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Old 02-26-2009, 01:14 PM   #60
4X4
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I didn't say I want the whole Stampede to take on a Christian tone, I just think it should have a Christian angle, which I view as lacking. If we want Calgary to be recognized as a global city, which is basically what this thread is about, grand-scale events like the Stampede should have a Christian bent, as that would truly reflect who we all are and serve as a starting point from which the event can grow and improve.

Look, without God we wouldn't even exist so I think it's appropriate to honour Him during any festival, particularly a high-profile festival like this. I know there are some people that aren't Christian, but I think we can all agree that without God nothing would exist at all, so it can't hurt to honour Him and respect Him by cutting out a lot of the shenanigans that reflect poorly on our city and our people.
Again, if you wast to praise god, go to church. The Stampede is something that indeed reflect on our city and I think that it would be a backwards motion to re-integrate church and state, even if the Stampede is a private business.
I hear what you're saying but I just totally disagree. And if you look around our city, you'll see that probably less than 25% are christian. Maybe in your world they're the majority, but that's probably because birds of a feather flock together. We've got a large muslim community, and a very large athiest community. Not to mention natives and jews and a host of other systems of beliefs.
An international city accepts this.
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