tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post7731276406885240041..comments2024-03-26T22:42:06.412-07:00Comments on TAG Blog: An afternoon of remembranceSteve Huletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05537689111433326847noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-81950358866505661272010-03-08T20:56:16.496-08:002010-03-08T20:56:16.496-08:00The first two Afternoons of Remembrance were held ...The first two Afternoons of Remembrance were held in a Methodist church, which led a few people to complain on the assumption it was a religious service. Since then, we've been careful to use the word "non-denominational".<br /><br />It's unlikely you'd think that any more, unless of course you worship Cecil B. DeMille (don't laugh, I know a few people ...) So next year, I'll probably suggest to the committee that we drop it.Jeff Massiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01025023288241410877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-34343631567265243072010-03-08T08:58:39.018-08:002010-03-08T08:58:39.018-08:00My bad. Thank you, Steve.My bad. Thank you, Steve.Jeff Massiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01025023288241410877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-67917664992547084852010-03-06T21:47:15.245-08:002010-03-06T21:47:15.245-08:00It's been corrected.It's been corrected.Steve Huletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05537689111433326847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-38164882517237020862010-03-06T17:47:40.365-08:002010-03-06T17:47:40.365-08:00I hate to nit-pick on such a worthy post, but you&...I hate to nit-pick on such a worthy post, but you've listed Mr. John Freeman's life span as lasting from 1917 until 2011. <br /><br />????Will Finnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01297122976077620877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-90621918150165978682010-03-06T17:36:35.248-08:002010-03-06T17:36:35.248-08:00We've used the same word and phrase for years:...We've used the same word and phrase for years: "a non-denominational service ..."<br /><br />But you can't please everybody.Steve Huletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05537689111433326847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-74319853590846560202010-03-06T15:21:07.095-08:002010-03-06T15:21:07.095-08:00I'm also angry about the non-denominational de...I'm also angry about the non-denominational designation. I think the remembrances should be Methodist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-89723857808346137822010-03-06T09:44:19.575-08:002010-03-06T09:44:19.575-08:00"a non-denominational celebration of departed...<i>"a <b>non-denominational</b> celebration of departed friends from our animation community."</i><br /><br />----<br /><br />That's a curious way to phrase it , especially since the celebration is no longer being held in a church location . (which is a good thing in my opinion, and I say that as a traditionalist Catholic, which means I'm politically/civically liberal, but religiously conservative.) <br /><br />For most people the terms "denominational" and "non-denominational" have reference to a person's religious preferences . The word "Denominational" means <i>"of a particular name (or brand)"</i> , so for instance a person who attends a Lutheran or a Episcopalian parish would be part of a larger denomination with a central organizational structure and doctrines , whereas someone who attends the "Joy of the Spirit Worship Center" (meeting at the former K-Mart in Newhall ) who has no affiliation beyond their own local group of believers is considered "non-denominational" . <br /><br /><br />But since the TAG Afternoon of Remembrance has no religious affiliation it doesn't make sense to brand the gathering as "non-denominational" . If it's not religious then why even bring up the "non-denomimational" terminology , since for most people that word signals some sort of religious connotation? I realize that some of the TAG members have an allergy to religion, so you are probably trying to use the word "non-denominational" as a reassuring code word for <i>"non-religious"</i> so that the more sensitive non-religious members of TAG won't get their knickers in a twist , but if it's truly non-religious you don't even need to bring "denominational vs. non-denominational" terminology into it ... <br /><br />Why not simply call it <b><i>"AN AFTERNOON OF REMEMBRANCE: a Celebration of departed friends from our animation community" .</i></b>Diogenesnoreply@blogger.com