Congress reminds us that Christians are awesome.

[Хahar 🤔]

Congress reminds us that it's worthless and they discuss sh**tty pieces of legislation like this.

Maybe I'll move to Australia someday.

[Gabu]

Way back in the days of Shakespeare, anti-Semitism was rampant; Jews were shunned, were routinely portrayed in hideous caricatures, were forced to wear a red hat to identify themselves, were forced to live in a ghetto to keep them away from good Christian folk, were barred from owning land or entering the professions, and this list goes on and on. 

But not in the country that Shakespeare lived in. Because it was illegal to be Jewish in England at the time.

That too.

[John Dibble]

Way back in the days of Shakespeare, anti-Semitism was rampant; Jews were shunned, were routinely portrayed in hideous caricatures, were forced to wear a red hat to identify themselves, were forced to live in a ghetto to keep them away from good Christian folk, were barred from owning land or entering the professions, and this list goes on and on. 

But not in the country that Shakespeare lived in. Because it was illegal to be Jewish in England at the time.

I'm pretty sure it was illegal to be atheist too.

[MODU]

What's wrong with this? Apart from the time thing?

The fact that they felt the need to go "yay Christians!" in a country that is 75% Christian.  It's one of those things that really does not need to be said, and when it is said, it comes across more as retarded feel-good politics to improve people's impressions of Congress than as a truly heartfelt statement.

Again, you are missing the point that they did this with the other religions as well.  Did any of the religions actually merit a ceremonial resolution?  No, but they received them, as well as various organizations.  Why people are having a heartache over the resolution itself isn't so surprising, but why they aren't having a heartache over how the "Christian" resolution received the least amount of votes is.  Ideally, they should have all received unanimous positive votes.

[Gabu]

Ideally, they should have all received unanimous positive votes.

Ideally, none of them should have been brought up at all, since then Congress could actually get down to meaningful business... then again, it probably wouldn't do that even if they weren't doing this crap.

[MODU]

Ideally, they should have all received unanimous positive votes.

Ideally, none of them should have been brought up at all, since then Congress could actually get down to meaningful business... then again, it probably wouldn't do that even if they weren't doing this crap.

hahaha . . . well, I don't believe there is anything in the Constitution that bars the Congress from passing ceremonial resolutions.  But you are right, Congress does have better things to do.  Fortunately/Unfortunately enough, they are incapable of doing anything.

[Gabu]

hahaha . . . well, I don't believe there is anything in the Constitution that bars the Congress from passing ceremonial resolutions.

There's nothing that bars me from taking my TV and smashing it on the ground, but that doesn't mean it's a good idea.

[MODU]

hahaha . . . well, I don't believe there is anything in the Constitution that bars the Congress from passing ceremonial resolutions.

There's nothing that bars me from taking my TV and smashing it on the ground, but that doesn't mean it's a good idea.

hahaha . . . which would fall under the second half of my comment. 

[Swing low, sweet chariot. Comin' for to carry me home.]

Congress passed a resolution "Recognizing the importance of Christmas and the Christian faith."

empty words.   doesn't this congress have anything better to do?