Two Muslim Holy Days Will Become Official New York City School Holidays

[opsspec1991]

This is really hard to believe, isn't New York where a bunch of Muslims took down the twin towers? This is equal to allowing something like allowing Hitler having a parade in Israel.


Two Muslim Holy Days Will Become Official New York City School Holidays

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Muslim students currently make up 13% of New York City’s public school population. That’s why both candidates in the New York Mayor’s race – Bill de Blasio, an extreme Leftist masquerading as a Democrat, and Joe Lhota, a Republican who currently doesn’t have a snowball’s chance of winning the race – have agreed that the Muslim holy days of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha should be added as holidays to the calendar for New York City’s public schools.

According to de Blasio, adding the holidays to the school calendar is a matter of “respect.” In a campaign rally with Muslim groups on Wednesday, he said, “The origins of this nation (are) people of many different faiths coming together. . . . That’s why we have to respect Muslim faiths by providing the Eid school holidays for children in our school system.”

Lhota also threw in the word “respect.” Also on Wednesday, Lhota said, “We have a growing Muslim community in the city of New York and their religion needs to be respected as all other religions are respected. We’re not going to lose the school days. We’ll have to extend the school days by those two days. But nonetheless those who are Muslim will be allowed to have that day off to celebrate their holidays.”

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[Oldgrunt]

No big thing.....Muslims took down the twin towers. We have another one taking down the country. They may make it mandatory for all to have a copy of the Koran and a prayer rug before you know it. Things get more strange with each passing day.

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[vernsimpson]

Sounds about right. Next they will ban Christmas and Easter. The ONLY religion that can be attacked and made fun of is Christianity!!!!

 

[Ringo]

Sounds about right. Next they will ban Christmas and Easter. The ONLY religion that can be attacked and made fun of is Christianity!!!!

Yup, it does sound about right, and why not? It's been happening for decades and Christians do absolutely nothing in protest to put an end to it. The only comfort I get is knowing that these are all Signs of the End of the Age & This Last Generation. The greater the perplexity the closer the Rapture. Maranatha!

~ We Reap What We Sow, More Than What We Sow, Later Than We Sow ~​

 

[nogods]

Public school calendars shouldn't have any religious holidays. Instead, each child and employee should be allowed to take 4 or 5 "personal days" per year to accommodate personal beliefs whether it be superman's birthday or any other fantasy character's birthday.

 

[jameshd]

...Lhota said, “We have a growing Muslim community in the city of New York and their religion needs to be respected as all other religions are respected. We’re not going to lose the school days. We’ll have to extend the school days by those two days. But nonetheless those who are Muslim will be allowed to have that day off to celebrate their holidays.”

So, if Muslims are the only ones who will have those days off, Muslims shouldn't be allowed to take off on Christian holidays.

 

[Kaarnij]

For the record I am in agreement with the distain. But I would like to point out that the fight is with Islam not Muslim. Remember there are Christian Muslims being persecuted by the islamic heathens. Islam is evil and deserves nothing more than loathing and removal. A self confessed man or woman of islam is by definition a terrorist.

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[Ringo]

the fight is with Islam not Muslim. Remember there are Christian Muslims :haha: :wacko:

Naw, don't want to go there.

~ It's Much More Difficult To Hide Ignorance Than It Is To Acquire Knowledge ~​

 

[wolf_fire]

Sounds about right. Next they will ban Christmas and Easter. The ONLY religion that can be attacked and made fun of is Christianity!!!!

You do realize that in this country, most schools do not have off for "Christmas" and "Easter". We have what is called Winter Break and Spring Break. This wording was done to appease those who aren't Christian and screamed that this is a violation of church and state. However, those who scream the loudest about rights being violated have never read the Constitution:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
I don't see any wording in there that says "the separation of church and state", do you?
However, if those that oppose having Christian holidays off because of a "violation of church and state", I'd love to see how they, atheists, agnostics, and Jews, are going to argue about these two Muslim holidays.

 

[wolf_fire]

Public school calendars shouldn't have any religious holidays. Instead, each child and employee should be allowed to take 4 or 5 "personal days" per year to accommodate personal beliefs whether it be superman's birthday or any other fantasy character's birthday.

Every teacher and every student is allowed to be excused for any religious holiday of which they are a member. Jews take off for Sukkot, which is about a week in October. Christians miss school for Ash Wednesday services. The reason we don't hear about the biggies (Christmas and Easter), Winter and Spring Breaks are incorporated around those times. But, shhhhhh, we can't call them Christmas and Easter breaks anymore. But in the name of Islam, we will have two Islamic holidays added to the school calendar. :blink:

In addition, please see my post #9.

