Anonymous
Post 12/17/2015 11:19     Subject: Re:Is your mcps school celebrating national ugly Christmas sweater day this Friday?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:^ That data is sad. I think people should follow their religion. I'm not Jewish.


If people should follow their religion, what religion should Jews of no religion follow?

Doesn't make sense to celebrate Christmas.
Anonymous
Post 12/17/2015 11:03     Subject: Is your mcps school celebrating national ugly Christmas sweater day this Friday?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I don't understand how an ugly Christmas sweater could have zero to do with Christians and Jesus, what with being an ugly CHRISTMAS sweater.


There are a lot of people on DCUM who claims that Christmas is an American holiday, not a Christian one...


It isn't many people. It is a known fact. 83% of Non-Christians celebrate Christmas in America. Even 34% of Jewish people in American celebrate Christmas. 97% of Christians celebrate Christmas in America.

Put everyone together and 92% of all Americans celebrate Christmas. So it isn't hearsay. They are facts. Only on DCUM do people try and make it out like it is some minority holiday that needs to be hushed hushed all the time.


Americans celebrate Christmas =/= Christmas is an American holiday. That's like saying: Americans wear socks, therefore socks are American clothing.

(And I'd like to see the source of your numbers that 34% of Jews in the US celebrate Christmas, please.)


PEW research Center 2013

About a third of Jews (32%) say they had a Christmas tree in their home last year, including 27% of Jews by religion and 51% of Jews of no religion. Erecting a Christmas tree is especially common among Jews who are married to non-Jews; 71% of this group says they put up a tree last year.

http://www.pewforum.org/2013/10/01/chapter-4-religious-beliefs-and-practices/#combining-judaism-and-other-faiths



Haha - I love when people ask for sources thinking people make things up and then BAM - they shut those snarky "sources please" people right the F up.
Anonymous
Post 12/17/2015 11:01     Subject: Is your mcps school celebrating national ugly Christmas sweater day this Friday?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I will keep my DS home that day rather than celebrate Christmas sweaters. It is an outrage.


No one will care that he isnt there.


+1
Anonymous
Post 12/17/2015 11:00     Subject: Re:Is your mcps school celebrating national ugly Christmas sweater day this Friday?
Anonymous wrote:^ That data is sad. I think people should follow their religion. I'm not Jewish.


My religion is that I don't have a religion. But I celebrate the spirit of Christmas and all that goes with it - minus the birth of Christ. And since he wasn't even born on Dec 25th so I don't even feel guilty about it.
Anonymous
Post 12/17/2015 09:13     Subject: Is your mcps school celebrating national ugly Christmas sweater day this Friday?
Anonymous wrote:I will keep my DS home that day rather than celebrate Christmas sweaters. It is an outrage.


No one will care that he isnt there.
Anonymous
Post 12/17/2015 09:06     Subject: Re:Is your mcps school celebrating national ugly Christmas sweater day this Friday?
Anonymous wrote:^ That data is sad. I think people should follow their religion. I'm not Jewish.


If people should follow their religion, what religion should Jews of no religion follow?
Anonymous
Post 12/17/2015 09:02     Subject: Re:Is your mcps school celebrating national ugly Christmas sweater day this Friday?
Anonymous wrote:^ That data is sad. I think people should follow their religion. I'm not Jewish.


I think people should be free to celebrate however they choose. Lots of Jews (like my husband) marry non-Jews. O
Anonymous
Post 12/17/2015 08:51     Subject: Re:Is your mcps school celebrating national ugly Christmas sweater day this Friday?
^ That data is sad. I think people should follow their religion. I'm not Jewish.
Anonymous
Post 12/17/2015 00:25     Subject: Is your mcps school celebrating national ugly Christmas sweater day this Friday?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I don't understand how an ugly Christmas sweater could have zero to do with Christians and Jesus, what with being an ugly CHRISTMAS sweater.


There are a lot of people on DCUM who claims that Christmas is an American holiday, not a Christian one...


It isn't many people. It is a known fact. 83% of Non-Christians celebrate Christmas in America. Even 34% of Jewish people in American celebrate Christmas. 97% of Christians celebrate Christmas in America.

