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2005-11-02 International-UN-NGOs

International Committee Against Christian Calendar Imperialism in U.N.O. (ICACCI)

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Posted by Glaviter Clenter9015 2005-11-02 00:44|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 That the calendar is Christian oriented as in the Gregorian Calendar is not because of the Roman Catholic Church or any specific form of christianity, rather it is because Western Civilization exploded across the world in post 1600's to dominate trade, science, communications, technology, and the military. If the Chinese hadn't been so insular, xenophobic, and anti-mercantilist, Admiral Ho probably would have opened the sea routes to Europe before the locals got around to it, eliminating the causal factor for what we have in the world today. Another long rant playing the victimhood game when by the choices of their ancestors, they defaulted into the position they are today.

Posted by Thrins Chosing7388 2005-11-02 09:12|| 2005-11-02 09:12|| Front Page Top

#2 Given that the months have Roman names -- either emperors (July, August), gods (January, March), or numerical positions (October, November) -- it seems more like a pagan conspiracy to me.

And, of course, various lunatic churchmen have tried to change the names of the days of the week. Norse gods and celestial objects, at least in English: Sun's Day, Moon's Day, Tyr's Day, Wodin's Day, Thor's Day, Freya's Day, and Saturn's Day.

If they're bitching about the choice of when to start counting years, well, just call it the "Common Era" and get over it.

Posted by Robert Crawford">Robert Crawford 2005-11-02 09:23|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2005-11-02 09:23|| Front Page Top

#3 My fave is the calendar of SubGenius Saints:

http://zlakluch.100free.com/calendar.txt

Posted by Anonymoose 2005-11-02 09:55|| 2005-11-02 09:55|| Front Page Top

#4 The Year Zero. I like that concept...

Posted by The Dead Commie Ghost of Pol Pot 2005-11-02 10:16|| 2005-11-02 10:16|| Front Page Top

#5 According to that calender today is 'Erection day / St. Viagra.' Nov 2nd.

Posted by CrazyFool 2005-11-02 10:50|| 2005-11-02 10:50|| Front Page Top

#6 Just a nit but their count of world christians is low by at least 3/4 billion. More likely 1 to 1.5 billion.

Posted by 3dc 2005-11-02 11:18|| 2005-11-02 11:18|| Front Page Top

#7 Should we tell them that Pres Jefferson was one of the main backers of the Metric System?

Posted by 3dc 2005-11-02 11:19|| 2005-11-02 11:19|| Front Page Top

#8 "I CACCI"
That's what my 5-year old son says coming out of the bathroom!

Posted by BigEd 2005-11-02 11:50|| 2005-11-02 11:50|| Front Page Top

#9 They want to start on a "special" day?

How about the day that the Atomic bomb went off over Mecca?

Works for me.

Posted by AlanC">AlanC 2005-11-02 13:19|| 2005-11-02 13:19|| Front Page Top

#10 Their special day is already adressed by the SubGenius Calender:

December 14th, Whiny Victimization/Co-Dependency Day

Posted by Secret Master 2005-11-02 14:11|| 2005-11-02 14:11|| Front Page Top

#11 Ha! Another Scrappleface article. I love them.

Um, it is Scrappleface, right? Right?

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