 

[ezkl2230]

And here is the result of their vow to close schools on these two days:

After Bill de Blasio, Joe Lhota vow to add Muslim holidays to school calendar, other groups seek recognition...​

“I think the city has to recognize (Chinese New Year),” said Silver, a Democrat whose district includes Chinatown in lower Manhattan. “We don’t want to take away from the learning days, but we have to adjust the calendar appropriately to include all of the major populations that we have...”

Dromm introduced a resolution in July to close school on the holy day of Diwali, a festival of lights celebrated by Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs and Jains.

Read more: After Bill de Blasio, Joe Lhota vow to add Muslim holidays to school calendar, other groups seek recognition - NY Daily News​

Yup - now they have to accommodate EVERYONE! Can anyone say year-round school schedule?

 

[Kaarnij]

Naw, don't want to go there.

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Sir:

You will never find an individual so committed to keep the islamification of our country from reaching prolific levels as it has in the UK. But please do not diminish the suffering of those Christians currently being killed off systematically by Islamic regimes. I am a fan of neither Islam or Muslims due to the fact that they often go hand in hand. But by suggesting all Muslims are evil or Islamic (same thing) you do a disservice to these Christians. Why in the name of God and all that is good have our religious leaders not taken a stand against this genocide christian extermination. A true tragedy of our times.

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[BluesStringer]

Sir:

You will never find an individual so committed to keep the islamification of our country from reaching prolific levels as it has in the UK. But please do not diminish the suffering of those Christians currently being killed off systematically by Islamic regimes. I am a fan of neither Islam or Muslims due to the fact that they often go hand in hand. But by suggesting all Muslims are evil or Islamic (same thing) you do a disservice to these Christians. Why in the name of God and all that is good have our religious leaders not taken a stand against this genocide christian extermination. A true tragedy of our times.

Umm....What the Hell are you talking about? Ever heard of a book called "The Dictionary?" Try it, you might learn something. Like this for instance:

Mus·lim

[muhz-lim, moo

z-, moo

s-] noun, plural Mus·lims, Mus·lim.
adjective
1. of or pertaining to the religion, law, or civilization of Islam. noun
2. an adherent of Islam.

Wow, just wow. A "Christian" Muslim! Who'd 'a thunk such a thing was possible? Well, I know of one, but other than Kaarnij, no one woulda thunk it because it's quite literally impossible!

Blues

 

[Ringo]

Umm....What the Hell are you talking about? Ever heard of a book called "The Dictionary?" Try it, you might learn something. Like this for instance:
Mus·lim

[muhz-lim, mooz-, moos-] noun, plural Mus·lims, Mus·lim.
adjective
1. of or pertaining to the religion, law, or civilization of Islam. noun
2. an adherent of Islam.

Wow, just wow. A "Christian" Muslim! Who'd 'a thunk such a thing was possible? Well, I know of one, but other than Kaarnij, no one woulda thunk it because it's quite literally impossible!

Blues

:agree: Thank You!

 

[Kaarnij]

Umm....What the Hell are you talking about? Ever heard of a book called "The Dictionary?" Try it, you might learn something. Like this for instance:



Wow, just wow. A "Christian" Muslim! Who'd 'a thunk such a thing was possible? Well, I know of one, but other than Kaarnij, no one woulda thunk it because it's quite literally impossible!

Blues

You have completely missed the point here. And your shallow definition is wrong. But what the heck, you go on hating whomever you choose, this makes no difference to me. I simply draw attention to the persecution of Christians at the hands of Islamic idiots. I encourage you to do more in depth research rather than googling a definition. And I see no reason for your sarcasm. You have no idea who I am nor what I believe in outside of my desire to raise awareness of the persecution of Christians by islamic people. All Muslim people are not of Islam. All islamic people are not Muslim. But thank you for your in depth google research attempting to discredit my point.

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[Ringo]

Sir:
But please do not diminish the suffering of those Christians currently being killed off systematically by Islamic regimes.

But by suggesting all Muslims are evil or Islamic (same thing) you do a disservice to these Christians.

I didn't suggest anything, diminish anything, or do a disservice to anyone pal. I said only that I didn't want to go there. Wise up. :wacko:

 

[Kaarnij]

I didn't suggest anything, diminish anything, or do a disservice to anyone pal. I said only that I didn't want to go there. Wise up. :wacko:

Well I was not addressing you, but what the hell is up with you guys with attitude? This is a forum to share and exchange ideas and experiences. "Pal" "Wise up" these are completely unnecessary. However, i am wondering what is it you wish for me to wise up about. And for excess clarification, with attitudes shown here, rest assured you are no "Pal" of mine. I am doing my best to not be disrespectful to a couple of people here that have been everything but to me. nlm

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[Ringo]

Well I was not addressing you, but what the hell is up with you guys with attitude? This is a forum to share and exchange ideas and experiences. "Pal" "Wise up" these are completely unnecessary. However, i am wondering what is it you wish for me to wise up about. And for excess clarification, with attitudes shown here, rest assured you are no "Pal" of mine. I am doing my best to not be disrespectful to a couple of people here that have been everything but to me. nlm

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You say that you weren't addressing me? I refer you to post #12 PAL. WISE UP.

