Comments on: Rudolph the Non-Religious Reindeer http://www.joannejacobs.com/2008/12/rudolph-the-non-religious-reindeer/ Thinking and Linking by Joanne Jacobs Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:51:22 +0000 hourly 1 By: Bart http://www.joannejacobs.com/2008/12/rudolph-the-non-religious-reindeer/#comment-42291 Bart Sun, 21 Dec 2008 16:54:24 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/?p=6751#comment-42291 I just noticed that my atheist friends are sending me Christmas cards, while my Christian relatives are sending out Holiday cards. I just noticed that my atheist friends are sending me Christmas cards, while my Christian relatives are sending out Holiday cards.

]]> By: rightwingprof http://www.joannejacobs.com/2008/12/rudolph-the-non-religious-reindeer/#comment-42290 rightwingprof Sun, 21 Dec 2008 11:43:07 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/?p=6751#comment-42290 Here, women from B'nai Brith work several stores in town wrapping Christmas presents for shoppers at $1 a present. Interesting that they don't seem to be offended or poisoned by touching paper with Nativity scenes all over it. Here, women from B’nai Brith work several stores in town wrapping Christmas presents for shoppers at $1 a present. Interesting that they don’t seem to be offended or poisoned by touching paper with Nativity scenes all over it.

]]> By: Donalbain http://www.joannejacobs.com/2008/12/rudolph-the-non-religious-reindeer/#comment-42289 Donalbain Sun, 21 Dec 2008 11:09:29 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/?p=6751#comment-42289 But the baddies in the War on Christmas(tm) are the evil atheists! It is the atheists who want to ban Christmas. And yet in this story, it is a Jewish woman.. could it be that atheists are the easier target, and people would wince a bit before blaming The JOOS.. But the baddies in the War on Christmas(tm) are the evil atheists! It is the atheists who want to ban Christmas. And yet in this story, it is a Jewish woman.. could it be that atheists are the easier target, and people would wince a bit before blaming The JOOS..

]]> By: Bart http://www.joannejacobs.com/2008/12/rudolph-the-non-religious-reindeer/#comment-42288 Bart Sun, 21 Dec 2008 05:07:11 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/?p=6751#comment-42288 Whoops, I meant Christian. Jeez. Whoops, I meant Christian. Jeez.

]]> By: Bart http://www.joannejacobs.com/2008/12/rudolph-the-non-religious-reindeer/#comment-42287 Bart Sun, 21 Dec 2008 05:06:20 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/?p=6751#comment-42287 Nope, Rudolph Diesel's middle name is definitely Cristian. Nope, Rudolph Diesel’s middle name is definitely Cristian.

]]> By: Dawn http://www.joannejacobs.com/2008/12/rudolph-the-non-religious-reindeer/#comment-42286 Dawn Sat, 20 Dec 2008 01:12:24 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/?p=6751#comment-42286 But I'm sure there was a reference to Rudolph in Revelations!? But I’m sure there was a reference to Rudolph in Revelations!?

]]> By: Bill Leonard http://www.joannejacobs.com/2008/12/rudolph-the-non-religious-reindeer/#comment-42285 Bill Leonard Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:47:15 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/?p=6751#comment-42285 A complaint about "religious overtones" in a song about Rudolph? Ah, yes. Once again, a home truth is demonstrated: there are a lot of people out there who just don't have enough to do. I've always thought it ironic that Gene Autry (for those not familiar with the dark ages prior to 1968, his was the original recording of the song) resisted recording "Rudolph". He feared it would damage his singing cowboy movie career which, by 1949, was starting to fade. It was his best-selling record. Bill A complaint about “religious overtones” in a song about Rudolph?

Ah, yes. Once again, a home truth is demonstrated: there are a lot of people out there who just don’t have enough to do.

I’ve always thought it ironic that Gene Autry (for those not familiar with the dark ages prior to 1968, his was the original recording of the song) resisted recording “Rudolph”. He feared it would damage his singing cowboy movie career which, by 1949, was starting to fade. It was his best-selling record.

Bill

]]> By: Margo/Mom http://www.joannejacobs.com/2008/12/rudolph-the-non-religious-reindeer/#comment-42284 Margo/Mom Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:25:23 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/?p=6751#comment-42284 Read "Elijah's Angel" by Michael Rosen for a sensitive story of a child working through religious difference at Christmas time. Read “Elijah’s Angel” by Michael Rosen for a sensitive story of a child working through religious difference at Christmas time.

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