I agree. It was the assumed bring "back" part that was closed minded.
Its just the way I felt, and I expressed it. No more intense than that.
There were other holidays going on at the same time "important for this
season"
Larry
Chris Barker wrote:
> The man who was formerly called "Catman" ;-)
>
> I liked your signature. It said what was important for this season
> (for which the UK has just had a long weekend). It's good to see
> that there are still places where you can describe what you feel in
> the US without having to sterilise the emotion for the "don't force
> religion down my throat" brigade.
>
> Larry, this is a multinational, multiethnic, multi-belief, multisex
> (and sexuality, I presume) group of people. Its only
> singlemindedness is to do with the OM system (and that becomes
> diluted pretty often :>)). The expressions of faith in subtle
> fashion clearly bothers you, but I suggest that it is part of the
> rich tapestry of life. It would have been just as acceptable, in my
> opinion, to have used a Buddhist or Mohammedan expression of joy or
> peace.
>
> Chris
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