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Originally Posted by timbit
P.S. I don't recall these people having a hissy fit about other faiths celebrating their beliefs.
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Yes, these other generations treated the black and jewish communities extremely well....
I think this wanting to be more inclusive that we're fighting our way through is just one more step in being multicultural and respecting minority groups of other races and religions. We just have to drag some people into the 21st century.
Azure: While the tree has nothing to do with the Bible, it was a tradition ADOPTED BY Christians. Easter eggs are not in the bible, yet kids paint easter eggs in sunday school all the time. These are symbols and traditions that Christians have latched onto over time. You can't ignore that these traditions are related to a religious holiday. Well, I suppose you are proof that you CAN.
And nobody seems willing to address my question as to why the mall christmas trees are topped with the star of Bethlehem if the tree is not related to a religious holiday.
BTW - the dreidel is not mentioned anywhere in Jewish tomes. Again, it is a tradition that the Jewish community added to Hanukkah. Are you going to claim that playing with the dreidel is *NOT* something that is related to a Jewish holiday?