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Non-Denominational Holiday Party

eloisel

eloisel

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When someone invites you to a "Non-Denominational Holiday Party," what do you think the "non-denominational" part means? I'm just curious to know because I've never been to one of those before.

I mean, is it like a party about oxymorons? Should I bring something like jumbo shrimp?
 
Shrimp violates both Kosher and some interpretations of Halal. Politically incorrect for your Jewish and Islamic guests. Might as well make it a Christmas party (i.e Christians and others only).

No...go with Swedish Meatballs. Impossible to offend anyone with those.

Oh, and be sure to dress appropriately:

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Why would anyone want to go to a "Non-denominational holiday party?" It sounds like a whole bunch of politically-correct-easily-offended-overly sensitive pretenders with sticks up thier asses.
 
Love Child said:
Why would anyone want to go to a "Non-denominational holiday party?" It sounds like a whole bunch of politically-correct-easily-offended-overly sensitive pretenders with sticks up thier asses.
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It is the office party theme decided by the "Christmas Party Committee." I declined the invitation and the organizers had a fit that I wouldn't dare come to their party - makes me a non-team player. However, the word "non-denominational" in relation to a "Christmas party" smacks of exclusionary and discrimantory intent to me. I may be passive-aggressive that day and go to the dentist and the eye doctor instead of to work. Then they can party and I can have clean teeth and dialated eyes.

I still have three Christmas parties left to go to this month - already went to one this past Friday - so it isn't like if I don't go to the party at work I won't party this month.
 
I haven't quite made up my mind about all of this yet. I used to not care but more and more I'm beginning to wish that Christmas only refered to Dec 25th. As long as there is any religious meaning to the word (and celebration of) Christmas (and of course there is) then keep anything called a Christmas celebration to 2-3 days before and after Dec 25th.

If the office is getting together to eat and drink and dress up and exchange gifts and a decorated tree is involved, whats wrong with calling it a holiday party? "Non-denominational" is out though, thats just stupid.

I went food shopping yesterday, the cashier wished me a Merry Christmas. I was in a mood, so I said "It's not Christmas, it's Hanukkah." I got the blank slack-jawed stare. So I sharpened the claws a little.... "Millions of people are celebrating Hanukkah today, no one is celebrating Christmas." "Oh" she says.

Christians don't own December. I'm pretty sure most major religions have "Holy Days" of some sort in December and lets not forget the solstice! But somehow Christmas got expanded from the week or so surrounding Dec 25th to Thanksgiving through New Years.

Then there is the whole everyone knows Jesus wasn't born in December thing...

BAH HUMBUG!

:voodoo:

scrooge
 
I love Christmas, but it gets more and more of a chore each year, as it become more commercialized, and arsehole shops start putting Christmas stuff out at the end of October.

They then complain that sales are down & lower than expected. If they stopped piping Christmas music throughout the shop in early November, less people may feel more inclined to do all their shopping online. Idiots.


As for religion - I was raised a Church of England Christian. I went to a Church of England school, that wasn't ultra-religous, but we observed all the Christian festivals. I appreciate the chance to be taught that, but I don't give a jot about religion. Once I got into my teens, I rejected any notion of religion as a way of life, after seeing all the war that erroneous interpretations of it cause.
 
^ Exactly. I love the lights and decorations and sending cards and even some of the cheesy music and movies. But it's turned into 2 months of retail hell, overspending, overconsuming, unreasonable expectations so that by Dec 20th, everyone just wants it to be over.

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I find that without cable tv my Christmas season got a lot more peaceful. That said, I am having more and more problems with gatherings of any kind larger than half a dozen or so. Work parties, distant relative parties, parties where I know one of a hundred people; I get emotionally drained just thinking about going.

I went through a period in my 20's where I was nearly crowd-phobic, but it went away. Wonder if it's coming back...
 
If it had been a multi-denominational holiday party, or just a plain holiday party, I wouldn't have a problem with it. As MM points out, December holidays don't belong to just Christmas celebrants. However, it is specifically "non-denominational." I also question the intent of persons who volunteer to be on a "Christmas party" committee if they do not like the idea of a "Christmas party."

This week is Secret Santa week with a reveal luncheon this Friday.
Saturday I have my future step-grandchildren for the day. The itenerary: local theater matinee production of a "Broadway Christmas Carol;" early dinner at Babe's Restaurant; a short visit with my book club at the local coffee shop and get hot cocoa to take with us to enjoy while we watch the downtown Christmas parade. After that I'll take them home, maybe stopping for another bite to eat if they are hungry. If I'm not too worn out, I'm going to a Christmas party that night.

The Saturday after next I'm spending the day with two of my best friends doing holiday stuff. There is a friend in our group who is very ill - she just had surgery for pancreatic cancer and she was to start chemo last week but the doctor nicked and collapsed her lung when he was putting in the port. Everything is kind of on hold for this group. We go see her in the hospital when she is there and try to keep party plans open so she can attend when she feels up to it. One of those delicate times - don't want her to feel excluded but have to consider her condition.

Then Christmas is the week after that and I'm fortunate to be spending it with my ever growing family. Two of the groups I associate with (both pagan) are having holiday parties but I don't know if I'll have the energy or time to go to both or either one.

Then I'm taking vacation beginning Christmas Eve through New Year's Day.

There is an old song I remember Bing Crosby singing with the lyric "Its not the Christmas things you do at Christmas time but the Christmas things you do all year through..." I don't know that I could survive doing Christmas all year long but I do agree with the idea that we'd all be better off if we tried being nice to each other all year long and not just during the holiday season.
 
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