Comments on: Don't blame me or the ACLU

By: TheFool

TheFool — Fri, 16 Dec 2005 07:15:36 +0000

I’m in a fairly combative mood about this particular topic so I’ll let this fellow explain it for me.

Happy Holidays!!

By: jane

jane — Thu, 15 Dec 2005 20:57:00 +0000

Pia,
In my opinion, this is your best post to date. It definately hits home this holiday season with all the hoopla about the words: Merry Christmas.
You are exactly right that nobody can remove Christ from anyone’s Christmas without their approval.
1 thing I’ve been proud about our country is the inclusiveness. Now, sadly, that may be changing.
It seems those who have issues with whatever is said, have a bitter taste about the holiday season. I say holiday season because when someone says Happy HOlidays, I think of it referred to everything from Thanksgiving to New Years.

By: Green Eggs and Spam » Blog Archive » Over Reaction Central

Green Eggs and Spam » Blog Archive » Over Reaction Central — Thu, 15 Dec 2005 15:05:36 +0000

[...] While I don’t agree with everything Pia of CourtingDestiny.com usually has to say, I must agree with the posting made here. [...]

By: Green Eggs and Spam

Green Eggs and Spam — Thu, 15 Dec 2005 15:01:56 +0000

Over Reaction Central

While I don’t agree with everything Pia of CourtingDestiny.com usually has to say, I must agree with the posting made here. The post says I’m a New York Jew; a life long Democrat and a card carrying member of the ACLU. Much of the time I’m very dis…

By: Girl on the Blog

Girl on the Blog — Thu, 15 Dec 2005 02:57:41 +0000

Great post, Pia… I am a Methodist with all types of different religion friends, from Christians, Buddhist, Jews, Scientologist, etc… when bias and preconceptions come into play…it’s just to bad.

By: sage

sage — Thu, 15 Dec 2005 01:49:54 +0000

Another good post and I enjoy your take on the subject Pia.

As for comment #3, re “in God we trust” on our money, I can’t every take that serious since seeing a sign in some store years ago that said, “In God we trust, all others cash.” I also wonder when saying, “One nation under God,” what it would mean if we really took is seriously or if God held us accountable for what we do in his name (would we lie in order to invade another country?)

And, are you really old enough to have been a “clean for Eugene” in ’68 (I was 11 at the time)? You don’t have to answer that question in a pubic forum… And one final thing, I’m a pretty good ski instructor (for anyone that I’m not related to anyway).

By: Chad Edwards

Chad Edwards — Thu, 15 Dec 2005 00:47:26 +0000

If your don’t like the Democrats, but think the Republicans are much worse, might I suggest you look into the Green Party. We’re still a party on the rise.

-from a fellow card-carrying ACLU member who gave up the Dems years ago.

Peace!

By: Junebugg

Junebugg — Wed, 14 Dec 2005 22:13:20 +0000

Once again you said what most of us are thinking. It’s sad that the few idiots grabbing headlines make the rest of the world look bad.

I work with a guy who believes that the loudest person in a discussion is right. Sounds like he’s one of “those” people, doesn’t it.

If we needed approval to be citizens then I’m afraid that a lot of people would be dissapointed and homeless (the same could be said for many of those expecting to see heaven).

By: cooper

cooper — Wed, 14 Dec 2005 18:43:21 +0000

great post pia as usual
the thought though as that commenter suggest of people hav ing to be grateful that “the religious majority accepts and allows” them certain things to me is ridiculous and pretentious. No one has to be thankful for something that should just be a given in this country.

Happy Christmakah

By: Doug

Doug — Wed, 14 Dec 2005 18:34:29 +0000

No fair, I wasn’t done! Most of us know. Thank you for recognizing that most of us aren’t entirely stupid. The glory of the separation, other than the fact that Jesus suggested it, is that I believe Americans, of any faith, are free to have a truly personal relationship with God free from the national churches that bored most Europeans out of religion. God bless the First Amendment.