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RE: Atheists at Christmas
December 14, 2013 at 10:18 pm
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I grew up in a Christian home so the thought of not celebrating it is alien to me. I love Christmas, I love the warmth of a decorated home and the food, the time with family, movies and gift giving. I just celebrate it in a secular fashion is all. No Hymns, no praying and no Jesus.
I also really really enjoy making assholish "War on Christmas" Christians squirm when they ask me why I celebrate as an atheist, and let them know they in no way have ownership of the holiday.
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RE: Atheists at Christmas
December 14, 2013 at 10:23 pm
Christmas is my favorite secular holiday. Atheists who try to make a big deal about it are just douchebags who need to shut up and drink a glass of spiked eggnog.
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RE: Atheists at Christmas
December 15, 2013 at 12:35 am
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I just don't celebrate Christmas full stop, it is just another public holiday for me, plus it is near the midsummer solstice in the Southern hemisphere where I live. Although I do send Christmas/Hanukkah cards to various people.
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RE: Atheists at Christmas
December 15, 2013 at 12:37 am
(December 14, 2013 at 10:14 pm)Vincenzo "Vinny" G. Wrote: Christmas is proof that religious people are better humanists than secular humanists.
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RE: Atheists at Christmas
December 15, 2013 at 1:12 am
(December 14, 2013 at 10:14 pm)Vincenzo "Vinny" G. Wrote: Christmas is proof that religious people are better humanists than secular humanists.
You are a sad little fuck, aren't you.
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RE: Atheists at Christmas
December 15, 2013 at 1:44 am
(December 14, 2013 at 10:14 pm)Vincenzo "Vinny" G. Wrote: Christmas is proof that religious people are better humanists than secular humanists.
I think I'll take my information on what constitutes a humanist from real, legitimate humans, and not some form of animate, human sized dick in a batman cowl.
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RE: Atheists at Christmas
December 15, 2013 at 4:24 am
(December 12, 2013 at 2:31 pm)NoraBrimstone Wrote: I fucking hate Christmas. The only good thing will be Boxing Day, when I go to my Aunt's and have the whole family together, which only happens once a year since everyone moved away.
What is boxing day? Do you duke it out or put stuff in boxes? Guess I'd better read a bit further to see if you've already explained what it is. Or wait .. there is always the internet.
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RE: Atheists at Christmas
December 15, 2013 at 4:36 am
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Boxing Day is December 26, ie the hangover from xmas Day. The remains of xmas dinner, often disguised as sandwiches, telly which didn't make the xmas day cut, the realisation that, after all the build-up, xmas is as far away as it ever was. I have no idea of its origin but interestingly for me, I understand that it also used to be called St Stephen's day or the Feast of Stephen (of Good King Wenceslas fame). Alternate spelling aside, since it shares my real name my lifelong attempts to claim it as my own special day and feast thereon are ongoing.
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RE: Atheists at Christmas
December 15, 2013 at 11:31 am
Ah, it's that time of the year again...
(December 14, 2013 at 10:14 pm)Vincenzo "Vinny" G. Wrote: Christmas is proof that religious people are better humanists than secular humanists.
I lol'd. 
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RE: Atheists at Christmas
December 15, 2013 at 6:15 pm
(December 15, 2013 at 1:12 am)Zen Badger Wrote: (December 14, 2013 at 10:14 pm)Vincenzo "Vinny" G. Wrote: Christmas is proof that religious people are better humanists than secular humanists.
You are a sad little fuck, aren't you.
Don't hate.
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