But when I try to share Jewish holidays, I get scowls and disinterrest? Not very egalitarean I say.
2006-10-04 09:15:51 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
No, it's not egalitarian. Freedom of religion is just lip service to many Christians. Their beliefs do not allow for other beliefs. It's their way or the highway.
Maybe if they would stop trying to ram their beliefs down every body else's throats, people wouldn't give them such a hard time. But no, many believe their bible says they must ram it down our throats, or they are not good Christians. So they are pretty much obliged to be as self centered, intolerant and annoying as possible.
"Get over it" they say, as if they would tolerate being treated the way they have become so comfortable treating everyone else. They can't even take the inlcusion of other faiths that might like to use a holiday tree. It's gotta be a "Christmas" tree or you're disrespecting me and MY god!
Man continues to grow and evolve, thank goodness!
Gwen
2006-10-04 09:32:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Then talk to your boss. I would think this is covered to death in equal "__________" lectures that I have sat through, and in which you must have also.
I can only imagine that the numbers are against you, as are pagans, etc. Also people take Christian holidays as just time, not religious, Jewish people are deeper and "it" means something, which makes people that don't practice their faith uncomfortable. (I generalized, of course there could be bad Jews, but I never heard of then.)
People get very uncomfortable around bible carrying born again Christians too, for similar reasons.
The middle ground, (Or at the mild sinning level I'm at) you should have all holidays talked about, and taken as a Friday once a month event to improve company morale. Once a month review the different holidays and enjoy them. That's what they do at schools to teach children the culture of where they live and about America. Isn't it?
2006-10-04 19:19:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's inappropriate for ANY religious holidays to be openly celebrated in the workplace. If you feel Christian holidays are given undue attention in your office, you should raise your concerns with a trusted supervisor or with your organization's HR representative.
If you're pushing Jewish holidays on people, though, they may be responding negatively because they feel you're taking a "tit-for-tat" attitude toward the whole matter. And doing so may make them uncomfortable. Sure, it's regrettable that, in a predominantly Christian office, Christian holidays get more attention. But trying to "force" anyone to share your religious beliefs in any sense isn't going to help matters -- it will only make things worse.
I'd also again suggest looking at yourself and what you're doing in your office that makes you so unpopular. Sure, your co-workers may be jerks, but you may very well share much of the responsibility.
Maybe stuffing marbles in someone's mouth may help as well.
2006-10-05 02:46:00 · answer #3 · answered by David M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let's face it, Christmas is less of a religious holiday these days and more of a generic celebration day. Just look at all the stores and frenzies, christmas trees, wreaths, ligths, Santa Claus, sleighs, snow, reindeer ... what do any of these ahve to do with Chrictianity? Nothing. Other Christian Holidays (Easter, Passover, ect) are completely ignored in the workplace. I've never worked anywhere that gives a day off for Good Friday or Easter.
2006-10-05 06:10:28 · answer #4 · answered by bertd.geo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, that's pretty lame. Perhaps you should scowl at the thought of them practicing a pegan holiday. The act of gift giving is from a roman pegan celebration that took place a few weeks ahead of the celebration of Jesus' birthday which actually took place in January. The Roman powers that be moved the celebration of christ's birthday to the celebration of this holiday in hopes that christians would stop practicing it. In the end they just adopted the practice into christianity because nobody would stop doing it. So you see, Christians are actually practicing a pegan holiday. Perhaps they should scowl at themselves.
2006-10-04 09:21:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually it's not okay anymore. They don't even put the word "Christmas" on a fake Christmas tree box at Wal-Mart. It says "Holiday Tree." You're not "supposed" to talk about God at schools or apparently any other public place. I personally think it's retarded that they took out the "Under God" part of the pledge of allegiance. People need to get over it.
2006-10-04 09:20:58 · answer #6 · answered by Amanda 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
They didn't take "Under God" out of the pledge of allegiance. A court was debating about whether a child could be forced to participate in the pledge, but it was the non-custodial parent who was complaining so they ruled that the parent had no right to complain.
2006-10-04 09:30:43 · answer #7 · answered by angel_light 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
that's what I like about my job; we have Christians, Jews and Hindus in about equal numbers working here, plus a smaller group of Muslims, so we celebrate ALL the holidays!
(my personal favorites are Thanksgiving and Diwali ;-)
2006-10-04 09:29:43 · answer #8 · answered by blueprairie 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
that's weird. everyone i know loves to celebrate Hanukah.
2006-10-04 11:01:14 · answer #9 · answered by ~mary~ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
b/c more people are christians
2006-10-04 09:18:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