Screenwriter needs Atheist insight

[Rev. Rye]

1) What is the general feeling towards the Holiday by you as an atheist?

I like it. I haven't stopped celebrating it.

2) What are your feelings towards the display of Christmas lights on houses?

Good as long as it's tasteful.

3) What are your feelings about Christmas displays in stores?

See #2.

4) What are your feelings about the mad dash for gifts?

It sucks, and that's why my parents preferred to get the shopping out of the way as early as possible.

5) What are your feelings about it being a federally recognized holiday?

Hey, if most of the people in the country is going to celebrate it anyway, and its celebration is more often than not divorced from its Christian origins, why not?

6) What are your feelings about people telling their children that Santa is real?

They'll learn it's fake sooner or later.

7) What are your feelings towards Carolers or Christmas music on the radio?

It would be so much better if it wasn't the same couple dozen songs being performed over and over and over for a month.

8) What are your feelings about how non-atheists perceive atheists?

They tend to not notice that the only real difference between the average Joe who only goes to Church once or twice a year and the atheist is that the atheist doesn't bother with church.

9) Do you as an atheist celebrate Christmas or Hanukkah?

Yes, I do.

10) What are your feelings towards the Christmas people who start decorating their house before Halloween?

Now that, I think could be saved for later. In my neck of the woods, it's usually done after Thanksgiving.

11) If you could ask those that celebrate Christmas to change one thing (or several things) about it - what would it (they) be?

The people who seriously believe in a "War on Christmas."

12) At what point in your life did you realize you were an atheist?

Early Teens.

13) Did you ever have a "coming out" moment as an atheist? How was it received?

Not really.

14) As an atheist, what is your goal or intention about informing others that disagree with you about your stance?

I don't really talk about it unless the subject comes up, but I do try to be fair. Unless, of course, the other guy proves himself to be a complete asshole.

15) If you do not celebrate Christmas - do you do anything in particular on Christmas day to celebrate anything at all? Family? A nice dinner with a loved one?

I read Capote's "A Christmas Memory."