Happy Easter!!!!!

Originally Posted by: rockonn91yeah, christians arnt a race.

Are you agreeing with me or pointing out a mistake in my explanation.

Don't take that in a harsh way. Just curious.

Originally Posted by: rockonn91yeah, christians arnt a race.

Sort of like how "arnt" isn't a word.

Happy... whatever you guys celebrate!! :o

Originally Posted by: schmangeIf Jesus was Jewish, how come it's a Christian holiday?

because Jews don't believe that Jesus was the messiah that was prophecised in the old testament of the bible. The christians are the ones who believe that Jesus WAS the messiah, and that he died on friday, and was ressurected on sunday.

Originally Posted by: earthman buckSort of like how "arnt" isn't a word.

you knew what i was trying to say.

hmph. picky picky picky.

i gave up chocolate bars for 40 days. it was suicide. yesterday i could finally eat a chocolate bar and i go to the store for some snicker bars and every candy bar was sold out.

Originally Posted by: purei gave up chocolate bars for 40 days. it was suicide. yesterday i could finally eat a chocolate bar and i go to the store for some snicker bars and every candy bar was sold out.

wtf? who buys their kids full sized candy bars for easter? doesn't everybody just get those little small things like hershey kisses and those peanut butter cups that are half the size of a normal one?

Originally Posted by: 6strngs_2hmbkrswtf? who buys their kids full sized candy bars for easter? doesn't everybody just get those little small things like hershey kisses and those peanut butter cups that are half the size of a normal one?

Only if you've got my family.

My Mom... bless her heart...
always buys me a really cheap chocolate Easter Egg...
One of those... 'Hollow Milk Chocolate' eggs with the cheezy icing duck on the front...
What can ya say... it's the thought that counts and the cheezy chocolate egg always reminds me of when I was 6 years old in England, getting my first chocolate egg with actual Smarties inside of it.... having to put it away for a week before I was allowed to eat it. Then slowly picking one piece at a time for the next week to make it last.

Originally Posted by: PonyOneI think my parents finally got it... I called to wish them happy easter and they said "awww, thank you... we miss you..." Yes, it's finally settled in that I don't care. I can eat whatever I want whenever I want! My buddy Lucifer and his girlfriend Delilah and I go and roll around in his hot rod, listening to suggestive music, eating chocolate and indulging in cupidity and avarice and having sex before marriage with women of other races with the aid of contraception. The dark side is pretty sweet. And mom and dad still love me! Now that's setting an example.

Your parents know that you do all that stuff? I think my mom has her suspicions of my atheism, but no one in my family actually knows for sure. Of course I don't exactly talk to many people in my family so, y'know. Kinda hard for them to find out. Of course, short of that I'm a good little boy. I don't drink, smoke, do drugs, engage in freelance relations with women (or men mind you) of any nationality before/during/after marriage. Of course, I'm a tad sheltered, so what do I know?

Happy Passover!
What no one else is Jewish...?Anyone?

Oh well, happy easter to all who celebrate it.

While on the topic of other religions and their holidays, I always thought it was unfair how Easter is a national holiday (well, in Canada anyway) while holidays of other religions like Ramadan are not. I don't think that's fair at all. Either make every religions' holidays a national day off, or none at all.

Originally Posted by: earthman buckWhile on the topic of other religions and their holidays, I always thought it was unfair how Easter is a national holiday (well, in Canada anyway) while holidays of other religions like Ramadan are not. I don't think that's fair at all. Either make every religions' holidays a national day off, or none at all.

Another thing that pisses me off is how people can ridicule the Christian beliefs so much, but have no problem taking the day off on Christmas and getting presents. Same goes for every religious holiday. You can't have it both ways!

Originally Posted by: acapellaAnother thing that pisses me off is how people can ridicule the Christian beliefs so much, but have no problem taking the day off on Christmas and getting presents. Same goes for every religious holiday. You can't have it both ways!

Well, I think a big part of religious holidays (at least Christian holidays, and at least for me) is the spending time with the family. My mom's side of the family is fairly religious, but I think the main draw of Christmas is that the whole extended family gets together. It's not the presents, although we do give them out, and it's not the religion, although we do go to church that night. It's the togetherness. And I'm not very religious, but that's ok because I just see Christmas as family time.

