Comments on: Christmas Parties and Such http://atheists.org/blog/2008/12/22/christmas-parties-and-such A Blog of Atheist Thought Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:40:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: dw http://atheists.org/blog/2008/12/22/christmas-parties-and-such/comment-page-1#comment-92797 dw Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-92797 Just as Christians avoid all others, not only as a commandment of their religion but also because their faith is so weak it cannot withstand exposure to other ideas, so an atheist, who holds fast to his non-beliefs can withstand the exposure to religion. I have attended parties and dinners of Christians. I have been shunned as well by them. Just as Christians avoid all others, not only as a commandment of their religion but also because their faith is so weak it cannot withstand exposure to other ideas, so an atheist, who holds fast to his non-beliefs can withstand the exposure to religion. I have attended parties and dinners of Christians. I have been shunned as well by them.

]]> By: balletdancer234 http://atheists.org/blog/2008/12/22/christmas-parties-and-such/comment-page-1#comment-92798 balletdancer234 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-92798 I haven't really told very many people about my beleifs yet. Not becuase I'm ashamed, but iIm afraid of the reactions that I'll get. See, I'm still in middle school, almost high school. So every year I'm drug down to my friend's Christmas party. I personally have always just sat back and laughed at everyone who references to God, thinking how oblivious to reality they are. I haven’t really told very many people about my beleifs yet. Not becuase I’m ashamed, but iIm afraid of the reactions that I’ll get. See, I’m still in middle school, almost high school. So every year I’m drug down to my friend’s Christmas party. I personally have always just sat back and laughed at everyone who references to God, thinking how oblivious to reality they are.

]]> By: RedLilac http://atheists.org/blog/2008/12/22/christmas-parties-and-such/comment-page-1#comment-92800 RedLilac Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-92800 I go to weddings and funerals to support my friends and relatives. I just ignore the religious crap. They know I’m an Atheist. Some respect it, some don’t. That’s their issue not mine. I go to weddings and funerals to support my friends and relatives. I just ignore the religious crap. They know I’m an Atheist. Some respect it, some don’t. That’s their issue not mine.

]]> By: tony miller http://atheists.org/blog/2008/12/22/christmas-parties-and-such/comment-page-1#comment-92802 tony miller Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-92802 I don't have a problem with going to parties and such. I won't go to a Bible study or church revival. <br /> <br /> As you said, family and friends are important. <br /> <br /> I returned to my desk today after working on a user's computer to find a Christmas card waiting for me. When I opened the card it had a manger scene on it and bit of scripture, on the inside the person had written "Merry Christmas!" The person that left the card doesn't know much about me and I'll admit I was surprised to get a religious card from him because he never struck me as the Christian type. I put the card up for display and moved on with my day. He didn't try to convert me and simply said "You're welcome" when I thanked him for the card before leaving today. Would this have been an opportunity to go into a christian vs atheist debate? Sure. Instead I saw somebody trying to do something nice for others and decided to be grateful. Next month at the SQL programmers meetings I'll start a debate with him after we each have a couple of beers. ;-) I don’t have a problem with going to parties and such. I won’t go to a Bible study or church revival.

As you said, family and friends are important.

I returned to my desk today after working on a user’s computer to find a Christmas card waiting for me. When I opened the card it had a manger scene on it and bit of scripture, on the inside the person had written “Merry Christmas!” The person that left the card doesn’t know much about me and I’ll admit I was surprised to get a religious card from him because he never struck me as the Christian type. I put the card up for display and moved on with my day. He didn’t try to convert me and simply said “You’re welcome” when I thanked him for the card before leaving today. Would this have been an opportunity to go into a christian vs atheist debate? Sure. Instead I saw somebody trying to do something nice for others and decided to be grateful. Next month at the SQL programmers meetings I’ll start a debate with him after we each have a couple of beers. ;-)

]]> By: tony miller http://atheists.org/blog/2008/12/22/christmas-parties-and-such/comment-page-1#comment-92803 tony miller Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-92803 To balletdancer234:<br /> <br /> Just in case you think Jr high is rough, wait until you hit high school. Peer pressure can make people miserable. <br /> <br /> Be proud of who you are and don't let what other people think about you make you change yourself. <br /> <br /> Use these opportunities for social interaction to learn as much as you can. You will be in with a mix of Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim and others and this will allow you to get a lot of experience. Learn from it. This way when you defend your atheist beliefs you can use what you have learned in your own defense. To balletdancer234:

Just in case you think Jr high is rough, wait until you hit high school. Peer pressure can make people miserable.

Be proud of who you are and don’t let what other people think about you make you change yourself.

Use these opportunities for social interaction to learn as much as you can. You will be in with a mix of Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim and others and this will allow you to get a lot of experience. Learn from it. This way when you defend your atheist beliefs you can use what you have learned in your own defense.

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