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theHandpuppet

(19,964 posts) Sat Mar 30, 2013, 07:18 AM Mar 2013

I can only shake my head

The following letter to the editor (from an anonymous writer) appeared in our local paper:
"I drove by ------ Elementary today and was scandalized that the teachers had their little people out hunting Easter eggs. Indoctrinating our children in pagan idolatry is anti-God. To have small children take part in fertility rituals is obscene."

I was so relieved to know that Mr. or Ms. Concerned felt so appalled by children gathering Easter eggs that they felt compelled to share their indignation. We have so many hungry, homeless and abused children in this country I'm gratified to see this person has their priorities in order. What, indeed, would Jesus say?

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I can only shake my head (Original Post) theHandpuppet Mar 2013 OP

I am really disturbed that someone would look at kids & egg hunt and think about fertility rituals. idwiyo Mar 2013 #1

I would take that as sarcasm pintobean Mar 2013 #2

I would hope that's true... RudynJack Mar 2013 #4

I had considered that... theHandpuppet Mar 2013 #6

That was actually pretty clever rucky Mar 2013 #3

I'm non religious now but I was raised in church madokie Mar 2013 #5

I can imagine what they'll say if there's a maypole celebration. LuvNewcastle Mar 2013 #7

And I want to be a fly on the wall when they stumble on the PTA having a Samhain orgy! Squinch Mar 2013 #8

idwiyo

(5,113 posts)

1. I am really disturbed that someone would look at kids & egg hunt and think about fertility rituals.

Reply to theHandpuppet (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 07:22 AM

Mar 2013

I don't even want to speculate what imagery they had in mind. Ewwwwww

Off to bleach my brain.

pintobean

(18,101 posts)

2. I would take that as sarcasm

Reply to theHandpuppet (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 07:29 AM

Mar 2013

It looks like they're having a little fun with the "war on Easter".

RudynJack

(1,044 posts)

4. I would hope that's true...

Reply to pintobean (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 07:37 AM

Mar 2013

but there are too many examples of the far-right sexualizing everything. The recent One Million Moms protest against the Geico commercial with a cartoon date with a woman is an example. What kind of sick person sees that commercial and thinks "BESTIALITY!"?

You can't discuss marriage equality with them without them immediately bringing up anal sex.

They view the world in a twisted way. I wouldn't be surprised if the letter were genuine.

theHandpuppet

(19,964 posts)

6. I had considered that...

Reply to pintobean (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 07:58 AM

Mar 2013

But where I live, these attitudes are much too common. I've been criticized by neighbors as "anti-religious" and "Anti-God" for putting out holloween decorations.