How Strong Is Your Belief?

[oneshot]

Just got pictures of a Muslim Family with their Tree up getting ready for Christmas. ???

I get along with them fine and they have invited me to worship at their Mosque which I have turned down.

Seems they have always taken advantage of Christian beliefs. Me I don’t even follow other denominations.

I have Jewish friends and never interfere with their beliefs and find them very strong.

I don’t know I just find this wrong.

oneshot

[Gavin]

I don't believe in Fairies!

 

[ColdWaterFshr]

54 minutes ago, oneshot said:

Just got pictures of a Muslim Family with their Tree up getting ready for Christmas. ???

I get along with them fine and they have invited me to worship at their Mosque which I have turned down.

Seems they have always taken advantage of Christian beliefs. Me I don’t even follow other denominations.

I have Jewish friends and never interfere with their beliefs and find them very strong.

I don’t know I just find this wrong.

oneshot

I would call this one in to the chief, Oneshot.  Do it now.  This has "sleeper-cell" written all over it.  They're trying too hard to remain inconspicuous by putting up the tree, but they are definitely plotting something.  Tell me, was it a Scotch Pine or a Douglas Fir they were putting up?  Its okay if you didn't get that information,  but if you could drive back by and snap some more pictures this will tell us a lot.

I'd keep an eye on those Jews too, at least with your money.  Don't leave any money laying around.

[ColdWaterFshr]

And if it is a Norwegian Spruce we may really have some problems.  Please make positive ID on the tree and report back.

[Chief Grey Bear]

Two things come to mind. 
First, it used to be the mantra that if you come to our country you have to embrace our traditions. Which by the way, all of our traditions are a hodgepodge of traditions brought from other countries, with the few exceptions. 
 

But secondly, and most importantly, if you spent half as much time and the extraordinary effort into trolling on the lake as you spend here every day, you’d be one heck of a fisherman. 

[ness]

Wait just a dang minute here! Non-Christians are putting up Christmas trees now?? When the heck did this start??  

[Mitch f]

45 minutes ago, ColdWaterFshr said:

 

I'd keep an eye on those Jews too, at least with your money.  Don't leave any money laying around.

The Chinese would starve a Jew to death! Take it from someone who knows. 🤓

[oneshot]

What I find funny is they are doing well here but like Iran better even though one was thrown in prison there for drinking in public.

Not sure what the deal is they have to leave every so often. One time they tried getting back in through Canada but couldn’t come in. For awhile they was going through Turkey to get here.

Know they all live in Chicago.

oneshot

[fishinwrench]

What we're supposed to tout in this country is freedom.  I'm a borderline atheist but we still celebrate Christmas and Easter....in our own way.

If your Muslim friends want to put a tree in their living room, decorate it, and give each other gifts.....Good for them, I hope they enjoy themselves.

[oneshot]

Actually we don’t decorate and don’t give presents. Know some that do.

They have invited us to visit but they do a lot of partying like me and my wife have decided we would be out of place.

They have stayed here but most we do is go fishing.

oneshot