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I can\u2019t believe I didn\u2019t notice it before. It was there under my (not bright red or shiny) nose, yet I failed to notice it until now. Presumably you have all seen the Christmas decorations purportedly representing Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer that children are taught to make using popsicle sticks and which look something like this:<\/p>\n

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Well, it wasn\u2019t until today (I am ashamed to admit) that I noticed what this diabolical invention depicts when you turn it upside down \u2013 or is it the right way around?<\/p>\n

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Yes, as you can see, it was never really Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer at all. Hidden in this seemingly innocent ornament is the capital \u201cA\u201d that is known internationally as the symbol for Atheism. Above the diabolical gaze of the A\u2019s beady little eyes is a third eye representing the perilous ideas of Eastern thought and New Age mysticism.<\/p>\n

The next time you encounter one of these, I trust that you will see it clearly and recognize it for what it truly is\u2026<\/p>\n

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