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Veil of Fire · 08-19-2002, 05:44 PM

We here at Clemson University just got our Cultural and Religious Diversity calander... supposedly it's the calander that lists all the religious and national holidays observed by some portion or another of the student body, but in previous years the most 'diverse' it's gotten has been by including Eastern Orthodox holidays.

Well, this year, it includes all the standard Jewish and Christian holidays, but now it also has Islamic, Buddist, Hindu, Baha'i, and even Wiccan!

For South Carolina, I call that progress. Now all we need is some Atheists to mae up some holidays and we'll see if we can get those stuc on next year's calander.

Perchance · 08-19-2002, 05:48 PM

That is good news, Veil of Fire.

Does it by any chance mention Darwin's Birthday (Feb. 12, I believe?)

-Perchance.

Veil of Fire · 08-19-2002, 05:55 PM

Lessee here... Feb...Black History Month Begins, Lunar New Year's Day for Korea and China, Sri Lanka's Independance Day, Grenada's Independance Day, Lithuania's Independance Day, Gambia's Independance Day, President's Day, St. Lucia's Independance Day, Eid al Adha (Islamic), Dominican Republic's Independance Day, and the Last Day to Drop a Class or Withdraw Without a Final Grade (Spring).

Nope, no Darwin. I'll work on that for next year.

[ August 19, 2002: Message edited by: Veil of Fire ]</p>

BigJim · 08-19-2002, 07:59 PM

Does it include <a href="http://www.karber.net/seinfeld/festivus/festivus.htm" target="_blank"> Festivus</a>?

[ August 19, 2002: Message edited by: BigJim ]</p>

ManM · 08-20-2002, 05:26 AM

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Atheists to mae up some holidays and we'll see if we can get those stuc on next year's calander.

But atheism isn't a religion, remember? Why should you get holidays?

08-20-2002, 05:37 AM

The Revolutionary war isn't religion yet Independence day is a holiday. However, since atheism is lack of god-belief and nothing else.... pretty hard to have a holiday.

The Other Michael · 08-20-2002, 05:49 AM

Celebrate freethinkers birthdays.

Thomas Paine and Robert Ingersoll would be good ones to start out with.

If the Catholics can have a saint for everyday (probably 100 by the time the current pope gets done) why can't we celebrate a different freethinker birthday every day?

cheers,
Michael

Stephen T-B · 08-20-2002, 10:04 AM

Well I think it is an absolute disgrace that the Invisible Pink Unicorn doesn't have at least five annual holidays when humankind can contemplate her ineffable pinkness and the mysteriousness of her invisibility.

livius drusus · 08-20-2002, 11:48 AM

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Originally posted by Stephen T-B:
<strong>Well I think it is an absolute disgrace that the Invisible Pink Unicorn doesn't have at least five annual holidays when humankind can contemplate her ineffable pinkness and the mysteriousness of her invisibility.</strong>

Stephen, you are clearly a faithful devotee of Her Holy Horniness, but you have much to learn. Our Lady has the best <a href="http://www.geocities.com/ipuprophecy/calendar.html" target="_blank">holidays</a> of any religion conceived by the demented imagination of man. Come to the
<a href="http://www.geocities.com/ipuprophecy/ipu.html" target="_blank">IUR</a> and join in the depraved revelry.

Stephen T-B · 08-21-2002, 03:20 AM

Thank you for that guidance.
I am but a poor, ignorant novice - an empty vessel waiting to be filled with the arcane truths about how Pinkness and Invisibility come together in the non-being of her mystical Horniness.

08-19-2002, 05:44 PM	#1
Veil of Fire Regular Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: South Carolina Posts: 451	Hot dang! Progress! We here at Clemson University just got our Cultural and Religious Diversity calander... supposedly it's the calander that lists all the religious and national holidays observed by some portion or another of the student body, but in previous years the most 'diverse' it's gotten has been by including Eastern Orthodox holidays. Well, this year, it includes all the standard Jewish and Christian holidays, but now it also has Islamic, Buddist, Hindu, Baha'i, and even Wiccan! For South Carolina, I call that progress. Now all we need is some Atheists to mae up some holidays and we'll see if we can get those stuc on next year's calander.

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08-19-2002, 05:48 PM	#2
Perchance Veteran Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 1,059	That is good news, Veil of Fire. Does it by any chance mention Darwin's Birthday (Feb. 12, I believe?) -Perchance.

08-19-2002, 05:55 PM	#3
Veil of Fire Regular Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: South Carolina Posts: 451	Lessee here... Feb...Black History Month Begins, Lunar New Year's Day for Korea and China, Sri Lanka's Independance Day, Grenada's Independance Day, Lithuania's Independance Day, Gambia's Independance Day, President's Day, St. Lucia's Independance Day, Eid al Adha (Islamic), Dominican Republic's Independance Day, and the Last Day to Drop a Class or Withdraw Without a Final Grade (Spring). Nope, no Darwin. I'll work on that for next year. [ August 19, 2002: Message edited by: Veil of Fire ]</p>

08-19-2002, 07:59 PM	#4
BigJim Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Stepford, CT Posts: 4,296	Does it include <a href="http://www.karber.net/seinfeld/festivus/festivus.htm" target="_blank"> Festivus</a>? [ August 19, 2002: Message edited by: BigJim ]</p>

08-20-2002, 05:37 AM	#6
himynameisPwn Guest Posts: n/a	The Revolutionary war isn't religion yet Independence day is a holiday. However, since atheism is lack of god-belief and nothing else.... pretty hard to have a holiday.

08-20-2002, 05:49 AM	#7
The Other Michael Honorary Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: In the fog of San Francisco Posts: 12,631	Celebrate freethinkers birthdays. Thomas Paine and Robert Ingersoll would be good ones to start out with. If the Catholics can have a saint for everyday (probably 100 by the time the current pope gets done) why can't we celebrate a different freethinker birthday every day? cheers, Michael

08-20-2002, 10:04 AM	#8
Stephen T-B Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Leeds, UK Posts: 5,878	Well I think it is an absolute disgrace that the Invisible Pink Unicorn doesn't have at least five annual holidays when humankind can contemplate her ineffable pinkness and the mysteriousness of her invisibility.

08-21-2002, 03:20 AM	#10
Stephen T-B Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Leeds, UK Posts: 5,878	Thank you for that guidance. I am but a poor, ignorant novice - an empty vessel waiting to be filled with the arcane truths about how Pinkness and Invisibility come together in the non-being of her mystical Horniness.

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