War On Christmas 2007: Dispatch 1
For those just joining us, and for those not curious enough to wade through the 67 responses to the original discussion, here’s a summary of verified WAR ON CHRISTMAS incidents reported for Canada in Week One of our surveillance.
Nothing.
Please stay tuned, remain vigilant, and report ANY current Canadian WAR ON CHRISTMAS incidents at this link.
I suppose you’d dismiss the following incident as irrelevant, non-indicative of real-life hatred and violence towards Christians:
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20061219/montreal_nativityscene_061219/20061219/
Here comes the weaseley excuses… cue the violins… yep, happened last year, therefore irrelevant, etc., etc. How convenient to have so many excuses.
Your ignorance and apparent bigotry disgusts us.
Yep, sure. There’s no anti-Christian bigotry out there. Christians have nothing to worry about. Sure. Neither do Jews, Blacks, Natives, Muslims or GLBTs. Nor do Sikhs who carry big, dangerous knives in public, including onto airplanes.
Why the agenda of denying any anti-Christian hatred? Why not deny hatred-agendas wrt all groups as well?
Ignorant idiot. Some folks actually believe that there’s hatred of everyone except JudeoChristians.
Balbulican’s posts are sick jokes.
Oh, dear.
ScentyTipConcerned: you’re really having a hard time understanding this thread, aren’t you?Let me try to help, and point out why you’ve once again missed the boat:
a) You’re describing an incident of vandalism. This occurred in a crowded downtown area after bars closed. The Fete De Noel organizer sees this as an act of drunken vandalism, as does the only other person quoted in the story.
The City of Ottawa spends approximately $12,000 annually repairing vandalism on the Sparks Street Mall in Ottawa, principally to a large sculpture of a bear near Darcy McGee’s. So far no-on has suggested that Ottawa is harbouring a secret society of bear-haters.
b) No Christians were prevented from celebrating the holiday as they saw fit.
c) This happened last year. We’re tallking about this year. For easy reference, check the dateline of each story: the relevant ones will feature a four-digit number that begins with a “2″ and ends with a “7″.
So, Drum Roll, please:
New total of incidents in which Canadian Christians were prevented from celebrating Christmas as they see fit:
Zero.
But stay vigilant,
ScentyTipConcerned:! It’s great to know you’re on the case. We look forward to your next contribution.The old saying, when in Rome, do as the Romans do. If we went to a country like Israel, or Saudi Arabia, and told them we did not like their holidays, trim them down or get rid of them, do you think they would listen?. No one should be telling us what to do..we have had Christmas, since the beginning of this country, one form or another.
Absolutely. That’s why we’re so delighted to see that Christmas is apparently in excellent shape in Canada. But you keep your eyes open, Annie, and you let us know if you spot anyone trying to deny us the opportunity to celebrate Christmas.
Boy Scenty must be spending hours on his computer trying to find a legitimate incident of bah humbug. It must be really getting to him by now.
Well, it’s hard, Tree, since the leftist-dominated MSM are conspiring to keep the truth from us. But I have no doubt that the Tip and the Scentys and the Concerned (all of whom, of course, are different people) will succeed in uncovering what the evil MSM are seeking to conceal.
I was down at the Santa Claus Christmas Parade in Brampton on Saturday. It was the usual fare of big rigs and pathetic advertisements, including an overzealous Ronald McDonald sitting on the back of a flatbed truck trying to hand out coupons to kids. Aside from my cynical outlook on the long past commercialization of Christmas [Santa was green after all, not red], I actually enjoyed some of the floats.
The one which surprised me in particular was the Punjabi float. When I saw it, I first thought “Oh boy, here we go.” But I was pleasantly surprised. These people were dressed in their traditional garments from India, which happen to be curiously and coincidentally as colourful as our Christmas holiday. But on top of that they were wearing Christmas clothing on top and many decorative and festive accessories. I think most of them were secular [I doubt the Sikhs would wear Christian symbols], but I was impressed that the Punjabi community would reach out to harmonize a cultural festivity.
If they can celebrate Christmas with us, and join us in the fun and excitement, I have absolutely no problem with it whatsoever. Even if they don’t believe in Jesus Christ [and neither do I], they have embraced a part of our culture, and enriched ours through the blend of their creation. I have some major problems with assimilation and multiculturalism, but when it works, it works.
Raphael, I really liked the quote from the President of the Muslim Council of Canada last year when a judge tried to ban Christmas trees in the provincial court building. “This is stupidity and takes political correctness to new heights,” said Farzana Hassan, . “We should ban political correctness, not the Christmas tree.”
Raphael, I really liked the quote from the President of the Muslim Council of Canada last year when a judge tried to ban Christmas trees in the provincial court building. “This is stupidity and takes political correctness to new heights,” said Farzana Hassan, . “We should ban political correctness, not the Christmas tree.”
It’s the PC crowd that pushes this type if insanity. They seem to think the self image of people of other faiths is so fragile they can’t handle the majority culture celibrating their traditions. Very condensending.
Unfortunately members of other faiths end up getting the blame in the perception of the public.