Comments on: Fa la la la la Christmas for (some) Atheists http://atheists.org/blog/2007/12/07/fa_la_la_la_la_christmas_for_some_atheis A Blog of Atheist Thought Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:32:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: alexatheist http://atheists.org/blog/2007/12/07/fa_la_la_la_la_christmas_for_some_atheis/comment-page-1#comment-71156 alexatheist Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-71156 My brother suggested that our family not celebrate any holiday this year and we are all going to give it a try. We still plan to get together for a turkey dinner because we all have a few days off of work and school but we have asked mum not to put up a tree or for any of us to buy presents. We are just going to spend time together which is the best present of all.<br /> <br /> My brother suggested that our family not celebrate any holiday this year and we are all going to give it a try. We still plan to get together for a turkey dinner because we all have a few days off of work and school but we have asked mum not to put up a tree or for any of us to buy presents. We are just going to spend time together which is the best present of all.

]]> By: Rusty Shackleford http://atheists.org/blog/2007/12/07/fa_la_la_la_la_christmas_for_some_atheis/comment-page-1#comment-71157 Rusty Shackleford Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-71157 Mmmm... Chinese food... Mmmm… Chinese food…

]]> By: karen http://atheists.org/blog/2007/12/07/fa_la_la_la_la_christmas_for_some_atheis/comment-page-1#comment-71162 karen Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-71162 There's a house near me that is festively decorated. The owners bought those netted lights that drape over bushes. The lights are multi-colored lights, but the lights are all in line according to color, and the folks didn't mix them up at all. So each bush looks like a little rainbow in front of the home. <br /> <br /> I call it The Gay Pride Xmas House! ;)<br /> <br /> There’s a house near me that is festively decorated. The owners bought those netted lights that drape over bushes. The lights are multi-colored lights, but the lights are all in line according to color, and the folks didn’t mix them up at all. So each bush looks like a little rainbow in front of the home.

I call it The Gay Pride Xmas House! ;)

]]> By: quantum_flux http://atheists.org/blog/2007/12/07/fa_la_la_la_la_christmas_for_some_atheis/comment-page-1#comment-71163 quantum_flux Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-71163 I'm shocked! How about a joke to cheer up with:<br /> <br /> The next presidential candidate should take on the task of relocating Mecca to the south pole as a military strategy/practical joke. This way, the Islamists wouldn't have to pull out a map and compass, and do some reckoning 5 times a day to find Mecca. No, they would only need to pull a compass out and find south and face that direction 5 times a day.<br /> <br /> What would this result in!? Well, since Santa Clause lives in the north pole, he would be mooned by Muslims all over the world on several occasions while they are observing their sacred mythical city. Also, going to the south pole is dangerous business for anyone, and most Muslims wouldn't be able to find the place on their once in a life time journey because their compasses would stop working down south. The result would be that you'd have a lost population of Muslims living in Antartica circling the south pole for all eternity trying to find Mecca. I’m shocked! How about a joke to cheer up with:

The next presidential candidate should take on the task of relocating Mecca to the south pole as a military strategy/practical joke. This way, the Islamists wouldn’t have to pull out a map and compass, and do some reckoning 5 times a day to find Mecca. No, they would only need to pull a compass out and find south and face that direction 5 times a day.

What would this result in!? Well, since Santa Clause lives in the north pole, he would be mooned by Muslims all over the world on several occasions while they are observing their sacred mythical city. Also, going to the south pole is dangerous business for anyone, and most Muslims wouldn’t be able to find the place on their once in a life time journey because their compasses would stop working down south. The result would be that you’d have a lost population of Muslims living in Antartica circling the south pole for all eternity trying to find Mecca.

]]> By: karen http://atheists.org/blog/2007/12/07/fa_la_la_la_la_christmas_for_some_atheis/comment-page-1#comment-71164 karen Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-71164 quantum<br /> <br /> I don't know, What does Allah say about seals and penguins? Will the muslims leave them alone? quantum

I don’t know, What does Allah say about seals and penguins? Will the muslims leave them alone?

