Google Doodle

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The link takes you to a short article about the new Google home page doodle.

http://slatest.slate.com/id/2279071/
"The questions is, 'How do we celebrate these holidays without religious symbolism,' " said Google doodler-in-chief Michael Lopez.

Now, I'm not religious by any stretch of the imagination but isn't there something inherently wrong with the above statement?

eranou

I dont think theres anything wrong with it they wanted to show a doodle that could be enjoyed by people of all cultures.

Jeff_Bridges_hair

eranou wrote: »

I dont think theres anything wrong with it they wanted to show a doodle that could be enjoyed by people of all cultures.

No, I think what the OP is getting at is that Christmas is a Christian time of year thus how do you try and show this time of year other then religiously?

scottishminnie

Searcher wrote: »

The link takes you to a short article about the new Google home page doodle.

http://slatest.slate.com/id/2279071/
"The questions is, 'How do we celebrate these holidays without religious symbolism,' " said Google doodler-in-chief Michael Lopez.

Now, I'm not religious by any stretch of the imagination but isn't there something inherently wrong with the above statement?

yet another example of political correctness gone mad. they are so terrified they offend someone and get sued it means everything has to be non religious, non sexist, non racist etc etc etc. Totally winds me up. Like you I'm not religious but Christmas is about the birth of Christ no matter how much you try to make it something else.

Sambucus_Nigra

scottishminnie wrote: »

Totally winds me up. Like you I'm not religious but Christmas is about the birth of Christ no matter how much you try to make it something else.

Apart from of course it isn't - it was a Pagan festival hijacked by the Christians chosen on that date because it would make it easier for Pagans to convert.

eranou

scottishminnie wrote: »

yet another example of political correctness gone mad. they are so terrified they offend someone and get sued it means everything has to be non religious, non sexist, non racist etc etc etc. Totally winds me up. Like you I'm not religious but Christmas is about the birth of Christ no matter how much you try to make it something else.

Maybe its not a fear of offending people of other faiths but an attempt to make something that people of all faiths can enjoy

Searcher

eranou wrote: »

Maybe its not a fear of offending people of other faiths but an attempt to make something that people of all faiths can enjoy

So based on that principle it would be perfectly ok to remove all religious symbolism from Diwali, Eid, Ramadan, Hannukah etc?

It is a Christian festival (Hijacked or otherwise) to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ and is worshipped by over 2 billion followers and is by definition a religous celebration

mr_fishbulb

I thought it was about eating too much food and watching your nan get drunk.

eranou

Searcher wrote: »

So based on that principle it would be perfectly ok to remove all religious symbolism from Diwali, Eid, Ramadan, Hannukah etc?

It is a Christian festival (Hijacked or otherwise) to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ and is worshipped by over 2 billion followers and is by definition a religous celebration

Doesnt mean it cant be celebrated by people of other faiths and vice versa.

Jeff_Bridges_hair

eranou wrote: »

Doesnt mean it cant be celebrated by people of other faiths and vice versa.

Indeed but if thats the case then stop deleting all things christmas then.

I love diwali but do you think i go to Leicester to the 'Fireworks festival'?

No i go to diwali

trumpton

In my experience it is not Muslims, Hindus, Jews or anyone else who is offended or embarassed by the use of Christian religious terms and phrases.

It is white, middle class liberals who somehow think they are doing doing us all favour by omitting the word Christmas from every sign, notice or reference that they can. Other faiths really aren't bothered if the lights in the precinct spell out the word 'Christmas' or not, or if the Library sign says 'Christmas Opening Times' not 'Holiday opening Times'.