War on Christmas

[WillowTree]

I told you I am a Buddhist. If you run into a Muslim, Jew or Buddhist, and that person says "Merry Christmas" what do you say?

Previously, what you said was "Merry Christmas" and if those folks are offended, too bad.

I told you I have no problem with a stranger saying Merry Christmas to me. If someone who knows I am Buddhist says it, it feels different.

And the extra added "I don't care who's offended by it" makes it worse.

Nope! you are a very dishonest person is who you are.. you absolutely cannot show where I said that,, skydancer fits you,, the dancing part anyway..

 

[YWN666]

I didn't say that about individuals and you know it,, it was about commerical shop keepers.

Irrelevant. It still shows that you have no concern for others.

 

[WillowTree]

Irrelevant. It still shows that you have no concern for others.

bull crappy do you or do you not get offended by Merry Christmas??

 

[WillowTree]

Irrelevant. It still shows that you have no concern for others.

and it obviously shows you have no concern for Christians..

 

[YWN666]

so you are not offended if I say "Merry Christmas" to you?? is that correct??

Yes, that's correct. If I did object, I would have said something after the 279 times you've repeated it in this thread.

 

[WillowTree]

Yes, that's correct. If I did object, I would have said something after the 279 times you've repeated it in this thread.

then why would anybody be offended by Merry Christmas doyathink??

 

[YWN666]

Originally Posted by YWN666 View Post
Irrelevant. It still shows that you have no concern for others.

and it obviously shows you have no concern for Christians..

How does my pointing out your comment show that I have no concern for Christians???? That makes no sense. What you're doing here is accusing me of something to avoid admitting to your hypocrisy. It is a smokescreen.

 

[YWN666]

then why would anybody be offended by Merry Christmas doyathink??

Maybe because they'd like to have their own religious beliefs acknowledged instead of having to always accomodate the wants of christians. It's about respect.

 

[YWN666]

bull crappy do you or do you not get offended by Merry Christmas??

For the 100th time, NO. Are you fucking stupid?

 

[WillowTree]

Maybe because they'd like to have their own religious beliefs acknowledged instead of having to always accomodate the wants of christians. It's about respect.

respect for everybody but Christians obviously,, you are not respectful enough to let christians say Merry Christmas huh?

 

[WillowTree]

For the 100th time, NO. Are you fucking stupid?

Yes! I could be fucking stupid if you say so! do you say so???

 

[WhiteLion]

I think the whole point is to have a light heart about this stuff. When someone is obviously brimming with joy and smiles and wishes me Merry Christmas, I smile back and wish them the same.

When someone gets all cross, and tells me that they are wishing Merry Christmas whether it offends atheists, Muslims or Jews or not, it leaves a sour taste in my mouth.

What? are we suppose to be, mind readers now?, common flowerchild.. How do you know the difference in an atheist, muslim, etc etc???? at first glance, lol oh i see, "Hey man are you an atheist?? what about a Muslim??, you sure your not jewish??", just asking before i wish you a Merry Christmas wouldnt want to offend you??? Yeh heh get over it MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!
Jesus the Christ said he would be the rock of offence,,,,,,,

 

[WhiteLion]

I'm not Jewish. I have never been to Jerusalem. I disagree that atheists want to cut Christ out of Christmas. Consider Christmas from their point of view if you can.

I'm Buddhist. I respect and revere Christ as a role model for love and compassion.

IMO. Commercialism is not an invention of atheists. If anything has taken Christ out of Christmas its capitalism.[/QUOTE]



that's why I don't do shopping,, I don't do "Holiday Shopping"

Buddha? thats a stone image of a fat man with long ear lobes. What does a stone cold fat idol do for one?, just curious. I know of the Muslims and all their tenets of faith, Muslims will just kill ya infidel if you dont worship like them its written in their Koran. But tell me of this stone Buddha belly thingy???
Oh and Merry Christmas

 

[WhiteLion]

i double dog dare ya to google war on Christmas,, find all the little towns and big cities that are fighting this culture war,, then come right back here with yer disingenious it's O'reilly's fault and I will

Yep true just google it, lol them cat avatars Williow

 

[WhiteLion]

Yes! I could be fucking stupid if you say so! do you say so???

Willow dont respond to that idiot nutter, hes nothing but another Shogun........

 

[sky dancer]

Buddha? thats a stone image of a fat man with long ear lobes. What does a stone cold fat idol do for one?, just curious. I know of the Muslims and all their tenets of faith, Muslims will just kill ya infidel if you dont worship like them its written in their Koran. But tell me of this stone Buddha belly thingy???
Oh and Merry Christmas

The fat Chinese 'buddha' is more than likely a Taoist wealth deity.

If you were interested in what 'buddha' is, I would explain. Buddha is not a deity, nor is buddha some guy who lived twenty five hundred years ago.

 

[Chris]

The fat Chinese 'buddha' is more than likely a Taoist wealth deity.

If you were interested in what 'buddha' is, I would explain. Buddha is not a deity, nor is buddha some guy who lived twenty five hundred years ago.

Buddha is a dried bear turd.

 

[sky dancer]

Buddha is a dried bear turd.

I didn't know that. Tell me more. By the way, are you a Christian celebrating Christmas this year? Shall I send you a present?

 

[Chris]

I didn't know that. Tell me more. By the way, are you a Christian celebrating Christmas this year? Shall I send you a present?

You didn't know that?

It's an old Zen Koan.

It means that Buddha is in everything.

Even the simplest thing....

 

[sky dancer]

Great save, Chris.