tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36650952.post2898700875166505118..comments2024-03-27T10:29:06.518-04:00Comments on A Natural Scientist: Dear Well-Meaning Christian People of Rural Virginia,Jenny F. Scientisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072624674603337551noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36650952.post-74828084496241556422013-12-20T10:46:46.665-05:002013-12-20T10:46:46.665-05:00Douglas firs in Bethlehem! Now there's a fant...Douglas firs in Bethlehem! Now there's a fantastic idea! Jenny F. Scientisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072624674603337551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36650952.post-80617033435553992382013-12-18T18:49:05.011-05:002013-12-18T18:49:05.011-05:00Because easter bunnies are so Christian... It'...Because easter bunnies are so Christian... It's really odd if they keep asking despite knowing you're not Christian though. Ameliehttp://amelies-welt.de/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36650952.post-12294953312250287432013-12-16T14:27:30.302-05:002013-12-16T14:27:30.302-05:00Before starting a show on Netflix, we caught a few...Before starting a show on Netflix, we caught a few minutes of Sharktank. (Rich people invest in "inventor's" ideas.) Someone was trying to sell Jewish tree toppers, like a Star of David for the top of a Christmas tree. It was horrible. People should know better.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03276995787173932700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36650952.post-15378173416489802872013-12-16T14:02:23.579-05:002013-12-16T14:02:23.579-05:00I generally try to remember these things, but I...I generally try to remember these things, but I'm not sure if she had told me previously or not. My memory is not my strong suit these days. Generally, it doesn't come up.<br /><br />Honestly, I don't get the focus on the tree. I get asking about plans or seeking commiseration on the gift buying aspect. But it's not even originally a Christian thing. There wasn't an abundance of Douglas Firs around the manger.Amanda@Lady Scientisthttp://biochemgradstudent.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36650952.post-62745386683494497322013-12-16T12:33:58.959-05:002013-12-16T12:33:58.959-05:00Oh, people ask me that all the time. It doesn...Oh, people ask me that all the time. It doesn't bother me - it *is* a national holiday so most people have the day off. "Oh, we're Jewish; I'm going to go get takeout" is a perfectly reasonable answer and has nothing to do with religion. It's only the people who know I'm Jewish and STILL ask about trees. Or Easter bunnies. Or...Jenny F. Scientist, PhDhttp://naturalscientist.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36650952.post-17259929232821068762013-12-16T12:18:11.886-05:002013-12-16T12:18:11.886-05:00Gah! That's needlessly obtuse. Granted, I have...Gah! That's needlessly obtuse. Granted, I have stuck my foot in my mouth recently. (I asked someone if they had fun plans for Christmas and they replied that they are Jewish. I apologized and turned red. I've learned my lesson and now ask people if they have fun plans for the "free" leave time. The university makes us take 5 days off between the 26th and the 31st.)Amanda@Lady Scientisthttp://biochemgradstudent.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com