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Santa Replaces Christ In British Christmas Stamps
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1733840/posts Santa replaces Christ in Christmas stamps The Daily Express ^ | 07/11/06 | Cyril Dixon Posted on 11/07/2006 1:44:20 AM PST by Mrs Ivan BUNGLING mail chiefs were yesterday accused of taking the Christ out of Christmas. They unveiled this year's festive stamps - which ignore the season's holy background. Furious Christian politicians joined the Church of England to condemn the Royal Mail over its six faith-free designs. Instead of biblical scenes like the Nativity, the Star of Bethlehem and the Three Wise Men, executives opted for secular symbols including snowmen, reindeer and Santa Claus. Last night critics accused the Royal Mail of snubbing Britain's Christian heritage in a politically-correct bid to avoid offending other religions. A Church of England spokesman said: "Last year they came up with some very innovative designs which reminded people of the true meaning of Christmas, so we welcomed it. "We regret that they haven't carried on. I am sure lots of Christians will regret that they haven't carried on in the same way as well." Tory MP David Burrowes said: "It is a great shame that they are treating it as just another secular festival, because we have enough of those throughout the year. "Christmas is about celebrating the birth of Christ and it makes sense that the Royal Mail does likewise." Mr Burrowes, who represents Enfield Southgate and is a founder member of the Conservative Christian Fellowship, added: "It is strange how a country with a Christian heritage does not celebrate Christmas in a straightforward way. "My constituency has a high proportion of Hindus and they are always asking me why, in a Christian country, we don't celebrate Christmas." Stephen Crabb, the Tory MP for Preseli Pembrokeshire and another Fellowship member, said: "Removing faith from Christmas is to neuter it as a festival. "It simply becomes a festival of materialism and that is not what it was meant to be about. I am dismayed and disappointed by the decision of the Royal Mail." Dr Christina Baxter, who sits on the Archbishops' Council of the C of E's General Synod, said: "I am deeply disappointed and I think a large majority of people in this country will also regret the Royal Mail's decision." Stephen Green, national director of Christian Voice pressure group added: "They probably did it to avoid causing offence to some - but I for one am deeply offended by this." Last year's religious designs also sparked fury among Hindus, who objected to an image of a woman with traditional Hindu markings pictured worshipping Christ as a baby. Ramesh Kallidai, head of the Hindu Forum of Britain, urged his members and other Hindus to send unstamped protest letters to the Royal Mail's headquarters. This year's collection, which goes on sale today, is the Royal Mail's 40th set of Christmas stamps and the first festive set to include first and second-class stamps in two sizes. Other traditions to be axed in Britain under political correctness include Christmas lights - banned by some health and safety officials worried about people injuring themselves while putting them up. The stamp controversy is a result of the Royal Mail's policy of alternating between religious and non-religious designs each Christmas. A spokesman said yesterday the festive stamp collections had always alternated. "It is about celebrating all elements of Christmas," he said. "It is something that we have always done. I think people will see this year's issue of stamps as a first class set of Christmas stamps." |
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Santa Replaces Christ In British Christmas Stamps
On 13 Nov 2006 09:18:52 -0800, "Sound of Trumpet"
wrote: That stinks. Instead of Christmas, Xmas or whatever it'll now be referred to as SantaMas. Although not a truly "religious" type, I just think that the whole thing around it - the trappings of commercialism is simply FOUL. YMMV. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1733840/posts Santa replaces Christ in Christmas stamps The Daily Express ^ | 07/11/06 | Cyril Dixon Posted on 11/07/2006 1:44:20 AM PST by Mrs Ivan BUNGLING mail chiefs were yesterday accused of taking the Christ out of Christmas. They unveiled this year's festive stamps - which ignore the season's holy background. Furious Christian politicians joined the Church of England to condemn the Royal Mail over its six faith-free designs. Instead of biblical scenes like the Nativity, the Star of Bethlehem and the Three Wise Men, executives opted for secular symbols including snowmen, reindeer and Santa Claus. Last night critics accused the Royal Mail of snubbing Britain's Christian heritage in a politically-correct