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Christmas Trees Removed From Sea-Tac Airport: Thank God!

2006-12-10
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An international airport is a crossroads of humanity; you see folks from every corner of the globe. It’s imperative that American international airports don’t contain any jingoistic billboards or anything that may offend someone from another culture.

We should seek to welcome foreign visitors — not assault them with religious displays they may find offensive.

Christmas is all about shopping anyway, and most international airports have retail outlets. Stores and shopping centers are the very essence of the Christmas season. For the holiday season airports should decorate their stores with ribbons and leave it at that.

Kudos to the Port of Seattle for removing all of the Christmas trees from the Sea-Tac Airport, after receiving a complaint from a rabbi.

From komotv.com

“The Port of Seattle says it had little choice. It says a Seattle rabbi with the Central Organization for Jewish Learning hired an attorney and threatened to sue if the airport did not erect an eight-foot menorah to balance the message of the Christmas trees.

According to airport spokeswoman the two sides could not reach an agreement before the lawsuit was to be filed, so the trees were removed instead.”

This rabbi didn’t just shake his head at the ostentatious display of the Christmas trees, he threatened to sue. It wasn’t just one Christmas tree, mind you, it was a whole bleepin’ forest of them. Jehovah bless him for being a man of faith and action.

This rabbi is an inspiration to all those who cherish the concept of inclusiveness. The rabbi threatens to sue to get his point across, and this humble columnist writes an essay to express his view.

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  • KRS

    What’s interesting to me about RPR’s comments is that, like most things emanating from the left, it is one-sided. And in this case, it is not merely one-sided, but unconstitutional as well.

    While attempting to eradicate religious displays under the mantra of “the non-establishment” clause, liberals like RPR blatantly ignore the “free-exercise” clause which immediately follows. This is classic liberalism — picking and choosing the legal principles which fit their socialist / humanist / Marxist religious beliefs, and ignoring the legal principles which don’t. And in the meantime, they hope the rest of us don’t catch the legal sleight of hand used to reach their conclusions.

    The proper response to a public Christmas tree display is not to remove it, but rather to allow religious displays from other religious groups as well. THIS is what the Constitution meant when it said the government should not establish or favor any particular religion over another, while at the same time not preventing the free exercise thereof.

  • Robert Paul Reyes

    From: LINK
    Jeremiah is really talking about pagan “tree worship” that the Israelites of his time had taken up. The palm tree (which is an evergreen like most Christmas trees today) was being decorated with gold and silver spiral ribbons like those that come forth from the working of a lathe and also with blue and purple cloth ribbons. Such trees were known as asherahs. They are mentioned several times in the Old Testament and often are translated by the English word “grove.” But the word asherah has been shown to refer to a single tree that can be living, cut out of the forest, or depicted in various abstract forms. Indeed, the most ancient form of all pagan religion is simple “tree worship.” Long before most nations of the world took up depicting their gods and goddesses in human or animal form, it is known that well-nigh the whole of the world’s population (civilized or savage) were thoroughly engrossed in various forms of “tree worship.” The Encyclopaedia of Religion and Ethics has a large article that shows the universal proclivity of all ancient peoples (including the Hebrews) to indulge in the worship of living trees and those they had cut out of the forest for religious reasons (vol.12, pp.448-457).

    Amfortas, my perspective is not strange or unusual. If you Google “Phallic+ christmas+tree” you will get tons of hits.

    The misuse of the word “irony” to mean coincidental is one of my pet peeves. I beg your pardon, but I used the word “irony” correctly.

  • Robert Paul Reyes

    From: LINK
    Jeremiah is really talking about pagan “tree worship” that the Israelites of his time had taken up. The palm tree (which is an evergreen like most Christmas trees today) was being decorated with gold and silver spiral ribbons like those that come forth from the working of a lathe and also with blue and purple cloth ribbons. Such trees were known as asherahs. They are mentioned several times in the Old Testament and often are translated by the English word “grove.” But the word asherah has been shown to refer to a single tree that can be living, cut out of the forest, or depicted in various abstract forms. Indeed, the most ancient form of all pagan religion is simple “tree worship.” Long before most nations of the world took up depicting their gods and goddesses in human or animal form, it is known that well-nigh the whole of the world’s population (civilized or savage) were thoroughly engrossed in various forms of “tree worship.” The Encyclopaedia of Religion and Ethics has a large article that shows the universal proclivity of all ancient peoples (including the Hebrews) to indulge in the worship of living trees and those they had cut out of the forest for religious reasons (vol.12, pp.448-457).

