[Crimson Dynamo]

http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Art...1410/?UserKey=

What do you make of this?

[30stone]

I think thats ridiculous why the hell have the done that.
Really is dissapointing, like taking out the christmas spirit.

[Lauren]

"Instead of the traditional Nativity tale, the festival will feature a disco, a contemporary circus, a continental market and a giant stilt-walking fairy" - that sounds awesome. LOL.

[Z]

Originally Posted by Lauren

"Instead of the traditional Nativity tale, the festival will feature a disco, a contemporary circus, a continental market and a giant stilt-walking fairy" - that sounds awesome. LOL.

Wanna go?

[Lauren]

Originally Posted by Zee

Wanna go?

Damn it's a date!!

[Z]

Originally Posted by Lauren

Damn it's a date!!

Sold.


I think the worst part of this story is that it sort of implies that people of different religions have either asked for the Christian element to be removed from things; or that the council has been 'forced' to do that to accommodate these people. I highly doubt anybody in Dundee of a different religion asked for any of this.

[lily.]

Originally Posted by Zee

I think the worst part of this story is that it sort of implies that people of different religions have either asked for the Christian element to be removed from things; or that the council has been 'forced' to do that to accommodate these people. I highly doubt anybody in Dundee of a different religion asked for any of this.

I completely agree with this.

It's decisions like this which create cultural divides. People of other religions/cultures have never asked for these changes, yet people in power make them anyway, then halfwits blame the people of other cultures for 'robbing us of our culture'.

It's inflammatory decision-making at it's worst.


PS#1: I'd take yer date with Loz somewhere else, cuz that place is full of Arabs :P

PS#2: Anyone unfamiliar with Scottish Football Vernacular should refrain from commenting on PS #1

[Ninastar]

Ugh thats stupid. I go there sometimes aswell! Its a nice city but there are some right scum there.

[King Gizzard]

fcking ridicolous

[Harry!]

Its all because of the imagrants coming over to our contry, Why should we repect your culture if you dont repect ours.

[Prole]

Not everyone is a Christian, so what's the problem? Like Christmas has anything to do with religion anymore. It's about how much money you can spend, how many parties you can get to and what kind of presents you get. At the last census there were as many people who listed themselves as "Jedi" as listed themselves as "Christian".

[Z]

Originally Posted by Prole

Not everyone is a Christian, so what's the problem? Like Christmas has anything to do with religion anymore. It's about how much money you can spend, how many parties you can get to and what kind of presents you get. At the last census there were as many people who listed themselves as "Jedi" as listed themselves as "Christian".

I agree with you; but it still is a Christian festival, regardless of the crisis of faith, so I think it's a bit of a slap in the face for the churches of Dundee to be told that they can't celebrate Christmas anymore.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Zee

I agree with you; but it still is a Christian festival, regardless of the crisis of faith, so I think it's a bit of a slap in the face for the churches of Dundee to be told that they can't celebrate Christmas anymore.

Yeah, It's political coreectness gone mad! I doubt if you went over to a muslim country they'd be as accomadating to foreign people lol!!

[AndyJK]

Originally Posted by Recylopse

Its all because of the imagrants coming over to our contry, Why should we repect your culture if you dont repect ours.

Actually I think its more likely overpaid white middle-class liberals working for the local authority dreaming up such stupid schemes. I bet you if you asked most immigrants in the area about banning any religious symbols from lights I would hazard a guess most of them wouldnt give a ****.

[WOMBAI]

It is just typical of the way certain groups are trying to erode the British culture - and how some people seem to be too quick to accommodate their views. How about our views? Some people don't seem to care about that any more. This is Britain - the celebration of Christmas is a crucial part of our culture - how dare people try to deny us that! Makes my blood boil!!

[Crimson Dynamo]

it will be becuase of "diversity" worries

[\PJ/]

Sounds like a pile of sh it to me.

[30stone]

Wrecking Christmas is just horrible.

[InOne]

As arista would say...


Sign of the times.

[Crimson Dynamo]

http://www.christian.org.uk/news/dun...ack-christmas/



a victory for common sense

[WOMBAI]

Pleased to hear it! They should never have considered dropping it in the first place.

[Sticks]

Christmas is not a Christian festival, it is a pagan festival, so they were right to drop references to that religion.

Show me where in the Bible that we are either commanded or even authorised to celebrate the birth of Jesus?

They even have the wrong time of year, as shepherds would not have been in the fields in December. The 25th is more to do with the feasting days of Saturn.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Sticks

Christmas is not a Christian festival, it is a pagan festival, so they were right to drop references to that religion.

Show me where in the Bible that we are either commanded or even authorised to celebrate the birth of Jesus?

They even have the wrong time of year, as shepherds would not have been in the fields in December. The 25th is more to do with the feasting days of Saturn.

perhaps you should inform the Christian church of your findings?

[Sticks]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

perhaps you should inform the Christian church of your findings?

Have done so on numerous occasions but they do not want to listen

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Sticks

Have done so on numerous occasions but they do not want to listen

try after Christmas as they are busy at the mo.