Comments on: Happy Merry Xmas Season! http://atheists.org/blog/2005/11/25/happy_merry_xmas_season A Blog of Atheist Thought Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:40:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: sword_strike http://atheists.org/blog/2005/11/25/happy_merry_xmas_season/comment-page-1#comment-16816 sword_strike Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-16816 It's too bad that this particular holiday has a religious name in english. Even "holy day" sounds religious.<br /> <br /> In french it's "No?l" for xmas and "journ?e f?ri?e" for holiday.<br /> No religious significance to these words :) It’s too bad that this particular holiday has a religious name in english. Even “holy day” sounds religious.

In french it’s “No?l” for xmas and “journ?e f?ri?e” for holiday.
No religious significance to these words :)

]]> By: stevestory http://atheists.org/blog/2005/11/25/happy_merry_xmas_season/comment-page-1#comment-16817 stevestory Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-16817 The tryptophan in turkey is insignificant. And yes, it would piss me off that they say Merry Christmas, if I let it get to me. The tryptophan in turkey is insignificant. And yes, it would piss me off that they say Merry Christmas, if I let it get to me.

]]> By: spanders http://atheists.org/blog/2005/11/25/happy_merry_xmas_season/comment-page-1#comment-16819 spanders Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-16819 Merry Solstice Dave! May evolution bless us every one ;-). Merry Solstice Dave! May evolution bless us every one ;-) .

]]> By: tomwright http://atheists.org/blog/2005/11/25/happy_merry_xmas_season/comment-page-1#comment-16820 tomwright Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-16820 Holiday is derived from 'holy day'<br /> <br /> http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=holiday<br /> <br /> <br /> As far as whether 'merry christmas' is annoying, it depends on context.<br /> <br /> At a former job, the office was a nest of catholics. One guy would deliberately say things such as 'i'm praying for you' and god bless you' with various emphasis and intonation to mnake it sound as if he was threatening me. A hard drinking, irish, former-football player, salesman type a55h0le. I would respond with happy SOLSTICE and the old 'Darwin Loves You'. Holiday is derived from ‘holy day’

http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=holiday

As far as whether ‘merry christmas’ is annoying, it depends on context.

At a former job, the office was a nest of catholics. One guy would deliberately say things such as ‘i’m praying for you’ and god bless you’ with various emphasis and intonation to mnake it sound as if he was threatening me. A hard drinking, irish, former-football player, salesman type a55h0le. I would respond with happy SOLSTICE and the old ‘Darwin Loves You’.

]]> By: RoostaNH http://atheists.org/blog/2005/11/25/happy_merry_xmas_season/comment-page-1#comment-16821 RoostaNH Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-16821 Mostly I get ticked off with the commercialization of Xmas and Chanukah. From the commercials now starting in early Oct, the apparent overextension of credit, the madness at malls & even charitable giving such as Toys for Tots, Operation Santa just so kids get presents. Also, kids are told not to trust strangers, then they're forced, oftentimes against thier will to sit on some fat old man's lap, who on a number of occasions has turned out to be a child molester!!!<br /> Chappy Chanukah, Dave and all the other J.A.'s Mostly I get ticked off with the commercialization of Xmas and Chanukah. From the commercials now starting in early Oct, the apparent overextension of credit, the madness at malls & even charitable giving such as Toys for Tots, Operation Santa just so kids get presents. Also, kids are told not to trust strangers, then they’re forced, oftentimes against thier will to sit on some fat old man’s lap, who on a number of occasions has turned out to be a child molester!!!
Chappy Chanukah, Dave and all the other J.A.’s

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