| Congressional Representative Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan Gender:  Posts: 2,369 Country:  Points: 13,298, Level: 75 | Level up: 12%, 352 Points needed |  |  Quote:
Originally Posted by hevusa  Japan has a very homogenous population when compared to the melting pot we have in America. We have a lot of personal freedom to observe whatever religious traditions we want on our own free time but in schools where there are muslims, jewish, buddhist, athiest, agnostic, etc etc etc it is not fair to favor only one set of traditions.
Hell, I find it repulsive that only Christian holidays are honored as national holidays when we are trying to remain secular. |
Actually, I know quite a few atheists, Jewish, Muslim and Buddhist people that still celebrate Christmas.
To them it has ceased to be about Christianity and has become more of a time for family and friends to come together in the spirit of giving. |