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| Tillerson rejects hosting Ramadan event at US State Dept. | |
| 2017-05-27 | |
Apparently, the top US diplomat was asked by the State Department's Office of Religion and Global Affairs to host a reception for Eid al-Fitr day, on which Moslems celebrate the end of the holy month of Ramadan, Rooters reported Friday. All US state secretaries have hosted Ramadan events at the department since 1999, the year then-Secretary of State Madeleine Albright held the first event. A department front man said a Ramadan event was still possible in future. "We are still exploring possible options for observance of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the month of Ramadan. US ambassadors are encouraged to celebrate Ramadan through a variety of activities, which are held annually at missions around the world," he told Rooters. | |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #6 The more I see and hear of T'Rex, the more I admire and respect the man. Of course I've always been partial to men (and wymn) who started at the bottom and worked their way up. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2017-05-27 10:49 |
| #5 Exactly Cure. No religious celebration/events/recognition in government organizations. Keeps things smooth. Now if we can just get rid of the diversity departments.... |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2017-05-27 09:15 |
| #4 Lets see if we can help you with that ignorance part of your meme. The Church of England during the British rule of the colonies was a mandatory worship requirement and enforced moral code. The Constitution eliminated the ability of a church to establish laws for the people, which by the way Sharia Law is exactly what the Constitution forbids. Theocracy by Imams (aka preachers). During the first 200 years the vast majority of people were pious Christians that built this great nation out of the wilderness and were allowed to practice their faith freely outside the walls of government institutions (therefore Ramadan will NOT be officially hosted within the walls of the State Department). Since the original citizens of 200 years were Christian, the halls were vacant so federal holidays were established on days no one would be around. When the Mohammedans conquer the ignorant not only will mandatory religion be in place, but if you do not adhere your head will be severed from your torso by explicit decree of the Imams. |
| Posted by: Fat Bob Uneresh7809 2017-05-27 05:44 |
| #3 So can we hold an Easter celebration, maybe passover, hmm what's that monkey dance thing called?... Point is, if one is allowed, then all must be allowed? |
| Posted by: Seeking cure for ignorance 2017-05-27 05:22 |
| #2 A department front man said a Ramadan event was still possible in future. If I were in charge, we'd more likely have to worry about monkeys shooting bottle rockets flying out of my a$$. But I'm not. So we're more likely to have to worry about what comes after Trump, and if that ultimately results in a large enough Muslim minority that it becomes a necessity. |
| Posted by: gorb 2017-05-27 02:05 |
| #1 A journey of a thousand li starts with one step. I hope when we'll see a day when every State department employee has to take a regular polygraph test on their views on Islam. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2017-05-27 01:31 |