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French row over plans to swap Christian holidays ("rob Peter to pay Mohammed")
France 24 ^ | 9/27/13 | France24 staff

Posted on 09/26/2013 8:03:56 PM PDT by barmag25

A French official has sparked controversy by suggesting that two Christian public holidays should be removed and replaced by ones marking the Jewish festival of Yom Kippur and the Muslim festival of Eid.

A proposal by a French official to replace Christian national holidays with those based on Jewish and Muslim festivals has sparked controversy in the country.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: france; islam

1 posted on 09/26/2013 8:03:56 PM PDT by barmag25
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To: barmag25

What did they think would happen?


2 posted on 09/26/2013 8:07:17 PM PDT by Bogey78O (We had a good run. Coulda been great still.)
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To: barmag25

Compromise. Keep the Christian ones. Add the Jewish one. Dump the Satanist one.


3 posted on 09/26/2013 8:08:37 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: barmag25

It’s a moot point. In 30-50 years the Muslims will be in control in France and Christian holidays will be banned.


4 posted on 09/26/2013 8:12:38 PM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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we already do that is this country. look at some public school calendars. rosh hasanah, kwanza, and no Christmas. just winter break.


5 posted on 09/26/2013 8:26:26 PM PDT by willywill
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To: barmag25

There is more than one Eid. Bad reporting.


6 posted on 09/26/2013 8:39:05 PM PDT by DBrow
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To: DBrow

And the moonbat holidays rotate, because their calendar is based on the cycle of the moon, so ashura, ramadan, the different eids all change dates year to year.


7 posted on 09/26/2013 11:51:42 PM PDT by mikefive (RLTW)
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To: willywill

True. No Easter break either, just spring break.


8 posted on 09/27/2013 2:28:29 AM PDT by Pinkbell
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