Will GOOGLE cower and serve political correctness for Christmas?

[Kelemvor]

I'd hope they'd show Santa or something but I doubt it. They don't want to field the angry emails from the people that get offended by pictures or phrases.

Merry Christmas!

 

[SMOGZINN]

Originally posted by: Perry404
Alright we all know that Jesus is the reason for the season but for atheists we have given you Santa Claus. I've been watching Google's holiday pics on the front page change daily and so far I have yet to see a hint of any overt reference to Christmas or Santa. If you look closely at todays picture you might note the shape of something that hints of a candycain, the bright Red & White colors of the season and a happy boy looking at items that might or might not be "gifts". I don't think anything about these pictures are an accident. I'll bet Google had an entire think-tank working on these photos so that they might feel Christmassy to the West yet otherwise be such a non-statement to people of "other" religions that they probably wouldn't even take note of them much less understand that they relate to Christmas.

So what do you think...is Google going to chicken out and omit Jesus & Santa on it's homepage Christmas day?

Ever consider that just maybe Google is not a Christian organization?
Not everything in this world revolves around your cult.

 

[Turin39789]

WTF? Odin is the reason for the season and he is the reason we have santa claus

 

[JJ650]

Originally posted by: SMOGZINN

Originally posted by: Perry404
Alright we all know that Jesus is the reason for the season but for atheists we have given you Santa Claus. I've been watching Google's holiday pics on the front page change daily and so far I have yet to see a hint of any overt reference to Christmas or Santa. If you look closely at todays picture you might note the shape of something that hints of a candycain, the bright Red & White colors of the season and a happy boy looking at items that might or might not be "gifts". I don't think anything about these pictures are an accident. I'll bet Google had an entire think-tank working on these photos so that they might feel Christmassy to the West yet otherwise be such a non-statement to people of "other" religions that they probably wouldn't even take note of them much less understand that they relate to Christmas.

So what do you think...is Google going to chicken out and omit Jesus & Santa on it's homepage Christmas day?

Ever consider that just maybe Google is not a Christian organization?
Not everything in this world revolves around your cult.

Troll much?

 

[Turin39789]

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: Skyclad1uhm1

Originally posted by: Amused
It's Google's page and they can do whatever the fsck they want.

How is it cowardly to display what YOU want on YOUR page?

Giving in to the demands of the Christian extremists would be cowardly. Google should put a big sign on the site 'God probably doesn't exist', but I think they don't dare doing that 😉

Why should they do that?

Saying god doesn't exist makes you just as faith oriented and extremist as the theists. You can no more prove your claims than they can.

Do unicorns exist? What is your faith oriented belief about that?

 

[Regs]

This country is going to hell. Not for lack of religion, but the lack of moral fiber and human decency.

 

[Vette73]

Originally posted by: JJ650

Originally posted by: SMOGZINN

Originally posted by: Perry404
Alright we all know that Jesus is the reason for the season but for atheists we have given you Santa Claus. I've been watching Google's holiday pics on the front page change daily and so far I have yet to see a hint of any overt reference to Christmas or Santa. If you look closely at todays picture you might note the shape of something that hints of a candycain, the bright Red & White colors of the season and a happy boy looking at items that might or might not be "gifts". I don't think anything about these pictures are an accident. I'll bet Google had an entire think-tank working on these photos so that they might feel Christmassy to the West yet otherwise be such a non-statement to people of "other" religions that they probably wouldn't even take note of them much less understand that they relate to Christmas.

So what do you think...is Google going to chicken out and omit Jesus & Santa on it's homepage Christmas day?

Ever consider that just maybe Google is not a Christian organization?
Not everything in this world revolves around your cult.

Troll much?

404 troll not found.

