Apparently the White House referred to Christmas Trees as Holiday Trees for the first time this year, which prompted Ben Stein, to say, on CBS Sunday Morning, My confession: I am a Jew, and every single one of my ancestors was Jewish. And it does not bother me even a little bit when people call those beautiful lit up, bejewelled trees, Christmas trees. I don't feel threatened. I don't feel discriminated against. That's what they are, Christmas trees. It doesn't bother me a bit when people say, 'Merry Christmas' to me. I don't think they are slighting me or getting ready to put me in a ghetto. In fact, I kind of like it. It shows that we are all brothers and sisters celebrating this happy time of year. It doesn't bother me at all that there is a manger scene on display at a key intersection near my beach house in Malibu. If people want a nativity scene, it's just as fine with me as is the Menorah a few hundred yards away. I don't like getting pushed around for being a Jew, and I don't think Christians like getting pushed around for being Christians. I think people who believe in God are sick and tired of getting pushed around, period. I have no idea where the concept came from, that America is an explicitly atheist country. I can't find it in the Constitution and I don't like it being shoved down my throat. Or maybe I can put it another way: where did the idea come from that we should worship celebrities and we aren't allowed to worship God? I guess that's a sign that I'm getting old, too. But there are a lot of us who are wondering where these celebrities came from and where the America we knew went to. In light of the many jokes we send to one another for a laugh, this is a little different: This is not intended to be a joke; it's not funny, it's intended to get you thinking. Billy Graham's daughter was interviewed on the Early Show and Jane Clayson asked her 'How could God let something like this happen?' (regarding Hurricane Katrina). Anne Graham gave an extremely profound and insightful response. She said, 'I believe God is deeply saddened by this, just as we are, but for years we've been telling God to get out of our schools, to get out of our government and to get out of our lives.And being the gentleman He is, I believe He has calmly backed out. How can we expect God to give us His blessing and His protection if we demand He leave us alone?' In light of recent events... terrorist attacks, school shootings, etc. I think it started when Madeleine Murray O'Hare (she was murdered, her body found a few years ago) complained she didn't want prayer in our schools, and we said OK. Then someone said you better not read the Bible in school. The Bible says thou shalt not kill; thou shalt not steal, and love your neighbor as yourself. And we said OK. Then Dr. Benjamin Spock said we shouldn't spank our children when they misbehave, because their little personalities would be warped and we might damage their self- esteem (Dr. Spock's son committed suicide). We said an expert should know what he's talking about. And we said okay. Now we're asking ourselves why our children have no conscience, why they don't know right from wrong, and why it doesn't bother them to kill strangers, their classmates, and themselves. Probably, if we think about it long and hard enough, we can figure it out. I think it has a great deal to do with 'WE REAP WHAT WE SOW.' Funny how simple it is for people to trash God and then wonder why the world's going to hell. Funny how we believe what the newspapers say, but question what the Bible says. Funny how you can send 'jokes' through e- mail and they spread like wildfire, but when you start sending messages regarding the Lord, people think twice about sharing. Funny how lewd, crude, vulgar and obscene articles pass freely through cyberspace, but public discussion of God is suppressed in the school and workplace. Are you laughing yet? Funny how when you forward this message, you will not send it to many on your address list because you're not sure what they believe, or what they will think of you for sending it. Funny how we can be more worried about what other people think of us than what God thinks of us. Pass it on if you think it has merit. If not, then just discard it.... no one will know you did. But, if you discard this thought process, don't sit back and complain about what a bad shape the world is in. My Best Regards, Honestly and respectfully, -Ben Stein