    Amfortas, my perspective is not strange or unusual. If you Google “Phallic+ christmas+tree” you will get tons of hits.

    The misuse of the word “irony” to mean coincidental is one of my pet peeves. I beg your pardon, but I used the word “irony” correctly.

  • Robert Paul Reyes

    From: LINK
    Jeremiah is really talking about pagan “tree worship” that the Israelites of his time had taken up. The palm tree (which is an evergreen like most Christmas trees today) was being decorated with gold and silver spiral ribbons like those that come forth from the working of a lathe and also with blue and purple cloth ribbons. Such trees were known as asherahs. They are mentioned several times in the Old Testament and often are translated by the English word “grove.” But the word asherah has been shown to refer to a single tree that can be living, cut out of the forest, or depicted in various abstract forms. Indeed, the most ancient form of all pagan religion is simple “tree worship.” Long before most nations of the world took up depicting their gods and goddesses in human or animal form, it is known that well-nigh the whole of the world’s population (civilized or savage) were thoroughly engrossed in various forms of “tree worship.” The Encyclopaedia of Religion and Ethics has a large article that shows the universal proclivity of all ancient peoples (including the Hebrews) to indulge in the worship of living trees and those they had cut out of the forest for religious reasons (vol.12, pp.448-457).

    Amfortas, my perspective is not strange or unusual. If you Google “Phallic+ christmas+tree” you will get tons of hits.

    The misuse of the word “irony” to mean coincidental is one of my pet peeves. I beg your pardon, but I used the word “irony” correctly.

  • Robert Paul Reyes

    From: LINK
    Jeremiah is really talking about pagan “tree worship” that the Israelites of his time had taken up. The palm tree (which is an evergreen like most Christmas trees today) was being decorated with gold and silver spiral ribbons like those that come forth from the working of a lathe and also with blue and purple cloth ribbons. Such trees were known as asherahs. They are mentioned several times in the Old Testament and often are translated by the English word “grove.” But the word asherah has been shown to refer to a single tree that can be living, cut out of the forest, or depicted in various abstract forms. Indeed, the most ancient form of all pagan religion is simple “tree worship.” Long before most nations of the world took up depicting their gods and goddesses in human or animal form, it is known that well-nigh the whole of the world’s population (civilized or savage) were thoroughly engrossed in various forms of “tree worship.” The Encyclopaedia of Religion and Ethics has a large article that shows the universal proclivity of all ancient peoples (including the Hebrews) to indulge in the worship of living trees and those they had cut out of the forest for religious reasons (vol.12, pp.448-457).

    Amfortas, my perspective is not strange or unusual. If you Google “Phallic+ christmas+tree” you will get tons of hits.

    The misuse of the word “irony” to mean coincidental is one of my pet peeves. I beg your pardon, but I used the word “irony” correctly.

  • DrDamage

    I’m wondering: do Americans get to be offended by people coming to their country then taking offense at American culture?

    Just a thought.

  • DrDamage

    I’m wondering: do Americans get to be offended by people coming to their country then taking offense at American culture?

    Just a thought.

  • DrDamage

    I’m wondering: do Americans get to be offended by people coming to their country then taking offense at American culture?

    Just a thought.

  • DrDamage

    I’m wondering: do Americans get to be offended by people coming to their country then taking offense at American culture?

    Just a thought.

  • http://lovability.org amfortas

    RPR asks: “Does anyone find it ironic that Christians are fighting for the right to display trees: An ancient pagan phallic symbol? ”

    Americans are notorious for not quite getting a handle on irony. There is nothing ironic about it Robert. It is honouring the past and integrating traditions. It is turning something of ancient and originating worth into something of trancendant worth. I suppose you will have a go at pig-iron next just because we use it to make steel. But maybe you see tall buildings as phallic symbols too. You have a strange perspective, Sir.

  • http://lovability.org amfortas

    RPR asks: “Does anyone find it ironic that Christians are fighting for the right to display trees: An ancient pagan phallic symbol? ”

    Americans are notorious for not quite getting a handle on irony. There is nothing ironic about it Robert. It is honouring the past and integrating traditions. It is turning something of ancient and originating worth into something of trancendant worth. I suppose you will have a go at pig-iron next just because we use it to make steel. But maybe you see tall buildings as phallic symbols too. You have a strange perspective, Sir.

