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Seriously... what the hell?!

There will be something missing from Oxford's Christmas lights display this year - any mention of Christmas.

Traditional themes are also being dumped in favour of a 25-metre high mobile of lanterns in the shape of the solar system.

Organisers say the new two-month WinterLight festival will include events marking the Hindu Diwali and Jewish Hannukah festivals as well as Christmas. It also coincides with the start of International Year of Astronomy 2009.
Christmas lights

But religious leaders in the city condemned the change.

Sabir Hussain Mirza, chairman of the Muslim Council of Oxford, said: 'I'm really upset. Christians, Muslims and other religions all look forward to Christmas.'

Rabbi Eli Bracknell of the Jewish Educational Centre said: ' Anything that waters down traditional culture and Christianity is not positive for the British identity. WinterLight includes all festivals but it also conceals them.'

Reverend James Grote, of the John Bunyan Baptist Church, said: 'People are not offended by hearing each other's faiths.'

But Ed Turner, deputy leader of Oxford council, said: 'We are not Christmas killers. There's no desire to downgrade its importance or prominence - there's still going to be a Christmas tree.'

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-festival.html

Someone SHOOT the guy who came up with that idea!

Yup. I agree with the Rabbi and the Imam. People are stupid.

Wow, like what was said by one of the members of Monty Python with the release of "The Life of Brian", somene has finally managed to bring everyone together- but this ridiclious. I'll refrain from ranting, but realy, what are they going to mention? Astronomy? Couldn't you argue that as favouritism for science? And what would it be without carols?
Better take away the star from the top of the tree there, wouldn't want any christian symbolism, in fact, make sure candy canes are prohibited, after all, they're just little J's. Make sure Santa makes no appearance, probably bare any depiction of him in England altough, you know, his ties to christmas and all. Maybe get rid of the presents too, since that reflects giving, a christian value.
Don't worry though, it's still christmas- we have a tree.

Eh, I just don't care. But that could be because I am desensitized to it. Fox News has been reporting on the "WAR ON CHRISTMAS" since 27 A.D.I find it hard to take seriously, I guess. Sort of the way you people feel about Halloween.

You're all dead inside.

I KNEW THIS WOULD HAPPEN

Daily Mail?

pfffft

I wipe my bottom on the Daily Mail, anyway they will have a christmas tree

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I KNEW THIS WOULD HAPPEN

Well then why didn't you tell us then, Jerk?
tee hee

Variations on this exact story have been reported by every shitty news source every year since I started paying attention, and many years before that. People actually following up on them have found them to be complete lies, distorted entirely just to catch everyone’s ire and boost paper sales/website traffic. Congratulations on falling for their alarmist ploy.

Ironically, by the time something genuinely silly happens, everyone will have grown as blazé as OANST and me and nobody will bother objecting. WOLF!

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You actually watch Fox News?

Anyway, yeah, this is stupid. Funny how a Rabbi and a Muslim are both against it too.

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You actually watch Fox News?

Of course, I do. Where else am I going to find that level of wit and humor? Funniest programming, ever.

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Well then why didn't you tell us then, Jerk?
tee hee

I SORT OF did, I made a video about how much halloween sucked, and mentioned that something similar happened last year and will probably happen this year at one point.

I don't care in the slightest. same shit different skin.