Put everyone together and 92% of all Americans celebrate Christmas. So it isn't hearsay. They are facts. Only on DCUM do people try and make it out like it is some minority holiday that needs to be hushed hushed all the time.


Americans celebrate Christmas =/= Christmas is an American holiday. That's like saying: Americans wear socks, therefore socks are American clothing.

(And I'd like to see the source of your numbers that 34% of Jews in the US celebrate Christmas, please.)


PEW research Center 2013

About a third of Jews (32%) say they had a Christmas tree in their home last year, including 27% of Jews by religion and 51% of Jews of no religion. Erecting a Christmas tree is especially common among Jews who are married to non-Jews; 71% of this group says they put up a tree last year.

http://www.pewforum.org/2013/10/01/chapter-4-religious-beliefs-and-practices/#combining-judaism-and-other-faiths

Anonymous
Post 12/17/2015 00:16     Subject: Is your mcps school celebrating national ugly Christmas sweater day this Friday?
Our private school has one and it is a huge hit. It is not a catholic school either.
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2015 21:28     Subject: Is your mcps school celebrating national ugly Christmas sweater day this Friday?
Our MS already had Ugly Sweater Day. Only a few kids participated.
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2015 21:22     Subject: Is your mcps school celebrating national ugly Christmas sweater day this Friday?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I don't understand how an ugly Christmas sweater could have zero to do with Christians and Jesus, what with being an ugly CHRISTMAS sweater.


There are a lot of people on DCUM who claims that Christmas is an American holiday, not a Christian one...


It isn't many people. It is a known fact. 83% of Non-Christians celebrate Christmas in America. Even 34% of Jewish people in American celebrate Christmas. 97% of Christians celebrate Christmas in America.

Put everyone together and 92% of all Americans celebrate Christmas. So it isn't hearsay. They are facts. Only on DCUM do people try and make it out like it is some minority holiday that needs to be hushed hushed all the time.


How does this contradict the statement that Christmas is an American holiday?
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2015 21:08     Subject: Re:Is your mcps school celebrating national ugly Christmas sweater day this Friday?
Anonymous wrote:It's "Favorite Sweater Day" at our school. This makes more sense to me. I saw a kid wearing something that I thought was supposed to be an "ugly sweater" last year and said "Hey Katie I like your ugly sweater!" I got a look of shock and horror then "Why did you say my sweater is ugly?!"


Every day is Favorite Sweater Day for my kid. I need to grab that sweater and wash it.
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2015 21:07     Subject: Is your mcps school celebrating national ugly Christmas sweater day this Friday?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I don't understand how an ugly Christmas sweater could have zero to do with Christians and Jesus, what with being an ugly CHRISTMAS sweater.


There are a lot of people on DCUM who claims that Christmas is an American holiday, not a Christian one...


It isn't many people. It is a known fact. 83% of Non-Christians celebrate Christmas in America. Even 34% of Jewish people in American celebrate Christmas. 97% of Christians celebrate Christmas in America.

Put everyone together and 92% of all Americans celebrate Christmas. So it isn't hearsay. They are facts. Only on DCUM do people try and make it out like it is some minority holiday that needs to be hushed hushed all the time.


Americans celebrate Christmas =/= Christmas is an American holiday. That's like saying: Americans wear socks, therefore socks are American clothing.

(And I'd like to see the source of your numbers that 34% of Jews in the US celebrate Christmas, please.)
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2015 21:02     Subject: Is your mcps school celebrating national ugly Christmas sweater day this Friday?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I don't understand how an ugly Christmas sweater could have zero to do with Christians and Jesus, what with being an ugly CHRISTMAS sweater.


There are a lot of people on DCUM who claims that Christmas is an American holiday, not a Christian one...


It isn't many people. It is a known fact. 83% of Non-Christians celebrate Christmas in America. Even 34% of Jewish people in American celebrate Christmas. 97% of Christians celebrate Christmas in America.

Put everyone together and 92% of all Americans celebrate Christmas. So it isn't hearsay. They are facts. Only on DCUM do people try and make it out like it is some minority holiday that needs to be hushed hushed all the time.