bid to avoid offending other religions. A Church of England spokesman said: "Last year they came up with some very innovative designs which reminded people of the true meaning of Christmas, so we welcomed it. "We regret that they haven't carried on. I am sure lots of Christians will regret that they haven't carried on in the same way as well." Tory MP David Burrowes said: "It is a great shame that they are treating it as just another secular festival, because we have enough of those throughout the year. "Christmas is about celebrating the birth of Christ and it makes sense that the Royal Mail does likewise." Mr Burrowes, who represents Enfield Southgate and is a founder member of the Conservative Christian Fellowship, added: "It is strange how a country with a Christian heritage does not celebrate Christmas in a straightforward way. "My constituency has a high proportion of Hindus and they are always asking me why, in a Christian country, we don't celebrate Christmas." Stephen Crabb, the Tory MP for Preseli Pembrokeshire and another Fellowship member, said: "Removing faith from Christmas is to neuter it as a festival. "It simply becomes a festival of materialism and that is not what it was meant to be about. I am dismayed and disappointed by the decision of the Royal Mail." Dr Christina Baxter, who sits on the Archbishops' Council of the C of E's General Synod, said: "I am deeply disappointed and I think a large majority of people in this country will also regret the Royal Mail's decision." Stephen Green, national director of Christian Voice pressure group added: "They probably did it to avoid causing offence to some - but I for one am deeply offended by this." Last year's religious designs also sparked fury among Hindus, who objected to an image of a woman with traditional Hindu markings pictured worshipping Christ as a baby. Ramesh Kallidai, head of the Hindu Forum of Britain, urged his members and other Hindus to send unstamped protest letters to the Royal Mail's headquarters. This year's collection, which goes on sale today, is the Royal Mail's 40th set of Christmas stamps and the first festive set to include first and second-class stamps in two sizes. Other traditions to be axed in Britain under political correctness include Christmas lights - banned by some health and safety officials worried about people injuring themselves while putting them up. The stamp controversy is a result of the Royal Mail's policy of alternating between religious and non-religious designs each Christmas. A spokesman said yesterday the festive stamp collections had always alternated. "It is about celebrating all elements of Christmas," he said. "It is something that we have always done. I think people will see this year's issue of stamps as a first class set of Christmas stamps." |
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Sound of Trumpet wrote: BUNGLING mail chiefs were yesterday accused of taking the Christ out of Christmas. About time too. At least Santa exists. They unveiled this year's festive stamps - which ignore the season's holy background. That's *holly* background. You don't mean you've been misreading it all this time, do you? -- Richard -- "Consideration shall be given to the need for as many as 32 characters in some alphabets" - X3.4, 1963. |
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Santa Replaces Christ In British Christmas Stamps
Sound of Trumpet wrote: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1733840/posts Santa replaces Christ in Christmas stamps The Daily Express ^ | 07/11/06 | Cyril Dixon Posted on 11/07/2006 1:44:20 AM PST by Mrs Ivan BUNGLING mail chiefs were yesterday accused of taking the Christ out of Christmas. They unveiled this year's festive stamps - which ignore the season's holy background. Furious Christian politicians joined the Church of England to condemn the Royal Mail over its six faith-free designs. Instead of biblical scenes like the Nativity, the Star of Bethlehem and the Three Wise Men, executives opted for secular symbols including snowmen, reindeer and Santa Claus. Last night critics accused the Royal Mail of snubbing Britain's Christian heritage in a politically-correct bid to avoid offending other religions. A Church of England spokesman said: "Last year they came up with some very innovative designs which reminded people of the true meaning of Christmas, so we welcomed it. "We regret that they haven't carried on. I am sure lots of Christians will regret that they haven't carried on in the same way as well." Tory MP David Burrowes said: "It is a great shame that they are treating it as just another secular festival, because we have enough of those throughout the year. "Christmas is about celebrating the birth of Christ and it makes sense that the Royal Mail does likewise." Mr Burrowes, who