I am Jewish.  I am angry that all the stores were closed for Easter but not holidays like Passover.  Winter break at school always is formed around Christmas, not Chanukkah.  Some people don't even know there are other religons that are not Christian!  They even had a very jewish baseball player be the starting pitcher on the first night of Passover this year!  What do you think!
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America was founded on Christian beliefs. Are you suggesting that they close for a whole week? We are also a country of majority rule, and since the country is mainly Christian, majority rules. (Note, I am a non religous person)
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Hi. I'm new here to Yahoo Answers. Just want to know if anyone here a observant jewish people .. hey rev franworth stop trying to convert me.. i love being jewish
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Good questions!\n\nBut do you know how many Christian holidays are based on Pagan holidays?   It was a transition to get people away from Paganism to Christianity.\n\nI've celebrated Halloween all my life.  Some "Christians" are now transitioning it to "Fall Festival" but it's the same thing/same night/same concept:  Dressing up in costumes and asking for Candy.\n\nIf my child threw all our eggs out into the yard on any day except Easter, I'd be mad...but it's a tradition.  If I was pinched any day except for St. Patrick's day, I'd be mad.  \n\nI have no problem with Halloween.  I know what's in my heart.
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It's sad isn't it?  It is a myth and the politicians, republicans mostly, are touting it far and wide.  OK, lets see what they are talking about...  Attack is being used because finally the other religions in America are getting equal rights to them.  People are realizing what is good for one is good for all.  But because they aren't getting the things they used to it is 'attacking Christianity'.  No, that is called EQUALITY.  The gay and lesbian rights, they call that 'attacking Christian morals'.  No, what that is is recognizing that just because they are different doesn't mean that they don't have the same rights as everyone.  Sorry, they are humans and have rights, just because YOU don't like their 'lifestyle' doesn't mean they don't have rights.  As for being 'shoved out' what people are recognizing is that <GASP> Christianity isn't the only religion in the US and ALL religions have the same rights and are equal.  Just because you are the predominant one doesn't mean the others have less rights.  That isn't being 'attacked' that is called EQUALITY once again.  As for what stores do at "Christmas' and the happy holidays thing, that has to do with MONEY, cut and dry.  Retail stores are realizing there are more than one holiday in Dec. and are now catering to all of them because they make more money if they do.  That is called CAPITALISM, money, money, money, the real religion in the US.  They make bigger bucks if they cater to all religions and holidays rather than just one.  As for overseas and Christians being killed, yes they are BUT they are not the only ones!  Muslims, Baha'i, Hindus, Buddhists, Wiccan, Pagans, Druids, etc.  are ALL being killed for their religions and religious beliefs so it isn't just one.  You want persecuted, be Jewish in the middle east then you will find out the real meaning of it.  Christians are no more persecuted than any other religion on this earth honestly, ESPECIALLY in the US where they are actually catered to!  The US is the last bastion of the stronghold of Christian nations other than Rome.  Just because the pendulum is shifting to equality doesn't make it persecution, it makes it EQUAL.  \n\nAs more the 'morals' issue with the adult bookstores and such, well... It is most CHRISTIANS that go into those, not other groups.  So that falls to them to clean up their own.  If there wasn't a demand there wouldn't be a supply.  \n\nSchools and what is happening there is because of LAWS not persecution.  Not everyone in the US is Christian and again don't believe in the same thing.  They are allowed to show theories other than the Christian ones.  Again, that pesky thing called the CONSTITUTION comes into play.\n\nSorry, I find the arguments to this circular.  They complain about being persecuted then turn around and do it to other groups in the name of their religion.  Doesn't wash, that is called hypocrisy.
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Its not that he doesn't "appreciate" thanksgiving day.  He does.  Its that its a day that's been brought into a religous atmosphere, with all the "thanksgiving" going to so many gods.  After all, not every family in America is white and Christian, thank you.  Rather than "step on any toes and alienate Jehovah" he chooses to celebrate the ONLY day of the Year that he was TOLD to celebrate, the Passover or Last Supper.  The first full moon after the vernal equinox or Nisin 14 of the Jewish calendar (which is always the on the same day).  Unlike our Easter which falls on like the 3rd Sunday or so of March or something, theirs actually falls on the day Jesus commanded it too.\n\nSo its not that he doesn't want to be with his family, its that not true, he'd love too, i'm sure.  But where would it stop?  Halloween?  Its not OVERTLY religious or maybe 4th of July?  You have to draw the line somewhere and better to be safe than sorry when dealing with keeping your relationship with your God on a happy keel.  Why not have a family reunion day every year when everyone can get together?
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Heh. Heh. I didn't know athiests believed in holidays. Oh wait, that's Jehovah's Witnesses. My bad. LOL
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Yes, I celebrate the eight traditional sabbats; or did while My Steve, my high priest, was alive.  Now I mostly note that they have come (he died just before Yule), and remember what we would have done in our rituals.\n\nI also celebrate the Christian holidays because my friends and neighbors include me in their celebrations, and I notice the Jewish holidays because Steve's mother and sister are Jews.  He was too, genetically, but he always said I liked Jews better than he did!\n\nPersonally, I say any excuse for a party!
