<p>My apologies, Fresin.</p>
<p>It seemed like you knew all the players here; some people apparently have multiple screen names (I don’t know how they keep the different names straight myself!) to post on topics which might seem controversial.</p>
<p>I thought your input very interesting,and I hope you will stay and post as part of the discussion.</p>
<p>You didn’t think I’d answer, huh, AM? Gosh, whatever would make you think that? Perhaps your reference to Bill O’Reilly was a bit of a turnoff to me for starters. </p>
<p>Why don’t YOU set forth for us your position on the relations between “majority” and “minority” religions at the present time in this country? Something a little longer than one or two sentences, as is normally your wont (when attacking others’ views), and preferably without any snide references to right-wing talk or tv shows, if possible.</p>
<p>Thanks, HH, but I’ll pass on the offer, since your request was just dripping with honest to goodness sarcasm, not exactly a segue to a true conversation (“my attack of others’ views, in one or two sentences”).</p>
<p>I think at this point, we are way past any sort of potential “meeting of the minds” or sharing of ideas. Too bad, but that’s the way it goes.</p>
<p>Have a good afternoon.</p>
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Most people here <em>do</em> post under an anonymous name, but most of us post under just ONE. Some choose to post under more than one name for a variety of reasons. The vast majority of people who are new posters here have come for advice related to colleges. To see a newbie jump in with a complex post re: religion is relatively rare. You post didn’t offend me in the least, and even if it had, you have as much right to post here as I do or anyone else does. Forgive me if I jumped to an erroneous conclusion.</p>
<p>~berurah</p>
<p>Oh, please, drop the sanctimony. At this point only someone from another planet might believe you ever had any intention of a “potential meeting of the minds.”</p>
<p>Likewise, HH. Your agenda has been set since day one.</p>
<p>And now, I will have no more tit-for-tatting. Feel free to have the last word.</p>
<p>And again, have a nice day.</p>
<p>Why has my last post gone unanswered? Was it offensive or are you all afraid to recognize me because some college sophomore who is full of herself (yes, you guessed it – Fountain Siren) had the cheek to say I have “no voice”?! Am I to believe you are all intimidated by that well oiled, motor-mouthing, would-be matriarch of this here free (for all) forum?</p>
<p>Is this, gulp, the end of the line for yours truly? Say it ain’t so, Joe, say it…ain’t…so…</p>
<p>Jazzymom: Oh I certainly DID NOT want to insult anyone. I generally make short posts as I do not have much time, so it could be possible to misconstrue what I say. Yes, there are WONDERFUL Jewish people everywhere! YES!</p>
<p>There is no way in the world I will go on with this discussion.One must learn history, one must have compassion. Horrible things have happened to so many people of this world . </p>
<p>Berurah: Oh I’m so sorry it may be difficult for you. Our country is predominently Christian and therefore it is always difficult for the minority. You should not have to have your children as elves or dance under a Christmas Tree if you do not want to or it is not your religion. People should have respect for your beliefs too. But yes it will always be difficult for the minority but in the difficulty strength and character develops.</p>
<p>elves and a christmas tree aren’t really even Christian are they? were there elves in the Bible? don’t remember any</p>
<p>the idea of America is that the minority is to be projected from the majority, that was the foinding principals of our nation</p>
<p>I know many Jewish people that have Christmas trees because they are pretty…what ever floats your boat</p>
<p>CGM: </p>
<pre><code>Not projected too far, I hope. 
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<p>When I was growing up in New York, we had obligatory Christmas assemblies. They were cool. We sang the dreydle song. The rest was Christmas carols. The only problem was that all the teachers were Jewish (as was just about everyone in my class), and no one knew the words.</p>
<p>No one EVER tried to explain what Christmas was all about, and I suspect they couldn’t had they wanted to.</p>
<p>For almost a decade afterwards, I wanted to know what was all this fuss about “round young virgins”?</p>
<p>As an aside, I would recommend to anyone here who is seriously looking to come to a “meeting of the minds” about the topic in the OP not to use the word “fundy.”></p>
<p><we squirm=“” over=“” the=“” fundy=“” love,=“” since=“” they=“” just=“” want=“” israel=“” for=“” their=“” rapture=“” anyway=“” (they=“” think=“” inhabitants=“” of=“” country=“” are=“” all=“” going=“” to=“” hell,=“” save=“” a=“” very=“” small=“” number=“” blessed=“” converts)…=“”></we></p>
<p><don’t you=“” care=“” that=“” the=“” fundies=“” say=“” are=“” going=“” to=“” hell…=“”></don’t></p>
<p><the fundies=“” don’t=“” care=“” about=“” you,=“” me,=“” your=“” israeli=“” family=“” members=“” or=“” mine.=“”></the></p>
<p><i don’t=“” like=“” their=“” views…=“”></i></p><i don’t=“” like=“” their=“” views…=“”>
<p><…if the fundies want to homeschool their children, with the girls all in bonnets and long gowns…></p>
<p>Since it is obviously a pejorative term, it is, imo, ill-advised to use it when engaging in a respectful “sharing of ideas.”</p>
<p><a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fundie[/url]”>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fundie</a></p>
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<p>It’s an interesting thought but where I live no respecting Jewish family would have a Christmas Tree.</p>
<p>Min; Oui. Remember the R word. (Respect)</p>
<p>Back in the early 60s, retailers tried to make a go of Chanukah bushes, but no one was buying. (Boy, I bet having one of those would be a valuable family heirloom today.)</p>
<p>well, if you have a “mixed” family, you just might…“respectible” what does that mean, anyway…</p>
<p>whatever they want to do for the season, why not? the ornaments are pretty, my tree has no santa’s- but fairies, and shiny things, and lights, the like</p>
<p>my Ds friends family- dad is catholic, mom is Jewish, Kids are jewish, but they have a pretty tree…</p>
<p>who is anyone to judge how people decorate their own homes, certainly not me</p>
<p>Oh yes, we have mixed friends who have menorahs and Christmas Trees. My husband is religious, not so , just more of a stickler on religion, and he thinks the whole thing is absolutely atrocious.He says," YOu have to choose, you have to choose!"</p>
<p>Certainly not me, either, since I have, um, let’s see: Jamaican and Jamaican/American blacks, mainline Protestants, Jews, agnostics, atheists, nondenominational Protestants, and Catholics in my extended family!
(No evangelicals, yet ;)).</p>
<p>And in mine we have everything from Orthodox Jews to a Catholic Priest. Oh, and one cousin married an Indian who is Hindu. We celebrate every holiday possible. It’s all good.</p>
<p>Is that right, AM? You had me fooled there for a minute. ;)</p>
<p>No joke. My uncle’s brother. I have first cousins who are Catholic.</p>
<p>God’s truth.:)</p>