 

[Skyclad1uhm1]

Originally posted by: Marlin1975

Originally posted by: JJ650

Originally posted by: SMOGZINN

Originally posted by: Perry404
Alright we all know that Jesus is the reason for the season but for atheists we have given you Santa Claus. I've been watching Google's holiday pics on the front page change daily and so far I have yet to see a hint of any overt reference to Christmas or Santa. If you look closely at todays picture you might note the shape of something that hints of a candycain, the bright Red & White colors of the season and a happy boy looking at items that might or might not be "gifts". I don't think anything about these pictures are an accident. I'll bet Google had an entire think-tank working on these photos so that they might feel Christmassy to the West yet otherwise be such a non-statement to people of "other" religions that they probably wouldn't even take note of them much less understand that they relate to Christmas.

So what do you think...is Google going to chicken out and omit Jesus & Santa on it's homepage Christmas day?

Ever consider that just maybe Google is not a Christian organization?
Not everything in this world revolves around your cult.

Troll much?

404 troll not found.

(JJ) 650 troll found though 😉

 

[shocksyde]

Who the fuck cares what Google does? How about you worry about something that actually matters?

Nevermind, that's too much to ask.

Happy Holidays! (Oooooooh I'll bet that grinds your gears!)

 

[DangerAardvark]

Originally posted by: Ryan711

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: Skyclad1uhm1

Originally posted by: Amused
It's Google's page and they can do whatever the fsck they want.

How is it cowardly to display what YOU want on YOUR page?

Giving in to the demands of the Christian extremists would be cowardly. Google should put a big sign on the site 'God probably doesn't exist', but I think they don't dare doing that 😉

Why should they do that?

Saying god doesn't exist makes you just as faith oriented and extremist as the theists. You can no more prove your claims than they can.

First of all no TRUE atheisist says that there is absolutely no possiblility of god, it's just that the evidence points towards extremely unlikely. Second of all the the poster above you said "probably doesn't exits", with emphasis on the probably.

Well, that's not quite accurate. A gnostic Atheist might say that he possesses full knowledge of God's non-existence. However, most (rational) Atheists are nominally Agnostic also, which just means that we will be convinced by evidence for God's existence, if and when it show's up, but until then we'll act as if he doesn't, just as anyone should act toward any unsupported, extraordinary claim. And, the hallmark of rationality is to let your beliefs be modified by the evidence, and not the other way around. As for the Abrahamic God, he is so blatantly man-made (and MALE-made) that it requires nothing but a tenuous grasp of High School history to declare him a crock of shit.

 

[Geocentricity]

Originally posted by: SMOGZINN

Originally posted by: Perry404
Alright we all know that Jesus is the reason for the season but for atheists we have given you Santa Claus. I've been watching Google's holiday pics on the front page change daily and so far I have yet to see a hint of any overt reference to Christmas or Santa. If you look closely at todays picture you might note the shape of something that hints of a candycain, the bright Red & White colors of the season and a happy boy looking at items that might or might not be "gifts". I don't think anything about these pictures are an accident. I'll bet Google had an entire think-tank working on these photos so that they might feel Christmassy to the West yet otherwise be such a non-statement to people of "other" religions that they probably wouldn't even take note of them much less understand that they relate to Christmas.

So what do you think...is Google going to chicken out and omit Jesus & Santa on it's homepage Christmas day?

Ever consider that just maybe Google is not a Christian organization?
Not everything in this world revolves around your cult.

Either my sarcasm meter is broken....or you're a douche.

Don't you have a bridge to patrol?

 

[Ryan711]

Originally posted by: DangerAardvark

Originally posted by: Ryan711

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: Skyclad1uhm1

Originally posted by: Amused
It's Google's page and they can do whatever the fsck they want.

How is it cowardly to display what YOU want on YOUR page?

Giving in to the demands of the Christian extremists would be cowardly. Google should put a big sign on the site 'God probably doesn't exist', but I think they don't dare doing that 😉

Why should they do that?

Saying god doesn't exist makes you just as faith oriented and extremist as the theists. You can no more prove your claims than they can.

First of all no TRUE atheisist says that there is absolutely no possiblility of god, it's just that the evidence points towards extremely unlikely. Second of all the the poster above you said "probably doesn't exits", with emphasis on the probably.

