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Wiggy's pathetic troll that I want "equal rights for, at least for homosexuals" REALLY makes NO sense since my concern with polygamy is that it reinforces inequality in regards to straight women. 
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Anything interesting going on at Eventis?Originally posted by Jaguar
I contend that everything that pertains to Jesus
1. Is creepy
2. Does not make any sense
And not in any sort of "zomfg teenager just realized that religion is an easy target for criticism" sort of way. A religion that asserts the existence of a God, and little more, isn't stupid. Something convoluted like the Gospel is.Comment
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Hmm, not really.
You had a nice illusionist rolled up, you could bring him back.
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Fun, just take care of your own crap.Comment
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Re: Re: Jesus Week
Good question.Originally posted by JohnT
This description, that of "society shutting down for five days", is not apt of America. Why is it, then, that we're the ones accused of being a "theocracy"?
Here you can't even get a fresh newspaper on these "holy" days. But still it doesn't feel like a theocracy at all. Very few people here go to church, even for easter or christmas.
Though I think that it is pretty retarded to call America a theocracy, it does seem like religion has a relatively big influence on politics there. In Scandinavia with state churches it's pretty much the other way around. The big and awesome exception of course being all the holidays, but I guess strong unions etc have something to do with it too.CSPAComment
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I think it helps religion in America to have no state religion.
In europe, religion got intwined in politics, and came out the worst for it.
JMJon Miller-
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Re: Re: Jesus Week
Because you're a confused theocracy.Originally posted by JohnT
This description, that of "society shutting down for five days", is not apt of America. Why is it, then, that we're the ones accused of being a "theocracy"?
Easter is not given the same prominence among many of the main US protestant groups as among Catholics or many of the main European protestant groups (especially the national churches, which are very similar to the Catholics in terms of devotional issues, and which greatly differ only in terms of structural issues).
Instead, Christmas is given much higher importance in the US, which is very odd.12-17-10 Mohamed Bouazizi NEVER FORGET
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This has also had the effect of elevating Channukkah, a relatively minor holiday, into an important celebration for American Jews...12-17-10 Mohamed Bouazizi NEVER FORGET
Stadtluft Macht Frei
Killing it is the new killing it
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Re: Re: Re: Jesus Week
It's because of our materialism.Originally posted by KrazyHorse
Instead, Christmas is given much higher importance in the US, which is very odd.
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GENERATION 35: The first time you see this, copy it into your sig on any forum and add 1 to the generation. Social experiment.Comment
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Originally posted by Jon Miller
I think it helps religion in America to have no state religion.
In europe, religion got intwined in politics, and came out the worst for it.
JM
That's funny.
Western European countries seem to be much more secular in politics than United States. And I think that makes Western European countries better, not worse.A lot of Republicans are not racist, but a lot of racists are Republican.Comment
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I thought New Years Day and the 4th of July were considered Federal Holidays. They can fall on a weekend.Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
If Christmas falls on a Saturday, we get Friday off. If on a Sunday, we get Monday off.
Btw, AFAIK, that's the only federal holiday in the US that has the capacity to fall on a weekend (yes, Easter is NOT a federal holiday). Every other falls on a Monday.It's almost as if all his overconfident, absolutist assertions were spoonfed to him by a trusted website or subreddit. Sheeple
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Never seen that before. If Christmas falls on either Saturday or Sunday, we get Monday off. I didn't think we were any different from the US in that regard.Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
If Christmas falls on a Saturday, we get Friday off. If on a Sunday, we get Monday off."The French caused the war [Persian Gulf war, 1991]" - Ned
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Well, except that it's not mandated except for Federal employees. There's nothing in the US' laws that specify that any dates are "work free" holidays for private businesses. A business can (and many do) have no Holiday days and there's no legal issue.Originally posted by Kontiki
Never seen that before. If Christmas falls on either Saturday or Sunday, we get Monday off. I didn't think we were any different from the US in that regard.Comment
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Oh yeah... forgot those.Originally posted by rah
I thought New Years Day and the 4th of July were considered Federal Holidays. They can fall on a weekend.“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
- John 13:34-35 (NRSV)Comment
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