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Santa Replaces Christ In British Christmas Stamps
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zzpat wrote: Whether you like it or not, Christmas has been a secular holiday for a very long time. Christians made it that way - no one else could have. Yup, christianity's in the public domain now. For centuries they imposed it on us, and now it's ours. I like the Japanese store that had a Santa on a crucifix for its Christmas display. -- Richard -- "Consideration shall be given to the need for as many as 32 characters in some alphabets" - X3.4, 1963. |
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Santa Replaces Christ In British Christmas Stamps
December 25th. was stolen by the Christians as their gods birthday. The fact
is there is NO evidence as to what day or year your Jesus was born. In fact their is no objective verifiable evidence that there is ANY real Jesus the god! So quit trying to force your myths and fables on everyone else. "Sound of Trumpet" wrote in message oups.com... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1733840/posts Santa replaces Christ in Christmas stamps The Daily Express ^ | 07/11/06 | Cyril Dixon Posted on 11/07/2006 1:44:20 AM PST by Mrs Ivan BUNGLING mail chiefs were yesterday accused of taking the Christ out of Christmas. They unveiled this year's festive stamps - which ignore the season's holy background. Furious Christian politicians joined the Church of England to condemn the Royal Mail over its six faith-free designs. Instead of biblical scenes like the Nativity, the Star of Bethlehem and the Three Wise Men, executives opted for secular symbols including snowmen, reindeer and Santa Claus. Last night critics accused the Royal Mail of snubbing Britain's Christian heritage in a politically-correct bid to avoid offending other religions. A Church of England spokesman said: "Last year they came up with some very innovative designs which reminded people of the true meaning of Christmas, so we welcomed it. "We regret that they haven't carried on. I am sure lots of Christians will regret that they haven't carried on in the same way as well." Tory MP David Burrowes said: "It is a great shame that they are treating it as just another secular festival, because we have enough of those throughout the year. "Christmas is about celebrating the birth of Christ and it makes sense that the Royal Mail does likewise." Mr Burrowes, who represents Enfield Southgate and is a founder member of the Conservative Christian Fellowship, added: "It is strange how a country with a Christian heritage does not celebrate Christmas in a straightforward way. "My constituency has a high proportion of Hindus and they are always asking me why, in a Christian country, we don't celebrate Christmas." Stephen Crabb, the Tory MP for Preseli Pembrokeshire and another Fellowship member, said: "Removing faith from Christmas is to neuter it as a festival. "It simply becomes a festival of materialism and that is not what it was meant to be about. I am dismayed and disappointed by the decision of the Royal Mail." Dr Christina Baxter, who sits on the Archbishops' Council of the C of E's General Synod, said: "I am deeply disappointed and I think a large majority of people in this country will also regret the Royal Mail's decision." Stephen Green, national director of Christian Voice pressure group added: "They probably did it to avoid causing offence to some - but I for one am deeply offended by this." Last year's religious designs also sparked fury among Hindus, who objected to an image of a woman with traditional Hindu markings pictured worshipping Christ as a baby. Ramesh Kallidai, head of the Hindu Forum of Britain, urged his members and other Hindus to send unstamped protest letters to the Royal Mail's headquarters. This year's collection, which goes on sale today, is the Royal Mail's 40th set of Christmas stamps and the first festive set to include first and second-class stamps in two sizes. Other traditions to be axed in Britain under political correctness include Christmas lights - banned by some health and safety officials worried about people injuring themselves while putting them up. The stamp controversy is a result of the Royal Mail's policy of alternating between religious and non-religious designs each Christmas. A spokesman said yesterday the festive stamp collections had always alternated. "It is about celebrating all elements of Christmas," he said. "It is something that we have always done. I think people will see this year's issue of stamps as a first class set of Christmas stamps." |
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On 13 Nov 2006 10:06:26 -0800, "Lucifer"
wrote: Well tbh, we should be having Saturnalia stamps anyway, if you want to pull the "I was here first" whinge. WHDSC? (What Holiday Did Sargon Celebrate) -- rukbat at optonline dot net "For aught we know a priori, matter may contain the source, or spring, of order originating within itself, as well as the mind does." - David Hume, Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion (random sig, produced by SigChanger) |
