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Re: The meaning of Christmas (was Re: Christmas Train update
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Date:
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Sat, 12 Dec 1998 02:24:14 GMT
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Steve Berry wrote:
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> > I have to side with Larry on this one. He's building a <Christmas> Lego Train,
> > why can't he add a footnote to explain why he's building a Christmas train
> even >though he doesn't believe in the Christ part? Sure, if that had been the
> topic
> > of the post, it would have been a bit out of place in the train group, but it
> > wasn't the topic, it was just a footnote.
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> Matt,
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> No offense, but could you be taking Larry's side on this because he comes
> close to your own ideological stance on this issue? Or, is it because, as you
> say, footnoting something divisive in a Trains newsgroup is o.k.?
How about neither of the above? I think you're the one being divisive,
Steve. If you take umbrage at someone pointing out that they're not
christian but decided to build a train with Santa on it anyway, you're
way off base. Try not to pass judgement on people's stances or
ideologies because they point out that they found nothing wrong with a
footnote.
And, by the way, skip the "christians are oppressed" bit too, as I think
history shows they're net oppressors, by far. Like 10:1, I'd say.
I get along fine with christians as long as they don't instantly go
ballistic at the very mention of other possibilities.
--
Larry Pieniazek http://my.voyager.net/lar
For me: No voyager e-mail please. All snail-mail to Ada, please.
- Posting Binaries to RTL causes flamage... Don't do it, please.
- Stick to the facts when posting about others, please.
- This is a family newsgroup, thanks.
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