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Post by FilmFlaneur on Apr 5, 2017 8:41:43 GMT
This may be political correctness gone mad. From which side, however I am not sure. Scriptural note: there is no mention of Easter Eggs, or bunnies, in the Bible.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2017 8:50:38 GMT
This may be political correctness gone mad. From which side, however I am not sure. The National Trust said sponsors Cadbury chose the name of the annual event
Theresa May has criticised the National Trust after the word ‘Easter’ was dropped from its annual egg hunt. The Prime Minister called the decision “absolutely ridiculous”.
Cadbury, which sponsors the annual event that takes place at National Trust properties across Britain, said it had taken the decision to drop the word ‘Easter’ from the egg hunt title for the first time in a decade in order to appeal to “people from all faiths and none”.
Speaking in Saudi Arabia where she is on a trade visit, May, an Anglican, said Easter was “very important” to her and she didn’t know what the National Trust “are thinking”.
“I’m not just a vicar’s daughter – I’m a member of the National Trust as well. I think the stance they’ve taken is absolutely ridiculous and I don’t know what they’re thinking about,” she told ITV News.
“Easter’s very important. It’s important to me, it’s a very important festival for the Christian faith for millions across the world. So I think what the National Trust is doing is frankly just ridiculous.”
The National Trust said it was “in no way downplaying the significance of Easter” and that Cadbury “are responsible for the branding and wording of our egg hunt campaign.”
A spokesman for Cadbury said: “Each year, our Easter campaigns have a different name and this year our seasonal campaign is called the ‘Cadbury’s Great British Egg Hunt’.
“It is clear to see that within our communications and marketing we clearly state the word Easter and include it in a number of promotional materials, including our website, where we do also promote our partnership with National Trust at this seasonal time of year. We invite people from all faiths and none to enjoy our seasonal treats, which can be found around Easter time.”
A Catholic Labour MP has described the Prime Minister’s criticism of the National Trust as “faux outrage”.
Conor McGinn, the MP for St Helens North, wrote on Twitter that “this nonsense Easter eggs story does more to devalue the place of Christianity in modern Britain than any ‘PC brigade'”. He added that “Jesus wouldn’t care”.
www.catholicherald.co.uk/news/2017/04/04/theresa-may-criticises-national-trust-over-ridiculous-decision-to-drop-easter-from-egg-hunt/
Scriptural note: there is no mention of Easter Eggs, or bunnies in the Bible.
Here's the parts of that article that made me laugh: Making a plea for tolerance of Christianity from the most intolerant country on the earth when it comes to Christianity. No irony there
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Post by FilmFlaneur on Apr 5, 2017 8:54:31 GMT
This piece really demonstrates for me why England doesn't 'do' religion. In other countries we would have competing sects chanting in the streets and burning each other's houses down as they consider that their faith has been insulted. Here, to make the headlines we just squabble about naming chocolate and think that is taking faith seriously. For this atheist it is kind of reassuring..
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2017 8:58:43 GMT
This peace really demonstrates for me why England doesn't 'do' religion. In other countries we would have competing sects chanting in the streets and burning each other's houses down as they consider that their faith has been insulted. Here we just squabble about naming chocolate to make headlines and think that is taking faith seriously. For this atheist it is kind of reassuring. Agreed to a certain extent. Christianity is not a factor in the vast majority of Britains lifes.Islam on the other hand is something different.
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Post by FilmFlaneur on Apr 5, 2017 9:02:55 GMT
This peace really demonstrates for me why England doesn't 'do' religion. In other countries we would have competing sects chanting in the streets and burning each other's houses down as they consider that their faith has been insulted. Here we just squabble about naming chocolate to make headlines and think that is taking faith seriously. For this atheist it is kind of reassuring. Agreed to a certain extent. Christianity is not a factor in the vast majority of Britains lifes.Islam on the other hand is something different. Not just Islam, Buddhists and Hindus have had their set-to's as well in their time lol
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Post by awhina on Apr 5, 2017 10:19:45 GMT
This may be political correctness gone mad. From which side, however I am not sure. Scriptural note: there is no mention of Easter Eggs, or bunnies, in the Bible.