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Santa Replaces Christ In British Christmas Stamps
Sound of Trumpet wrote: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1733840/posts Santa replaces Christ in Christmas stamps The Daily Express ^ | 07/11/06 | Cyril Dixon Posted on 11/07/2006 1:44:20 AM PST by Mrs Ivan BUNGLING mail chiefs were yesterday accused of taking the Christ out of Christmas. They unveiled this year's festive stamps - which ignore the season's holy background. Furious Christian politicians joined the Church of England to condemn the Royal Mail over its six faith-free designs. Instead of biblical scenes like the Nativity, the Star of Bethlehem and the Three Wise Men, executives opted for secular symbols including snowmen, reindeer and Santa Claus. Last night critics accused the Royal Mail of snubbing Britain's Christian heritage in a politically-correct bid to avoid offending other religions. A Church of England spokesman said: "Last year they came up with some very innovative designs which reminded people of the true meaning of Christmas, so we welcomed it. I don't remember any Mithraic stamps! |
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Santa Replaces Christ In British Christmas Stamps
Sound of Trumpet wrote: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1733840/posts Santa replaces Christ in Christmas stamps Good! Now if they'd just release the Tammuz set... -Panama Floyd, Atl. aa#2015, Member Knights of BAAWA! EAC Martian Commander Plonked by Kadaitcha Man Sept 06 "..the prayer cloth of one aeon is the doormat of the next." -Mark Twain Religious societies are *less* moral than secular ones: http://moses.creighton.edu/JRS/2005/2005-11.html |
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Santa Replaces Christ In British Christmas Stamps
On Tue, 14 Nov 2006 11:34:49 -0000, Badger Shame
wrote: Huge lid wrote in : On 2006-11-13, JAF wrote: On Mon, 13 Nov 2006 13:14:13 -0600, zzpat wrote: we all buy into it. 'we'? I dare one of these Christian nay-sayers to skip buying presents for their children. Is there a prize? Given that Xtians pinched the festival from their pagan forbears, I find it amusing to see them defending it. I suspect it's not so much that they are Christian nutjobs, and more a case of them being dumb and lazy losers determined to find reasons why it's somebody else's fault that their lives are complete crap. Lets face it. When you feel it's worth your while to get upset about what's being put on postage stamps then it's time to look seriously at lifestyle changes. Cross-post on. When you get caught up in the cross-posting frenzy that started in another newsgroup (with a specific purpose) and admonishing people for what you do not know but rather your opinions, then it's also time to look seriously at lifestyle changes. Cross-post off. |
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Santa Replaces Christ In British Christmas Stamps
On 14 Nov 2006 12:00:57 GMT, Huge wrote:
On 2006-11-14, Badger Shame wrote: Huge lid wrote in : On 2006-11-13, JAF wrote: On Mon, 13 Nov 2006 13:14:13 -0600, zzpat wrote: we all buy into it. 'we'? I dare one of these Christian nay-sayers to skip buying presents for their children. Is there a prize? Given that Xtians pinched the festival from their pagan forbears, I find it amusing to see them defending it. I suspect it's not so much that they are Christian nutjobs, and more a case of them being dumb and lazy losers determined to find reasons why it's somebody else's fault that their lives are complete crap. *APPLAUSE* Lets face it. When you feel it's worth your while to get upset about what's being put on postage stamps then it's time to look seriously at lifestyle changes. Including getting one (a life, that is.) Cross-post on. That includes those who sit in lofty towers in other newsgroups. Armchair quarterbacks who are 10 posts removed from the original context. You have to wonder about all of these voyeuristic actions. Cross-post off. |
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Santa Replaces Christ In British Christmas Stamps
On Tue, 14 Nov 2006 12:56:56 GMT, JAF
wrote: On 14 Nov 2006 12:00:57 GMT, Huge wrote: I suspect it's not so much that they are Christian nutjobs, and more a case of them being dumb and lazy losers determined to find reasons why it's somebody else's fault that their lives are complete crap. *APPLAUSE* Doubled. Lets face it. When you feel it's worth your while to get upset about what's being put on postage stamps then it's time to look seriously at lifestyle changes. Including getting one (a life, that is.) Or ending it. Cross-post on. That would help plenty of us out over here. Less network babble. Not that I condone it, mind you, but if you insist, please carry on. One of your friends will tell us how you fared, no doubt. Cross-post off. |
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