Americans are being terrorized into not celebrating Xmas

[binny]

I do shop a Walmart sometimes because of always low prices...always. I don't buy my food there tho. I go to Winco, their cheaper. Will that put Safeway out of business.

[HalcyonicTrust]

(11th December 2009 14:40)leo-rcc Wrote:  Can you point out the controversial part of that sign for me? Because I don't see it.

I just mean controversial in effect... the fact that it causes things like this, and I'm wondering if, despite the principles being correct, it's worth bothering going through overall since it's only over a matter such as Xmas and can't atheists just go ahead and celebrate anyway if they so wish to do so? Is the sign really necessary or worth it? The effect is has, is it overall worth it?

(11th December 2009 14:11)EvidenceVsFaith Wrote:  Isn't it obvious that Christmas can be celebrated without God if you want?

Leo Wrote:Judging by the comments on the sign, I'd say it's not obvious at all.

Anyone can celebrate anything if they want to, and it isn't illegal to celebrate Xmas when you're an atheist. Surely people know that?

Can comments stop the freedom of celebration? Will it be worse than negative comments or is it only negative comments I do wonder.

(11th December 2009 14:11)EvidenceVsFaith Wrote:  Because not everyone lives in an area where it is "okay" not to believe in God. That you and me happen to live in areas where not believing in gods is not an issue does not mean that that is the case everywhere.

Yes, I'm well aware of this of course. But where does the Xmas part come in? Shouldn't plain atheist banners (as in, without the "Xmas" part) just be up instead? Of course atheists can celebrate Xmas because there's nothing physically stopping them from actually literally celebrating it - and it isn't illegal either. Why is Xmas really the issue here? I dunno, I don't get it, lol.

EvF