Gap, Old Navy censor 'Christmas,'

[beachblanket]

Ah ok. I always lump Episcopalian in with Catholicism because it's Catholic lite

Actually, Episcopalians are the higher IQ version.

 

[#1MMFan]

Actually, Episcopalians are the higher IQ version.

There's nothing Catholic about Episcopalians. They are protestant, church of England.

 

[beachblanket]

There's nothing Catholic about Episcopalians. They are protestant, church of England.

I disagree - the Episcopalian liturgy is very similar in many respects that of the Catholic Church. In fact, the only major difference is in the confession of sin (done individually by Catholics, en mass as part of the primary service by Episcopalians).

And for more proof, visit any Episcopalian Church and learn the background of the congregation. In almost all cases, you'll find it has a large number of refugees from Catholicism. Fleeing the rigidity of the latter and looking for a substitute, they find Episcopalianism to be readily similar but slightly less formal.

 

[Jrsy Boy]

There's nothing Catholic about Episcopalians. They are protestant, church of England.

I've heard Episcopalianism referred to as Anglo-Catholic. Wasn't the Church of England started by a King who wanted a divorce but the Catholic Church wouldn't allow it, so he started his own church? It's good to be King!

Personally, I worship at St. Mattress on the Spring.

 

[disneymama73]

Personally, I worship at St. Mattress on the Spring.

 

[beachblanket]

I've heard Episcopalianism referred to as Anglo-Catholic. Wasn't the Church of England started by a King who wanted a divorce but the Catholic Church wouldn't allow it, so he started his own church? It's good to be King!

Personally, I worship at St. Mattress on the Spring.

Your history is correct.

 

[DisneyGerry]

Enter the “Why I Hate Christmas” Contest


December 13, 2006

Bill Donohue, president of the Catholic League, and Don Feder, president of Jews Against Anti-Christian Defamation, have launched a "Why I Hate Christmas" contest today. Donohue explains as follows:

"On December 6, a Zogby Poll disclosed that 95% of Americans are not offended by being greeted with a ‘Merry Christmas' while shopping. Don Feder and I would like to know more about the 5% who object and have thus launched our ‘Why I Hate Christmas' contest. Contestants must answer the following questions:

1. Explain relationship with father.

2. Explain relationship with mother.

3. State what religion, if any, were you raised in.

4. List all phobias, e.g., fear of God.

5. List all superstitions, e.g., belief in Bigfoot or the Loch Ness Monster.

6. State which historical figure is most like you: (a) Hitler, (b) Stalin, (c) Mao, (d) Pol Pot, or (e) Rosie O'Donnell.

7. State last time you hallucinated.

8. State last book you read before crashing.

9. State how many times you've laughed in the past 10 years: (a) once, (b) more than once but not more than thrice, (c) more than thrice but not more than five times, (d) can't recall.

10. List all prior mental disorders.

"Please send us a photo so we can post your picture on our website, along with your response. The winner will receive a free copy of the Charles Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol. Finally, we will send your statement to Jackie Mason for a free psychological evaluation."

(This update courtesy of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights.)

 

[Maleficent13]

I am really going to have to assume the previous post is made up. If it isn't, well, there are no words.

 

[Bob Slydell]

Enter the “Why I Hate Christmas” Contest


December 13, 2006

Bill Donohue, president of the Catholic League, and Don Feder, president of Jews Against Anti-Christian Defamation, have launched a "Why I Hate Christmas" contest today. Donohue explains as follows:

"On December 6, a Zogby Poll disclosed that 95% of Americans are not offended by being greeted with a ‘Merry Christmas' while shopping. Don Feder and I would like to know more about the 5% who object and have thus launched our ‘Why I Hate Christmas' contest. Contestants must answer the following questions:

1. Explain relationship with father.

2. Explain relationship with mother.

3. State what religion, if any, were you raised in.

4. List all phobias, e.g., fear of God.

5. List all superstitions, e.g., belief in Bigfoot or the Loch Ness Monster.

6. State which historical figure is most like you: (a) Hitler, (b) Stalin, (c) Mao, (d) Pol Pot, or (e) Rosie O'Donnell.

7. State last time you hallucinated.

8. State last book you read before crashing.

9. State how many times you've laughed in the past 10 years: (a) once, (b) more than once but not more than thrice, (c) more than thrice but not more than five times, (d) can't recall.

10. List all prior mental disorders.

"Please send us a photo so we can post your picture on our website, along with your response. The winner will receive a free copy of the Charles Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol. Finally, we will send your statement to Jackie Mason for a free psychological evaluation."

(This update courtesy of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights.)

Your church doesn't preach understanding and respect, I take it?

