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<DIV><SPAN class=432120418-20112003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Events
with a 'Christian' theme do not in themselves offend me. Nor do events
with any other particular theme (within the bounds of decency ;-)
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<DIV><SPAN class=432120418-20112003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Being
*expected* to *wear* a religious token, in my opinion, goes beyond an event
theme. I do not object to the *display* of any period appropriate
religious symbol, as long as it isn't *on* me.
<g></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=432120418-20112003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Guess
it's just a different perspective.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=432120418-20112003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Gefjon</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Chuck Heisler Jr.
[mailto:conradvz@yahoo.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, November 20, 2003 11:00
AM<BR><B>To:</B> Kingdom of Artemisia mailing list<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re:
[Artemisia] Religion in the SCA (a new can of worms)<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Greetings, </DIV>
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<DIV>To follow this idea, if events celebrating pagan themes (Yule and
Solstice for example) offend me, then they should not be allowed to take
place, correct?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Since, if they offend me as being religious in nature (Pagan religious
celebration) and may offend other people of Christian belief in the SCA?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>CvZ</DIV>
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<DIV><BR><BR><B><I>Tim Brunson <simply_tim@yahoo.com></I></B>
wrote:</DIV>
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style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">HL
Megen's perspective was the point I was trying to<BR>make on my first
posting. If you use a symbol with<BR>religious connotations, someone may be
offended or<BR>made uncomfortable. As per another posting, wouldn't<BR>it be
better to just use tokens that have no religious<BR>meaning and not offend
anyone?<BR><BR>In a diverse group such as ours, sensitivity to others<BR>is
necessary.<BR><BR>At least that's my way of getting through this
world.<BR><BR>Thomas<BR><BR>--- raedwulf
<RAEDWULF@FAVORITES.COM>wrote:<BR>> Crosses were used in Heraldry and
many people wear<BR>> them, that's true, but<BR>> that's also a
personal choice!!!! I would not wear<BR>> one, not even for a
site<BR>> token (and I am EXTREMELY open minded). It was not<BR>> my
persona's religion,<BR>> and it is not mine now. I would not be
too<BR>> offended, but it would end up in<BR>> my basket, not on
me.<BR>> <BR>> HL Megen<BR><BR>=====<BR>That which doesn't kill you,
only makes you stronger.<BR><BR>"It's just an operating system, not a
religion" - John Gowin<BR><BR>__________________________________<BR>Do you
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