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a lot of people are pointing out today that if you want to understand how bedrock Christian hegemony is to our society:
every time you write or type the date, in the year 2020, you are affirming that the most important event in humanity's existence was Jesus's birth
every time you write or type the date, in the year 2020, you are affirming that the most important event in humanity's existence was Jesus's birth
And yes, I absolutely understand and agree with the point that we need some sort of universal calendar in a global society
and I don't mind that it's this one
but that doesn't change that our world defines *time* by Christian frameworks
and I don't mind that it's this one
but that doesn't change that our world defines *time* by Christian frameworks
(personally, I hope we someday replace the Gregorian calendar with one that centers around the birth of the internet)
but when people from non-Christian cultures try to talk to you about how baseline Christianity is to western culture and the way all of us in it think, even if you are not a believing Christian, this is a prime example of those assumptions
and members of non-Christian religions aren't immune to thinking, unquestioningly, within those frameworks, obv
it's just when you *also* live part of your life by, say, a different calendar it gets thrown into sharper relief than it probably does for your average ex-Christian
it's just when you *also* live part of your life by, say, a different calendar it gets thrown into sharper relief than it probably does for your average ex-Christian
But it's also why I roll my eyes when people with atheist parents say they weren't raised with any Christian assumptions
cool
what calendar did you use to determine when your birthday was?
cool
what calendar did you use to determine when your birthday was?