represents Enfield Southgate and is a founder member of the Conservative Christian Fellowship, added: "It is strange how a country with a Christian heritage does not celebrate Christmas in a straightforward way. "My constituency has a high proportion of Hindus and they are always asking me why, in a Christian country, we don't celebrate Christmas." Stephen Crabb, the Tory MP for Preseli Pembrokeshire and another Fellowship member, said: "Removing faith from Christmas is to neuter it as a festival. "It simply becomes a festival of materialism and that is not what it was meant to be about. I am dismayed and disappointed by the decision of the Royal Mail." Dr Christina Baxter, who sits on the Archbishops' Council of the C of E's General Synod, said: "I am deeply disappointed and I think a large majority of people in this country will also regret the Royal Mail's decision." Stephen Green, national director of Christian Voice pressure group added: "They probably did it to avoid causing offence to some - but I for one am deeply offended by this." Last year's religious designs also sparked fury among Hindus, who objected to an image of a woman with traditional Hindu markings pictured worshipping Christ as a baby. Ramesh Kallidai, head of the Hindu Forum of Britain, urged his members and other Hindus to send unstamped protest letters to the Royal Mail's headquarters. This year's collection, which goes on sale today, is the Royal Mail's 40th set of Christmas stamps and the first festive set to include first and second-class stamps in two sizes. Other traditions to be axed in Britain under political correctness include Christmas lights - banned by some health and safety officials worried about people injuring themselves while putting them up. The stamp controversy is a result of the Royal Mail's policy of alternating between religious and non-religious designs each Christmas. A spokesman said yesterday the festive stamp collections had always alternated. "It is about celebrating all elements of Christmas," he said. "It is something that we have always done. I think people will see this year's issue of stamps as a first class set of Christmas stamps." Well tbh, we should be having Saturnalia stamps anyway, if you want to pull the "I was here first" whinge. -- Lucifer the Unsubtle, EAC Librarian of Dark Tomes of Excessive Evil and General Purpose Igor The Anti-Theist "Don't worry, I won't bite.......hard" |
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Santa Replaces Christ In British Christmas Stamps
Sound of Trumpet wrote:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1733840/posts Santa replaces Christ in Christmas stamps Maybe it's his birthday too? -- Kevin Anthoney kanthoney[a]dsl.pipex.com |
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Santa Replaces Christ In British Christmas Stamps
The solution is simple: Have a traditional Xmas set; have a Hindu stamp or
two at a suitable Hindu festival; have some other religious holiday (if there is a large enough constituency) for other religions. Tony "Sound of Trumpet" wrote in message oups.com... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1733840/posts Santa replaces Christ in Christmas stamps The Daily Express ^ | 07/11/06 | Cyril Dixon Posted on 11/07/2006 1:44:20 AM PST by Mrs Ivan BUNGLING mail chiefs were yesterday accused of taking the Christ out of Christmas. They unveiled this year's festive stamps - which ignore the season's holy background. Furious Christian politicians joined the Church of England to condemn the Royal Mail over its six faith-free designs. Instead of biblical scenes like the Nativity, the Star of Bethlehem and the Three Wise Men, executives opted for secular symbols including snowmen, reindeer and Santa Claus. Last night critics accused the Royal Mail of snubbing Britain's Christian heritage in a politically-correct bid to avoid offending other religions. A Church of England spokesman said: "Last year they came up with some very innovative designs which reminded people of the true meaning of Christmas, so we welcomed it. "We regret that they haven't carried on. I am sure lots of Christians will regret that they haven't carried on in the same way as well." Tory MP David Burrowes said: "It is a great shame that they are treating it as just another secular festival, because we have enough of those throughout the year. "Christmas is about celebrating the birth of Christ and it makes sense that the Royal Mail does likewise." Mr Burrowes, who represents Enfield Southgate and is a founder member of the Conservative Christian Fellowship, added: "It is strange how a country with a Christian heritage does not celebrate Christmas in a straightforward way. "My constituency has a high proportion of Hindus and they are always asking me why, in a Christian country, we don't