Atheists "Hijack" Nativity Display

[Erinome]

Tonight is the one day a year I go to a church.

The local symphony is doing Handel's Messiah and because Symphony Hall is tied up with some fucking ballet they do it in churches around Phoenix. Anybody got any messages you want me to give "jesus?"

Tell him that aleialoura is not scared and not sorry, and then casually scratch your chin with your middle finger in his general direction.

[Minimalist]

Anybody got any messages you want me to give "jesus?"

Fuck you comes to mind.

So, that will be twice that he gets that one.

[Oldandeasilyconfused]

They won fair and square so they can do what they like, but I would say they probably should have refrained from being so "in your face"

In a relatively free society,being free to give offence is crucial to free speech. Believers are offended by a mild atheist message? My response is the same as theirs to me when they get in MY face with their personal superstions and prejudices; El fucking stiffo

[helmespc]

I think a much more subtle approach would have worked better..... like a stable full of animals with no humans to be found. I'd like to see the reaction to THAT!

[orogenicman]

I think a much more subtle approach would have worked better..... like a stable full of animals with no humans to be found. I'd like to see the reaction to THAT!

Or a simple statue of Ted Neeley smoking a joint.

[houseofcantor]

I fucking hate Christmas.

With that tidbit out of the way, whatever atheists do about it is better that whatever other people do about it.

[Jackalope]

Tell him I could use a hand fixing the brakes on my Mustang tomorrow. All the beer he can drink, if that helps.

[Oldandeasilyconfused]

I think a much more subtle approach would have worked better..... like a stable full of animals with no humans to be found. I'd like to see the reaction to THAT!

"Better' is your subjective opinion,which I do not share.

I think the believers doing all the complaining are far too stupid to grasp the subtle message of your idea.

However, diversity is good. The limits are only those imposed by imagination, law and money,certainly not good taste or fear of giving offence. Fuck 'em; tit-for-tat.

[helmespc]

I think a much more subtle approach would have worked better..... like a stable full of animals with no humans to be found. I'd like to see the reaction to THAT!

"Better' is your subjective opinion,which I do not share.

I think the believers doing all the complaining are far too stupid to grasp the subtle message of your idea.

However, diversity is good. The limits are only those imposed by imagination, law and money,certainly not good taste or fear of giving offence. Fuck 'em; tit-for-tat.

100% Agreed... The atheist movement needs both approaches.... (just like christians have evangelicals... and apathetic catholics?)

[reverendjeremiah]

They won fair and square so they can do what they like, but I would say they probably should have refrained from being so "in your face" about it. They could have taken on board the holiday spirit and made some nice festive displays, or celebrated science, etc. There is a reason why so many atheists are hated in the USA...it's because of insensitive shit like this.

Over here, most atheists I know celebrate Christmas along with everyone else. Yes, we call it "Christmas" and sing carols, watch nativity plays, and generally have a festive time.

Just my two cents...

...and over here you lose your job if let slip you are an atheist in most scenereos. Where you live is much more atheist friendly then where we live.

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Tonight is the one day a year I go to a church.

The local symphony is doing Handel's Messiah and because Symphony Hall is tied up with some fucking ballet they do it in churches around Phoenix. Anybody got any messages you want me to give "jesus?"

Yeah...tell him to get off his dead ass and be a REAL savior by protecting children from getting raped and murdered.