I was told that the reason they were taken down was because a Rabbi threatened legal action if a menorah was not put up as well. Since the airport workers did not have time to put up a decoration for each and every religious branch, they simply folded and took down the trees. Now the rabbi is appauled and is worried about Christian backlash against the Jewish community for being a "Grinch". What is your opinion on this?
2006-12-11 01:43:48 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
My point is...how do we justify it? Do we expect everyone to become religious anthropologists and find one piece of every religion to put up or do we give in to PC and change all that has been tradition for years? Are we really going to protest the lighting of the tree on the top macy's? What next...banning Christmas parades?
2006-12-11 01:58:00 · update #1
For the past few decades the United States have been famous for celebrating the Christmas season. In particular, the christmas trees and decorations everywhere, the greetings people give, the mood in which the season brings warmth and love. In short, it's been an american tradition that people look forward to at the end of the year.
Now, it's politically incorrect to say "Merry Christmas". Then we cant put christmas trees at the airport anymore because the jews will sue us.
I say we keep the tradition, bring christmas back the way it was before and not be bullied by the jews.
2006-12-11 04:00:24 · answer #1 · answered by mapanakodamulag 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
He's right to be worried. I would be appalled too, for the rather drastic measures they've taken. They're basically saying that there's no way, even late at night, they could have had janitors or someone put up menorahs? Not even a Star of David? You can get them anywhere! How hard is it, really? Maybe it's just as well that they did what they did, but I would hate to see the Jewish people as a whole get blasted over this. This is supposed to be the season of love and togetherness.
2006-12-11 01:52:33 · answer #2 · answered by ReeRee 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
as long as Christians are going to cry about these things and not use the legal system to enforce their own freedom of expression then these who hate us are going to get their way. They will keep pushing and pushing and I guess we will keep saying oh poor us. Either put up or shut up. No reason somebody could not have said publicly that any religion may feel free to celebrate their holiday but they are responsible to do it. I am sure Christians contributed to their display. Same way with the court decisions about school. Instead of complying with the bare minimum and fighting the challenge we just said oh me oh my we do not want to be offensive, yet it's OK to back the invasion of a country and kill people who just happen to control the land that has oil reserves. We are a twisted bunch. Fight the issue when it is small.
We would not be paying interest to borrow money had Christians objected to the Templars charging rent on money. B4 they edged in there it was illegal to charge interest as the Bible clearly forbids usury. Try telling me charging 29% is not usury
2006-12-11 02:01:13 · answer #3 · answered by icheeknows 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the actual tale: - Rabbi contacted the airport 2 months in the past, presented to shield the Jewish reveal himself (i.e. no cost to the airport). - He on no account demanded that the timber be bumped off at any time - while the airport authority did not provide him a reaction the rabbi had his criminal expert deliver them a criminal short detailing that there became into precendence to exhibiting Jewish products as the thank you to spur the authority into action. - The airport authority panicked and in reaction desperate to not have ANY holiday reflects - The media then misreported the information in the variety of way that it made it seem that the rabbi became into right away responsible for the removing of the timber. - The rabbi himself has no objection to the replace of the timber. So, to respond to your question, could they have displayed a menorah? properly, finally, its as much as the airport authority. So, in the event that they mentioned "no" its their perogative. on the different hand, the same is going for a "sure" answer. in my view, i don't care one way or the different.
2016-10-18 02:45:01 · answer #4 · answered by binnu 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is all a load of garbage. There is no getting around the fact that Christmas, is about CHRIST!. So who cares if the tree is accompanied by a menorah, a budda, or any other religious IDOL. Celebrate what you want, leave us Christians alone.
After all, I don't want people lthat are narrow minded in Heaven later anyway.
2006-12-11 02:19:00 · answer #5 · answered by TaylorProud 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes is was quite a sham,the Airport staff should have formulated a policy before erecting the Christmas tree instead of resorting to nervous knee-jerking at one mans protest.
the question raised by this is, do other religions see the Christmas tree as a symbol of Jesus and if so, is this not in fact recognition on their part, if you think about it.
2006-12-11 01:53:09 · answer #6 · answered by Sentinel 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Political correctness run-amok once again.
The backlash should not be against the Jews or the rabbi. It should be against the Mayor and council of the city of Seattle for being a bunch of morons.
2006-12-11 01:48:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
it is going to be interesting to say the least. feel as though if one person is bothered it is that person. however, one person should not have the authority to change the rule of a majority. I'm losing a lot of respect for those persons who have not the courage to stand up for what they believe is right rather than bow down and cave in to one person's protest.
2006-12-11 02:49:51 · answer #8 · answered by Marvin R 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that the airport cave in. I do not blame the Jewish community for it.
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2006-12-11 01:45:57 · answer #9 · answered by Kenneth G 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All this political correctness is getting so out of control. The rabbi shouldn't be bothered because he is the one that started the fiasco.
2006-12-11 01:49:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