Offended? I am..

[J]

Wacthing the news over the weekend regarding offices not being allowed to put up decorations, is your office doing it? My office certainly will be.. I think it has now gone past the stage of going back, if we (a white christian country) can't even celebrate the festival of our existance (or just a western tradition) what ever you believe it doesn't look good,
i feel sorry for any brumies on yorkshiremen in bradford this year, because they have once again cancelled Christmas this year and replaced it with the "winter festival" this is not supposed to be political.. but it seems it will be.

Is your office allowed decorations this year?

 

[Leeboy]

yes, but firstly someone's got to find them, and secondly someone's got to volunteer to put them up!

 

[Uncle Leo]

Quote[/b] (Leeboy @ Dec. 05 2005,09:15)]yes, but firstly someone's got to find them, and secondly someone's got to volunteer to put them up!

I've got a funny feeling that whilst drunk on Friday night I promised my team I'd buy our department a new set of Christmas decorations. Bugger...

 

[TrueBlue]

you know what i think - f%&k the muslims and the jews and any other tom dick or harry and I am going to enjoy CHRISTMAS I am tried of this country trying to act like the perfect host to everybody!

 

[Guest]

Quote[/b] ]JANUARY 2006
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5
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6
Epiphany - Christian
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7
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8
Baptism of the Lord Jesus - Christian
Waqf al Arafa - Islam
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10
Waqf al Arafa (Hajj Day) - Islam
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Eid al Adha  - Islam
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Maghi - Sikh
14
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15
World Religion Day - Baha'i
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5
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12
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14
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28
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15
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25
Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary - Christian
26
Khordad Sal (Birth of Prophet Zaranthushtra) Zoroastrian
30
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11
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13
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3
Saints Philip & James - Christian
4
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13
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16
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23
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25
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4
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18
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19
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23
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24
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29
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11
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24
Pioneer Day- Mormon Christian
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AUGUST 2006
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2
Lughnassad * - Wicca/Neo Pagan northern hemisphere
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3
Tisha B'av * - Jewish
4
Raksha Bandhan ** - Hindu
6
Transfiguration of the Lord - Orthodox Christian
15
Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary - Catholic Christian
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16
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22
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27
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29
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8
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9
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14
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21
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4
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7-13 (6-7 Primary Obligation Days)
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14
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18  
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24
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28
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31
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2
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5
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12
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15
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23
Thanksgiving - Interfaith
24
Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahdur - Sikh
26
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28
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30
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3,10,17,24
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8
Bodhi Day  (Rohatsu) - Buddhism
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12
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16-24
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16-25
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21
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24
Christmas Eve - Christian
25
Christmas * - Christian
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26
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28
Holy Innocents - Christian
30
Holy Family - Catholic Christian
Waqf al Arafa (Hajj Day) - Islam
31
Watch Night - Christian
Feast of the Holy Family - Catholic Christian
Eid al Adha - Islam

Don't worry boys.

If the PC brigade stop you celebrating Christmas then there are plenty of other Christian festivals you can enjoy.

How about Shrimperzone Epiphany drinks on the 6th January 2005? I suggest the Hope hotel as a venue.

 

[SUFCFARAWAY]

I have two boxes under my desk. But everyone I work with is a bunch of scrooges and won't let me put them up! I even have a dancing santa! Just they wait!!

 

[The Artful Shrimper]

I don't know what you're all moaning about.

A few years ago me and a few mates decided to celebrate Christmas in the traditional way by travelling to stonehenge for The Yule Solstice, in the true Pagan British way that we truly are...not some Middle Eastern religion like Christianity.

Anyway when we got there, there were police convoys everywhere, helicopters overhead and we all got arrested for tresspass, walking on the country that my forefathers fought for.

I am not a hypocrit, I truly put presents under the evrgreen tree in homage to that great God Nimrod...Hail, Hail Thrice Hail.

 

[EastStandBlue]

Ok then, we can't celebrate Christmas incase it offends Muslims or Hindu's... They can't celebrate Divali, Ramadan or any other festivals as it offends me... Simple as.

