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Bill — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:30:00 -0000

In a way I see that the debate about the christmas tree would favor those saying that it provides little of religious significance. But is it normal that along with selling snowmen (the ones that emit light and can be displayed outsidde) that they are also selling lighted versions of Mary holding jesus and all those shepeards around her? Truly I believe that the sikh man is not referring simply to christmas trees but rather other things we use as decorations as well.

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Anh Khoi Do — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 20:07:00 -0000

@Léonard:
A very interesting comment indeed. I suppose that the fact that Jesus wasn't born on Christmas day makes this even more nonreligious. As for Easter, the first thing that comes to my mind are actually chocolates. However, like some people, I don't celebrate Easter either.

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Leonard Langlois — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 23:30:00 -0000

I totally agree with you Anh Khoi. I will say something more; even the day of so-called Christmas is not the real day when Jesus was born, according to many Christians denominations; this day was chosen because the winter solstice was celebrated way before. Maybe the etymology of the word is kind of unclear, but the tree was there before... anyway, in French we don't have this problem... 'Noel' is indeed a word that existed before Jesus was celebrated for a while until a few decades ago. If you ask a child he is going to answer that he's waiting for Santa Claus, not for baby Jesus. The real religious festivity day for Christians is Easter, not Christmas; since its day change every year, I believe that Easter should be accorded as a religious accomodation to the one who celebrates it, because otherwise we have situations where one from an other religiou background has its own holiday (Hanukkah or Aid El Kebir) plus Easter that he is not celebrating anyway

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Anh Khoi Do — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:45:00 -0000

Wow, I didn't know that ignorance is the mother of prejudice.

Like I pointed it out, guys, it's not because we call it Christmas tree that it is a Christian symbol. It is called like that because it has been integrated to the Christmas festivities. Nonetheless, guys, the papacy never recognized the evergreen tree as a Christian symbol, mind you.

Secondly, who celebrates Christmas? Well, I'm an atheist and yet, I do celebrate this day. Your question implies that whoever celebrates Christmas sees it as a religious festivity. Hell, even the French see Christmas as a secular festivity, guys! We, Westerners, no longer celebrate the birth of Jesus on this day.

Finally, who see Christmas as Christian day, again?

Hmm... If you asked me to do my math, I'll pleasantly ask you to do your Western modern culture 101 classes.

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Kaur — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 23:38:00 -0000

I fully support my Sikh brother. *He* is not the moron.

If it is a Pagan tree, it should be called a Pagan tree. Or a Heathen tree. Why do you call it a CHRISTmas tree? Hmmm.. lets see now.. oh yeah! Because you do your CHRISTmas gifts shopping, and on CHRISTmas, you open the gifts that you keep under the CHRISTmas tree..
And who celebrates CHRISTmas again?
Hmm...you do the math..

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Reader — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 22:07:00 -0000

Key word in the phrase "Christmans Tree;" is......"Christmas"

Wow I wonder which religion celebrates Christmas......mmmmmmm