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hughee99

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13. Which is more offensive,

Reply to Great Caesars Ghost (Original post)

Wed Nov 28, 2012, 12:40 PM

Nov 2012

calling it a "Christmas tree" and "promoting" one of the more secular traditions of a certain religion, or calling insulting everyone's intelligence by calling it a "Holiday tree" and pretending like it's origins aren't religious?

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Rhode Island Holiday Tree: State To Leave 'Christmas' Out Of Lighting Ceremony [View all] Great Caesars Ghost Nov 2012 OP

what a great Governor JI7 Nov 2012 #1

Muahahaaa everything is proceeding as I have forseen.. AtheistCrusader Nov 2012 #2

I think that life will go on. hrmjustin Nov 2012 #3

Well, "Holiday" is more inclusive... davidthegnome Nov 2012 #4

Tied in with Oaks and Odin happyslug Nov 2012 #21

Just silly UndahCovah Nov 2012 #5

It is not necessary for the state to engage in this AT ALL. AtheistCrusader Nov 2012 #6

Well yes and no UndahCovah Nov 2012 #8

I don't care if just ONE citizen is offended by it. AtheistCrusader Nov 2012 #9

Are you OK that there is a Federal Holiday named "Christmas Day" on December 25? Nye Bevan Nov 2012 #11

Yes I am. AtheistCrusader Nov 2012 #15

Christmas isn't a religious holiday WestCoastLib Nov 2012 #12

So we should be ok calling it a 'holiday tree' then right? AtheistCrusader Nov 2012 #14

Sure, and they should then put it up for all holidays or none AlexSatan Nov 2012 #24

Ok, but mine's gonna have fireworks on it. AtheistCrusader Nov 2012 #29

THAT AlexSatan Nov 2012 #32

If they light a menorah are going to call it the "holiday candlestick" SpartanDem Nov 2012 #7

I completely agree. Behind the Aegis Nov 2012 #28

Sorry, but pretending that a Christmas Tree is not a Christmas Tree Nye Bevan Nov 2012 #10

Not following your logic. AtheistCrusader Nov 2012 #16

Good point. 840high Nov 2012 #20

Candelabra not candlestick. Behind the Aegis Nov 2012 #30

Which is more offensive, hughee99 Nov 2012 #13

Good question... however.. davidthegnome Nov 2012 #17

Personally, I like the holiday decorations, regardless of their origin hughee99 Nov 2012 #18

A "Christmas Tree", named as such, on public land, is 100% legal. Nye Bevan Nov 2012 #22

Being currently 100% legal doesn't mean you can't get sued. hughee99 Nov 2012 #23

Nothing can prevent frivolous lawsuits. Nye Bevan Nov 2012 #27

As an atheist, I hate asshats who don't have the balls to call a Christmas tree what it is. Throd Nov 2012 #19

Do you not see the difference between you doing so on your own property AtheistCrusader Nov 2012 #31

Yes I do. I just don't give a shit. Throd Nov 2012 #33

+1 rug Nov 2012 #34

Yeah, I see a lot of people don't give a shit about the constitution or rule of law. AtheistCrusader Nov 2012 #35

Precisely. Not to mention spending taxpayer dollars, Christian and non-Christian alike, to do it. nt JudyM Nov 2012 #36

I imagine Christmas will soon be called Holiday Day by many... LanternWaste Nov 2012 #25

It's more properly called a Yule Tree anyway........ kestrel91316 Nov 2012 #26