Comments on: The War on Festivus http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/01/06/the-war-on-festivus/ by Hemant Mehta Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Zar http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/01/06/the-war-on-festivus/#comment-258624 Zar Thu, 08 Jan 2009 06:00:56 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=7483#comment-258624 Why should we come up with our own iconography? Let's do what the Christians did: steal someone else's, modify it slightly, and then vilify and destroy the original culture. Why should we come up with our own iconography? Let’s do what the Christians did: steal someone else’s, modify it slightly, and then vilify and destroy the original culture.

]]> By: Eric http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/01/06/the-war-on-festivus/#comment-258442 Eric Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:25:32 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=7483#comment-258442 I think Festivus is exactly the kind of alternate festival atheists should embrace. It's a bit ironic & irreverent - funny. But also shows how abitrary many holidays are. It admits to the truth of the situation, while still asking folks to have fun and enjoy the occasion. I'm for co-opting Festivus. I think Festivus is exactly the kind of alternate festival atheists should embrace. It’s a bit ironic & irreverent – funny. But also shows how abitrary many holidays are. It admits to the truth of the situation, while still asking folks to have fun and enjoy the occasion.

I’m for co-opting Festivus.

]]> By: laterose http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/01/06/the-war-on-festivus/#comment-258440 laterose Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:14:45 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=7483#comment-258440 ...apparently Carroll needs to take a typography class. That is a Serif font. I suspect he means to say they should have tried a Sans Serif font. Which I would agree with. Sans Serif fonts are associated with modernity whereas Serif fonts are associated with older printing styles. Since the plaque is about claiming a new celebration for secular forward-thinking people, using a more modern font would fit better. The current plaques styles are oddly reminiscent of the printing styles of most bibles. …apparently Carroll needs to take a typography class. That is a Serif font. I suspect he means to say they should have tried a Sans Serif font. Which I would agree with. Sans Serif fonts are associated with modernity whereas Serif fonts are associated with older printing styles. Since the plaque is about claiming a new celebration for secular forward-thinking people, using a more modern font would fit better. The current plaques styles are oddly reminiscent of the printing styles of most bibles.

]]> By: hoverFrog http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/01/06/the-war-on-festivus/#comment-258268 hoverFrog Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:26:41 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=7483#comment-258268 Meh, I'm more interested in <a href="http://www.wintereenmas.com/" rel="nofollow">Winter-een-mas</a> at the end of this month. Meh, I’m more interested in Winter-een-mas at the end of this month.

]]> By: FrodoSaves http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/01/06/the-war-on-festivus/#comment-258158 FrodoSaves Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:40:48 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=7483#comment-258158 I think we should put on a free public showing of Jurassic Park. Everyone loves that movie. I love that movie. I think we should put on a free public showing of Jurassic Park. Everyone loves that movie. I love that movie.

]]> By: Jack Applin http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/01/06/the-war-on-festivus/#comment-258153 Jack Applin Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:08:13 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=7483#comment-258153 . .

]]> By: Vincent http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/01/06/the-war-on-festivus/#comment-258150 Vincent Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:59:16 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=7483#comment-258150 what crappy reporting. That "cardboard" sign was what was temporarily put in place after the original was stolen. what crappy reporting. That “cardboard” sign was what was temporarily put in place after the original was stolen.

]]> By: Zarathustra http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/01/06/the-war-on-festivus/#comment-258149 Zarathustra Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:51:26 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=7483#comment-258149 I think <a href="http://www.phillycor.org/peace_display.php" rel="nofollow">THIS</a> was incredibly artful. But then again, I'm biased. I think THIS was incredibly artful. But then again, I’m biased.

]]> By: «bønez_brigade» http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/01/06/the-war-on-festivus/#comment-258143 «bønez_brigade» Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:33:25 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=7483#comment-258143 BTW, Carroll's article must have been written relatively heavily in jest, with intentional disregard for his own stance. The sign wasn't cardboard, nor did it say "There is no god" (nor would I consider the letters large). And the serif thing has already been covered. BTW, Carroll’s article must have been written relatively heavily in jest, with intentional disregard for his own stance. The sign wasn’t cardboard, nor did it say “There is no god” (nor would I consider the letters large). And the serif thing has already been covered.

]]> By: «bønez_brigade» http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/01/06/the-war-on-festivus/#comment-258139 «bønez_brigade» Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:27:13 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=7483#comment-258139 Lulz! That bear on display would be F'in hilarious. I can just imagine Bill-O-The-Clown trying to think of his normal hateful things to say about it/us -- his head would go asplodey! Lulz! That bear on display would be F’in hilarious. I can just imagine Bill-O-The-Clown trying to think of his normal hateful things to say about it/us — his head would go asplodey!

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