Separate of church from stamps: USPS politically-correct inclusion and exclusion of Protestant and evangelical faith (but Kwanza makes it) in stamp offers

U.S. Government ^ | Wed, 06/10/20 | USPS

[daniel1212]

[I left this comment] Looking at your Forever stamp selection, I see multiple major and some minor cultures or events represented - blacks, Catholics, Chinese, classic cars, dinos, dogs, ecology, fairs, flowers, gardens, Halloween, Hindus, Hip Hop, Muslims, Jews, nature, outdoors, patriotism, Santa Claus, sports, the military, two presidents, the space program, two states - winter - but ZERO for evangelicals. Nothing for the Bible, great awakenings, Protestant preachers, or even pilgrims, puritans, or churches, despite the profound influence the Bible and Protestant and evangelical faith has historically had on American culture.

You seem to be bending over your back to be politically-correct inclusive (even to the inclusion of the contrive[d] pseudo-holiday of Kwanza!) and are discriminatory against a class and culture of great historical influence.

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[daniel1212]

I am rather selective on what I "advertise" and even the checks we write are basic gospel tracts (Promise checks enables that), and I like to use Forever stamps (the USPS says the "Forever" word has a line thru it on the web site version to deter counterfeits) since they are good even when the prices of stamps rise.

However, I wanted something that distinctly was honoring of America's Protestant heritage, and though I do not expect every culture or event to be recognized, yet while even small minority groups are represented (and African culture over-represented), there is is zero for the majority faith group of the US, as if everyone from the Bible to Pilgrims to Billy Graham were voted off the politically correct "island."

So in the comment section at the site I at least put my two-cents in over what 0.55 stamps provide.

[cyclotic]

My wife bought some stamps a couple years ago and accidentally got Kwanzaa stamps.

They had no idea how to process a refund at the post office when I took them back.

They should be ashamed to not have any US Flag stamps in stock.

[G Larry]

Amazon is funding a HUGE campaign to complain about the proposed "raise in package rates".

In fact the proposal is to end package rate DISCOUNTS OF 75% for Amazon.

[EC Washington]

At my Post Office, if you asked for a book of stamps they tried to slip you Kwanzaa stamps, because no one wants them. I looked at the stamps and asked if they had any Purple Heart stamps - the clerk exchanged them without saying a word...

[Robert A Cook PE]

I don’t recognize the Jewish symbol referenced in that collection.

Then again, would the Muslim-led BDS community censor Jewish symbolism as well?

[Theo]

Meh. I see stamps of Jesus and His mother. That’s good enough for me.

[daniel1212]

My wife bought some stamps a couple years ago and accidentally got Kwanzaa stamps. They had no idea how to process a refund at the post office when I took them back.

A stamp for the a contrived "holiday" Kwanzaa . See this post on the thread Trump Marks Kwanzaa as 'Celebration of African Heritage, Unity, and Culture'

They should be ashamed to not have any US Flag stamps in stock.

I thought they did, yet pledging allegiance to one country under God is even now much to a non-existent US, and if Trump does not re reelected I intend to remove the flag from our porch.

[daniel1212]

Meh. I see stamps of Jesus and His mother. That’s good enough for me.

"The Maddona," which word is from the from Italian "ma donna," meaning 'my lady', and which stamp is a bow to Catholics and their Mary to whom is ascribed powers and attributes that are nowhere given to her in Scripture or to any created being, contra. 1 Co. 4:6, but largely parallels those of Christ, who sees less devotion from Catholics than the Mary of Catholicism. In contrast to the humble, virtuous Spirit-filled Mary of Scripture, who is blessed among women as the virgin mother of Jesus, but was nowhere a heavenly object of prayer or devotion by the NT church.

And which is just one of the distinctive Catholic teachings that are not manifest in the only wholly inspired substantive authoritative record of what the NT church believed (which is Scripture, in particular Acts through Revelation, which best shows how the NT church understood the gospels).

[Theo]

I understand the concept of The Maddona, and share your concerns about the heresies surrounding the Roman Catholic doctrines regarding Mary.

That said, when I see an image of Jesus and Mary, I think of the actual individuals, and not the false doctrines. Same with the Roman Catholic crucifixes — I think not of their false doctrines, but of Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross.

[Tennessee Nana]

You would think that there would be a Mayflower stamp for this year 1620-2020...

but whoops they were Christians...

[daniel1212]

I understand the concept of The Maddona, and share your concerns about the heresies surrounding the Roman Catholic doctrines regarding Mary.

That is a positive.

That said, when I see an image of Jesus and Mary, I think of the actual individuals, and not the false doctrines. Same with the Roman Catholic crucifixes — I think not of their false doctrines, but of Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross.

Yes, a crucifix does point to Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross as the atonement, which is a focus or theme throughout Scripture - not Mary - whereas the Maddona is focused on what Scripture provides very little on, that of her part in the motherhood of Jesus, any my point was that this theme is distinctly Catholic, while a major focus on historical Prot faith, even a image of a Bible, is nowhere to be seen. And who does not know of Billy Graham, while how many have heard of Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C.?

[daniel1212]

You would think that there would be a Mayflower stamp for this year 1620-2020... but whoops they were Christians...

Not PC - racist.