  • http://lovability.org amfortas

    RPR asks: “Does anyone find it ironic that Christians are fighting for the right to display trees: An ancient pagan phallic symbol? ”

    Americans are notorious for not quite getting a handle on irony. There is nothing ironic about it Robert. It is honouring the past and integrating traditions. It is turning something of ancient and originating worth into something of trancendant worth. I suppose you will have a go at pig-iron next just because we use it to make steel. But maybe you see tall buildings as phallic symbols too. You have a strange perspective, Sir.

  • Robert Paul Reyes

    jjtaup said,

    “Robert… Specify once and for all the absolutely universal, unequivocally equal, nondiscriminatory, mindlessly-tolerant and accomodating, Godless, colorless, bone-dry world in which you and the brotherhood of self-deprecation envision as our nirvana.”

    America has the potential to become that nirvana, if it follows the Constitution(including the important doctrine of separation of church and state.)

  • Robert Paul Reyes

    jjtaup said,

    “Robert… Specify once and for all the absolutely universal, unequivocally equal, nondiscriminatory, mindlessly-tolerant and accomodating, Godless, colorless, bone-dry world in which you and the brotherhood of self-deprecation envision as our nirvana.”

    America has the potential to become that nirvana, if it follows the Constitution(including the important doctrine of separation of church and state.)

  • Robert Paul Reyes

    jjtaup said,

    “Robert… Specify once and for all the absolutely universal, unequivocally equal, nondiscriminatory, mindlessly-tolerant and accomodating, Godless, colorless, bone-dry world in which you and the brotherhood of self-deprecation envision as our nirvana.”

    America has the potential to become that nirvana, if it follows the Constitution(including the important doctrine of separation of church and state.)

  • Robert Paul Reyes

    jjtaup said,

    “Robert… Specify once and for all the absolutely universal, unequivocally equal, nondiscriminatory, mindlessly-tolerant and accomodating, Godless, colorless, bone-dry world in which you and the brotherhood of self-deprecation envision as our nirvana.”

    America has the potential to become that nirvana, if it follows the Constitution(including the important doctrine of separation of church and state.)

  • Robert Paul Reyes

    Does anyone find it ironic that Christians are fighting for the right to display trees: An ancient pagan phallic symbol?

  • Robert Paul Reyes

    Does anyone find it ironic that Christians are fighting for the right to display trees: An ancient pagan phallic symbol?

  • Robert Paul Reyes

    I would like to welcome KVolz to this forum, she makes some insightful comments.

  • Robert Paul Reyes

    I would like to welcome KVolz to this forum, she makes some insightful comments.

  • Robert Paul Reyes

    I would like to welcome KVolz to this forum, she makes some insightful comments.

  • Robert Paul Reyes

    I would like to welcome KVolz to this forum, she makes some insightful comments.

  • Robert Paul Reyes

    Furball, you are an articulate writer, but your personal attacks diminish your argument.

  • Robert Paul Reyes

    Furball, you are an articulate writer, but your personal attacks diminish your argument.

  • Robert Paul Reyes

    Furball, you are an articulate writer, but your personal attacks diminish your argument.

  • Robert Paul Reyes

    Furball, you are an articulate writer, but your personal attacks diminish your argument.

  • Robert Paul Reyes

    Will Malven wrote:

    “Unlike some, I don’t respect every culture. Some cultures are not worthy of respect.”

    I couldn’t agree more, I despise Islamic culture. I despise theocracies.

    My hope is not that the Seattle airport will be coerced into displaying religious displays from all over the world. My hope is that there will be ZERO religious displays.

    I’m glad the rabbi sued. Next year there may be a menorah in the Seattle airport. But if pagans sue for a grove to be included, eventually the Seattle airport will be forced to do away with all religious displays. That’s exactly what I want.

  • Robert Paul Reyes

    Will Malven wrote:

    “Unlike some, I don’t respect every culture. Some cultures are not worthy of respect.”

    I couldn’t agree more, I despise Islamic culture. I despise theocracies.

    My hope is not that the Seattle airport will be coerced into displaying religious displays from all over the world. My hope is that there will be ZERO religious displays.

    I’m glad the rabbi sued. Next year there may be a menorah in the Seattle airport. But if pagans sue for a grove to be included, eventually the Seattle airport will be forced to do away with all religious displays. That’s exactly what I want.

