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Re: "CHRISTMAS THROUGH THE EYES OF A CHILD" CONTEST
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lugnet.build.contests
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Sat, 30 Aug 2003 14:16:16 GMT
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In lugnet.build.contests, Terry Prosper wrote:
> In lugnet.build.contests, David Gregory wrote:
> > Christmas is a religious holidy. (CHRIST-mas) I'm puzzled as to why anyone
> > would object to making religious stuff for a religious holidy.
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> Christmas isn't a religious holiday for everyone anymore. Now, more and more
> people celebrate christmas as a day to share and love, nothing to do with
> whatever religious reasons other people might have to celebrate. I know I still
> celebrate, but you will never see a religious book or symbol in my home, I'm
> Atheist. That's why I thought it should be stated clearly that this was a
> religious contest. It's more about the religious aspect of it than the
> love-share aspect. Furthermore, I find it strange that they accpet submissions
> about Santa Claus, when we know that this was originally a commercial character
> made by Coca-Cola and that it has nothing to do with the religion. Oh well, I
> might be mistaking on that too.
If you are going to discuss/debate the nature of the holiday, please keep it
_entirely_ in off-topic.debate. There are some (me!) who skip that group, and
really don't care to read religion debates which _do_ have a habit of becoming
nasty around here.
Thanks!
-Tim
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