Dave A
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in south tyneside (the county that I spend 80% of my time working) they have banned christmas decorations or celebrations in public places that depict any type of religious symbols. its crazy.
I am not religious (if anything I am against 'modern' religion) but banning religious symbols at the time of the biggest religious celebration in the world is pathetic, but why do it? they say its to make people of other religions feel more comfortable and to not make them feel like 'outcasts' at this time of year. which is totally wrong, I know muslims and have muslim friends, they dont feel they are being made 'outcasts' in any way at all and many, even the devout religious ones celebrate christmas in one way or another. In a local paper they asked a large number of jewish people. they have the same views as the majority of muslims.
so heres the solution, its so simple. INCLUSION RATHER THAN EXCLUSION rather than ban certain celebrations and stop people celebrating them in the way that they wish just let all of the religions do what they want and display their religious symbols when its their time of religious celebration? If I was christian, I wouldnt complain if there was a muslim festival showing pictures or depictions of their religions, in much the same way as if I was Jewish I am sure I wouldnt care if there was a reference to allah on a poster about a muslim celebration.
[Edited on 20-11-2007 by Dave A]
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Marc
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Are you allowed snowmen and reindeer ornaments? 
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Dave A
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were snowmen and reindeer in the bible
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andy1868
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yeah, somewhere towards the back
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Colin
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Christmas is over rated tbh
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Marc
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quote:
Originally posted by Dave A
were snowmen and reindeer in the bible
The Bible and Christmas are they linked?
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Marc
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Christmas is over rated tbh
Time off though 
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Cosmo
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Will they be asking all churches to remove any sign of their religion from outside churches? So any statues of Jesus, Mary, Crosses, etc. As obviously these will also make others feel uncomfortable.
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Marc
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I know they make me feel uncomfortable.
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andy1868
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technically, yes
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Cosmo
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Im going to begin tomorrow by heading to my local church and throwing bricks through their stained glass windows
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andy1868
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might as well, you're only doing your part for a racially diverse Britain, i salute you
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bigdan
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dave thats shit tbh i live in south tyneside and its the first ive heard
not being funny but the only muslim area is south shields centre (law top, ocean road etc)
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andy1868
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but in all seriousness, its abit shallow and pedantic isn't it? live and let live i say
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Cosmo
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might as well, you're only doing your part for a racially diverse Britain, i salute you
thats my view, Im doing this country a favour
Saying that, this seems as good a place as any to say that I used to fuck the local vicar's (left now) daughter Straight to hell 
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quote:
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Im going to begin tomorrow by heading to my local church and throwing bricks through their stained glass windows
Best of luck....all the church windows around here are covered with anti bandit glass.
Better wear some PPE to fend off the rebounding bricks 
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Cosmo
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quote:
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quote:
Originally posted by Cosmo
Im going to begin tomorrow by heading to my local church and throwing bricks through their stained glass windows
Best of luck....all the church windows around here are covered with anti bandit glass.
Better wear some PPE to fend off the rebounding bricks
nah its OK, I dont live in a shit hole so the windows arent all anti-bandit covered 
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Dave A
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Originally posted by bigdan
dave thats shit tbh i live in south tyneside and its the first ive heard
not being funny but the only muslim area is south shields centre (law top, ocean road etc)
what people do in their own homes is fine, but businesses and other public places have been asked to comply with the request. Outside Vsport I am going to erect a 10ft cross with a statue of jesus reading the koran nailed to it.
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Marc
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Hell yeah.
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Cosmo
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Outside Vsport I am going to erect a 10ft cross with a statue of jesus wiping his arse on the koran nailed to it.
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Dave A
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typical clowns
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Hammer
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quote:
Originally posted by Cosmo
Will they be asking all churches to remove any sign of their religion from outside churches? So any statues of Jesus, Mary, Crosses, etc. As obviously these will also make others feel uncomfortable.
You may laugh but catholic schools are not allowed to have any crucifix's on the walls anywhere in the building or outside other than the oratory 
I say catholic schools, they're all non denominational now apparently.
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Cosmo
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Personally I couldnt really care one way or another, but think its a bit stupid to make a decision like that as it could now be a never ending call to pull down alsorts of things that may make others feel uncomfortable or whatever.
Soon I'll have to have my arm amputated as the 5 stars will make people in Manchester jealous 
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Qur'an or Quoran depending on dialect.
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Hammer
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quote:
Originally posted by Cosmo
Personally I couldnt really care one way or another, but think its a bit stupid to make a decision like that as it could now be a never ending call to pull down alsorts of things that may make others feel uncomfortable or whatever.
Soon I'll have to have my arm amputated as the 5 stars will make people in Manchester jealous
The wheels were set in motion whenever the EU was given more power than it should have been, bunch of fucking hippies.
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