Comments on: Atheist Christmas http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2006/12/16/atheist-christmas/ by Hemant Mehta Sat, 26 May 2012 01:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: david http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2006/12/16/atheist-christmas/#comment-106214 david Mon, 24 Dec 2007 17:21:20 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2006/12/16/atheist-christmas/#comment-106214 This will be my first Christmas as an atheist. It will also be my first Christmas without being a consumer. We will forego presents for gift to charity. When doubts about my atheism surface, I just ask myself a simple question: do godly men wage war? The answer comforts me in so many ways. This will be my first Christmas as an atheist. It will also be my first Christmas without being a consumer. We will forego presents for gift to charity. When doubts about my atheism surface, I just ask myself a simple question: do godly men wage war? The answer comforts me in so many ways.

]]> By: Northwest Nerdcore » Blog Archive » Atheist Shit http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2006/12/16/atheist-christmas/#comment-98600 Northwest Nerdcore » Blog Archive » Atheist Shit Thu, 06 Dec 2007 08:40:01 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2006/12/16/atheist-christmas/#comment-98600 [...] so Hanukkah is upon us, it’s almost time for Christmas, Djaq is the coolest person ever on television, and Cafepress has a large collection of gifts [...] [...] so Hanukkah is upon us, it’s almost time for Christmas, Djaq is the coolest person ever on television, and Cafepress has a large collection of gifts [...]

]]> By: Shana http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2006/12/16/atheist-christmas/#comment-1814 Shana Mon, 18 Dec 2006 16:38:04 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2006/12/16/atheist-christmas/#comment-1814 good point.....why does anyone celebrate holidays with pagan rituals? i met a woman once who told me that she refused to celebrate halloween because of it's 'horrible origins.' i just thought, you are taking this way too seriously, go put on a costume and eat some candy! good point…..why does anyone celebrate holidays with pagan rituals?
i met a woman once who told me that she refused to celebrate halloween because of it’s ‘horrible origins.’ i just thought, you are taking this way too seriously, go put on a costume and eat some candy!

]]> By: txatheist http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2006/12/16/atheist-christmas/#comment-1812 txatheist Mon, 18 Dec 2006 15:19:19 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2006/12/16/atheist-christmas/#comment-1812 Shana, Ask them why they like birthday parties or halloween maybe. It's a festive event and it's fun with no consequences is why I like all 3. Shana,
Ask them why they like birthday parties or halloween maybe. It’s a festive event and it’s fun with no consequences is why I like all 3.

]]> By: Shana http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2006/12/16/atheist-christmas/#comment-1810 Shana Mon, 18 Dec 2006 14:05:24 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2006/12/16/atheist-christmas/#comment-1810 Funny, I just discussed this with a co-worker on Friday: "I don't understand why you like Christmas music! Why do you like Christmas at all?" People find it hard to understand that just because I don't believe in God or celebrating a divine birth, I can still enjoy the holiday season -- specifically spending time with family & friends. I love singing Silent Night, going caroling, giving gifts and bringing smiles to people's faces, and as strange as it sounds, I love the candlelight service at my church when I'm home with my parents on Christmas Eve. It's not about God, but it's about sharing a peace and a togetherness with the people in the room. I guess some would say I'm a hypocrite. My co-worker thinks it's 'God's way of talking to me.' What do you think? Funny, I just discussed this with a co-worker on Friday:

“I don’t understand why you like Christmas music! Why do you like Christmas at all?”

People find it hard to understand that just because I don’t believe in God or celebrating a divine birth, I can still enjoy the holiday season — specifically spending time with family & friends. I love singing Silent Night, going caroling, giving gifts and bringing smiles to people’s faces, and as strange as it sounds, I love the candlelight service at my church when I’m home with my parents on Christmas Eve. It’s not about God, but it’s about sharing a peace and a togetherness with the people in the room. I guess some would say I’m a hypocrite. My co-worker thinks it’s ‘God’s way of talking to me.’
What do you think?

]]> By: Logos http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2006/12/16/atheist-christmas/#comment-1774 Logos Mon, 18 Dec 2006 04:39:31 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2006/12/16/atheist-christmas/#comment-1774 Here is my Christmas gift to the group http://www.normalbobsmith.com/ It's funny and it makes you think! Enjoy Here is my Christmas gift to the group http://www.normalbobsmith.com/
It’s funny and it makes you think!
Enjoy

]]> By: Paul August http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2006/12/16/atheist-christmas/#comment-1675 Paul August Sun, 17 Dec 2006 21:34:30 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2006/12/16/atheist-christmas/#comment-1675 Nice! I'm guessing this is in Today's (Sunday December 17) New York Times? I'll have to pick one up. I'm readin gthe God Delusion currently and am enjoying it. I also just found this blog today... and will become a reader! Peace! Nice! I’m guessing this is in Today’s (Sunday December 17) New York Times? I’ll have to pick one up. I’m readin gthe God Delusion currently and am enjoying it. I also just found this blog today… and will become a reader! Peace!

]]> By: QrazyQat http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2006/12/16/atheist-christmas/#comment-1674 QrazyQat Sun, 17 Dec 2006 20:14:27 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2006/12/16/atheist-christmas/#comment-1674 <i>Life of the party, he is. Gotta love the qualifier Dawkins must add before wishing everyone a Merry Christmas. </i> Dawkins: "I unhesitatingly wish everyone a Merry Christmas.” You find Dawkins unhesitatingly wishing everyone a Merry Christmas to be a party-killer? Takes all kinds, I guess. Life of the party, he is.

Gotta love the qualifier Dawkins must add before wishing everyone a Merry Christmas.

Dawkins: “I unhesitatingly wish everyone a Merry Christmas.”

You find Dawkins unhesitatingly wishing everyone a Merry Christmas to be a party-killer? Takes all kinds, I guess.

]]> By: vjack http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2006/12/16/atheist-christmas/#comment-1664 vjack Sun, 17 Dec 2006 14:12:11 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2006/12/16/atheist-christmas/#comment-1664 Interesting. I like the "post-Christian atheist" phrase Dawkins offers. How true! I don't celebrate this holiday at all anymore. The religious trappings are a turn-off, but so is the commercialism. Nevertheless, I do enjoy the time off work, the cold weather, and the efforts of at least some Christians to be more civil this time of year. Interesting. I like the “post-Christian atheist” phrase Dawkins offers. How true! I don’t celebrate this holiday at all anymore. The religious trappings are a turn-off, but so is the commercialism. Nevertheless, I do enjoy the time off work, the cold weather, and the efforts of at least some Christians to be more civil this time of year.

]]> By: beepbeepitsme http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2006/12/16/atheist-christmas/#comment-1663 beepbeepitsme Sun, 17 Dec 2006 11:06:46 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2006/12/16/atheist-christmas/#comment-1663 a darwin fish sticker for the car a darwin fish sticker for the car

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