Muslim Holidays Earn Growing Recognition in U.S.

US Department of State-US Information Programs ^ | December 3, 2004 | US Department of State-US Information Programs

[real america]

i don't understand, why is it so bad??

[spodefly]

It had to be done. Their first post was on a thread advocating for child safety locks on firearms. The second was on a thread where they wondered what was wrong with homosexuality. And then they ended up here, where they embrace the dhimmitude of the State Department.

They probably were not going to be happy here ... nor did they seem to be very receptive to any other than their college-aged mushbrained programming. I can take someone that shows an open mind, but their posts on this thread were strike 3.

[spodefly]

Oh no ... reincarnation?

[real america]

I think I came onto this too late!!! who was calling who a dumbass???????? Was someone actually defending the muslims?

[Proud Infidel]

The second was on a thread where they wondered what was wrong with homosexuality.

ROTFLMAO! They should have asked the Imam.

[Jotmo]

No. SOMEONE was being a troll.

[real america]

if people can be forced to work on thanksgiving and christmas, i certainly ain't giving up my hours so someone can go starve themselves till the sun goes down past their a$$

[B4Ranch]

The county council of Howard County, Maryland has a drastic shortage of American patriots!

[hershey]

Smoke coming out of my ears...

[texasbluebell]

Let me get this straight.

The USA is approximately, oh, 80% Christian, give or take a few points.

However, Christmas and Easter, the main Christian holy days are not allowed to be spoken about in public schools, or celebrated by school children in pageants (even though Congress opens with a prayer and the pledge of allegiance during which the phrase "under God" is used).

Public displays for Christmas are not allowed in many areas.

BUT to cater to the .5% moslem population (that's one-half percent), we have the State Dept wasting taxpayer $$ on a prayer room for a moslem holiday dinner. (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1271022/posts)

In Dearborn we have schools serving halal meals. (Are there any public schools that serve kosher meals for the Jewish students?)

What am I not getting here?

Hey US govt, we know you don't want to offend that miniscule minority, but Christians have feelings too. Our feelings are getting hurt out here.

[Happy2BMe]

20-Year Plan right on schedule - ping.

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Especially since the attacks of September 11, 2001, "more and more Muslims are working to get their communities integrated into U.S. society and have made efforts to get their religious holidays recognized and accommodated at school and in the workplace," says Rabiah Ahmed, communications coordinator in CAIR's national office in Washington.

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Muslims in America

Num. of Muslims in the U.S.:		7  million
Num. of American Muslims associated with a mosque:		2  million
Num. of mosques in the U.S.:		1,209
% of regular mosque participants who are male:		75%
% of regular mosque participants who are African-American:		30%
% of regular mosque participants who are Arab:		25%

Source: "The Mosque in America: A National Portrait," a study conducted by the Council on American-Islamic Relations and the Hartford Institute for Religion Research
(April 26, 2001)

[expatguy]

Submitting. We learn fast.

The word Islam means submission.

[American in Israel]

They ban Christ from Christmas and make Christmas Parades into "Festivals of Lights", but recognise EID, the celebration of the Call to the Final Jihad in the name of religion?

What Hypocracy the evil ones use to destroy our Freedom an Nation.

What foolishness to celebrate your own call to death!

[ppaul]

Pandering to Muslims?

Your tax dollars at work.....

[devolve]

Interesting chart

Mark Levin's Landmark Legal Foundation should sue the cities, counties, states, federal agencies, bureaucrats, Mayors, that ban Christian activities, parades, speech, by legislation or executive order or rules ad regulations

Denver Mayor Hickenlooper(splg? who cares!) bans Christians, Christmas, Christina church members, and Christmas carols in their parades yet officially endorses and presides over an outside Hanuka candle lighting ceremony in Denver that celebrates his own personal religion.

Islam celebrated, gets government recognition not afforded to Good Friday, Muslims get religious days closed as official religious holidays per government order, public school students forced to study Islam in California and federal judges OK that(?), Christmas banned.


Justice Ginsberg what is your opinion?


Why are two enemy ethnic groups in America joining hands to vote over 85% each against Republicans and most Christians and banning Christmas and Easter in a generous nation in which they are small minorities?

This is the small minority and the ACLU and the federal courts in your pocket stealing your tax dollars and killing your religious rights in the USA.

Defund the government and avoid any who ban or censor Christmas or any Christian holiday or activity.

Not one cent in their businesses, not one cent in taxes to any govenment agency that discriminates against Christians.

Things are about to pop mega bigtime in America.

[B4Ranch]

20-Year Plan right on schedule as the idiotic Americans open their door to the disease spreader.

[Looking4Truth]

I will never recognize that death cult front for a religion. Ever!

[LoudRepublicangirl]

However, Christmas and Easter, the main Christian holy days are not allowed to be spoken about in public schools, or celebrated by school children in pageants (even though Congress opens with a prayer and the pledge of allegiance during which the phrase "under God" is used).

It's ironic isn't it? These are the reasons a lot of our ancestors came to the "New World"- To escape religious persecution and it's coming back around to bite us in the ass.

[Looking4Truth]

Defund the government and avoid any who ban or censor Christmas or any Christian holiday or activity.

Not one cent in their businesses, not one cent in taxes to any govenment agency that discriminates against Christians.

I am already there. I survive on bartering goods and services and will not spend any money on gifts from any business that can't acknowledge that it's CHRISTMAS.