 

[Mrs.Toad]

Enter the “Why I Hate Christmas” Contest


December 13, 2006

Bill Donohue, president of the Catholic League, and Don Feder, president of Jews Against Anti-Christian Defamation, have launched a "Why I Hate Christmas" contest today. Donohue explains as follows:

"On December 6, a Zogby Poll disclosed that 95% of Americans are not offended by being greeted with a ‘Merry Christmas' while shopping. Don Feder and I would like to know more about the 5% who object and have thus launched our ‘Why I Hate Christmas' contest. Contestants must answer the following questions:

1. Explain relationship with father.

2. Explain relationship with mother.

3. State what religion, if any, were you raised in.

4. List all phobias, e.g., fear of God.

5. List all superstitions, e.g., belief in Bigfoot or the Loch Ness Monster.

6. State which historical figure is most like you: (a) Hitler, (b) Stalin, (c) Mao, (d) Pol Pot, or (e) Rosie O'Donnell.

7. State last time you hallucinated.

8. State last book you read before crashing.

9. State how many times you've laughed in the past 10 years: (a) once, (b) more than once but not more than thrice, (c) more than thrice but not more than five times, (d) can't recall.

10. List all prior mental disorders.

"Please send us a photo so we can post your picture on our website, along with your response. The winner will receive a free copy of the Charles Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol. Finally, we will send your statement to Jackie Mason for a free psychological evaluation."

(This update courtesy of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights.)

That is one of the lamest things I've ever read in my life.

 

[amy4bruce]

Enter the “Why I Hate Christmas” Contest


December 13, 2006

Bill Donohue, president of the Catholic League, and Don Feder, president of Jews Against Anti-Christian Defamation, have launched a "Why I Hate Christmas" contest today. Donohue explains as follows:

"On December 6, a Zogby Poll disclosed that 95% of Americans are not offended by being greeted with a ‘Merry Christmas' while shopping. Don Feder and I would like to know more about the 5% who object and have thus launched our ‘Why I Hate Christmas' contest. Contestants must answer the following questions:

1. Explain relationship with father.

2. Explain relationship with mother.

3. State what religion, if any, were you raised in.

4. List all phobias, e.g., fear of God.

5. List all superstitions, e.g., belief in Bigfoot or the Loch Ness Monster.

6. State which historical figure is most like you: (a) Hitler, (b) Stalin, (c) Mao, (d) Pol Pot, or (e) Rosie O'Donnell.

7. State last time you hallucinated.

8. State last book you read before crashing.

9. State how many times you've laughed in the past 10 years: (a) once, (b) more than once but not more than thrice, (c) more than thrice but not more than five times, (d) can't recall.

10. List all prior mental disorders.

"Please send us a photo so we can post your picture on our website, along with your response. The winner will receive a free copy of the Charles Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol. Finally, we will send your statement to Jackie Mason for a free psychological evaluation."

(This update courtesy of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights.)

Okay, that's it.

DisneyGerry, I don't mind when someone wishes me a Merry Christmas. I don't mind when someone wishes me a Happy Holidays. I don't mind when a store decides, as their policy, that the clerks should say Merry Christmas. I don't mind when a store decides, as their policy, that the clerks should say Happy Holidays. These are commercial decisions, totally protected by the First Amendment. What I do mind is when people like you, Donald Wildmon, Bill ("Hollywood loves anal sex") Donohue, and others decide that I must say Merry Christmas, because that's a step away from your deciding what I must believe. And what's that a step away from? It's pretty obvious what your answer to question 6 is.

 

[mickeyfan2]

Enter the “Why I Hate Christmas” Contest


December 13, 2006

Bill Donohue, president of the Catholic League, and Don Feder, president of Jews Against Anti-Christian Defamation, have launched a "Why I Hate Christmas" contest today. Donohue explains as follows:

"On December 6, a Zogby Poll disclosed that 95% of Americans are not offended by being greeted with a ‘Merry Christmas' while shopping. Don Feder and I would like to know more about the 5% who object and have thus launched our ‘Why I Hate Christmas' contest. Contestants must answer the following questions:

1. Explain relationship with father.

2. Explain relationship with mother.

3. State what religion, if any, were you raised in.

4. List all phobias, e.g., fear of God.

5. List all superstitions, e.g., belief in Bigfoot or the Loch Ness Monster.

6. State which historical figure is most like you: (a) Hitler, (b) Stalin, (c) Mao, (d) Pol Pot, or (e) Rosie O'Donnell.

7. State last time you hallucinated.

8. State last book you read before crashing.

9. State how many times you've laughed in the past 10 years: (a) once, (b) more than once but not more than thrice, (c) more than thrice but not more than five times, (d) can't recall.