  • jjtaup

    Your funny, Robert!

    Robert, here’s a challenge. Specify once and for all the absolutely universal, unequivocally equal, nondiscriminatory, mindlessly-tolerant and accomodating, Godless, colorless, bone-dry world in which you and the brotherhood of self-deprecation envision as our nirvana.

    This universal constitution cannot be simply a description. It must be an axiomatically complete system, a la set theory, and an attempt of the kind Russell and Whitehead put before themselves in crafting the Principia. You must first define a perfect language (ensuring, of course that consonants are not more numerous than vowels), and then prove that the language is logically consistent and complete. Then you must embark on a similar programme for the theory written in that language. Absolutely everything must be specified, fixed, and changeless. Your theory must include everything, from humans to minerals to atoms and quarks–and Christmas trees!–and must be valid at all scales. Absolutely everything must be equal, with no logical room for any belief, as that might allow people to wonder about God, which your theory, of course, will prove not to exist. There must be absolutely no paradoxes in your theory, and you must prove that there can be no paradoxes.

    Christmas trees instead of shrunken skulls!! The horror. The horror.

  • jjtaup

    Your funny, Robert!

    Robert, here’s a challenge. Specify once and for all the absolutely universal, unequivocally equal, nondiscriminatory, mindlessly-tolerant and accomodating, Godless, colorless, bone-dry world in which you and the brotherhood of self-deprecation envision as our nirvana.

    This universal constitution cannot be simply a description. It must be an axiomatically complete system, a la set theory, and an attempt of the kind Russell and Whitehead put before themselves in crafting the Principia. You must first define a perfect language (ensuring, of course that consonants are not more numerous than vowels), and then prove that the language is logically consistent and complete. Then you must embark on a similar programme for the theory written in that language. Absolutely everything must be specified, fixed, and changeless. Your theory must include everything, from humans to minerals to atoms and quarks–and Christmas trees!–and must be valid at all scales. Absolutely everything must be equal, with no logical room for any belief, as that might allow people to wonder about God, which your theory, of course, will prove not to exist. There must be absolutely no paradoxes in your theory, and you must prove that there can be no paradoxes.

    Christmas trees instead of shrunken skulls!! The horror. The horror.

  • jjtaup

    Your funny, Robert!

    Robert, here’s a challenge. Specify once and for all the absolutely universal, unequivocally equal, nondiscriminatory, mindlessly-tolerant and accomodating, Godless, colorless, bone-dry world in which you and the brotherhood of self-deprecation envision as our nirvana.

    This universal constitution cannot be simply a description. It must be an axiomatically complete system, a la set theory, and an attempt of the kind Russell and Whitehead put before themselves in crafting the Principia. You must first define a perfect language (ensuring, of course that consonants are not more numerous than vowels), and then prove that the language is logically consistent and complete. Then you must embark on a similar programme for the theory written in that language. Absolutely everything must be specified, fixed, and changeless. Your theory must include everything, from humans to minerals to atoms and quarks–and Christmas trees!–and must be valid at all scales. Absolutely everything must be equal, with no logical room for any belief, as that might allow people to wonder about God, which your theory, of course, will prove not to exist. There must be absolutely no paradoxes in your theory, and you must prove that there can be no paradoxes.

    Christmas trees instead of shrunken skulls!! The horror. The horror.

  • http://lovability.org amfortas

    This whole business of ‘offense’ is offensive. People take offense where none is intended. Then they hold others to ransom with threats. What is the difference between this Rabbi and a thug on the street who shouts in your face ‘What are you looking at?’. He is picking a fight and the best response is a knee in the balls and a punch to the ear. That’s what he should have got from the airport managers.

    RPR, you need one too. ‘Inclusivity’ indeed! Fatuous nonsense.

  • http://lovability.org amfortas

    This whole business of ‘offense’ is offensive. People take offense where none is intended. Then they hold others to ransom with threats. What is the difference between this Rabbi and a thug on the street who shouts in your face ‘What are you looking at?’. He is picking a fight and the best response is a knee in the balls and a punch to the ear. That’s what he should have got from the airport managers.

    RPR, you need one too. ‘Inclusivity’ indeed! Fatuous nonsense.

