Comments on: A Cross to Bear http://www.balloon-juice.com/2005/07/27/a-cross-to-bear/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:55:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: W.B. Reeves http://www.balloon-juice.com/2005/07/27/a-cross-to-bear/#comment-52926 W.B. Reeves Sat, 30 Jul 2005 02:05:54 +0000 http://www.balloon-juice.com/?p=5056#comment-52926 <blockquote>Sorry, but this is a country based on recognizing the majority. You have a vote, the candidate wins with 49% of the vote, he wins, no matter how much the other 47% of the other folks can’t stand him. They just have to put up with him. Sound familiar? Anyway, this country is a majority Christian country (for now), there is nothing wrong in recognizing that, as long as we incorporate as much sensitivity to other religions and non religions as we can.</blockquote> More to the point, is SCS saying that Gore actually won the Presidency in 2000? After all, he did get the majority of the votes.
Sorry, but this is a country based on recognizing the majority. You have a vote, the candidate wins with 49% of the vote, he wins, no matter how much the other 47% of the other folks can’t stand him. They just have to put up with him. Sound familiar? Anyway, this country is a majority Christian country (for now), there is nothing wrong in recognizing that, as long as we incorporate as much sensitivity to other religions and non religions as we can.

More to the point, is SCS saying that Gore actually won the Presidency in 2000? After all, he did get the majority of the votes.

]]> By: Sojourner http://www.balloon-juice.com/2005/07/27/a-cross-to-bear/#comment-52689 Sojourner Fri, 29 Jul 2005 17:48:38 +0000 http://www.balloon-juice.com/?p=5056#comment-52689 <blockquote>Sorry, but this is a country based on recognizing the majority. You have a vote, the candidate wins with 49% of the vote, he wins, no matter how much the other 47% of the other folks can’t stand him. They just have to put up with him. Sound familiar? Anyway, this country is a majority Christian country (for now), there is nothing wrong in recognizing that, as long as we incorporate as much sensitivity to other religions and non religions as we can.</blockquote> The founding fathers would disagree.
Sorry, but this is a country based on recognizing the majority. You have a vote, the candidate wins with 49% of the vote, he wins, no matter how much the other 47% of the other folks can’t stand him. They just have to put up with him. Sound familiar? Anyway, this country is a majority Christian country (for now), there is nothing wrong in recognizing that, as long as we incorporate as much sensitivity to other religions and non religions as we can.

The founding fathers would disagree.

]]> By: Rocky Smith http://www.balloon-juice.com/2005/07/27/a-cross-to-bear/#comment-52662 Rocky Smith Fri, 29 Jul 2005 17:22:00 +0000 http://www.balloon-juice.com/?p=5056#comment-52662 How about government sponsorship of "art" that appears as a crucifix in a jar of urine or a portrait of the Maddona made from dung? How about government sponsorship of “art” that appears as a crucifix in a jar of urine or a portrait of the Maddona made from dung?

]]> By: scs http://www.balloon-juice.com/2005/07/27/a-cross-to-bear/#comment-52576 scs Fri, 29 Jul 2005 15:29:29 +0000 http://www.balloon-juice.com/?p=5056#comment-52576 Sorry, but this is a country based on recognizing the majority. You have a vote, the candidate wins with 49% of the vote, he wins, no matter how much the other 47% of the other folks can't stand him. They just have to put up with him. Sound familiar? Anyway, this country is a majority Christian country (for now), there is nothing wrong in recognizing that, as long as we incorporate as much sensitivity to other religions and non religions as we can. I also say, lets have more other religion religious holidays. The more holidays the better for me. Sorry, but this is a country based on recognizing the majority. You have a vote, the candidate wins with 49% of the vote, he wins, no matter how much the other 47% of the other folks can’t stand him. They just have to put up with him. Sound familiar? Anyway, this country is a majority Christian country (for now), there is nothing wrong in recognizing that, as long as we incorporate as much sensitivity to other religions and non religions as we can.

I also say, lets have more other religion religious holidays. The more holidays the better for me.

]]> By: Sojourner http://www.balloon-juice.com/2005/07/27/a-cross-to-bear/#comment-52479 Sojourner Fri, 29 Jul 2005 12:42:26 +0000 http://www.balloon-juice.com/?p=5056#comment-52479 <blockquote>Let’s have a little recognition for as many people’s beliefs as we can. </blockquote> Agree. Having a national Christian holiday is not nearly enough.
Let’s have a little recognition for as many people’s beliefs as we can.

Agree. Having a national Christian holiday is not nearly enough.

]]> By: Ken Hahn http://www.balloon-juice.com/2005/07/27/a-cross-to-bear/#comment-52429 Ken Hahn Fri, 29 Jul 2005 07:07:40 +0000 http://www.balloon-juice.com/?p=5056#comment-52429 Marc, I read your post and was tempted to argue, but I won't. You have a problem with the cross and I don't. Just for the record, I never claimed to be a victim of any sort, nor did I ever mention persecution. I don't think you're attacking me by removing the cross, I just think you're being a bit foolish. Accuse me of a persecution complex and of making up straw men if you will. Makes no difference. You can recycle your opinion and claim it disproves mine, but all it proves is that we disagee. Sorry, I am not convinced. Marc,
I read your post and was tempted to argue, but I won’t. You have a problem with the cross and I don’t. Just for the record, I never claimed to be a victim of any sort, nor did I ever mention persecution. I don’t think you’re attacking me by removing the cross, I just think you’re being a bit foolish. Accuse me of a persecution complex and of making up straw men if you will. Makes no difference.

