Just because you arent a member of the particular religion/group/sect/cult 
doesnt mean you cant enjoy celebrating..... I was in Madeira and they were 
celebrating 'Saint Whatshisname has saved us from a tidal wave for another 
year' or something.... Im not catholic, but it didnt stop me from eating 
their food and enjoying the festivities. 

If there is good food, music and nice girls Ill happily be a member of any 
religion for a day :D

Thats one thing I miss from uni - I used to love the different 
cultures.... except for the guys in leotards who were obviously studying 
dance or some such nonsense....... :D

Oh, and the JWs suck when they come round early on a Sunday morning.. :D 
We're not all bright and cheery at that time you know.....



> Ah thats right. An old buddy o mine was JW , and if I believe right, you
> guys only
> do the passover (or something like that). JW's do get a wierd rap 
sometimes
> , but
> any group that actively promotes pacifism wins my respect.
> 
> Oh, btw. Muslims DO celebrate christmas!
> 
> Cheers,
> Shayne.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John Knight <anarchist_tomato@hotmail.com>
> To: <plug@plug.linux.org.au>
> Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 10:08 AM
> Subject: Re: [plug][OT] Xmas
> 
> 
> > As one of Jehovah's Witnesses, I find it rather amusing that it's seen 
as
> > offensive to Muslims, but not a mention of anyoen else. ;) We're not
> > offended by Christmas, so it's cool if everyone else celebrates it,
> although
> > we do get rather offended when people get violent and gnatty about us 
not
> > celebrating it, that can be rather awful.....
> >
> > Go ahead, be merry as it were, although have some understanding about
> the
> > rest of us, in case there's any biggots out there. ;)
> >
> > Make lunch, not war.
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> > >Interesting,
> > >
> > >On British T.V. there was some coveage that the Red Cross, charity 
shops
> > >were
> > >not allowed to have any Xmas decorations, reason: some ethnic 
minorities;
> > >other religions may be offended!
> > >
> > >Political correctness gone mad?  How many christians; other religions
> find
> > >other such festivilities such as ramadan offensive?
> > >
> > >My forefathers fought in two world wars for freedom & freedom of 
speech!
> > >Some politician's / do gooders must be whacked up, smacked up or 
cracked
> > >up,
> > >or plain bored to come out with such crap.
> > >
> > ><\rant>
> > >
> > >On Saturday 21 December 2002 4:08 am, Shayne O'Neill wrote:
> > > > Political Correctness can get way stupid sometimes
> > > > Ya know (further and further OT), I had a conversation with someone
> the
> > > > otherday at uni who suggested that the guild shouldn't 'do' 
christmas
> > > > because
> > > > it was 'offensive to muslims'.
> >
> >
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