Comments on: Activist Opportunity for Illinois Students http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/12/06/activist-opportunity-for-illinois-students/ by Hemant Mehta Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: llewelly http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/12/06/activist-opportunity-for-illinois-students/#comment-250400 llewelly Sun, 07 Dec 2008 17:46:23 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=6569#comment-250400 <blockquote> I know Christmas trees are a symbol of…well… Christmas too, but they’re also a Winter Holiday symbol. </blockquote> The Christmas tree is a fertility symbol.

I know Christmas trees are a symbol of…well… Christmas too, but they’re also a Winter Holiday symbol.

The Christmas tree is a fertility symbol.

]]> By: Chas http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/12/06/activist-opportunity-for-illinois-students/#comment-250377 Chas Sun, 07 Dec 2008 15:43:48 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=6569#comment-250377 Would it be snarky to suggest that the help FFRF needs is a good copy writer? Would it be snarky to suggest that the help FFRF needs is a good copy writer?

]]> By: Lyz http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/12/06/activist-opportunity-for-illinois-students/#comment-250376 Lyz Sun, 07 Dec 2008 15:34:33 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=6569#comment-250376 News flash! We have gotten permission to put up the Freedom From Religion Foundation display in Springfield, IL, starting ... Monday! Yep, that's right, the 8th, the first day after this weekend! So here's our game plan for anyone who wants to come get involved! If you'd like to meet us down there, plan to meet at the Capitol Building near the nativity scene at 11am. Send me an email or call and let me know you're coming so I know to look for you! We'll be taking lots of pictures and may end up attracting some news media. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to drop me a line. Email is great (lyz@secularstudents.org), or you can call me at 309-208-7565 (texts ok too). It should be a good time! News flash!

We have gotten permission to put up the Freedom From Religion Foundation display in Springfield, IL, starting … Monday! Yep, that’s right, the 8th, the first day after this weekend! So here’s our game plan for anyone who wants to come get involved!

If you’d like to meet us down there, plan to meet at the Capitol Building near the nativity scene at 11am. Send me an email or call and let me know you’re coming so I know to look for you! We’ll be taking lots of pictures and may end up attracting some news media.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to drop me a line. Email is great (lyz@secularstudents.org), or you can call me at 309-208-7565 (texts ok too). It should be a good time!

]]> By: johnb300m http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/12/06/activist-opportunity-for-illinois-students/#comment-250268 johnb300m Sun, 07 Dec 2008 04:55:53 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=6569#comment-250268 What's with it recently with all these government locations putting Nativity scenes up? Are they that stupid to not see what a blatant endorsement of a certain religion that is? They'd be much more "PC" if they just decorated a freakin' tree. I know Christmas trees are a symbol of...well... Christmas too, but they're also a Winter Holiday symbol. It's either a Nativity scene along with all other religious and non-religious symbols, or nothing at all. What’s with it recently with all these government locations putting Nativity scenes up? Are they that stupid to not see what a blatant endorsement of a certain religion that is?

They’d be much more “PC” if they just decorated a freakin’ tree. I know Christmas trees are a symbol of…well… Christmas too, but they’re also a Winter Holiday symbol.

It’s either a Nativity scene along with all other religious and non-religious symbols, or nothing at all.

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