>>>>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-152361/The-Red-Cross-bans-Christmas.html#ixzz18GIAmlB9
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>>>The irony of an organization called the Red *Cross* banning religious symbolism is piquant, to say the least. BTW, as I'm sure you know the corresponding organization in Muslim countries is called the Red Crescent.
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>>>PC on so many levels is so silly sometimes it almost makes me want to be a Mac.
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>>I learned a couple of things from your post, which is not unusual. The irony of the name Red Cross had not occurred to me, and I didn't know they are known as the Red Crescent in Muslim countries.
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>>That said, I don't think Christians have any right to try to take ownership of this time of year. The percentage of Americans who are Christian has been falling and is now around 75%. It's probably even lower if it were possible to accurately count those who say they are only because they're afraid not to. Christian beliefs and agendas do not speak for all of us and they certainly do not speak for me.
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>I honestly thought every one knew it was the Red Crescent in Muslim countries.... We've seen the marked vehicles in news reports for years... of course, I had to be aware of the organization while I was in the military...
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>http://www.army.mil/-news/2010/10/21/46952-glory-guns-isf-red-crescent-give-supplies-to-iraqis/
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>There are other associated organizations too:
>http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/International_Red_Cross_and_Red_Crescent_Movement

Why would it stun you? I bet most people don't know that.