Comments on: Not Just Christmas http://atheists.org/blog/2008/12/23/lol-du-jour-christians-in-togas-in-decem A Blog of Atheist Thought Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:05:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: GodlessInNV http://atheists.org/blog/2008/12/23/lol-du-jour-christians-in-togas-in-decem/comment-page-1#comment-92866 GodlessInNV Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-92866 <blockquote>...it goes against our freedom of speech.</blockquote> I'm so tired of xians misinterpreting the First Amendment, which protects us from <b>government</b> interference, not the whims of private business owners. Besides, "Happy Holidays" is still religious (ahem, <i>holy</i>-days).<br /> <br /> LOVE the Christmas page!

…it goes against our freedom of speech.

I’m so tired of xians misinterpreting the First Amendment, which protects us from government interference, not the whims of private business owners. Besides, “Happy Holidays” is still religious (ahem, holy-days).

LOVE the Christmas page!

]]> By: DD Dropout http://atheists.org/blog/2008/12/23/lol-du-jour-christians-in-togas-in-decem/comment-page-1#comment-92870 DD Dropout Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-92870 Ah, yes. Being encouraged or maybe even required by a boss to be inclusive and not offend non-Christian customers upsets Christians, or at least, Christian spokespeople.<br /> <br /> Not exactly living up to that nice guy image they sometimes claim for their 'saviour'. This is closer to the fig tree beater scenario. Ah, yes. Being encouraged or maybe even required by a boss to be inclusive and not offend non-Christian customers upsets Christians, or at least, Christian spokespeople.

Not exactly living up to that nice guy image they sometimes claim for their ‘saviour’. This is closer to the fig tree beater scenario.

]]> By: DD Dropout http://atheists.org/blog/2008/12/23/lol-du-jour-christians-in-togas-in-decem/comment-page-1#comment-92871 DD Dropout Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-92871 Just read the Christmas page. Fine stuff, but what's a Holliday? Surely you weren't wishing anyone a happy holy day at the end there? True Atheists<sub>(tm)</sub> aren't allowed to say that, are they?<br /> <br /> Peace and Joy to you and yours, everyone. Just read the Christmas page. Fine stuff, but what’s a Holliday? Surely you weren’t wishing anyone a happy holy day at the end there? True Atheists(tm) aren’t allowed to say that, are they?

Peace and Joy to you and yours, everyone.

]]> By: joe zamecki http://atheists.org/blog/2008/12/23/lol-du-jour-christians-in-togas-in-decem/comment-page-1#comment-92875 joe zamecki Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-92875 Yeah yeah, Christmas is secular too. That doesn't make it any less of an obvious scam. <br /> <br /> I wish we would just say that. This "war on Christmas" is really something that ought to happen. Of course we can just wait for Christians to spoil their own holiday, but that's taking a long time.<br /> <br /> Plus it shouldn't be a "war." Christians and FoxNews can't talk about activism they don't like without invoking warlike rhetoric. I think we should organize opposition against it. And we have, to a large extent. That's enough for me, but let's be honest about it. They're the violent ones, not us.<br /> <br /> Many of us consider everything Christmas to be a scam that harms humanity. Someday I'll make a long list of ways. <br /> <br /> Joe Zamecki<br /> Austin Yeah yeah, Christmas is secular too. That doesn’t make it any less of an obvious scam.

I wish we would just say that. This “war on Christmas” is really something that ought to happen. Of course we can just wait for Christians to spoil their own holiday, but that’s taking a long time.

Plus it shouldn’t be a “war.” Christians and FoxNews can’t talk about activism they don’t like without invoking warlike rhetoric. I think we should organize opposition against it. And we have, to a large extent. That’s enough for me, but let’s be honest about it. They’re the violent ones, not us.

Many of us consider everything Christmas to be a scam that harms humanity. Someday I’ll make a long list of ways.

Joe Zamecki
Austin

]]> By: http://atheists.org/blog/2008/12/23/lol-du-jour-christians-in-togas-in-decem/comment-page-1#comment-92876 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-92876 <blockquote>OK Folks one more time: Christmas is secularizing BECAUSE it was made a national holiday</blockquote><br /> <br /> Hmmmm...I don't believe FDR felt the same way...<br /> <br /> <blockquote>Franklin Roosevelt said in his Christmas Message, 1942: <br /> <br /> "I say that loving our neighbor as we love ourselves is not enough-<br /> that we as a Nation and as individuals will please God best by<br /> showing regard for the laws of God. <br /> <br /> There is no better way of fostering good will toward man than by<br /> first fostering good will toward God. If we love Him we will keep His<br /> Commandments." <br /> <br /> Franklin Roosevelt continued:<br /> <br /> It is significant that Christmas Day our plants and factories will be<br /> stilled. That is not true of the other holidays." <br /> <br /> Franklin Roosevelt concluded: <br /> <br /> "On all other holidays work goes on- gladly- for the winning of the<br /> war. So Christmas becomes the only holiday in all the year. <br /> <br /> I like to think that this is so because <strong>Christmas is a holy day</strong>. May<br /> all it stands for live and grow throughout the years."</blockquote><br /> <br /> An interesting book has just been published...conservatives are more generous then liberals...(imagine that)<br /> <br /> http://tinyurl.com/897qyd<br /> <br /> It's of no surprise that many liberals view Christmas as secular...<br /> <br /> <br />

OK Folks one more time: Christmas is secularizing BECAUSE it was made a national holiday

Hmmmm…I don’t believe FDR felt the same way…

Franklin Roosevelt said in his Christmas Message, 1942:

“I say that loving our neighbor as we love ourselves is not enough-
that we as a Nation and as individuals will please God best by
showing regard for the laws of God.

There is no better way of fostering good will toward man than by
first fostering good will toward God. If we love Him we will keep His
Commandments.”

Franklin Roosevelt continued:

It is significant that Christmas Day our plants and factories will be
stilled. That is not true of the other holidays.”

Franklin Roosevelt concluded:

“On all other holidays work goes on- gladly- for the winning of the
war. So Christmas becomes the only holiday in all the year.

I like to think that this is so because Christmas is a holy day. May
all it stands for live and grow throughout the years.”

An interesting book has just been published…conservatives are more generous then liberals…(imagine that)

http://tinyurl.com/897qyd

It’s of no surprise that many liberals view Christmas as secular…

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