  • KVolz

    Will Malvin said: “Unlike some, I don’t respect every culture. Some cultures are not worthy of respect. Those who would indulge in human sacrifice, ritual beheading, cannibalism, and terrorism are primative, barbaric and in need of elimination”…
    I agree with you there. Destructive cultures like that are not respectable.

  • KVolz

    Will Malvin said: “Unlike some, I don’t respect every culture. Some cultures are not worthy of respect. Those who would indulge in human sacrifice, ritual beheading, cannibalism, and terrorism are primative, barbaric and in need of elimination”…
    I agree with you there. Destructive cultures like that are not respectable.

  • KVolz

    Will Malvin said: “Unlike some, I don’t respect every culture. Some cultures are not worthy of respect. Those who would indulge in human sacrifice, ritual beheading, cannibalism, and terrorism are primative, barbaric and in need of elimination”…
    I agree with you there. Destructive cultures like that are not respectable.

  • oneShef

    RPR,
    You remind me of why their is “Christ” in Christmas! People who have no moral grounding in right and wrong, but think they do, are usually the first to run to anothers fight as they are to cowardly to fight on their own. This rabbi, as are many in this world, without knowledge of the one true G-D. His displeasure is the same expressed by the Pharisee’s in the time of Jesus…they knew the message was simple and a threat to their way of life! G-D Himself said it was His Word that offends and divides. While the tree has no real meaning, it is the meaning attached to the name given to it that causes this offense…you and those like you will NEVER bring about an end to the name Of Jesus Christ!

    What I see with this rabbi and with you, are people who want the world to continue in a hapless and hopeless way. This furthers your views about the need for “rules and laws” to guide the actions of men…how pitiful a person you become by limiting the outward expression of a holiday with an inatimate object such as a simple tree!

    I hope that G-D will allow you to see clearly why Jesus Christ came into the world and also reveal to you who Jesus truely is. Please do not point out poor examples of christians as your reason for feeling this way about the public display of Christmas trees. Why? There are many people with no “belief system”(isn’t that a belief system itself?) that are week, wretched, committing adultry, lifeless, hopeless, hollow and in some cases just boring people, just like the christians they seek to displace from outward displays of their faith in G_D. People…and people who believe in Jesus Christ are mere men, subject to passions and moral failings..

    I thought and still believe that belief in G_D was something to be proud of! Yet there are those of you that do not understand, or are uncomfortable with MY comfort in that relationship, and as a result, seek to annul my right to this outward expression! We are not talking about threats to blow up you or those like you, as other “belief systems” seek to do. Simply, a display of a symbol! Interestingly to me, the rabbi displays his mennorah during the festival of lights, and no one seeks to have this SYMBOL removed from public view and it is everywhere for the public to see!

  • oneShef

    RPR,
    You remind me of why their is “Christ” in Christmas! People who have no moral grounding in right and wrong, but think they do, are usually the first to run to anothers fight as they are to cowardly to fight on their own. This rabbi, as are many in this world, without knowledge of the one true G-D. His displeasure is the same expressed by the Pharisee’s in the time of Jesus…they knew the message was simple and a threat to their way of life! G-D Himself said it was His Word that offends and divides. While the tree has no real meaning, it is the meaning attached to the name given to it that causes this offense…you and those like you will NEVER bring about an end to the name Of Jesus Christ!

    What I see with this rabbi and with you, are people who want the world to continue in a hapless and hopeless way. This furthers your views about the need for “rules and laws” to guide the actions of men…how pitiful a person you become by limiting the outward expression of a holiday with an inatimate object such as a simple tree!

    I hope that G-D will allow you to see clearly why Jesus Christ came into the world and also reveal to you who Jesus truely is. Please do not point out poor examples of christians as your reason for feeling this way about the public display of Christmas trees. Why? There are many people with no “belief system”(isn’t that a belief system itself?) that are week, wretched, committing adultry, lifeless, hopeless, hollow and in some cases just boring people, just like the christians they seek to displace from outward displays of their faith in G_D. People…and people who believe in Jesus Christ are mere men, subject to passions and moral failings..

    I thought and still believe that belief in G_D was something to be proud of! Yet there are those of you that do not understand, or are uncomfortable with MY comfort in that relationship, and as a result, seek to annul my right to this outward expression! We are not talking about threats to blow up you or those like you, as other “belief systems” seek to do. Simply, a display of a symbol! Interestingly to me, the rabbi displays his mennorah during the festival of lights, and no one seeks to have this SYMBOL removed from public view and it is everywhere for the public to see!