Bullsh*t

asco15:
Apparently the White House referred to
Christmas Trees as Holiday Trees for the first
time this year, which prompted Ben Stein, to
say, on CBS Sunday Morning,
My confession: I am a Jew, and every single
one of my ancestors was Jewish. And it does
not bother me even a little bit when people
call those beautiful lit up, bejewelled trees,
Christmas trees. I don't feel threatened. I
don't feel discriminated against. That's what
they are, Christmas trees.
It doesn't bother me a bit when people say,
'Merry Christmas' to me. I don't think they are
slighting me or getting ready to put me in a
ghetto. In fact, I kind of like it. It shows that
we are all brothers and sisters celebrating
this happy time of year. It doesn't bother me
at all that there is a manger scene on display
at a key intersection near my beach house in
Malibu. If people want a nativity scene, it's
just as fine with me as is the Menorah a few
hundred yards away.
I don't like getting pushed around for being a
Jew, and I don't think Christians like getting
pushed around for being Christians. I think
people who believe in God are sick and tired
of getting pushed around, period. I have no
idea where the concept came from, that
America is an explicitly atheist country. I
can't find it in the Constitution and I don't
like it being shoved down my throat.
Or maybe I can put it another way: where did
the idea come from that we should worship
celebrities and we aren't allowed to worship
God? I guess that's a sign that I'm getting
old, too. But there are a lot of us who are
wondering where these celebrities came from
and where the America we knew went to.
In light of the many jokes we send to one
another for a laugh, this is a little different:
This is not intended to be a joke; it's not
funny, it's intended to get you thinking.
Billy Graham's daughter was interviewed on
the Early Show and Jane Clayson asked her
'How could God let something like this
happen?' (regarding Hurricane Katrina). Anne
Graham gave an extremely profound and
insightful response. She said, 'I believe God is
deeply saddened by this, just as we are, but
for years we've been telling God to get out of
our schools, to get out of our government
and to get out of our lives.And being the
gentleman He is, I believe He has calmly
backed out. How can we expect God to give
us His blessing and His protection if we
demand He leave us alone?'
In light of recent events... terrorist attacks,
school shootings, etc. I think it started when
Madeleine Murray O'Hare (she was murdered,
her body found a few years ago) complained
she didn't want prayer in our schools, and we
said OK. Then someone said you better not
read the Bible in school. The Bible says thou
shalt not kill; thou shalt not steal, and love
your neighbor as yourself. And we said OK.
Then Dr. Benjamin Spock said we shouldn't
spank our children when they misbehave,
because their little personalities would be
warped and we might damage their self-
esteem (Dr. Spock's son committed suicide).
We said an expert should know what he's
talking about. And we said okay.
Now we're asking ourselves why our children
have no conscience, why they don't know
right from wrong, and why it doesn't bother
them to kill strangers, their classmates, and
themselves.
Probably, if we think about it long and hard
enough, we can figure it out. I think it has a
great deal to do with 'WE REAP WHAT WE
SOW.'
Funny how simple it is for people to trash
God and then wonder why the world's going
to hell.
Funny how we believe what the newspapers
say, but question what the Bible says.
Funny how you can send 'jokes' through e-
mail and they spread like wildfire, but when
you start sending messages regarding the
Lord, people think twice about sharing.
Funny how lewd, crude, vulgar and obscene
articles pass freely through cyberspace, but
public discussion of God is suppressed in the
school and workplace.
Are you laughing yet?
Funny how when you forward this message,
you will not send it to many on your address
list because you're not sure what they believe,
or what they will think of you for sending it.
Funny how we can be more worried about
what other people think of us than what God
thinks of us.
Pass it on if you think it has merit.
If not, then just discard it.... no one will know
you did. But, if you discard this thought
process, don't sit back and complain about
what a bad shape the world is in.
My Best Regards, Honestly and respectfully,
-Ben Stein