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wow so sad.\n\nI grew up in as a Reform Jew. I left when I was 17 because I did not find it to be authentic Judaism. My heart crys when I read the other answers. I have yet to meet a Orthodox Jew that dose not truly care about his Reform brethren. They might disagree what is Judaism but they truly care about every Jew. \n\nfor the life of me I dont where the that idea came from. I am actually having trouble finish this because it really bothers me that Jews would actually think that other Jews would look down on them just because how they practice their faith. \n\n-I have to stop this or I will cry
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If you were to read this account to the average Israeli today and ask him what time of year this could be, he would likely answer, “Sometime between April and October.” Why? The answer is simple. From November to March is the cold, rainy season in Israel, and December 25 is certainly in the wintertime. Shepherds would not be living out-of-doors, keeping watch over their flocks in the fields at night. Bethlehem, where Jesus was born, is located in the higher elevations and is just a few miles from Jerusalem. Even in years when the weather is less extreme, it is quite cold there at night during the winter.—Micah 5:2; Luke 2:15.\nA look into history at the time of Jesus’ birth sheds light on the fact that he was not born during December’s snow. Jesus’ mother, Mary, although in an advanced stage of pregnancy, had to travel from her home in Nazareth to Bethlehem. She and Joseph did so to meet the requirements of the census decreed by the Roman ruler Caesar Augustus. (Luke 2:1-7) The Jewish populace, resenting the Roman rule and its heavy taxation, was already on the verge of rebellion. Why would Rome unnecessarily irritate them by requiring many to travel to be registered during the most difficult and even treacherous winter weather? Is it not far more reasonable that this would have been decreed for a season that lends itself to travel, such as spring or autumn?\n\nRECORDED EVIDENCE OF COLD WINTERS\nEzra 10:9 reports that it can get cold during the winter months as recorded in the scripture:\n"  So all the men of Judah and Benjamin collected themselves together at Jerusalem within three days, that is, in the ninth month on the twentieth [day] of the month, and all the people kept sitting in the open place of the house of the [true] God, shivering because of the matter and on account of the showers of rain.  "\nDecember corresponds to the latter part of the ninth month (Chislev) of the ancient Hebrew calendar and the early part of the tenth month (Tebeth). With this in mind, consider the account in Ezra 10:9 about something that happened just a few miles from Bethlehem:\n\nTRUTH\nAs for December the 25th being designated as Christ's birthday, substituting of factual evidence with something known as a falsehood shows disregard for the wholesome truth at the very least. What other truths could be substituted also for falsehoods.
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We spent Christmas in Niagara Falls last year and it was awesome!  Lots of Jewish and Chinese people there who also don't recognize the Christian holidays were there as well so there were tons of people around and very busy.  We didn't have to dwell on anything but having a great time!  And it's beautiful there in the winter.  Go to the Canadian side though...so much better!
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Catholic religious holidays and feast days are pretty spread out throughout the year, not just in or near winter.\n\nI believe Jewish holidays are too.  Two of the major ones, Yom Kippur and Roshashana, are in the early fall.
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That's because now that it's a federal holiday, it has turned into a secular celebration. Christians have stolen practically all of their holiday traditions from pagan ritual.\n\nDo you honestly think Jesus was born on December 25th?\n\nChristmas isn't an exclusively Christian holiday, little miss possessive. Do you want us to stop eating, drinking, having parties, and being merry simply because you don't like the idea of us non-believers celebrating a pagan holiday?\n\nFor a Christian, you sure are spiteful. Tsk tsk.
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It has been going on for at least half a century. "Happy Holidays" is meant to be all inclusive. The people who think it is an attack on Christmas are the usual lunatic fringe, uneducated, unthinking batch of Nascar fans that you would expect.\n\nA couple of years ago I was purchasing some things in a store, there was a line of people behind me. The checker finished making my change and said "Happy Holidays". I said to him "Are you a Christian" and he said that he was. Then I said (and this is quite true) "I've noticed that my Muslim friends, my Jewish friends and my Buddhist friends, my Sikh friends  all wish everybody a 'Merry Christmas' but my Christian friends, wanting to be PC all say 'Happy Holidays'" The people in line started chatting back and forth with me and everybody agreed that this was happening to them as well.  How about you?
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My husband and I saw this on the news this morning. We both agreed that either they (Toys For Tots)should ask the families first their opinions before rejecting the toys or they should be given to churches to give out at Christmas. There are a lot of families that wouldn't mind the toys. I don't think all of the children should suffer because of a few others beliefs (I feel the same about Halloween). After all we do live in America... don't we? Since when is it American to not be Christian? Oh that's right... most of the people complaining aren't American. Silly me!
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This is more a response to your WW2 question but i messed up and it wont let me post\n\nI love the way people esp. christians never understand questions. Its f*ing obvious what you are asking. I get similar crap answers to my questions too. I once asked why other groups i.e non jews had forgotten the 'true' creation story, if indeed they are decedent from Adam and Eve. why did only the jews remember these events? I got answers like " well I'm a Christian and not a Jew and I remember the Adam and Eve story" f*king hell, that's what we are dealing with here dude.
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I have never taken part in the Jewsih feast of passover as much as I would LOVE to.\n\nI have experienced passover in the sense that I believe the passover lamb perfect and spotless was sacrificed for me...Jesus.\n\nThanks for the question,\n\nDavid
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It's not all of them.  Just some of the zealots that try to start trouble by attempting to trick us.\n\nNow, your question should have been, why can't they understand that there is more to the holiday season than Christmas (Hannukah, Kwanzaa, Solstice, etc.) and let places like Wal-Mart just recognize them all by saying Season's Greetings and Happy Holidays.  Those particular people are just trying to push their religious holiday on others...and frankly, it's not very Christmas like...