The ‘Halifax Tree’ Suffers from Christmas Political Correctness
We are entering the annual season of political McCartyism, also known as Christmas. It’s at this time every year that we hear all sorts of absurd political correctness about Christmas. Christmas become “The Holidays”. Merry Christmas becomes Happy Holidays. TV stations replace traditional “Merry Christmas” advertising with “Happy Channukah” or Kwaanza.
Here’s a story I did not know about (surprising with my knowledge of World War II history).It’s about the Halifax Explosion where a ship carrying TNT and other explosive supplies needed for the war in Europe was inadvertently put on a collision course with another ship. The resulting explosion devastated the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Since then, Halifax has had a time honored tradition of providing a “Christmas Tree” to the city of Boston, from whom most of the aid and assistance came from. You can read the story about the Halifax Explosion for yourself.
Apparently, Boston is playing PC with the tradition:
bq. Although bursting with good intentions, the Massachusetts Department of Parks and Recreation did not want to offend non-Christians and took it upon itself to give the gift a new moniker – ‘Holiday Tree’. One would suppose their goal was to reach out to all of Boston’s population, regardless of faith or religion. On the surface, this seemed like an admirable gesture. Then again, ‘New Coke’ had the same objective in 1985. At least for Coca-Cola, its pursuits did not tread into the holy waters of religion, although after tasting the concoction, only a deity would know what it contained, but that’s another entry.
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And insulting. You don’t just go and change the name of a gift :|
And insulting. You don’t just go and change the name of a gift :|
And insulting. You don’t just go and change the name of a gift :|
And insulting. You don’t just go and change the name of a gift :|
The whole issue is rather benign, but always a chance for us Christians to puff our chests and crusade against what they see as hostility , when in fact it is a grand step of tolerance.
In a world so torn apart by by everything that Jesus espoused , should we not extend an appreciation to those who do not know xmas, and who participate in public life?
The whole issue is rather benign, but always a chance for us Christians to puff our chests and crusade against what they see as hostility , when in fact it is a grand step of tolerance.
In a world so torn apart by by everything that Jesus espoused , should we not extend an appreciation to those who do not know xmas, and who participate in public life?
The whole issue is rather benign, but always a chance for us Christians to puff our chests and crusade against what they see as hostility , when in fact it is a grand step of tolerance.
In a world so torn apart by by everything that Jesus espoused , should we not extend an appreciation to those who do not know xmas, and who participate in public life?
The whole issue is rather benign, but always a chance for us Christians to puff our chests and crusade against what they see as hostility , when in fact it is a grand step of tolerance.
In a world so torn apart by by everything that Jesus espoused , should we not extend an appreciation to those who do not know xmas, and who participate in public life?
Since the tradition of lighting evergreen trees at midwinter, and celebrating the birth of a god on December 25 pre-date Christianity, isn’t it far more “politically correct” (and doctrinally incorrect) to claim them as “Christian” because it is the dominant religion? :)
Since the tradition of lighting evergreen trees at midwinter, and celebrating the birth of a god on December 25 pre-date Christianity, isn’t it far more “politically correct” (and doctrinally incorrect) to claim them as “Christian” because it is the dominant religion? :)
Since the tradition of lighting evergreen trees at midwinter, and celebrating the birth of a god on December 25 pre-date Christianity, isn’t it far more “politically correct” (and doctrinally incorrect) to claim them as “Christian” because it is the dominant religion? :)
Since the tradition of lighting evergreen trees at midwinter, and celebrating the birth of a god on December 25 pre-date Christianity, isn’t it far more “politically correct” (and doctrinally incorrect) to claim them as “Christian” because it is the dominant religion? :)
The biggest absurd in this story is that people of other faiths don’t use a tree in their holidays. So this is insulting not only to Christians, but to everybody else as well
The biggest absurd in this story is that people of other faiths don’t use a tree in their holidays. So this is insulting not only to Christians, but to everybody else as well
The biggest absurd in this story is that people of other faiths don’t use a tree in their holidays. So this is insulting not only to Christians, but to everybody else as well
The biggest absurd in this story is that people of other faiths don’t use a tree in their holidays. So this is insulting not only to Christians, but to everybody else as well
Politically Correctness has gone to far. A Christmas Tree is a Christmas Tree is a Christmas Tree. Ho Hum and Bah Humbug are the wonderful feelings of this season. As a child, I remember the magic in the air, the joyful music of Christmas Carols, walking in the snow admiring the homes brightly decorated with lights and the beauty of the season. People should be free to celebrate how they want. Where ever the hell we are headed…ain’t so good!
