Merry Christmas

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Mark² said:
Yes.
Enjoy your holiday pay in his honor, chump.
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Not everyone gets paid holidays. Still, I intend to enjoy the day anyway.

I'm up, the coffee's brewing as I write and later I'm going out and poke
around with my camera before I hit the Chinese Buffet.


Someone else wrote "peace to all men of good will." It occurs to me that
we won't have peace until the men who are not "of good will" get on
board, so here's a hope of peace for them as well.

Whatever your reason for the season, I hope it finds you and yours well.
 
Harry said:
What about us Atheists?
Possibly the only sane group of any society, and we never get a mention.
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In the US, there's Martin Luther King Day, President's Day, Memorial
Day, 4th of July, Labor Day and Veteran's Day ... all non-secular holidays.

And if you play your cards right, you get to pick and choose from all
the rest. Next year, why don't you tell your employer you want time off
to celebrate Columbus Day, Ramadan and Yom Kippur.
 
Harry said:
This atheist worships no god, I just want the holidays.
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Hey, it's a free country (or so they keep telling us), so take 'em ...
as many as you can get away with. ;-D
 
minnesøtti said:
Can you say something more meaningful than mentioning the birthday of
the man who died 20 centuries ago ??
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For me, and most Christians, fallen or otherwise, Christmas is mainly a
sentimental event, gathering of the family, exchanges of gifts,
feasting, etc.

I actually went to Christmas Eve Eucharist last night (over 25 years
since I did that), but that was for sentimental reasons, mainly in
memory of my mother who was fond of attending Christmas Eve Eucharist
though otherwise not a very dedicated Christian.

BTW: that was not even a very good troll attempt, so I wish your more
success in the New Year.

Cheers,
Alan
 
Harry said:
What about us Atheists?
Possibly the only sane group of any society, and we never get a mention.
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"Merry Christmas" is a good wish to all, it is not "reserved" for believers.

Don't take it too seriously. Few do.

Cheers,
Alan
 
Pudentame said:
Someone else wrote "peace to all men of good will." It occurs to me that
we won't have peace until the men who are not "of good will" get on
board, so here's a hope of peace for them as well.
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Well said.
 
Alan said:
"Merry Christmas" is a good wish to all, it is not "reserved" for believers.

Don't take it too seriously. Few do.
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Speaking as an atheists it would be pretty sad is we could not say
Merry Christmas, IMO.

Scott
 
minnesøtti wrote:
I do not know what person embodies all light in
Capitalsim -- Adams ? Friedman ? Keynes ? G.W. Bush ? So, the birthday
of those guys can be celebrated. Just pick one up which is closest to
the end of the year.
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Tiger Woods, baby! December 30.
 
A very Merry Christmas to you and yours Alan.
Health, Happiness and Peace is my wish for you and everyone on the
newsgroup. Happy Holidays!
Helen
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Cheers Helen!!
Alan
 
Pudentame said:
Not everyone gets paid holidays. Still, I intend to enjoy the day
anyway.
I'm up, the coffee's brewing as I write and later I'm going out and
poke around with my camera before I hit the Chinese Buffet.
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Tis the season to be jorry...fa-rah-rah-rah-rah---rah-rah--rah--rah---
:)
Jingle--berr...Jingle--berr...Jingle all the way...
 
J. Clarke said:
Happy commercial holiday season. That do you?

You know, if atheism isn't going to catch on until somebody figures
out a way to make a buck at it.

Although Happy Trails To You seems to me to be pretty
nondenominational.
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Roy Rogers is dead. My prized gift this year is a Roy Rogers/Dale
Evans wall clock. Made in China. Distributed from Utah. Very nice.
 
Harry Stottle said:
The atheists in Russia had Lenin and belief into the coming Communism
an embodyment of the Paradise on Earth. And atheists in the USA have a
belief in Capitalism and the invisible Hand of Market which would rule
out all wrongs. I do not know what person embodies all light in
Capitalsim -- Adams ? Friedman ? Keynes ? G.W. Bush ? So, the birthday
of those guys can be celebrated. Just pick one up which is closest to
the end of the year.

This atheist worships no god, I just want the holidays.
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Some of us worship Ayn Rand, with her dollar sign symbol, but I
agree....Just give me the day off........
 
minnesotti said:
Can you say something more meaningful than mentioning the birthday of
the man who died 20 centuries ago ??
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This is not about Christ, it's about the winter solstice, whatever that
is.
 
The LA times is talking all about you: http://tinyurl.com/vls3h

Cheers,
Alan
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An excellent post!

They forgot one thing - atheists have never started a war, or crashed an
airliner into a building, or did the Spanish inquisition!

Believers all!

Lets hope that this year, not too many depressed believers murder their young
children to send them to a 'better place'...


And to you Alan, happy Saturnalia!
 
An excellent post!

They forgot one thing - atheists have never started a war, or crashed an
airliner into a building, or did the Spanish inquisition!
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Nope, no Spanish Inquisition but there was something called the "Gulag
Archipelago".
 
Harry said:
What about us Atheists?
Possibly the only sane group of any society, and we never get a mention.
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Maybe because you have nothing to celebrate? Makes sense to MY sane mind.
 
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