 

[BluesStringer]

You have completely missed the point here.

No, really, I think you have.

And your shallow definition is wrong.

1) It isn't "my" definition, it came from Dictionary.com. Here, look for yourself.
2) What is "shallow" about it? I copied the first two out of three definitions that the dictionary gave for the word. The third one didn't seem pertinent to this discussion, so I left it out. You can click the link in #1 and see if you agree, but whether or not you do, the dictionary is neither shallow nor deep, it just gives the hard, cold truth of the matter - all people who claim the muslim "faith" are adherents of islam, not according to "my" "shallow" definition, but according to the dictionary.

But what the heck, you go on hating whomever you choose, this makes no difference to me.

And who, pray tell, have I implied that I hate simply by virtue of defining the word "Muslim" for you?

I simply draw attention to the persecution of Christians at the hands of Islamic idiots.

As you may have noticed, both Ringo and I have very clearly Judea/Christian symbols as our avatars. Neither of our incredulity towards your post(s) had anything to do with criticizing you for opposing or drawing attention to the murders of hundreds of Christians. I presume you're referring to what is going on in Syria and Egypt for the most part, but also in other islamic countries to a somewhat lesser, or perhaps only less publicized, degree. We're well aware of it. The trouble with what you say above though, is that it's hard to know whether you're talking about the persecution at the hands of "Christian-islamic" idiots, or muslim islamic idiots? Yes, there's a bit of sarcasm in there, because I'm sorry, but no matter what you may think about it, there is no such thing as a "Christian muslim." Christians follow the Holy Bible and muslims follow the islamic qur'an, and nowhere in betwixt shall the two meet.

The only thing I can imagine is that there might be some language barrier here. Like, maybe you think that if a Christian lives in an islamic-run country that they are islamic and/or muslim "Christians." I don't know, I'm just thinking out loud here.

I encourage you to do more in depth research rather than googling a definition.

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And I see no reason for your sarcasm.

It's a literary tool, usually used to drive a point home, or sometimes to be dismissive in response to something that was said. In this case, my intent was the latter. Admittedly, it doesn't always work as well as I'd like, but if you can combine my faith with that of muslims, then I reserve the right to be sarcastically dismissive of it. So yeah, there was a reason for it. You just didn't like me using sarcasm instead of some phony (on my part) attempt to show courtesy towards a premise that I find disgusting and evil.

You have no idea who I am nor what I believe in outside of my desire to raise awareness of the persecution of Christians by islamic people.

You're certainly correct that I don't know you or what you believe in, but on the second part there, going only by your previous posts, I'm not sure you even know the difference between Christian and islamic people, so I don't really think it wise to accept whatever "awareness" about the plight of Christians in islamic countries you think you have to offer. And here comes another example of why I say that....

All Muslim people are not of Islam. All islamic people are not Muslim.

So are all Christians of Christ, or are some of them muslim or islamic or just, you know, whatever?

But thank you for your in depth google research attempting to discredit my point.

Oh, I see what you did there. It's kind of the same thing, but just kind of opposite, right? All muslims are not of islam, but all dictionary.com definitions are of Google. Did I get that right?

Pffft.

Blues

 

[wolf_fire]

You have completely missed the point here. And your shallow definition is wrong. But what the heck, you go on hating whomever you choose, this makes no difference to me. I simply draw attention to the persecution of Christians at the hands of Islamic idiots. I encourage you to do more in depth research rather than googling a definition. And I see no reason for your sarcasm. You have no idea who I am nor what I believe in outside of my desire to raise awareness of the persecution of Christians by islamic people. All Muslim people are not of Islam. All islamic people are not Muslim. But thank you for your in depth google research attempting to discredit my point.

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By definition the word Islam is the religion of the Muslim people. The word Muslim by definition are those people who follow the religion of Islam.

So your statement that all Muslim people are not of Islam flies in the the face of both the definition of Muslim and Islam.

Therefore, we are sitting here and all saying WTF???? to your original post. The fact that you came back and tried to defend your ignorance of those two words tells me that you are unwilling to learn. Please do your own research as to what each of those words means, and then come back and try to use them correctly. Failure to do so will mean that you wish to remain ignorant.

Now if you mean that there are Christians being persecuted in countries whose people are predominantly followers of Islam, this is a completely different point, but those Christians would never be called Muslim, and to do so is reprehensible and vile to anyone who is a follower of Christ. Regardless, the way you have put things, I'm still sitting here going WTF???