A Calendar For The Age In Which We Live?

[b2r]

A student calendar for the 2011-2012 school year, published by the European Union, has conspicuously omitted Christian holidays, while retaining Jewish and Muslim holidays, reports the Catholic News Agency.

Holiday mainstays such as Christmas and Easter don’t appear on the more than 3 million copies printed by the EU, for free-of-charge distribution to students across the region.

Despite the omission of Christian holidays, the European Union has made an effort to include “Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Jewish and Chinese holidays and festivals,” reports Examiner.com’s Kevin Whiteman.

Dutch Deputy Foreign Minister Ben Knapen has slammed the decision, according to Radio Netherlands, demanding an explanation for what he refers to as “an absurd omission.”

The European Commission has reportedly taken responsibility for committing a “grave error” in omitting the Christian holidays, to the tune of 5 million euros (or $6.65 million).

André Rouvoet, a political leader of one of the Dutch Christian political parties, is suspicious of that “grave error.”

“This is an incredible blunder,” said Rouvoet. “It makes you wonder what kind of agenda the European Commission has set itself.”

A petition by the Christian Democratic Party in France has reportedly begun, calling for the EU to cease distribution of the calendar and replace it with a printing that includes the Christian holidays.



Read more: dailycaller.com/2011/01/17/eu-student-calendar-includes-hindu-jewish-and-muslim-holidays-but-omits-christian-holidays/#ixzz1BPTo2xl4

[Savoir Faire-Demogague in NJ]

This "grave error" sounds much like the job advertisement "mistake" by some big company last year, for a job, where they indicated that anyone who was unemployed would not be considered for the job.
When called on it, the HR spokesperson said it was an error.

[BeenThere...DoneThat...]

...I guess they have to work those days... offices open!

[Deleted]

Yep-- anyone that is not Christian should expect to show up for school on Christmas day, along with their not Christian teachers and various staff who will gladly run the school that day.

[steff]

Why are we worried about a European calendar?

[deziloooooo]

Jan 18, 2011 12:48:42 GMT -5 b2r said:

A student calendar for the 2011-2012 school year, published by the European Union, has conspicuously omitted Christian holidays, while retaining Jewish and Muslim holidays, reports the Catholic News Agency.

Holiday mainstays such as Christmas and Easter don’t appear on the more than 3 million copies printed by the EU, for free-of-charge distribution to students across the region.

Despite the omission of Christian holidays, the European Union has made an effort to include “Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Jewish and Chinese holidays and festivals,” reports Examiner.com’s Kevin Whiteman.

Dutch Deputy Foreign Minister Ben Knapen has slammed the decision, according to Radio Netherlands, demanding an explanation for what he refers to as “an absurd omission.”

The European Commission has reportedly taken responsibility for committing a “grave error” in omitting the Christian holidays, to the tune of 5 million euros (or $6.65 million).

André Rouvoet, a political leader of one of the Dutch Christian political parties, is suspicious of that “grave error.”

“This is an incredible blunder,” said Rouvoet. “It makes you wonder what kind of agenda the European Commission has set itself.”

A petition by the Christian Democratic Party in France has reportedly begun, calling for the EU to cease distribution of the calendar and replace it with a printing that includes the Christian holidays.
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Wow $6.5 million for a calender.

Got a idea..print a suppliment listing all the holidays, and sheets of stickers for th holiday and it could be a family project on say a Sunday Evening sitting at the kitchen table looking them up and pasting.

To be ecuminical about it , invite in their Jewish, Moslem , Hindu and whoever friends and get them involved too.
A lot less expensive this way, good for brother hood, promoing famiy harmony and togetherness and save the waste of throwing old calenderas out, land fill and all.



Read more: dailycaller.com/2011/01/17/eu-student-calendar-includes-hindu-jewish-and-muslim-holidays-but-omits-christian-holidays/#ixzz1BPTo2xl4

[steff]

No, seriously, why are we upset over a European calendar? I mean supposedly from what I've read, Texas rewriting its history books to remove people like Thomas Jefferson and replace him with Calvin, isn't going to affect the rest of our country's history books. So why worry about a calendar from Europe affecting anyone here?

[verrip1]

Sticking one's head in the sand is one way to deal with denial.

[steff]

Ok, so tell me why I should be worried about a European calendar then. Are they going to come over here, take over Hallmark and change all our calendars too? And why is that more worrisome than our history books being changed to fit a certain political agenda?

[marjar]

Jan 18, 2011 19:01:54 GMT -5 steff said:

Ok, so tell me why I should be worried about a European calendar then. Are they going to come over here, take over Hallmark and change all our calendars too? And why is that more worrisome than our history books being changed to fit a certain political agenda?

LOL! Talk about a Hallmark moment.

[steff]

LoL.... I'm just trying to figure out why this is a problem for us here in our country and why it would be so important. I'm still not seeing it.

[fairlycrazy23]

Maybe because too many people think we are trying to emulate Europe.

[Deleted]

And-- aren't we??

[steff]

Ok, again, why is this more important or worrisome than the fact that our history books are being changed to fit a certain political agenda?

[marjar]

Jan 18, 2011 19:41:24 GMT -5 steff said:

Ok, again, why is this more important or worrisome than the fact that our history books are being changed to fit a certain political agenda?

I am going to go out on a limb and suggest that some folks feel it is persecution of Christians.

[steff]

So a calendar in Europe that could be perceived as persecution of Christians is more important to Americans than our own history and what is taught to our kids?


OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOKey dokey .... still makes no sense to me.

[fairlycrazy23]

Actually I didn't' really see where the OP asserted that it was more important than any other particular subject, just that it was important enough for a thread.

[marjar]

Jan 18, 2011 19:45:32 GMT -5 steff said:

So a calendar in Europe that could be perceived as persecution of Christians is more important to Americans than our own history and what is taught to our kids?


OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOKey dokey .... still makes no sense to me.

Just a guess on my part.

[ed1066]

Ok, so tell me why I should be worried about a European calendar then. Are they going to come over here, take over Hallmark and change all our calendars too?

Maybe. Doesn't Obama call himself a "citizen of the world" and talk a lot about the end of "American hegemony" and dominance, about our unfortunate past history of "not listening" to our fellow world nations, and how we need to be less of a leader and more a part of the "team"?

[Deleted]

Dang, Ed, I owe you an exalt for that. I already used mine up for this time period, whatever it is.

[steff]

Wow, I would have never thought such deep political thoughts and fears for society as we know it from a calendar printed in Europe. I'll have to check the Hallmark store to see if there's any subversive socialist agenda in the racks of Valentines day cards. Or.... what if they refuse to carry the yearly Easter cards, knick knacks and displays? OMG it's the end of the world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!