Posted on 12/01/2010 7:09:57 AM PST by My Favorite Headache
Guess they never got over that whole Jesus and the Moneychangers thing.
Wells Fargo IS Wachovia. Has been for 2 years now. It’s only a name change thing.
I know people of different faiths, and have yet to hear anybody of any different faith say that they are offended by Christmas, the Christmas season, Christmas trees, or any other symbols of Christmas or Christianity.
Granted, most people I know are conservative, not liberal, however, it leads me to believe that this business that non-Christians are somehow offended by Christmas is nonsense.
I think that the LEFTISTS think that non-Christians SHOULD be offended, because the LEFTISTS themselves are offended by religion in general, and Christianity in particular. So the left puts out this offended crapola and says they are speaking for non-Christians. If we are intimidated by the left, then this becomes the public narrative.
I’m offended!
FAIL!!!
You bet, offend 80% of your customers to not offend less than 10% of your customers. Now that’s a sound business decision.
Buffett is a non believer as I recall. This is the same asshat who touts raising the income tax. When asked if he would just send more, of course he defers an answer.
I love it when someone who made his fortune using the capital gains alternate tax schedule comments about what I should pay on my ordinary income. Hey Warren, take one of your net jets into the side of one of the Rockies and make us all happy.
nice:)
we are decorating our stores
Stores?
“Scuse me...Are the Benjamins on sale?”
“We want everyone to be included...”
Except those who want you to acknowlege that without Christmas, THERE IS NO FREAKIN CELEBRATION!!!
Glad I have no business with these a-ho—s.
The Christmas tree wasn't even an invention of early Christians. It was an invention of the Druid tribe, as was the burning yule log. The Druids believed that the sun was burning out and only elaborate ceremonies including firing flaming arrows at the sun, burning yule logs and decorating evergreens would appease the gods and prevent the world from sinking into eternal night. The event climaxed on December 25, when the small increase in daylight hours first became noticeable.
In order to convert the Druids and other Germanic tribes to Christianity, it was decided to move Christmas to December 25 in the waning days of the Roman Empire.
At one time, this was such common knowledge that the Puritans and the most anti-Catholic zealots among the Protestant world banned the celebration of Christmas, including Christmas trees. It was only by the later half of the 18th century as the Puritans mellowed and settlers from other groups (notably Quakers, Catholics, Germans, Swedes, Dutch and Jews) reached critical mass that the restrictions on Christmas celebrations were relaxed and the Christmas tree made a comeback.
“A corporate spokesperson told FOX35 News they don’t put up Christmas trees so as not to offend their non-Christian customers.”
Now wait a minute, I thought they were “Holiday Trees” so they wouldn’t offend anybody. I can’t keep up with the PC contortions.
Wells Fargo IS Wachovia. Has been for 2 years now. It’s only a name change thing.
HOMETOWN bank bump!
How about the Florida school district that is banning anything green and red to be displayed in schools this month? LMAO!
HELLO - All their precious money says “In God we trust” on it. If that doesn’t offend the non-believers, then why would a Christmas tree? UGH - people these days....!
Wachovia is out of business.
They sure don’t mind OFFENDING their Christian customers, do they! Such PC gone amuck!
Disgusting.
Do a web search on the history of their name, Wachovia.
They don’t deserve it any longer.
Actually, First Union was as you describe. They bought a good reputation to hide behind once the FU (aptly named) gig was up, and then ended up trashing it, too.
It's the Latin form of "Der Wachau," which was the estate of a Saxon count, von Zinzendorf, who gave persecuted Christians shelter and protected them. The estate was in the Danube Valley, and this part of NC reminded them of it.
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