Sick and tired of this politcally correct BS

 

[chalkwell blue]

Quote[/b] (EastStandBlue @ Dec. 05 2005,13:29)]Ok then, we can't celebrate Christmas incase it offends Muslims or Hindu's... They can't celebrate Divali, Ramadan or any other festivals as it offends me... Simple as.

Sick and tired of this politcally correct BS

Well said. im getting really f%&ked off with all this crap about how we cant do this and that because some people are offended by it. This is england, we have always celebrated xmas, why should we stop it to make them happy. If they dont like it they can get out of the country. I for one will be celebrating xmas, also when england are playing i will put my england flag outside the window. If by doing this im branded a racist, so be it.

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE

 

[bluebelle]

for god sake it is only the minority of muslims that are offend, my neighbours are muslim and when the england games are on they wear their shirt with pride, they also put a england flad outside thier window, they understand that they are in a christain country and have to live by our ways, and they also find it stupid that xmas as been rename winter festival in some parts of the country

 

[Wessex Blue]

Quote[/b] (chalkwell blue @ Dec. 05 2005,13:43)]

Quote[/b] (EastStandBlue @ Dec. 05 2005,13:29)]Ok then, we can't celebrate Christmas incase it offends Muslims or Hindu's... They can't celebrate Divali, Ramadan or any other festivals as it offends me... Simple as.

Sick and tired of this politcally correct BS

Well said. im getting really f%&ked off with all this crap about how we cant do this and that because some people are offended by it. This is england, we have always celebrated xmas, why should we stop it to make them happy. If they dont like it they can get out of the country. I for one will be celebrating xmas, also when england are playing i will put my england flag outside the window. If by doing this im branded a racist, so be it.

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE

Do you think Gary Glitter celebrates Holy innocents (childrens) day on 28/12?

I'll get my coat....

 

[Guest]

Could anyone post a link to an article regarding the banning of Christmas celebrations?

Maybe I read the wrong papers or watch the wrong programs but I haven't heard anything about it.

 

[Guest]

It's just tripe. I know many people of different religious origin at uni - muslim, sheik, hindus etc - and most of them love Christmas.

This country's going mad.

 

[ldnfatso]

Quote[/b] (bluebelle @ Dec. 05 2005,13:47)]for god sake it is only the minority of muslims that are offend, my neighbours are muslim and when the england games are on they wear their shirt with pride, they also put a england flad outside thier window, they understand that they are in a christain country and have to live by our ways, and they also find it stupid that xmas as been rename winter festival in some parts of the country

Without implying anything here, Who do your neighbours support when England play Pakistan/India/Bangladesh at cricket??

 

[bluebelle]

Neither they are from Eygpt

 

[Sebastian Weetabix]

Quote[/b] (bluebelle @ Dec. 05 2005,14:51)]Neither they are from Eygpt

Egyptian cricket lovers?? Hang em.

 

[bluebelle]

they don't like cricket, but they love rugby, dont think eygpt have a rugby team, so they?

 

[Sebastian Weetabix]

Egyptian rugby fans!! Shoot em, then hang em.

 

[Guest]

Quote[/b] (CS J @ Dec. 05 2005,09:12)]Wacthing the news over the weekend regarding offices not being allowed to put up decorations, is your office doing it? My office certainly will be.. I think it has now gone past the stage of going back, if we (a white christian country) can't even celebrate the festival of our existance (or just a western tradition) what ever you believe it doesn't look good,
i  feel sorry for any brumies on yorkshiremen in bradford this year, because they have once again cancelled Christmas this year and replaced it with the "winter festival" this is not supposed to be political.. but it seems it will be.

Is your office allowed decorations this year?

CS J, I'm glad you also feel strongly about this. I think I may know you: what church do you attend?

 

[Guest]

Quote[/b] (CS J @ Dec. 05 2005,09:12)]Wacthing the news over the weekend regarding offices not being allowed to put up decorations, is your office doing it? My office certainly will be.. I think it has now gone past the stage of going back, if we (a white christian country) can't even celebrate the festival of our existance (or just a western tradition) what ever you believe it doesn't look good,
i  feel sorry for any brumies on yorkshiremen in bradford this year, because they have once again cancelled Christmas this year and replaced it with the "winter festival" this is not supposed to be political.. but it seems it will be.

Is your office allowed decorations this year?

Are we a white christian country?