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For Pete's sake...nobody ever posts here!!!!
So I'm posting.
In the March issue there were several stories about the Jewish holiday Purim.
Now, I've got nothing against Jews. NOTHING. No offence whatsoever. I understand that with the modern multicultural mindset including every religion is estremely important (in my opinion, the modern mindset is a mistake, but hey, that's just an opinion.) If you're to put stories about Judaism isn Cricket, why not Christianity too? I've noticed that the stories about Christian holidays like Easter and Christmas have virtually disappeared, while the stories about Hanukkah and Purim abound. This is just an observation, absolutely no offense to anybody.
Thanks for listening to my concerns!
Our readers comments are important to us, Maddie, and yours are being passed on to our editors. We strive to present a variety of material in each magazine. To get the whole balance of cultures and religions, you need to look at the whole year. We are always on the lookout for good stories about any religion or culture, but it's not always possible to come up with a perfect balance. There is really only one Purim story in March plus one recipe. There was a Christmas story, "Many Happy Returns," in the Nov/Dec issue, and we have an Easter recipe coming up in April. We will keep your impression in mind as we select material for future issues. We appreciate your taking the time to tell us.
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submitted by Mattie
(March 2, 2011 - 7:20 pm)
(March 2, 2011 - 7:20 pm)
Sasha, could you kindly explain your grounds for being an atheist? I am a Christian, and I would simply like to know your reasoning behind your beliefs. That's all.
(May 4, 2011 - 1:31 pm)
Oy vey ( ;), anyone know what oy vey means?) Separation of church and state--that SHOULD be the case as we are not fifteenth-century England...and this is NOT a Christian country, there is supposed to be religious freedom. Unfortunately we rarely stick to our ideals.
Also thank you, admin, for removing politics from posts...I respect your right to express your opinion, R~D~, but as was pointed out this isn't exactly a good site for arguing politics. In real life it is much easier because you can look at people and see if they're going to slug you or not : ( (and be more careful with respect)--but on this particular site maybe we should not go into politics.
Thanks for hearing me, everyone!
Oy vey is a Yiddish expression meaning Oh woe or something like that.
Admin
(May 4, 2011 - 4:42 pm)
Before I Post: I am not in favor of or against anybuggies religious beliefs, as I believe in equality.
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I'm 100% proud to be American and no, I don't think America is a 'Christian Country.' Yes, There are alot of Christians in the US, but that doesn't mean that we all are!! I know many awsome people that are Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Catholic, Buddist, and even non-religious! And I think all of them pride themselves in being American. I really am not happy about all the generalization that you buggies are making that most Americans are Christian. America is a country with a wide variety of cultures, costoms, beliefs and I am proud to be part of such a diverse country.
On the subject of removing 'under God' from the Pledge of Aliegence, I think this is an overall good decision, seeing as many Americans that do not believe in god also want to honor our flag and country,but may not feel that they can because of personal and/or religious beliefs.
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For more non-biased information and history on religions in the US, visit the wikipedia article; Religion in the United States.
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~Kat~
(June 14, 2011 - 11:56 am)
I agree with the first post here, that it seems like there are an awful lot of Jewish cultural stories (although I did like the most recent Esther/Purim one) in comparison to any other particular culture. Kind of disproportionate.
As for "separation of church and state", well, it may have a place, but it is overstepping its bounds in my opinion, like we are hyper-sensitive about offending people. For example: a school valedictiorian was recently prevented (the school turned her microphone off) from giving a graduation speech which thanked God for her accomplishments. They did that in the name of the establishment clause. Don't you think that's overkill? O.O
(July 11, 2011 - 6:16 pm)
I really don't understand you saying that America is a Christian country. There are a lot of Christians, but there are many other people living here too with lots of different religions! In truth, I don't think the "under God" should be removed from the Pledge. It would be much better just to make it optional, so that people would have a choice whether to say it or not and no one would be offended. Anyone who believes in God would say it, and anyone who doesn't wouldn't have to.
Actually, I don't understand why people get so worked up about religion in the first place. If you believe in something, then by all means, practice your religion! Just don't be offended or get mad at people who believe in something different. My parents both have different religions (Christian and Jewish), and they get along just fine. It's really interesting and fun to be able to celebrate both types of holidays, Christmas and Chanukkah, Easter and Purim. The only bad part about that was when Christmas happened during Chanukkah. That was awkward...
I do think most or all of the founding fathers were Christian, but freedom of religion is a part of the Bill of Rights. Today Americans practice many different religions, and others are atheists. I agree that people are free to believe what they wish and they should respect the beliefs of others, even if they differ.
Admin
(July 15, 2011 - 4:36 pm)
@Sasha B.: Peeing on an FM radio? ... xD That's funny. :)
@Emily L.: Yes, that is a bit of overkill. And, you live in America, yes? So isn't there freedom of speech and religion?
@Alexandra: Some people get worked up because they grew up with their religion and defending their religion is on the same line as defending their parents... does that make sense?
@Mattie: I know I'm butting in but... some people (not neccessarily Sasha) think that there being a real God equals a perfect world and, seeing as the world isn't perfect, God isn't real as well. Some other people also think that Christianity is a bit hyped. But other other people just aren't Christian because that's the way they grew up. (And they're just used to it.) I hope I haven't offended anyone. *blushes* And for the record, yes, I am a Christian. I just have a... worldly outlook on some things. I also disagree with some Christian things but I'm not about to get into that.
(July 18, 2011 - 6:43 pm)