Obviously. But you have missed the point.
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Post by FilmFlaneur on Apr 5, 2017 10:30:47 GMT
This may be political correctness gone mad. From which side, however I am not sure. Scriptural note: there is no mention of Easter Eggs, or bunnies, in the Bible.
Obviously. But you have missed the point.
That your Jesus was diabetic and frightened of the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog? The one with big pointy teeth?
Welcome back from your, I am sure, entirely unjustified exile...
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Post by awhina on Apr 5, 2017 10:35:49 GMT
Obviously. But you have missed the point.
That your Jesus was diabetic and frightened of the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog? The one with big pointy teeth?
Welcome back from your, I am sure, entirely unjustified exile...
If you can't see the point then I can't help you
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Post by FilmFlaneur on Apr 5, 2017 10:39:38 GMT
That your Jesus was diabetic and frightened of the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog? The one with big pointy teeth?
Welcome back from your, I am sure, entirely unjustified exile...
If you can't see the point then I can't help you Haven't you been told it is rude to point?
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Post by tickingmask on Apr 5, 2017 11:09:07 GMT
I'm trying, and totally failing, to understand why anybody thinks the term 'Easter Egg' might be offensive, inasmuch as not using this term would "appeal to people from all faiths and none". Anybody who says this idea is ridiculous is absolutely spot on.
I'm also completely baffled how pointing this out (i.e. that this idea is ridiculous) is taken by some people as "making a plea for tolerance of Christianity". Maybe they think that Christians want to rename Easter eggs to "Jesus lives!! Hallelujah!!! eggs" or something like that.
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Post by CoolJGS☺ on Apr 5, 2017 11:11:20 GMT
Meh, it's still easter.
There will be plenty of people calling it that.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2017 20:09:40 GMT
It is a nice gesture to Christians by the prime minister. I think Jesus would prefer it if she didn't sell any more weapons to the Saudis .. that way a few more kids in Yemen might get to live to see Easter or whatever people want to call it..
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2017 21:45:48 GMT
That your Jesus was diabetic and frightened of the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog? The one with big pointy teeth?
Welcome back from your, I am sure, entirely unjustified exile...
If you can't see the point then I can't help you Are you not smart enough to explain the point?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2017 21:50:50 GMT
I'm trying, and totally failing, to understand why anybody thinks the term 'Easter Egg' might be offensive, inasmuch as not using this term would "appeal to people from all faiths and none". Anybody who says this idea is ridiculous is absolutely spot on. In the UK I can't imagine most people give a crap. I'm an atheist and easter stuff never bothered me. Seems more like a US thing to me. They're not bothered when christianity violates the wall of separation, but if you put "Allahu Akbar!" on the money there'd be blood in the streets.
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Post by awhina on Apr 6, 2017 1:17:02 GMT
If you can't see the point then I can't help you Are you not smart enough to explain the point? I'm "smart" enough, that I know not to supply food for trolls, and FF is nothing if not a troll.
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Post by progressiveelement on Apr 6, 2017 1:20:20 GMT
Are you not smart enough to explain the point? I'm "smart" enough, that I know not to supply food for trolls, and FF is nothing if not a troll. Punctuation error detected!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2017 1:41:13 GMT
Are you not smart enough to explain the point? I'm "smart" enough, that I know not to supply food for trolls, and FF is nothing if not a troll. Well, either that or you don't actually know the point. I guess we'll never know which it is.
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Post by awhina on Apr 6, 2017 2:04:46 GMT
I'm "smart" enough, that I know not to supply food for trolls, and FF is nothing if not a troll. I guess (sic) we'll never know which it is. Your spiteful opinion.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2017 2:08:45 GMT
I guess (sic) we'll never know which it is. Your spiteful (sic) opinion. No, an actual fact.
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Post by awhina on Apr 6, 2017 4:52:57 GMT
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