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Old 10-07-2010, 04:00 PM   #35
astra
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On a serious note.
I am agnostic.
I believe that people can believe whatever they want. It is their right. If they worship cannibalism or human sacrifice, it is their right AS LONG AS:
* It doesn't interfere with my way of life. As long as their traditions are contained within their society/country they have the right to practice it. It is my fault if I travel to another country without prior research and offend their believes by doing wrong things.
* They do not come to my home and impose their traditions on me.
* They respect other peoples' believes if they are travelling and outside of their native environment.

When I travel, I must respect people who host me.
I moved to the UK. Nobody asked me to come here. The people of the UK were kind enough to let me stay here and become a part of their society. Thus, even though I am Jewish, I must respect traditions and holidays of this country because in my opinion the UK is Christian country. Only because they are kind and let hordes of us, bloody foreigners of different religions and background to come and settle in, it doesn't mean it is not Christian country anymore and we can demand of native population to stop celebrate their holidays or interfere otherwise with their way of lives. In this case Christianity can interfere into my life to a certain degree. Such as I might be asked to work Saturdays, have holidays on Christmas instead of Jewish New Year etc.

Well, enough is enough. Too much talking
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