  • oneShef

    RPR,
    You remind me of why their is “Christ” in Christmas! People who have no moral grounding in right and wrong, but think they do, are usually the first to run to anothers fight as they are to cowardly to fight on their own. This rabbi, as are many in this world, without knowledge of the one true G-D. His displeasure is the same expressed by the Pharisee’s in the time of Jesus…they knew the message was simple and a threat to their way of life! G-D Himself said it was His Word that offends and divides. While the tree has no real meaning, it is the meaning attached to the name given to it that causes this offense…you and those like you will NEVER bring about an end to the name Of Jesus Christ!

    What I see with this rabbi and with you, are people who want the world to continue in a hapless and hopeless way. This furthers your views about the need for “rules and laws” to guide the actions of men…how pitiful a person you become by limiting the outward expression of a holiday with an inatimate object such as a simple tree!

    I hope that G-D will allow you to see clearly why Jesus Christ came into the world and also reveal to you who Jesus truely is. Please do not point out poor examples of christians as your reason for feeling this way about the public display of Christmas trees. Why? There are many people with no “belief system”(isn’t that a belief system itself?) that are week, wretched, committing adultry, lifeless, hopeless, hollow and in some cases just boring people, just like the christians they seek to displace from outward displays of their faith in G_D. People…and people who believe in Jesus Christ are mere men, subject to passions and moral failings..

    I thought and still believe that belief in G_D was something to be proud of! Yet there are those of you that do not understand, or are uncomfortable with MY comfort in that relationship, and as a result, seek to annul my right to this outward expression! We are not talking about threats to blow up you or those like you, as other “belief systems” seek to do. Simply, a display of a symbol! Interestingly to me, the rabbi displays his mennorah during the festival of lights, and no one seeks to have this SYMBOL removed from public view and it is everywhere for the public to see!

  • Nazareth

    Well Robert- You claim you want ‘multi-culteralism, yet deny the Christians their rights to express their faith in public? Yuo claim you don’t want people ‘offended’ and ‘assaulted’ when they come off the plane to OUR country? Gosh- what a travesty to ‘offend’ anyone by showing our culteral herritage. After all- people travelling to other nations are ‘offended’ when they step off planes and see their governments sponsered religions- so offended in fact that they drop to the floors- rendered imobile- unable to carry on in life-

    Yup- folks- we’re almost at the point of total sissification in this world- We’re so politically correct that we can’t show our national herritage for fear of ‘offending’ people- peopel travelling here to our country, stepping off the planes and seeing that we celebrate Christmas and Christ is such a shock to their systems that they’ll never be able to function ever again!

    Where’d I set that tiny violin? Let’s give the sissified whining about ‘offenses’ a rest, eh?http://sacredscoop.com

  • Nazareth

    Well Robert- You claim you want ‘multi-culteralism, yet deny the Christians their rights to express their faith in public? Yuo claim you don’t want people ‘offended’ and ‘assaulted’ when they come off the plane to OUR country? Gosh- what a travesty to ‘offend’ anyone by showing our culteral herritage. After all- people travelling to other nations are ‘offended’ when they step off planes and see their governments sponsered religions- so offended in fact that they drop to the floors- rendered imobile- unable to carry on in life-

    Yup- folks- we’re almost at the point of total sissification in this world- We’re so politically correct that we can’t show our national herritage for fear of ‘offending’ people- peopel travelling here to our country, stepping off the planes and seeing that we celebrate Christmas and Christ is such a shock to their systems that they’ll never be able to function ever again!

    Where’d I set that tiny violin? Let’s give the sissified whining about ‘offenses’ a rest, eh?http://sacredscoop.com

  • Nazareth

    Well Robert- You claim you want ‘multi-culteralism, yet deny the Christians their rights to express their faith in public? Yuo claim you don’t want people ‘offended’ and ‘assaulted’ when they come off the plane to OUR country? Gosh- what a travesty to ‘offend’ anyone by showing our culteral herritage. After all- people travelling to other nations are ‘offended’ when they step off planes and see their governments sponsered religions- so offended in fact that they drop to the floors- rendered imobile- unable to carry on in life-

    Yup- folks- we’re almost at the point of total sissification in this world- We’re so politically correct that we can’t show our national herritage for fear of ‘offending’ people- peopel travelling here to our country, stepping off the planes and seeing that we celebrate Christmas and Christ is such a shock to their systems that they’ll never be able to function ever again!

