Happy Hanukkah!

haosquared
Wed, 08 Dec 2004 22:54:27 +0000

Oh…that’s pretty interesting. I like how it’s almost matriarchal in the manner it’s passed down. It makes for a refreshing change. Whenever I think of converting I remember the movie “Keeping the Faith” with Ben Stiller and Jenna Elfman. I tried your link but you have to be an AOL member to access the news. Being a Buddhist, I also get distrubed when people make disgusting comments like that because it lacks the acceptance that is preached in their religions. Still, I try to give them the benefit of the doubt. I think that it may be simply an overreaction to the overreaction of others. Like, maybe these people don’t genuinely feel that way, they’re just frustrated with being PC. There should always be a medium. I obviously don’t want to listen to some preachy song about the wise men and the birth of baby Jesus. I like cheery songs that are more holiday generic or more of a less Christian Christmas theme like “Grandma got ran over by a reindeer”. I can’t picture getting upset over that song but it could be a byproduct of having your religion ignored year after year until it just gets to be too much.