You can recycle your opinion and claim it disproves mine, but all it proves is that we disagee. Sorry, I am not convinced.

]]> By: scs http://www.balloon-juice.com/2005/07/27/a-cross-to-bear/#comment-52427 scs Fri, 29 Jul 2005 06:50:23 +0000 http://www.balloon-juice.com/?p=5056#comment-52427 By the way I like "yet another jeff's" idea of a time limit on challenging a religious symbol. I think 10 years is plenty. By the way I like “yet another jeff’s” idea of a time limit on challenging a religious symbol. I think 10 years is plenty.

]]> By: scs http://www.balloon-juice.com/2005/07/27/a-cross-to-bear/#comment-52424 scs Fri, 29 Jul 2005 06:39:04 +0000 http://www.balloon-juice.com/?p=5056#comment-52424 If it were the crescent or the star of Islam (Wait, Islam has a star? I thought it was a moon. Oh you have it backwards, anyway...) I would be okay with that if I knew that a clear majority of the people buried there were Muslims or Jews. Perhaps there could be a smaller section with a cross for the Christian minority. But since that is not the case, and Christians are a majority in this country, I think that the monument at hand is fine. Let's have a little recognition for as many people's beliefs as we can. If it were the crescent or the star of Islam (Wait, Islam has a star? I thought it was a moon. Oh you have it backwards, anyway…) I would be okay with that if I knew that a clear majority of the people buried there were Muslims or Jews. Perhaps there could be a smaller section with a cross for the Christian minority. But since that is not the case, and Christians are a majority in this country, I think that the monument at hand is fine. Let’s have a little recognition for as many people’s beliefs as we can.

]]> By: Randolph Fritz http://www.balloon-juice.com/2005/07/27/a-cross-to-bear/#comment-52422 Randolph Fritz Fri, 29 Jul 2005 06:26:40 +0000 http://www.balloon-juice.com/?p=5056#comment-52422 "But it sure is hard to understand how REASONABLE people would be offended by this." Suppose it were the crescent and star of Islam? “But it sure is hard to understand how REASONABLE people would be offended by this.”

Suppose it were the crescent and star of Islam?

]]> By: Sojourner http://www.balloon-juice.com/2005/07/27/a-cross-to-bear/#comment-52393 Sojourner Fri, 29 Jul 2005 03:12:57 +0000 http://www.balloon-juice.com/?p=5056#comment-52393 <blockquote>Man, I need lay off the mescal.</blockquote> Send it my way. All I've got is some cheap chardonnay in the frig.
Man, I need lay off the mescal.

Send it my way. All I’ve got is some cheap chardonnay in the frig.

]]> By: DougJ http://www.balloon-juice.com/2005/07/27/a-cross-to-bear/#comment-52375 DougJ Fri, 29 Jul 2005 02:42:30 +0000 http://www.balloon-juice.com/?p=5056#comment-52375 "It sounds to me like a funky version of Three Blind Mice." You're right, it does. The tune is a little different, though. Man, I need lay off the mescal. “It sounds to me like a funky version of Three Blind Mice.”

You’re right, it does. The tune is a little different, though.

Man, I need lay off the mescal.

]]> By: Sojourner http://www.balloon-juice.com/2005/07/27/a-cross-to-bear/#comment-52373 Sojourner Fri, 29 Jul 2005 02:37:08 +0000 http://www.balloon-juice.com/?p=5056#comment-52373 It sounds to me like a funky version of Three Blind Mice. But then I couldn't hear it very well even with volume cranked all the way up. Thanks! It sounds to me like a funky version of Three Blind Mice. But then I couldn’t hear it very well even with volume cranked all the way up.

Thanks!

]]> By: DougJ http://www.balloon-juice.com/2005/07/27/a-cross-to-bear/#comment-52371 DougJ Fri, 29 Jul 2005 02:33:43 +0000 http://www.balloon-juice.com/?p=5056#comment-52371 I don't know how I can be expected to converse with someone who doesn't know the hot-cross buns song. I can't find any mp3's of it being sung, but here's a page that has a version played on recorder http://www1.ocdsb.edu.on.ca/csdyweb/showcase/showcase2003-2004/toft/TryThis/Recorder/karate.html The words are "hot cross buns, hot cross buns, one a penny, two a penny, hot cross buns". You're welcome. I don’t know how I can be expected to converse with someone who doesn’t know the hot-cross buns song. I can’t find any mp3’s of it being sung, but here’s a page that has a version played on recorder
http://www1.ocdsb.edu.on.ca/cs.....arate.html

The words are “hot cross buns, hot cross buns, one a penny, two a penny, hot cross buns”.

You’re welcome.

]]> By: Sojourner http://www.balloon-juice.com/2005/07/27/a-cross-to-bear/#comment-52363 Sojourner Fri, 29 Jul 2005 02:06:50 +0000 http://www.balloon-juice.com/?p=5056#comment-52363 Shhh. We've finaly found a topic that doesn't drive Dougie over the edge. Shhh. We’ve finaly found a topic that doesn’t drive Dougie over the edge.

]]> By: ppGaz http://www.balloon-juice.com/2005/07/27/a-cross-to-bear/#comment-52351 ppGaz Fri, 29 Jul 2005 01:55:43 +0000 http://www.balloon-juice.com/?p=5056#comment-52351 <blockquote>Wow. This thread has taken a truly strange turn.</blockquote> It's a DougJ thread.
Wow. This thread has taken a truly strange turn.

It’s a DougJ thread.

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