    Where’d I set that tiny violin? Let’s give the sissified whining about ‘offenses’ a rest, eh?http://sacredscoop.com

  • http://houstonconservative.com Will Malven

    Liberals like RPR just love straw-man arguments. Christmas trees have been displayed in all P’sOE for decades, didn’t seem to cause any problems as to the volume of visitors from foreign cultures.

    This push for the disenfranchisement of Christmas and Christian worship is the product of the Marxist movement in America. Socialist and Communists alike know that in order to institute their preferred system (enslavement of the people) they must first destroy those icons which hold the society together. They therefore seek to foment “diversity” and discontent among those who prior to the late 60′s felt no discomfort in seeing Christmas icons displayed prominently and publicly.

    Unlike some, I don’t respect every culture. Some cultures are not worthy of respect. Those who would indulge in human sacrifice, ritual beheading, cannibalism, and terrorism are primative, barbaric and in need of elimination.

    As far as I am concerned, Ann Coulter got it right in her discussion of the Islamic world. Until they openly and forcefully repudiate the hatred being taught in their Madrassas, condemn all acts of terror, and begin to behave as though the deserve respect, they will remain a little people; brutal and barbaric, in need of civilizing, at the point of a nuke if needs be.

  • http://houstonconservative.com Will Malven

    Liberals like RPR just love straw-man arguments. Christmas trees have been displayed in all P’sOE for decades, didn’t seem to cause any problems as to the volume of visitors from foreign cultures.

    This push for the disenfranchisement of Christmas and Christian worship is the product of the Marxist movement in America. Socialist and Communists alike know that in order to institute their preferred system (enslavement of the people) they must first destroy those icons which hold the society together. They therefore seek to foment “diversity” and discontent among those who prior to the late 60′s felt no discomfort in seeing Christmas icons displayed prominently and publicly.

    Unlike some, I don’t respect every culture. Some cultures are not worthy of respect. Those who would indulge in human sacrifice, ritual beheading, cannibalism, and terrorism are primative, barbaric and in need of elimination.

    As far as I am concerned, Ann Coulter got it right in her discussion of the Islamic world. Until they openly and forcefully repudiate the hatred being taught in their Madrassas, condemn all acts of terror, and begin to behave as though the deserve respect, they will remain a little people; brutal and barbaric, in need of civilizing, at the point of a nuke if needs be.

  • http://houstonconservative.com Will Malven

    Liberals like RPR just love straw-man arguments. Christmas trees have been displayed in all P’sOE for decades, didn’t seem to cause any problems as to the volume of visitors from foreign cultures.

    This push for the disenfranchisement of Christmas and Christian worship is the product of the Marxist movement in America. Socialist and Communists alike know that in order to institute their preferred system (enslavement of the people) they must first destroy those icons which hold the society together. They therefore seek to foment “diversity” and discontent among those who prior to the late 60′s felt no discomfort in seeing Christmas icons displayed prominently and publicly.

    Unlike some, I don’t respect every culture. Some cultures are not worthy of respect. Those who would indulge in human sacrifice, ritual beheading, cannibalism, and terrorism are primative, barbaric and in need of elimination.

    As far as I am concerned, Ann Coulter got it right in her discussion of the Islamic world. Until they openly and forcefully repudiate the hatred being taught in their Madrassas, condemn all acts of terror, and begin to behave as though the deserve respect, they will remain a little people; brutal and barbaric, in need of civilizing, at the point of a nuke if needs be.

  • http://houstonconservative.com Will Malven

    Liberals like RPR just love straw-man arguments. Christmas trees have been displayed in all P’sOE for decades, didn’t seem to cause any problems as to the volume of visitors from foreign cultures.

    This push for the disenfranchisement of Christmas and Christian worship is the product of the Marxist movement in America. Socialist and Communists alike know that in order to institute their preferred system (enslavement of the people) they must first destroy those icons which hold the society together. They therefore seek to foment “diversity” and discontent among those who prior to the late 60′s felt no discomfort in seeing Christmas icons displayed prominently and publicly.

    Unlike some, I don’t respect every culture. Some cultures are not worthy of respect. Those who would indulge in human sacrifice, ritual beheading, cannibalism, and terrorism are primative, barbaric and in need of elimination.