Beautiful piece of write up

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asco15:
Apparently the White House referred to
Christmas Trees as Holiday Trees for the first
time this year, which prompted Ben Stein, to
say, on CBS Sunday Morning,
My confession: I am a Jew, and every single
one of my ancestors was Jewish. And it does
not bother me even a little bit when people
call those beautiful lit up, bejewelled trees,
Christmas trees. I don't feel threatened. I
don't feel discriminated against. That's what
they are, Christmas trees.
It doesn't bother me a bit when people say,
'Merry Christmas' to me. I don't think they are
slighting me or getting ready to put me in a
ghetto. In fact, I kind of like it. It shows that
we are all brothers and sisters celebrating
this happy time of year. It doesn't bother me
at all that there is a manger scene on display
at a key intersection near my beach house in
Malibu. If people want a nativity scene, it's
just as fine with me as is the Menorah a few
hundred yards away.
I don't like getting pushed around for being a
Jew, and I don't think Christians like getting
pushed around for being Christians. I think
people who believe in God are sick and tired
of getting pushed around, period. I have no
idea where the concept came from, that
America is an explicitly atheist country. I
can't find it in the Constitution and I don't
like it being shoved down my throat.
Or maybe I can put it another way: where did
the idea come from that we should worship
celebrities and we aren't allowed to worship
God? I guess that's a sign that I'm getting
old, too. But there are a lot of us who are
wondering where these celebrities came from
and where the America we knew went to.
In light of the many jokes we send to one
another for a laugh, this is a little different:
This is not intended to be a joke; it's not
funny, it's intended to get you thinking.
Billy Graham's daughter was interviewed on
the Early Show and Jane Clayson asked her
'How could God let something like this
happen?' (regarding Hurricane Katrina). Anne
Graham gave an extremely profound and
insightful response. She said, 'I believe God is
deeply saddened by this, just as we are, but
for years we've been telling God to get out of
our schools, to get out of our government
and to get out of our lives.And being the
gentleman He is, I believe He has calmly
backed out. How can we expect God to give
us His blessing and His protection if we
demand He leave us alone?'
In light of recent events... terrorist attacks,
school shootings, etc. I think it started when
Madeleine Murray O'Hare (she was murdered,
her body found a few years ago) complained
she didn't want prayer in our schools, and we
said OK. Then someone said you better not
read the Bible in school. The Bible says thou
shalt not kill; thou shalt not steal, and love
your neighbor as yourself. And we said OK.
Then Dr. Benjamin Spock said we shouldn't
spank our children when they misbehave,
because their little personalities would be
warped and we might damage their self-
esteem (Dr. Spock's son committed suicide).
We said an expert should know what he's
talking about. And we said okay.
Now we're asking ourselves why our children
have no conscience, why they don't know
right from wrong, and why it doesn't bother
them to kill strangers, their classmates, and
themselves.
Probably, if we think about it long and hard
enough, we can figure it out. I think it has a
great deal to do with 'WE REAP WHAT WE
SOW.'
Funny how simple it is for people to trash
God and then wonder why the world's going
to hell.
Funny how we believe what the newspapers
say, but question what the Bible says.
Funny how you can send 'jokes' through e-
mail and they spread like wildfire, but when
you start sending messages regarding the
Lord, people think twice about sharing.
Funny how lewd, crude, vulgar and obscene
articles pass freely through cyberspace, but
public discussion of God is suppressed in the
school and workplace.
Are you laughing yet?
Funny how when you forward this message,
you will not send it to many on your address
list because you're not sure what they believe,
or what they will think of you for sending it.
Funny how we can be more worried about
what other people think of us than what God
thinks of us.
Pass it on if you think it has merit.
If not, then just discard it.... no one will know
you did. But, if you discard this thought
process, don't sit back and complain about
what a bad shape the world is in.
My Best Regards, Honestly and respectfully,
-Ben Stein

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He tree has nothing to do with Christianity so I don't understand the whining

vooks:
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...so I don't understand the ...

Lol.

Your comprehension skills are obviously wanting.

Again, unable to articulate a robust argument to refute the article.

plaetton:


Lol.

Your comprehension skills are obviously wanting.

Again, unable to articulate a robust argument to refute the article.

Christmas is pagan so dropping the name or banning the holiday does not affect Chriatianity at all

I like this.

vooks:

Christmas is pagan so dropping the name or banning the holiday does not affect Chriatianity at all

Lol.

The thrust of the articles still eludes you.

See what I mean, little thick-headed brother ?

Just keep your little mouth shut more often, and watch me more often.

However, keep up the fight against fraudulent Christianity and the Men Of Guile (MOG) that perpetuate it.

plaetton:

Lol.

The thrust of the articles still eludes you.

See what I mean, little thick-headed brother ?

Just keep your little mouth shut more often, and watch me more often.

However, keep up the fight against fraudulent Christianity and the Men Of Guile (MOG) that perpetuate it.

Christmas is not Christmas