10. List all prior mental disorders.

"Please send us a photo so we can post your picture on our website, along with your response. The winner will receive a free copy of the Charles Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol. Finally, we will send your statement to Jackie Mason for a free psychological evaluation."

(This update courtesy of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights.)

 

[crcormier]

Enter the “Why I Hate Christmas” Contest


December 13, 2006

Bill Donohue, president of the Catholic League, and Don Feder, president of Jews Against Anti-Christian Defamation, have launched a "Why I Hate Christmas" contest today. Donohue explains as follows:

"On December 6, a Zogby Poll disclosed that 95% of Americans are not offended by being greeted with a ‘Merry Christmas' while shopping. Don Feder and I would like to know more about the 5% who object and have thus launched our ‘Why I Hate Christmas' contest. Contestants must answer the following questions:

1. Explain relationship with father.

2. Explain relationship with mother.

3. State what religion, if any, were you raised in.

4. List all phobias, e.g., fear of God.

5. List all superstitions, e.g., belief in Bigfoot or the Loch Ness Monster.

6. State which historical figure is most like you: (a) Hitler, (b) Stalin, (c) Mao, (d) Pol Pot, or (e) Rosie O'Donnell.

7. State last time you hallucinated.

8. State last book you read before crashing.

9. State how many times you've laughed in the past 10 years: (a) once, (b) more than once but not more than thrice, (c) more than thrice but not more than five times, (d) can't recall.

10. List all prior mental disorders.

"Please send us a photo so we can post your picture on our website, along with your response. The winner will receive a free copy of the Charles Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol. Finally, we will send your statement to Jackie Mason for a free psychological evaluation."

(This update courtesy of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights.)

So this would qualify you as the winner of the "Why I hate America" contest, right?

 

[Duckfan-in-Chicago]

I'm guessing that Bill Donohue's questionnaire was prob. meant to be tongue in cheek, but some of them are also pretty ignorant and insulting to anyone who has a different opinion.

As a Catholic I hope he's asked to step down because of this. Maybe he could find a real job or at least more time to fine tune his skills at open mike night at Zanies.

I was going to e-mail them my probs with this, then I looked at their website. There are six offices in the US. Anyone who thinks this guy speaks for or represents Catholics in this country would be mistaken.

If this guy (Donohue) wanted to do any good, he could have taken the Zogby poll results and went to places like Old Navy and the Gap in the OP and showed them that if they're worried about offending people here is data that states that more people are offended by 'Happy Holidays' than 'Merry Christmas'. Instead he insults a bunch of people.

 

[Fitswimmer]

I thought it was meant to be funny. Like anything that is meant to be funny, some people will laugh, others will not.

 

[Bob Slydell]

I thought it was meant to be funny. Like anything that is meant to be funny, some people will laugh, others will not.

It's also lacking one thing -- some actual humor.

 

[Mrs.Toad]

I thought it was meant to be funny. Like anything that is meant to be funny, some people will laugh, others will not.

I think most people realize that. It's just so unfunny. Kind of like hateful racist jokes. They are only funny to people who actually believe the vitriol.

 

[pansmermaidzlagoon]

oh brother!

 

[Missy1961]

It's also lacking one thing -- some actual humor.

 

[Liberty Belle]

Enter the “Why I Hate Christmas” Contest


December 13, 2006

Bill Donohue, president of the Catholic League, and Don Feder, president of Jews Against Anti-Christian Defamation, have launched a "Why I Hate Christmas" contest today. Donohue explains as follows:

"On December 6, a Zogby Poll disclosed that 95% of Americans are not offended by being greeted with a ‘Merry Christmas' while shopping. Don Feder and I would like to know more about the 5% who object and have thus launched our ‘Why I Hate Christmas' contest. Contestants must answer the following questions:

1. Explain relationship with father.

2. Explain relationship with mother.

3. State what religion, if any, were you raised in.

4. List all phobias, e.g., fear of God.

5. List all superstitions, e.g., belief in Bigfoot or the Loch Ness Monster.

6. State which historical figure is most like you: (a) Hitler, (b) Stalin, (c) Mao, (d) Pol Pot, or (e) Rosie O'Donnell.

7. State last time you hallucinated.

8. State last book you read before crashing.

9. State how many times you've laughed in the past 10 years: (a) once, (b) more than once but not more than thrice, (c) more than thrice but not more than five times, (d) can't recall.

10. List all prior mental disorders.

"Please send us a photo so we can post your picture on our website, along with your response. The winner will receive a free copy of the Charles Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol. Finally, we will send your statement to Jackie Mason for a free psychological evaluation."

(This update courtesy of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights.)