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17 Dec 2005 11:59:33 PM |
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Wal-Fart isn't "xian enough" |
Never mind that it's entire insidious and money-grubbing empire
is base and based on xian "values", it seems the xianazis are
going after them now for saying "happy holidays" instead of
"merry kweezmuz" (to quote Baldric of "Blackadder").
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051218/ap_on_re_us/wal_mart_holidays
Bob Dog
Atheist #153 = 1^3 + 5^3 + 3^3
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a world-alliance with something like Fascist tyranny to
check the growth of Atheism. It is their one hope."
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Wal-Mart Confronted on 'Happy Holidays'
By TOM CHORNEAU, Associated Press Writer
25 minutes ago
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A group of religious protesters demonstrated
outside a Wal-Mart superstore Saturday, hoping to turn away
customers by calling attention to the retailer's decision to use
"happy holidays" rather than "merry Christmas" in its seasonal
advertising.
But even shoppers who agreed with the protesters weren't willing
to interrupt their quest for holiday deals.
"I believe in Christ, and I don't like the use of 'xmas' or the
use of 'happy holidays,'" said Steven Van Noy, 39, as he left the
store loaded down with packages. "The bottom line is that they
had what I needed at Wal-Mart, so I went to Wal-Mart to buy it."
Controversy over the secularization of Christmas is nothing new,
but this year religious groups are publicly taking on retailers
who have decided to tone down the religious aspects of the
holiday in their store decorations and promotional material.
In an online petition, the American Family Association recently
gathered more than 500,000 signatures asking Target to include
Christmas in its promotions. Stores such as Sears and Wal-Mart
are facing boycotts.
Wal-Mart spokeswoman Amy Wyatt said the company has made no
effort to remove Christmas from its holiday ads. She said a
promotion set to run from mid-November to early January was
simply misunderstood: its slogan is "home for the holidays."
"It was a matter of choosing a slogan that carries through the
entire season," Wyatt said. "The signs went up before
Thanksgiving and won't be taken down until after New Year's. The
idea was to focus on the family."
About 50 protesters took part in Saturday's demonstration,
organized by religious leaders. ***** Otterstad of the Church of
the Divide donned a Santa Claus costume and greeted shoppers
with the message: Don't forget about the meaning of Christmas.
"It is insulting that Wal-Mart has chosen to ignore the reason
for the season," Otterstad said. "Taking the word 'Christmas'
out of the holiday implies there's something sinful about it.
.... This is a part of our culture."
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| User: "Uncle Vic" |
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| Title: Re: Wal-Fart isn't "xian enough" |
18 Dec 2005 12:18:36 AM |
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Once upon a time in alt.atheism, dear sweet (bg12345@apexmail.com) made
the light shine upon us with this:
Never mind that it's entire insidious and money-grubbing empire
is base and based on xian "values", it seems the xianazis are
going after them now for saying "happy holidays" instead of
"merry kweezmuz" (to quote Baldric of "Blackadder").
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051218/ap_on_re_us/wal_mart_holidays
I'm all for the Happy Holidays thing. This is the first Winter Solstice I
haven't felt out of place because I don't love someone's jeebus. Let 'em
keep their beliefs to themselves, eh?
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Uncle Vic
aa#2011
Supervisor, EAC Department of little adhesive-backed "L" shaped
chrome-plastic doo-dads to add feet to Jesus fish department
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Only the atheist realizes how morally objectionable it is for survivors of
a catastrophe to believe themselves spared by a loving God while this same
God drowned infants in their cribs. - Sam Harris
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| User: "Fester" |
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| Title: Re: Wal-Fart isn't "xian enough" |
18 Dec 2005 05:32:01 AM |
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Uncle Vic wrote:
Once upon a time in alt.atheism, dear sweet (bg12345@apexmail.com) made
the light shine upon us with this:
Never mind that it's entire insidious and money-grubbing empire
is base and based on xian "values", it seems the xianazis are
going after them now for saying "happy holidays" instead of
"merry kweezmuz" (to quote Baldric of "Blackadder").
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051218/ap_on_re_us/wal_mart_holidays
I'm all for the Happy Holidays thing. This is the first Winter Solstice I
haven't felt out of place because I don't love someone's jeebus. Let 'em
keep their beliefs to themselves, eh?
Aww, you've felt out of place in the past. How sad. Here's a real
dilemma for you. What if all the stores went back to saying, "Merry
Christmas," except for Wal-Mart. You wouldn't be able to shop any
where, would you?
As for me, I like going in to stores, paying with my, "In God We Trust"
money and exchanging a hardy, "Merry Christmas," with the sales people.
I don't feel the least bit compromised in doing so, and I welcome
sharing the good will that the season brings. It's nice to not have a
chip on my shoulder. You should try it. Or ... you can continue to
whine and complain and make enemies with the majority of people you're
ever going to meet.
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| User: "Stiltzkin" |
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| Title: Re: Wal-Fart isn't "xian enough" |
18 Dec 2005 12:54:03 PM |
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Hmm.. they always gotta whine about something don't they? .....
"OMG, they are not using "Merry Christmas!!!!!" Let's go form a
useless line of 50 people to protest this outrage!!!!one111!!!"
This is part of our culture.
Not for long, hopefully.
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