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Christmas in Alphaworld... This year? (Community)
Christmas in Alphaworld... This year? // Community
Dec 5, 2003, 3:50pm
[View Quote]Ok I think I should clarify what I wrote:
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No matter what faith you follow we all should hold respect to other faiths,
in this point mutual acceptance of perhaps objects, symbols and words that
play a significant part in ones faith.
No one states that anyone should accept any of these but tolerance is a part
of mutual tolerance of each others believes, for instance if the Star of
David in someone's house offends you don't have to go into this house, but
tolerance of others faiths shows respectability towards fellow people.
For instance if someone built a Muslim Temple in AW should it be removed as
offensive?
Tolerance is acceptance,.
[View Quote]"wizard myrddin" <admin at rdescape.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Well said and explained there Lioness!
>
> It is true that Jesus Christ was not born on December 25th. He wasn't even
> born in December. He was born in the middle of summer. So why is the birth
> of Christ celebrated on December the 25?
>
> "This difference is dates stems from the need to compromise with pagan
> believes and to "convert" them. In the Winter Solstice Babylonians
> celebrated the victory of their sun god. To this the Roman copy of this
> Babylonian custom was called Saturnalia, the feast of the birth of Sol. It
> was for centuries an abomination to Christians. The celebration was an
orgy
> of pagan revelry.
>
> But the Church, instead of standing firm against paganism, began to
> compromise. It wanted to "help" weak young Christians who didn't want to
> give up the fun and merrymaking surrounding the winter solstice. So the
> Church said, 'Go on with your fun and celebration. Only now we'll call it
a
> celebration of the birth of the Son of God. Instead of losing people to
> paganism, we'll combine the two and gradually even win some of the pagans
of
> our day to profess Christianity. Let's not force men to choose between the
> two.'" (Michael Schneider)
>
> But above all as you have stated it is respect and tolerance of each
others
> faith or believes no matter what they are.
>
> In whatever faith you follow and in these troubled times in the world
faith
> has brought bitter foes together as for example World War One in the
British
> and German troops met in no mans land to enjoy this time of year. Pity
they
> went back to killing each other after it!
>
> But sharing the event not the faith shows tolerance and respect towards
each
> other.
>
>
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Dec 5, 2003, 6:17pm
>It isn't my duty to list every religion in the book simply because I don't
want to offend anyone.
You are exactly right. "Political Correctness" is such a load of crap....
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[View Quote]"ferruccio" <startrek3 at earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> Nobody was being excluded when I said "christmas". If you are another
> religion, proudly state whatever you like to celebrate at this time.
Since
> I am catholic, I will say "christmas". It isn't my duty to list every
> religion in the book simply because I don't want to offend anyone. And
> please say Christmas, not xmas. And where are you quoting "convert" from?
I
> never said that.
> "sweet adora" <me at privacy.net> wrote in message
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> only
trying
> to
> religion
your
> own.
> others?
> specifically. I
> everyone
preparing
> for.
> all
> It is
> wrongful to
> aren't
to
> do
> they
christmas,
> if
it
still
> specifically.
> Christmas
> christmas
> year?
>
>
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Dec 5, 2003, 9:06pm
That would be a Mosque ;) I should make one sometime O,O muslim
architecture is awesome
Dec 5, 2003, 9:29pm
;-") Then you would probably enjoy the mosques that Dr Midi built in
Weebland. He did an awesome job there.
[View Quote]"ferruccio" <startrek3 at earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> That would be a Mosque ;) I should make one sometime O,O muslim
> architecture is awesome
>
>
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Dec 5, 2003, 11:43pm
I emailed AW and they said they put snow etc in alphaworld when it first
rains in Boston, and they said tomorrow they're expecting storms and snow
etc!
So woho!
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Ry
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[View Quote]ferruccio <startrek3 at earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> Every year AWI did something in Alphaworld to give it a christmas theme,
> except for last year >,< do you think it could happen this year? simple
> things like a festive winter skybox and a snow ground, maybe decorate the
GZ
> or something
>
>
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Dec 5, 2003, 11:45pm
Ok, its snowing now in alphaworld~! lol
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Ry
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[View Quote]ry <ryanauNOSPAM at iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
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> I emailed AW and they said they put snow etc in alphaworld when it first
> rains in Boston, and they said tomorrow they're expecting storms and snow
> etc!
> So woho!
>
> --
>
> Ry
> Citizen#: 323710
> ferruccio <startrek3 at earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:3fce92bd$2 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
the
> GZ
>
>
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Dec 6, 2003, 3:24am
I wonder why they didn't do it last year :P
[View Quote]"ry" <ryanauNOSPAM at iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
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> Ok, its snowing now in alphaworld~! lol
>
> --
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> Ry
> Citizen#: 323710
> ry <ryanauNOSPAM at iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
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snow
theme,
simple
> the
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>
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Dec 6, 2003, 7:14am
Im not going to answer that hehe
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Ry
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[View Quote]ferruccio <startrek3 at earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> I wonder why they didn't do it last year :P
> "ry" <ryanauNOSPAM at iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
> news:3fd134ab at server1.Activeworlds.com...
first
> snow
> theme,
> simple
decorate
>
>
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Dec 7, 2003, 1:21am
It was an unusually warm winter.
Ryan
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> I wonder why they didn't do it last year :P
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