Well, that's not quite accurate. A gnostic Atheist might say that he possesses full knowledge of God's non-existence. However, most (rational) Atheists are nominally Agnostic also, which just means that we will be convinced by evidence for God's existence, if and when it show's up, but until then we'll act as if he doesn't, just as anyone should act toward any unsupported, extraordinary claim. And, the hallmark of rationality is to let your beliefs be modified by the evidence, and not the other way around. As for the Abrahamic God, he is so blatantly man-made (and MALE-made) that it requires nothing but a tenuous grasp of High School history to declare him a crock of shit.

That's why I put the "true" part in there, I don't consider a gnostic atheist a true one. In fact, I see them as just as bad, if not worse, than crazy religous people.

 

[Gand1]

Yes, google should give in and put up pictures of Channukah Harry!


Oh the travesty! :disgust:

 

[HeXploiT]

Originally posted by: Jeff7
Who let you out of P&N?

(...hole in the West gate)...

 

[HeXploiT]

Originally posted by: Skyclad1uhm1

Originally posted by: Amused
It's Google's page and they can do whatever the fsck they want.

How is it cowardly to display what YOU want on YOUR page?

Giving in to the demands of the Christian extremists would be cowardly. Google should put a big sign on the site 'God probably doesn't exist', but I think they don't dare doing that 😉

At least that would be something. I prefer honesty to political correctness any day. The whole point of the thread is that it's a well thought out campaign brought about by fear.

 

[JoPh]

its bush's fault.

 

[HardcoreRobot]

you do realize that you whining and getting offended over the lack of christmas pictures makes you no better than the idiots that get offended when they DO put up christmas pictures. please, don't waste your life being pissed about stupid shit. also, candy CANE.

 

[nismotigerwvu]

I really wish my "fellow religious" would stop making me look bad.
"Turn the other cheek", whats so hard.
And don't get me started on the rest of my fellow catholics.

 

[ghost recon88]

Originally posted by: Regs
This country is going to hell. Not for lack of religion, but the lack of moral fiber and human decency.

QFT!

 

[MotF Bane]

Originally posted by: PottedMeat

Originally posted by: Perry404

So what do you think...is Google going to chicken out and omit Jesus & Santa on it's homepage Christmas day?

No, they will invoke Rule 34 and post a pic of Jesus giving Santa a blowjob.

That would be epic.

 

[Gooberlx2]

Google has always used "Happy Holidays" with relatively generic Winter imagery. link

Anyway, get over it.

 

[oogabooga]

Originally posted by: Perry404

Originally posted by: Skyclad1uhm1

Originally posted by: Amused
It's Google's page and they can do whatever the fsck they want.

How is it cowardly to display what YOU want on YOUR page?

Giving in to the demands of the Christian extremists would be cowardly. Google should put a big sign on the site 'God probably doesn't exist', but I think they don't dare doing that 😉

At least that would be something. I prefer honesty to political correctness any day. The whole point of the thread is that it's a well thought out campaign brought about by fear.

I can agree with this. I don't care what you say, just say what you mean. It offends me more you think I'm easily offended and need to be protected from your true intentions. (You wish me a merry christmas? you bastard)

I seriously don't get the people get offended by this one way or another. Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas, who cares - we get at least one day off (or part of a day =\ ) and people get presents (generally speaking). There are much more important things to worry about like will your significant other burn the turkey tonight? You sure hope not cause nothing except maybe an exceptional gravy or bottle of wine will fix dry turkey.

 

[TehMac]

Google is owned by a bunch of liberals. Of course they will cower.

 

[oiprocs]

I hope they omit that stuff. Why pretend that this time of year is about Jesus? Everyone knows he was not born on Christmas Day.

The holidays is nothing but a way for companies to boost up sales. That's why people say "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas". The cover is blown and yet people continue to empty their bank accounts.

<=== Funds grow during December FTW.

 

[BoomerD]

Personally, I don't give a shit one way or the other.

I don't understand why so many people get their panties in a wad over little things like this.

Google has the right to do whatever they want...it's THEIR site...don't like it, Try This.


BTW, if you mouse over that pic on Google's page...it sez "Happy Holidays 2008!"