    As far as I am concerned, Ann Coulter got it right in her discussion of the Islamic world. Until they openly and forcefully repudiate the hatred being taught in their Madrassas, condemn all acts of terror, and begin to behave as though the deserve respect, they will remain a little people; brutal and barbaric, in need of civilizing, at the point of a nuke if needs be.

  • KVolz

    I have to say, I’m a little torn on this subject. On one hand, it is nice not to offend people from other countries at an international airport, but on the other hand our country is what it is. Christmas trees are such an important part of the holidays in America, and I don’t think that they should be banned because someone is offended. I would not go to another country and expect them not to have any religious symbols at their airport. I respect every culture, and don’t get offended just because they believe differently than I do. I would think, in that case it would have been fine to have only one tree, rather than an entire forest. Sometimes a compromise is better than anything else.

  • KVolz

    I have to say, I’m a little torn on this subject. On one hand, it is nice not to offend people from other countries at an international airport, but on the other hand our country is what it is. Christmas trees are such an important part of the holidays in America, and I don’t think that they should be banned because someone is offended. I would not go to another country and expect them not to have any religious symbols at their airport. I respect every culture, and don’t get offended just because they believe differently than I do. I would think, in that case it would have been fine to have only one tree, rather than an entire forest. Sometimes a compromise is better than anything else.

  • furball

    you wrote: “This rabbi is an inspiration to all those who cherish the concept of inclusiveness. The rabbi threatens to sue to get his point across, and this humble columnist writes an essay to express his view.”

    Dear Mr. Multicultural Moron,

    Get a clue! Haven’t you realized yet that the secular populace in this country HATE the visual representation of Christianity. It’s comments like this that inspired people to excuse that psychopath Hitler. How? Gee, golly, he sure knows how to build a great Autobahn; as if building roads was relevant to capturing an entire continent.

    There are forces at play in America that don’t want anyone to get their little feelings hurt.

    It seems to me that if your so emphatic that everyone live together in harmony then perhaps you should endeavor to travel to Israel and pressure them to allow Christianity to flourish. After that go to Greece and Turkey and make the same presentation. Every country on this earth presents their own culture, and in most instances are proud of it. However, such is not the case her in America. Here we have people who are always apologizing for being what we are.

    Yeah, that Rabbi is an inspiration. To bad someone wasn’t there to go and tell him to be inspired elsewhere. Instead, the ‘Frisco of the North’ decided to role over and spread her legs. What do you think will happen first, the people in Seattle will learn to speak Spanish or Arabic first? But, you don’t really care do you, since you’ll be living in your gated community…till they come for you!

    And in closing: “….humble journalist…”? You aren’t referring to yourself are you? If so, then you should know that the mere stating of such virtue (with self application) is a self-negating statement. I would rather apply the concepts of arrogance and self-righteousness to your attitude, leading to self-deception. Get a clue. Get a grip.

  • furball

    you wrote: “This rabbi is an inspiration to all those who cherish the concept of inclusiveness. The rabbi threatens to sue to get his point across, and this humble columnist writes an essay to express his view.”

    Dear Mr. Multicultural Moron,

    Get a clue! Haven’t you realized yet that the secular populace in this country HATE the visual representation of Christianity. It’s comments like this that inspired people to excuse that psychopath Hitler. How? Gee, golly, he sure knows how to build a great Autobahn; as if building roads was relevant to capturing an entire continent.

    There are forces at play in America that don’t want anyone to get their little feelings hurt.

    It seems to me that if your so emphatic that everyone live together in harmony then perhaps you should endeavor to travel to Israel and pressure them to allow Christianity to flourish. After that go to Greece and Turkey and make the same presentation. Every country on this earth presents their own culture, and in most instances are proud of it. However, such is not the case her in America. Here we have people who are always apologizing for being what we are.

    Yeah, that Rabbi is an inspiration. To bad someone wasn’t there to go and tell him to be inspired elsewhere. Instead, the ‘Frisco of the North’ decided to role over and spread her legs. What do you think will happen first, the people in Seattle will learn to speak Spanish or Arabic first? But, you don’t really care do you, since you’ll be living in your gated community…till they come for you!

    And in closing: “….humble journalist…”? You aren’t referring to yourself are you? If so, then you should know that the mere stating of such virtue (with self application) is a self-negating statement. I would rather apply the concepts of arrogance and self-righteousness to your attitude, leading to self-deception. Get a clue. Get a grip.

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