]]> By: wisconsinatheist http://atheists.org/blog/2007/12/07/fa_la_la_la_la_christmas_for_some_atheis/comment-page-1#comment-71166 wisconsinatheist Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-71166 One Xmas, I was really bothered by a purchase I made from the Atheist store. We bought some Solstice car(ds) to send out to family and friends, but when we got them we noticed the writing on the back which read:<br /> <br /> "December 25, by the Julian Calendar, was the winter solstice. This day, originally regarded by the pagans as the day of the nativity of the sun, the shortest day of the year -- when the light began its conquering battle against darkness -- was celebrated universally in all the ages of man.<br /> <br /> Taken over by the Christians as the birthday of their mythological Christ, this ancient holiday, set by motions of the celestial bodies, survives as a day of rejoicing that good will and love will have a perpetual rebirth in the minds of men -- even as the sun has a symbolic rebirth yearly. "<br /> <br /> The first paragraph alone would have been sufficient in explaining the Solstice to the uniformed, but the second paragraph seems like a childish attempt to start a fight during what is supposed to be a peaceful time. You might as well send a car(d) that says "Enjoy the holiday. Fuck your religion!"<br /> <br /> In hindsight we should have ordered our car(ds) from ffrf.org, since they don't have any immature attacks printed on their car(ds).<br /> <br /> I could care less what someone's personal beliefs are, but I don't want to intentionally pick a fight with someone I'm close with. One Xmas, I was really bothered by a purchase I made from the Atheist store. We bought some Solstice car(ds) to send out to family and friends, but when we got them we noticed the writing on the back which read:

“December 25, by the Julian Calendar, was the winter solstice. This day, originally regarded by the pagans as the day of the nativity of the sun, the shortest day of the year — when the light began its conquering battle against darkness — was celebrated universally in all the ages of man.

Taken over by the Christians as the birthday of their mythological Christ, this ancient holiday, set by motions of the celestial bodies, survives as a day of rejoicing that good will and love will have a perpetual rebirth in the minds of men — even as the sun has a symbolic rebirth yearly. “

The first paragraph alone would have been sufficient in explaining the Solstice to the uniformed, but the second paragraph seems like a childish attempt to start a fight during what is supposed to be a peaceful time. You might as well send a car(d) that says “Enjoy the holiday. Fuck your religion!”

In hindsight we should have ordered our car(ds) from ffrf.org, since they don’t have any immature attacks printed on their car(ds).

I could care less what someone’s personal beliefs are, but I don’t want to intentionally pick a fight with someone I’m close with.

]]> By: karen http://atheists.org/blog/2007/12/07/fa_la_la_la_la_christmas_for_some_atheis/comment-page-1#comment-71169 karen Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-71169 wisconsinatheist<br /> <br /> <blockquote>You might as well send a car(d) that says "Enjoy the holiday. Fuck your religion!"</blockquote><br /> <br /> I usually get at least one card a year announcing "Jesus is the Reason for the Season!" That's essentially saying the same thing, in Christianese. wisconsinatheist

You might as well send a car(d) that says “Enjoy the holiday. Fuck your religion!”

I usually get at least one card a year announcing “Jesus is the Reason for the Season!” That’s essentially saying the same thing, in Christianese.

]]> By: quantum_flux http://atheists.org/blog/2007/12/07/fa_la_la_la_la_christmas_for_some_atheis/comment-page-1#comment-71170 quantum_flux Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-71170 Dolphins are a form of intelligent life, so the rule is that they must be converted to Islam or die. As far as seals and penguins go, they are cute like teddy bears, so yes, they must die also. You have to expect this whenever you introduce a foreign species into a native population though.<br /> <br /> I just realized that muslims are especially well adapted for living in the coldest place on the planet. They wear clothes that cover every square inch of their bodies, which is a necessity when fending off frostbite. Right now, Mecca, being in the hottest place on Earth has to be horrible for these muslims to travel to, which is the reason why their doctrine of hatred is so well accepted over there I guess. Dolphins are a form of intelligent life, so the rule is that they must be converted to Islam or die. As far as seals and penguins go, they are cute like teddy bears, so yes, they must die also. You have to expect this whenever you introduce a foreign species into a native population though.

I just realized that muslims are especially well adapted for living in the coldest place on the planet. They wear clothes that cover every square inch of their bodies, which is a necessity when fending off frostbite. Right now, Mecca, being in the hottest place on Earth has to be horrible for these muslims to travel to, which is the reason why their doctrine of hatred is so well accepted over there I guess.

]]> By: wisconsinatheist http://atheists.org/blog/2007/12/07/fa_la_la_la_la_christmas_for_some_atheis/comment-page-1#comment-71171 wisconsinatheist Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-71171 It's not the same though, Karen. Saying something like "Jesus is the reason..." says nothing negative towards Atheism. But when an Atheist card states something like "Taken over by the xtians..." seems like the person who's giving the card is looking for a fight. It’s not the same though, Karen. Saying something like “Jesus is the reason…” says nothing negative towards Atheism. But when an Atheist card states something like “Taken over by the xtians…” seems like the person who’s giving the card is looking for a fight.

]]> By: dsilverman http://atheists.org/blog/2007/12/07/fa_la_la_la_la_christmas_for_some_atheis/comment-page-1#comment-71172 dsilverman Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-71172 Wis, I agree. I hate that paragraph and don't send those card because of it. It DOES pick a fight that need not be picked, IMO. Wis, I agree. I hate that paragraph and don’t send those card because of it. It DOES pick a fight that need not be picked, IMO.

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