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Permalink Reply by Ben "C. B. Gitty" Baker on November 9, 2011 at 2:56am

The title of the album will include the word Christmas. It is up to you whether you want to submit content or not.

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Permalink Reply by the anonymous pick on November 9, 2011 at 3:36am

 really  ..?   WOW .  and thats not  bias ?  lol.. well  ..  i  wrote a  reply   here and erased it  3 times  thinking it over  .

out  of respect,  (ironic    i know , considering )    i  will have to  sleep on it  and maybe consider   if this  site  is  really for me or not  before  i protest  and educate  and  spread  further  awareness  on the  topic .

  heck  if you dont want to  change the   album title   .. maybe just change   the site title  to  "christian box nation "  to   avoid instances  like this in the  future .

 

   

  

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Permalink Reply by Ben "C. B. Gitty" Baker on November 9, 2011 at 3:53am

I think it is important to try to stay calm and level-headed about all of this.

 

Since its inception in late 2008, CBN has put together a Christmas album based on the freely-submitted recordings of its members. This has been one of many other events, contests and happenings that CBN has either sponsored or taken a part in. With all of our activities, groups, forums, etc, each member can choose whether it is for them or not. I choose not to take part in groups devoted to subjects in which I have no interest, or which represent viewpoints with which I do not agree.

 

This Christmas album is one small part of what Cigar Box Nation is. As the headquarters for the CBG movement, we try to welcome folks from a very wide range of backgrounds. From anarchist punk rockers to physicist university professors to christian conservatives from the hills of Tennessee. It is inevitable that with such a broad range of interests and viewpoints, there will occasionally be some sparks. And in my opinion, it is foolhardy to try to think that in every case, every single person from every background and viewpoint can be made entirely happy about every detail.

 

If you feel uncomfortable taking part in a Christmas-themed activity due to your beliefs and background, then that is entirely your choice and your right. No one will force you to submit anything, nor will we force you to listen to the tracks. In fact, you are encouraged to try to organize a non-Christian holiday album if you want, like Dan Sleep is doing for this Christmas-themed one. If there is enough interest in it and you put the time and effort into pulling it off, then I assure you I will give it equal billing.

 

So I challenge you, and anyone else who feels that a Christmas-themed album excludes them, to do something positive and proactive about it. Instead of devoting your energy to waging a negative campaign of protest, put it into something positive. If your goal really is to raise awareness, I cannot think of any better way than that.

 

 

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Permalink Reply by Slowpaw Steve T on November 9, 2011 at 4:09am

AP - the brief as i understood it wasn't an order, just an invitation to just produce a simple song for the CBN Christmas Album - nothing more challenging than that,  just an appropriately warm peaceful piece between friends at a traditional time of year, i live in a multicultural society where all faiths seem to appreciate this time of year, we can do as much protesting as we like in the new year, but for now it is a chance to produce something that is ordinary and fits in to everyone's beliefs - peace! (-;

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Permalink Reply by the anonymous pick on November 9, 2011 at 4:16pm

""" a chance to produce something that is ordinary and fits in to everyone's beliefs """ ,.... um ... kinda exactly what i was asking for .

anyway , i confirmed my suspicions , and made my point .
and the resulting actions ,.( or lack there-of ) , states and exposes theirs .

at least we all know where we stand .
thanks for your time .

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Permalink Reply by Ben "C. B. Gitty" Baker on November 10, 2011 at 1:08am

I consider the matter closed, and I have removed some replies accordingly. Everyone here has the opportunity to find positive outlet for their creativity in a way consistent with their beliefs, if they are willing to put the time and effort into it.

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Permalink Reply by Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw on November 10, 2011 at 4:59am

Thank God (or alternative deity of your choice).

C. B. Gitty (Ben) said:

I consider the matter closed

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Permalink Reply by Dan Sleep on November 10, 2011 at 6:42am

On a different topic, when the final post is made with the list of songs that will be included in it, I wanted to post the list with the song, and the artist.

 

In that post, I thought it would be nice to include a hyperlink to the artist's CBN page, or perhaps their own web site.

 

So, the options are:

 

No link.

Link to the artist's CBN personal page

Link to other web site.

 

Let me know what your preference is.

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Permalink Reply by Slowpaw Steve T on November 10, 2011 at 7:02am

"Link to the artist's CBN personal page"

 

...will do nicely! (-:

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Permalink Reply by Ben "C. B. Gitty" Baker on November 10, 2011 at 7:38am

I would ask that anyone who wants to continue discussing the various sociological sources of modern religions, holidays and practices please do so via private message or in a separate forum thread, so that this thread can stay focused on the business of getting this Christmas album wrapped up. Thanks...

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Permalink Reply by Penny Nelson on November 11, 2011 at 11:34pm

I like the link idea... last time it took me ages to ferret out the contributors.
Silent Jim said:

 Link to personal page is fine Dan--who knows, maybe I'll make a new friend that I can quickly alienate! And, Thank You Dan, (and Ben) for all your efforts here!

Dan Sleep said:

On a different topic, when the final post is made with the list of songs that will be included in it, I wanted to post the list with the song, and the artist.

 

In that post, I thought it would be nice to include a hyperlink to the artist's CBN page, or perhaps their own web site.

 

So, the options are:

 

No link.

Link to the artist's CBN personal page

Link to other web site.

 

Let me know what your preference is.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Bingham on November 12, 2011 at 3:19am

Hey Dan,

What audio format should we use for the song submission?  Also I like the idea of posting links to the contributors' sites.

Thanks!

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