celebrate Christmas." Stephen Crabb, the Tory MP for Preseli Pembrokeshire and another Fellowship member, said: "Removing faith from Christmas is to neuter it as a festival. "It simply becomes a festival of materialism and that is not what it was meant to be about. I am dismayed and disappointed by the decision of the Royal Mail." Dr Christina Baxter, who sits on the Archbishops' Council of the C of E's General Synod, said: "I am deeply disappointed and I think a large majority of people in this country will also regret the Royal Mail's decision." Stephen Green, national director of Christian Voice pressure group added: "They probably did it to avoid causing offence to some - but I for one am deeply offended by this." Last year's religious designs also sparked fury among Hindus, who objected to an image of a woman with traditional Hindu markings pictured worshipping Christ as a baby. Ramesh Kallidai, head of the Hindu Forum of Britain, urged his members and other Hindus to send unstamped protest letters to the Royal Mail's headquarters. This year's collection, which goes on sale today, is the Royal Mail's 40th set of Christmas stamps and the first festive set to include first and second-class stamps in two sizes. Other traditions to be axed in Britain under political correctness include Christmas lights - banned by some health and safety officials worried about people injuring themselves while putting them up. The stamp controversy is a result of the Royal Mail's policy of alternating between religious and non-religious designs each Christmas. A spokesman said yesterday the festive stamp collections had always alternated. "It is about celebrating all elements of Christmas," he said. "It is something that we have always done. I think people will see this year's issue of stamps as a first class set of Christmas stamps." ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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Santa Replaces Christ In British Christmas Stamps
Sound of Trumpet wrote:
Tory MP David Burrowes said: "It is a great shame that they are treating it as just another secular festival, because we have enough of those throughout the year. In my area Christmas started in early October. The government isn't forcing people to buy into the fake meaning of Christmas, we all buy into it. I dare one of these Christian nay-sayers to skip buying presents for their children. In other words, put up or shut up. Whether you like it or not, Christmas has been a secular holiday for a very long time. Christians made it that way - no one else could have. -- Pat Impeach Bush http://zzpat.bravehost.com/ Articles of Impeachment Center for Constitutional Rights http://zzpat.bravehost.com/april_200...peachment.html |
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Santa Replaces Christ In British Christmas Stamps
Sound of Trumpet wrote: A Church of England spokesman said: "Last year they came up with some very innovative designs which reminded people of the true meaning of Christmas, so we welcomed it. "We regret that they haven't carried on. I am sure lots of Christians will regret that they haven't carried on in the same way as well." as a first class set of Christmas stamps." Church attendance in England is what, around 11%? Doesn't sound like a particularly Christian country to me. |
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Santa Replaces Christ In British Christmas Stamps
raven1 wrote: Sound of Trumpet wrote: A Church of England spokesman said: "Last year they came up with some very innovative designs which reminded people of the true meaning of Christmas, so we welcomed it. "We regret that they haven't carried on. I am sure lots of Christians will regret that they haven't carried on in the same way as well." as a first class set of Christmas stamps." Church attendance in England is what, around 11%? Doesn't sound like a particularly Christian country to me. Well, the minority does have a voice so I say let them speak.....for whatever good it does. Seems like the USA had a bunch of Santa/Snowmen stamps a couple years back. I look to see them written in Spanish next year.....the minority does have a voice.. Ralphael, the OLD one |
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Santa Replaces Christ In British Christmas Stamps
"Richard Tobin" wrote in message
... In article .com, Sound of Trumpet wrote: BUNGLING mail chiefs were yesterday accused of taking the Christ out of Christmas. About time too. At least Santa exists. ExisTED....what, you think he's still alive? They unveiled this year's festive stamps - which ignore the season's holy background. That's *holly* background. You don't mean you've been misreading it all this time, do you? Holly Hop! How fast are we going now? |
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