Area reps oppose Xmas bill - thoughts?


IBAModerator
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Joined: Nov 2007
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A recent story by staff writer Josh Richman noted that three Bay Area representatives opposed a resolution recognizing the importance of Christmas and the Christian faith. This bill seemed to be a direct reaction to House Resolution 635 which passed in October, recognizing the Muslim holiday of Ramadan.

Do you think that these resolutions are appropriate and fair? Should we also include bills for other religions? Share your thoughts.

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Dcap
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Joined: May 2006
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anyone who gets hung up on religious stuff, for whatever reason, is weird in my opinion.  religious people are into stuff that can't be proved.  maybe one of them has it right, maybe none of them do.  but the simple fact that you can't prove it either way should make it obvious to all of them that they should never ever ever insist that healthy people that know how to enjoy life w/o a fake crutch beleive as they do.  sadly many of them still don't get it.

Ladybot
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Joined: Dec 2007
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It seems that such bills are in contrast to the separation of church and state wherein the government is not supposed to favor one religion over another.  Such bills are exclusive in that they only name a specific religion leaving all others out.  It then puts pressure to submit and pass other resolutions/bills including other religions (some of whom may be so remotely popular) in order to appease those left out.  In my opinion, it goes against the principles of this country's founding fathers to single out or mention any religious order, group, or other religious entity for recognition from the house floor, in bills, resolutions, etc.  Doing so appears as preference to the exclusion of all others.  Having all these nonsense bills takes time away from solving real problems that plague all Americans.  Our government representatives should keep their time by working on the issues that affect us all, no matter what religious preference we observe.

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