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MuddyTigerFeet
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I just had my helmet changing its name to santa clause's hat ...
I don't mind you guys doing something special on holidays, but I was hoping we could have a choice for that.
Not everyone is celebrating christmas (I'm not)
I'm not offended, but I can imagine that some people with different religions are.
There are just also other religions with other holidays. I hope you guys take that also in mind.
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I dont see why people would be offened personally, i am not offened when other religions have their festivals. Its all about acceptance and tolorance.

The fact is that Europe as a whole is in general Christian orintated, also this is a game for the UK and here it is the state religion. So it really is to be expected.

Anyway, i wish you a happy new year and holaday if you are having one Smile

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Well, like I said I'm not offended.
thx anyway for the holiday wishes, but I don't have any upcoming holidays, as my new year started 1st November and I celebrated Yule yesterday.

For me it's just frustrating that everyone always expect you to follow their holidays and relgions ...
Well, maybe not follow ... hard to tell actually, it's just that everyone always takes it for granted that christianity is supposed to be known worldwide and to be accepted also ...

I don't have anything against the changes, but I'd rather have a choice ...
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You mean like in settings having a button that lets you turn off the changes to some of the armour and weapons that make it christmasy?

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Hmm. I thought that Santa is a product of European folklore and he is not a symbol of Christianity.

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He is, but the Holiday is strictly a Christian invention, a celebration of the alleged birthdate of JC

I'm personally not religeous ..... closer to agnostic than anything ..... but the fact is that Christmas is the accepted predominant holiday/festival in the world. Therefore the changes that have been made are obviously to reflect that, and I also think it can be clearly seen from the posts on the forums about it so far that the majority of players in the game are indeed of the ilk that celebrate this holiday.

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I'm quite severely anti-religion and I celebrate christmas.
Well i buy and recieve presents and things anyway.

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Santa claus is not religious so wats the problem?
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I empathise with Gendibal; the winter solstice & the celebration of the coming new year has been used & abused by christianity.... but then you can't really expect anything else - without wanting to get into a massive religious debate - but the whole christian-organised aspect of this festival is a mishmash of religious amalgamations.
I love this time of year - just bcos I get to take some time off work & laze about other people's houses while they feed me & ply me with booze - hurrah! Big Grin

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Tut tut Cthulhu (Lovecraft fan?) thats an abuse of the Christmas spirit ........ mind you, it's an abuse I use quite heavily myself Wink

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Hehe, well a hoots to that & mine's a virtual guinness with a drop single malt on the side. We can pour a tribute onto our respective zonal earth & ask for a year of vampiric fertility! Happy

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I'm not religious but I celebrate Christmas. I don't consider it celebrating the inaccurate date of Jesus's birth. I like it because it's a chance to see my family who live far away from me and because I like seeing my kids faces light up when I spoil them rotten. All the good food and booze is nice too Smile

It seems to me that the global trend is to preach tolerance of other religions while at the same time suppress all things Christian. Someone is always offended or complaining. It's pretty sad especially when the real truth is that the fuss is over a holiday that IMO lost it's true religious meaning a long time ago and is really a commercial holiday where stores drain you of all your money and make big profits.

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Christmas, for some ppl are a religious time, but for others its just time to spend with their families, to buy them special gifts and have a joyfull time.

Personally I have been rised in catholic family (almost like alcoholic Wink ) but I dont find Christmas time of catholic event.
(ps. I find big difference between Christmas and Christmas Eve; the second one is a catholic event)
It's a commercial event for ppl to spend lots of money and have a time with their families.

Of course You can say I dont like recieving a Christmas/new year wishes from the administration, but I dont think that enyone can say that a Snow Ball is a christian symbol neither the Santa Claus.

And as for the fish it is a traditional Polish dish Smile .

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