Comments on: Nothing Says “Christmas” Like A Blazing Cross In Your Front Yard http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/11/15/6291 News, analysis and fact-checking of anti-gay rhetoric Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:27:45 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Journey through a Burning Mind » This Christmas put a blazing cross in your frontyard! http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/11/15/6291/comment-page-1#comment-34821 Journey through a Burning Mind » This Christmas put a blazing cross in your frontyard! Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:59:06 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=6291#comment-34821 [...] about this via the America Blog… Where they admit “borrowing” the idea from the Box Turtle… Who finally gives the hat tip to a reader: Gabriel. No links here so no one knows where [...] [...] about this via the America Blog… Where they admit “borrowing” the idea from the Box Turtle… Who finally gives the hat tip to a reader: Gabriel. No links here so no one knows where [...]

]]> By: web design http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/11/15/6291/comment-page-1#comment-26423 web design Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:56:08 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=6291#comment-26423 Oh ... My ... Gaaahh. This looks like an SNL ad. Oh … My … Gaaahh.

This looks like an SNL ad.

]]> By: Denise http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/11/15/6291/comment-page-1#comment-24734 Denise Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:40:47 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=6291#comment-24734 I wonder how many of these will prompt phone calls to the police. A single string of lights would be a lot less mistakable for something on actual fire. It is people's choice to put up these things, as much as it is for them to put 9-foot Santas on their roofs. Though I most prefer lighted trees and electric candles in windows, other people have different taste. If that taste resembles symbols closely associated with racism, they can wonder why their neighbors are offended at the display. I wonder how many of these will prompt phone calls to the police. A single string of lights would be a lot less mistakable for something on actual fire.

It is people’s choice to put up these things, as much as it is for them to put 9-foot Santas on their roofs. Though I most prefer lighted trees and electric candles in windows, other people have different taste. If that taste resembles symbols closely associated with racism, they can wonder why their neighbors are offended at the display.

]]> By: Emily K http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/11/15/6291/comment-page-1#comment-24425 Emily K Mon, 17 Nov 2008 01:16:19 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=6291#comment-24425 Growing up in Havertown, PA - a largely Catholic suburb of Philly on the Main Line - there was NEVER a lacking of religious symbols on lawns. Nativity scenes very very common, as well as bethlehem stars. Crosses were less common, but were also less artistic a decoration. Still, they were present. I don't understand what the problem is. Public places are not Christian places and Nativity scenes do not belong there. I'm okay with decorating the trees with lights - in fact, seeing lit-up trees brightens my attitude on cold winter evenings that get dark at 5:30 pm. But displaying scenes of a god I don't worship that many in the world still say I killed; well, I draw the line there. Decorate your yard to your heart's content (some people in H-town went NUTS!) but leave it out of the public square. And you know, if Christians want to place what very much resembles a burning KKK cross on their front lawns, that is their own right. But I don't think it will win any friends, much less converts. Growing up in Havertown, PA – a largely Catholic suburb of Philly on the Main Line – there was NEVER a lacking of religious symbols on lawns. Nativity scenes very very common, as well as bethlehem stars. Crosses were less common, but were also less artistic a decoration. Still, they were present.

I don’t understand what the problem is. Public places are not Christian places and Nativity scenes do not belong there. I’m okay with decorating the trees with lights – in fact, seeing lit-up trees brightens my attitude on cold winter evenings that get dark at 5:30 pm. But displaying scenes of a god I don’t worship that many in the world still say I killed; well, I draw the line there. Decorate your yard to your heart’s content (some people in H-town went NUTS!) but leave it out of the public square.

And you know, if Christians want to place what very much resembles a burning KKK cross on their front lawns, that is their own right. But I don’t think it will win any friends, much less converts.

]]> By: Jason D http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/11/15/6291/comment-page-1#comment-24335 Jason D Sun, 16 Nov 2008 14:12:42 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=6291#comment-24335 werdna, very good point. When you're as ghostly white as I am, it's sadly far too easy to forget these things. werdna, very good point.

When you’re as ghostly white as I am, it’s sadly far too easy to forget these things.

]]> By: werdna http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/11/15/6291/comment-page-1#comment-24333 werdna Sun, 16 Nov 2008 14:11:21 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=6291#comment-24333 "...a symbol of racism from our past." If only it was <a href="http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20081024/NEWS01/810240325" rel="nofollow">just</a> a <a href="http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/warren-county/index.ssf/2008/11/hundreds_march_for_unity_after.html" rel="nofollow">symbol</a> <a href="http://www.newschannel34.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=c30356f2-a6aa-4ae5-af2d-741b1856f37f" rel="nofollow">from</a> the <a href="http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny--crossburning1028oct28,0,5077627.story" rel="nofollow">past</a>. “…a symbol of racism from our past.”

If only it was just a symbol from the past.

]]> By: Chad http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/11/15/6291/comment-page-1#comment-24331 Chad Sun, 16 Nov 2008 14:04:37 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=6291#comment-24331 I live in the bible belt and have NO doubt that I will see some of these burning crosses this year. When I do, I think I'll send the owners a "Merry KKKristmas" card to see if it wakes them up. I live in the bible belt and have NO doubt that I will see some of these burning crosses this year.

When I do, I think I’ll send the owners a
“Merry KKKristmas” card to see if it wakes them up.

]]> By: Jason D http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/11/15/6291/comment-page-1#comment-24327 Jason D Sun, 16 Nov 2008 13:52:12 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=6291#comment-24327 Mary, I think few people here see a conspiracy, just the obvious fact that this decoration looks exactly like a symbol of racism from our past. Mary, I think few people here see a conspiracy, just the obvious fact that this decoration looks exactly like a symbol of racism from our past.

]]> By: Willie Hewes http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/11/15/6291/comment-page-1#comment-24303 Willie Hewes Sun, 16 Nov 2008 10:05:44 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=6291#comment-24303 Words fail me. Really. Is it funny that they don't get it? I don't know, I think that's the kind of funny that is actually really sad. It's like the people who thought the Obama monkey puppet was a good idea. Words fail me. Really.

Is it funny that they don’t get it? I don’t know, I think that’s the kind of funny that is actually really sad.

It’s like the people who thought the Obama monkey puppet was a good idea.

]]> By: Douglas http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/11/15/6291/comment-page-1#comment-24286 Douglas Sun, 16 Nov 2008 06:38:39 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=6291#comment-24286 I think it's funny that they don't get that this cross looks like something from the KKK. I think it’s funny that they don’t get that this cross looks like something from the KKK.

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