Politically Correctness has gone to far. A Christmas Tree is a Christmas Tree is a Christmas Tree. Ho Hum and Bah Humbug are the wonderful feelings of this season. As a child, I remember the magic in the air, the joyful music of Christmas Carols, walking in the snow admiring the homes brightly decorated with lights and the beauty of the season. People should be free to celebrate how they want. Where ever the hell we are headed…ain’t so good!
Politically Correctness has gone to far. A Christmas Tree is a Christmas Tree is a Christmas Tree. Ho Hum and Bah Humbug are the wonderful feelings of this season. As a child, I remember the magic in the air, the joyful music of Christmas Carols, walking in the snow admiring the homes brightly decorated with lights and the beauty of the season. People should be free to celebrate how they want. Where ever the hell we are headed…ain’t so good!
Politically Correctness has gone to far. A Christmas Tree is a Christmas Tree is a Christmas Tree. Ho Hum and Bah Humbug are the wonderful feelings of this season. As a child, I remember the magic in the air, the joyful music of Christmas Carols, walking in the snow admiring the homes brightly decorated with lights and the beauty of the season. People should be free to celebrate how they want. Where ever the hell we are headed…ain’t so good!
PCism is out of control everywhere and we fight this fight every year. The silver lining is that by fighting the fight, it means that the people still have a voice and we don’t live in Communist China where dissent is quashed.
PCism is out of control everywhere and we fight this fight every year. The silver lining is that by fighting the fight, it means that the people still have a voice and we don’t live in Communist China where dissent is quashed.
PCism is out of control everywhere and we fight this fight every year. The silver lining is that by fighting the fight, it means that the people still have a voice and we don’t live in Communist China where dissent is quashed.
PCism is out of control everywhere and we fight this fight every year. The silver lining is that by fighting the fight, it means that the people still have a voice and we don’t live in Communist China where dissent is quashed.
Don’t be discouraged by the fact you did not know about the Halifax explosion despite your knowledge of WWII history. It actually occured during WWI.
Don’t be discouraged by the fact you did not know about the Halifax explosion despite your knowledge of WWII history. It actually occured during WWI.
Don’t be discouraged by the fact you did not know about the Halifax explosion despite your knowledge of WWII history. It actually occured during WWI.
Don’t be discouraged by the fact you did not know about the Halifax explosion despite your knowledge of WWII history. It actually occured during WWI.
Ah… that would explain it then! :-) Thanks for the clarification, John.
Ah… that would explain it then! :-) Thanks for the clarification, John.
Ah… that would explain it then! :-) Thanks for the clarification, John.
Ah… that would explain it then! :-) Thanks for the clarification, John.
“Merry Christmas” signifies birth of a faith.Nobody has the moral right to condone those who wish to celebrate the birth of their religion either on individual or public level(ie.in this context,specificaly by saying “Merry Christmas”).With all that is going on around the world (even without), those of us that are of other faith , should have the decency of atleast wishing back(in a manner that is right and propper) our christian brothers and sisters, during their most important of festivals.No religion forbids this because no religion is so petty (that is why they are relegions – followed by millions).It is only our self-centered insecurities that propogate such absurdities.
“Merry Christmas” signifies birth of a faith.Nobody has the moral right to condone those who wish to celebrate the birth of their religion either on individual or public level(ie.in this context,specificaly by saying “Merry Christmas”).With all that is going on around the world (even without), those of us that are of other faith , should have the decency of atleast wishing back(in a manner that is right and propper) our christian brothers and sisters, during their most important of festivals.No religion forbids this because no religion is so petty (that is why they are relegions – followed by millions).It is only our self-centered insecurities that propogate such absurdities.
“Merry Christmas” signifies birth of a faith.Nobody has the moral right to condone those who wish to celebrate the birth of their religion either on individual or public level(ie.in this context,specificaly by saying “Merry Christmas”).With all that is going on around the world (even without), those of us that are of other faith , should have the decency of atleast wishing back(in a manner that is right and propper) our christian brothers and sisters, during their most important of festivals.No religion forbids this because no religion is so petty (that is why they are relegions – followed by millions).It is only our self-centered insecurities that propogate such absurdities.
“Merry Christmas” signifies birth of a faith.Nobody has the moral right to condone those who wish to celebrate the birth of their religion either on individual or public level(ie.in this context,specificaly by saying “Merry Christmas”).With all that is going on around the world (even without), those of us that are of other faith , should have the decency of atleast wishing back(in a manner that is right and propper) our christian brothers and sisters, during their most important of festivals.No religion forbids this because no religion is so petty (that is why they are relegions – followed by millions).It is only our self-centered insecurities that propogate such absurdities.