No christmas tree in the European Union this year. | |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 9277476 12/03/2012 04:44 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | But the tree decorating is a pagan tradition Dating back centuries before Christ, cultures brought evergreen trees, plants, and leaves into their homes upon the arrival of the winter solstice, which occurs in the northern hemisphere between December 21st and 22nd. Although the specific practices were different in each country and culture, the symbolization was generally the same: to celebrate the return of life at the beginning of winter's decline. Egyptians particularly valued evergreens as a symbol of life's victory over death. They brought green date palm leaves into their homes around the time of the winter solstice. Romans had a public festival called Saturnalia, which lasted one week beginning on December 17th, and included a variety of celebrations around the winter solstice. Curiously, the Roman winter solstice was marked on December 25th on the Julian calendar. These celebrations are thought to have merged with pagan practices of hanging mistletoe and the burning of the Yule log. [link to www.christmastreehistory.net] |
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| secretninja thank you brothers and sisters User ID: 20916411 12/03/2012 04:49 PM ![]() Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | if i may be so bold to throw this crazy prediction out there... most people think wars between certain religions (mainly christians vs muslims) will be the downfall of humanity. I disagree. I think eventually after years of debate/war there will be one religion, one God. Then the real battle will begin, the battle of relgion/faith vs science/evolution. Those who don't believe ina supernatural presence versus those who do. After this humanity will be at peace, or be gone. Formerly the SecretNinja The message I bring to you today, is a message of LOVE. |
| Fhirinne User ID: 17348671 12/03/2012 04:53 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | This is getting beyond a joke now! Fuck the muslims if they come to our countries then they should have to deal with how we do things, if they don't then why come here at all apart from to piss and moan about every dam thing there is. Put the biggest dam tree in the world up and if it offends them so freaking what. You are the CEO of your own wellness. You need to take back your health from the disease-care system |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 29015123 12/03/2012 04:59 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | the first country to go with the Muslims, is Belgian, after them are the sad french smelly frogs, after these are the other Nordic gays, after them are the Germans and British. All of Northern Europe are full of Muslims sad day for lots of white Christians |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 27009577 12/03/2012 05:05 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | so what's fresh? They have been dismantling the religious side of christmas for years, what with removing the nativity from infant schools etc. I'm aware all eurocountries and amerika that contribute have to pay war reparations, via accepting these people,but the rule should be intergrate or |
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Dr. Acula![]() Forum Moderator User ID: 87848 12/03/2012 05:08 PM ![]() Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Fuck the European Union Got my Christmas tree right here! ![]() I am a HelpTard, need Help? Ask me! Peace Means Reloading Your Guns! Some of my custom graphics are featured in the Official GLP Store: [link to www.cafepress.com] |
| Turtles Voice Turtles bite... User ID: 15791612 12/03/2012 05:10 PM ![]() Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I agree. "In order to arrive at what you are not, You must go through the way in which you are not." -TS Eliot [link to www.turtlesvoice.com] Kicking The Goat Silly [link to www.amazon.com] [link to www.facebook.com (secure)] |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 28025877 12/03/2012 05:20 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Just saw this thread: Quoting: C35A Thread: As Americans face a fiscal cliff, the Obamas make do with 54 Christmas trees At least you guys are still keeping up with traditions! This year, the European Union decided not to get a real christmas tree. It might be "offensive" to people who aren't christians. (Read: they don't want to offend muslims) [link to www.bbc.co.uk] WHAT A BULLSHIT THREAD. THE TITLE IS DECIEVING. NOTHING TO DO WITH THE EU. IT'S ONLY ONE CITY AND IT'S ABOUT SOME LIGHTS. MUCH A DO A BOUT NOTHING |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 28025877 12/03/2012 05:23 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | if i may be so bold to throw this crazy prediction out there... Quoting: secretninja most people think wars between certain religions (mainly christians vs muslims) will be the downfall of humanity. I disagree. I think eventually after years of debate/war there will be one religion, one God. Then the real battle will begin, the battle of relgion/faith vs science/evolution. Those who don't believe ina supernatural presence versus those who do. After this humanity will be at peace, or be gone. no there won't be. science is just another religion. here is what really happens. the elites of the planet become so powerful they declare themselves GODS. You will have to worship them or die. ~Enjoy! |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 28993055 12/03/2012 05:32 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | It is ridiculous, if the majority of people are christians in this country, they have total right to celebrate the christmas. Muslims, jews, hindis, etc. have nothing to complain. By the other hand, is less waste and trash to throw out after, i particulary dont give a sh**, if they will put a giant christmas tree or a star of davi in middle of the square, I guess is more useful if they use that public money to do something which the people realy need. |
Chip![]() Forum Moderator User ID: 22480895 12/03/2012 05:32 PM ![]() Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | While it's symbolic of the direction the EU is headed...Christmas trees really are not a "Christian" thing... Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. ~Arthur C. Clarke Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first. ~Mark Twain |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 22054163 12/03/2012 05:40 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Just saw this thread: Quoting: C35A Thread: As Americans face a fiscal cliff, the Obamas make do with 54 Christmas trees At least you guys are still keeping up with traditions! This year, the European Union decided not to get a real christmas tree. It might be "offensive" to people who aren't christians. (Read: they don't want to offend muslims) [link to www.bbc.co.uk] Well I do have to say...I like the trees that are happy trees. It is a happy thing to decorate with..I do not care what time of year it is they are happy trees. |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 15044657 12/03/2012 05:58 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | A Christmas tree isn't even a Christian symbol. It's just a tree with decorations. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 26646277 Many Muslims find the faces of women to be offensive. Are we going to cover up Giselle bunchen too? You obviously don't understand why women's faces are covered. It's not because they find them offensive. But this just proves my point.. 1) That you all will blindly follow and agree/disagree with something you know nothing about, and 2) Use it to justify how much "greater" we have it here in the homeland... BUT... If males had their way in America (with their obvious vehement hatred for women), they would have women cover their faces under the guise that they were "offensive," meanwhile, completely dressing the part of a woman, acting out her programmed role in society (which to men looks something like being a lazy, pussy faggot that enjoys the attention of other men) and completely STEAL everything that looks feminine for themselves... out of sheer envy and hatred that you were not born with a womb to be what you see as a "creator" and the tits to attract the attention of men... (oh, wait, all of this DOES happen) Which goes right along with why so many males use female avatars... because they are jealous of the attention women get from other men and want to steal that attention for themselves... but it never crosses your narrow minds that women don't ENJOY the attention of men and do not want it... Why would a woman be attracted to something that is intellectually beneath herself? I digress... and I'll guarantee you 10/10 that every woman on this site leaves her gender unspoken of... So, yeah, that's OUR freedom here in America. Women might not have to cover their faces out of being so offensive to men, but they know better than to ever mention they are a woman because it all of a sudden discredits them as a HUMAN BEING... as in, they are treated LESS THAN human because their gender, alone, evokes men to become OFFENDED because they are not a woman. I've gone on long enough but it's the truth. So, any opinion anybody has of Muslims is null and void because the SAME thing happens here. Just because it doesn't LOOK like how you have been brainwashed to think oppression looks like doesn't mean it isn't occurring. Fucking idiots. |
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