The Non-Denominational Holiday Season Megathread

[jimmy olsen]

Poor raccoons. 

I do feel bad for them.

Not for the geese though. Their feathers, which are on the inside B4 , make it ridiculously warm.

[Jacob]

I went to Timmy's Christmas concert tonight for his school.  It's funny how his school deals with it - apparently it's just fine to call it a Christmas concert.  You can make all the Santa references you want - but you can't mention Jesus, or any carol that makes any religious reference.

Seems reasonable - Christmas as a secular holiday. Don't stray into anything implying a religious truth or that the participants subscribe to a particular faith. It's the same way Hallowe'en is all about pumpkins and dressing up, Easter is all about bunnies and chocolate eggs, and to the degree that secular schools mark Eid al-Fitr/ Chinese New Year/ Diwali or any other holiday it's primarily about activities for the kids and eating themed food with very little focus on any kind of religious element.

I mean, it *is* sorta funny - but it seems reasonable too

[Barrister]

Hey Jimmy, you've made a couple references to your GF here, and on FB I see her tag you quite a few times.  I'd be curious to see if you ever wanted to describe how you met, and how things are going between the two of you.  It sounds like an interesting story.

[Barrister]

I went to Timmy's Christmas concert tonight for his school.  It's funny how his school deals with it - apparently it's just fine to call it a Christmas concert.  You can make all the Santa references you want - but you can't mention Jesus, or any carol that makes any religious reference.

Seems reasonable - Christmas as a secular holiday. Don't stray into anything implying a religious truth or that the participants subscribe to a particular faith. It's the same way Hallowe'en is all about pumpkins and dressing up, Easter is all about bunnies and chocolate eggs, and to the degree that secular schools mark Eid al-Fitr/ Chinese New Year/ Diwali or any other holiday it's primarily about activities for the kids and eating themed food with very little focus on any kind of religious element.

I mean, it *is* sorta funny - but it seems reasonable too

Personally, I'd rather see them do a Nativity scene, and a Diwali scene, and a Chinese New Year scene, and a Eid al-Fitr scene.

I'm not against diversity.  But I am against whitewashing religious diversity.

[Jacob]

Personally, I'd rather see them do a Nativity scene, and a Diwali scene, and a Chinese New Year scene, and a Eid al-Fitr scene.

I'm not against diversity.  But I am against whitewashing religious diversity.

I'd totally be in favour of proper and wide ranging religious education in public schools, but I think it'd be too contentious.

As for putting up Nativity scenes and the equivalent for other religions - that's a fairly tricky subject. I'm okay with erring on the side of caution, but I'm not dogmatic about it.

[derspiess]

With Trump next year we will get mandatory nativity scenes for each classroom

[mongers]

I don't really see the point of religious events gutted of their core content or message; better perhaps to present them as is and let the children make up their own minds about the value or not of these traditions?

[Pedrito]

I love Christmas, mainly because it's my birthday 

L.

[mongers]

I love Christmas, mainly because it's my birthday 

L.

Jesus.

[derspiess]

Praying for 11B's lost soul.

I REFUSE TO SUFFER YOUR GOOD TIDINGS MISTER.

I just hope he can cross-reference your Languish name with your actual person.  I mean, he's God and all but I don't want to confuse things.

[CountDeMoney]

You don't have any more room in your prayer queue anyway, Flanders, what with all the foetuses.

[Josquius]

2 weeks at home.
Went early as I wanted to catch a football game and most of my teams are away this xmas.
Going late as flying new years eve cost 30 quid whilst going between xmas and new years eve would have cost over 100. I'm not paying 100 pounds for a new years eve party.
Dissapointing that this flight is so late this year though. Past 2 it has been early morning.

As per usual when I visit home I feel ill. I'm really allergic to something here. I hope its not dogs.

[11B4V]

Praying for 11B's lost soul.

I REFUSE TO SUFFER YOUR GOOD TIDINGS MISTER.

I just hope he can cross-reference your Languish name with your actual person.  I mean, he's God and all but I don't want to confuse things.

Languish name or Real name..no difference. I guess I would be worried if not for his contrived fiction.

[Syt]

[jimmy olsen]

Hey Jimmy, you've made a couple references to your GF here, and on FB I see her tag you quite a few times.  I'd be curious to see if you ever wanted to describe how you met, and how things are going between the two of you.  It sounds like an interesting story.

I'll think about it.