Originally Posted by: earthman buckWell, I think a big part of religious holidays (at least Christian holidays, and at least for me) is the spending time with the family. My mom's side of the family is fairly religious, but I think the main draw of Christmas is that the whole extended family gets together. It's not the presents, although we do give them out, and it's not the religion, although we do go to church that night. It's the togetherness. And I'm not very religious, but that's ok because I just see Christmas as family time.

You're one of THEM! Where's stackny... :D

My stance on the Christmas holiday thing is this. I'm not overly religious, but I've been to church with an atheistic mindset, namely for Christmas. I don't particularly buy the story behind it, but when looking at everyone around I see them gathering and giving this and that, eating food, and generally enjoying themselves. I'm not particularly social with most of my family these days, but still, people I know and continue to associate with also gather and enjoy themselves. So I fail to see why I should just shuffle off to a corner by myself because I don't buy the story behind it when everyone else is going about their own thing and having fun at the same time. It's going to be there one way or another, so all that's left is for me to decide how politically correct I want to be. Personally, I don't care how politically correct I am, I'm gonna go have fun with my friends. If someone thinks that's a problem then I guess they're just going to have to find some way to cope with that because I don't plan on stopping. Blatant opportunities to be with friends (especially days that your work is calling it a paid holiday) are too rare. The only quarrel I really have with the deal is the need to be politically correct that people have adopted. The whole "Merry Christmas vs. Happy Holidays" debate can shove it for all I care. The more time you worry about what you're calling it, the less time you really enjoy what's around you. Just my thoughts.

Originally Posted by: Cryptic ExcretionsMy stance on the Christmas holiday thing is this. I'm not overly religious, but I've been to church with an atheistic mindset, namely for Christmas. I don't particularly buy the story behind it, but when looking at everyone around I see them gathering and giving this and that, eating food, and generally enjoying themselves. I'm not particularly social with most of my family these days, but still, people I know and continue to associate with also gather and enjoy themselves. So I fail to see why I should just shuffle off to a corner by myself because I don't buy the story behind it when everyone else is going about their own thing and having fun at the same time. It's going to be there one way or another, so all that's left is for me to decide how politically correct I want to be. Personally, I don't care how politically correct I am, I'm gonna go have fun with my friends. If someone thinks that's a problem then I guess they're just going to have to find some way to cope with that because I don't plan on stopping. Blatant opportunities to be with friends (especially days that your work is calling it a paid holiday) are too rare. The only quarrel I really have with the deal is the need to be politically correct that people have adopted. The whole "Merry Christmas vs. Happy Holidays" debate can shove it for all I care. The more time you worry about what you're calling it, the less time you really enjoy what's around you. Just my thoughts.

Celebrate all you want. I just think that if you're going to mock a religion it isn't right to join in holidays that celebrate their beliefs. I'm not telling anybody to stop, but at the very least don't mock the religion who's holidays you quite willingly celebrate.
(I'm not saying you do this, Cryptic.)

Originally Posted by: acapellaCelebrate all you want. I just think that if you're going to mock a religion it isn't right to join in holidays that celebrate their beliefs. I'm not telling anybody to stop, but at the very least don't mock the religion who's holidays you quite willingly celebrate.
(I'm not saying you do this, Cryptic.)

Does participating in an 80-page debate on the validity of religion qualify me for mocking? If so then you were saying that to me, to which I have no defense because... well... read the debate. If not then, I don't think that one is going to apply to anyone.

all these christian holidays USED to be christian holidays, now they are holidays that everyone celebrates except a select few. They don't celebrate it for the same reasons, but even atheists still give their kids presents on christmas, and candy (and apparently other presents that I don't get!!!) on easter. whereas with the holiday of another religion, say the afore-mentioned Ramadan for example, not everyone celebrates it. And the only people that do celebrate it are celebrating it for it's religious meaning.

I'm not saying christians don't celebrate Christmas/Easter for it's religious meanings, but other non-religious people celebrate it too. Plus Christianity still holds a majority in the US, so asking for holidays from other religions to be considered paid holidays would be like going to Judea and asking why you don't get a paid holiday for christmas. Because only a small minority will be celebrating it.

Originally Posted by: Cryptic ExcretionsDoes participating in an 80-page debate on the validity of religion qualify me for mocking? If so then you were saying that to me, to which I have no defense because... well... read the debate. If not then, I don't think that one is going to apply to anyone.

I just realized I don't care what anyone does. That's strange. I guess do what you want, everyone. False alarm.