 +0000 http://www.stateofprotest.com/2007/12/13/stealing-the-solstice-for-christs-sake/#comment-42 I also kinda enjoy the paid holiday, but I would prefer to use paid leave as I wish. I would rather spend the dark dreary days of winter in the office and take off a fine spring day or a crisp fall day. I've always been of the opinion that people should get a set amount of days to take for their truly personal interests. Jews could take them for their Rosh Hashanna and Yom Kippur. Wicca could take Yule. If some Christians didn't like Christmas, they could take more days off around Easter. And I could take them whenever I want. I also kinda enjoy the paid holiday, but I would prefer to use paid leave as I wish. I would rather spend the dark dreary days of winter in the office and take off a fine spring day or a crisp fall day. I’ve always been of the opinion that people should get a set amount of days to take for their truly personal interests. Jews could take them for their Rosh Hashanna and Yom Kippur. Wicca could take Yule. If some Christians didn’t like Christmas, they could take more days off around Easter. And I could take them whenever I want.

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