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Filthy atheists stealing our Christmas

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    #122
    Mr. Boo
    Registered Users Posts: 347 ✭✭Mr. Boo


    http://www.gruffrhys.com/atheist-xmas-ep-furore/

    Perfect A & A stocking filler!


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    #123
    Darksaga87
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    Galvasean wrote: »
    Jeremiah 10:2-4

    King James Version (KJV)

    2Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them.

    3For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe.

    4They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.

    And he shall be nailed to the xmas tree and decorated with random stuff.


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    #124
    [Deleted User]
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    Just thinking....

    Would people be better off if beside any public crib there was a mannequin with a nametag "Chris" standing on a weighing scales with an arrow pointing at the reading?

    Then we would be celebrating Chris's mass! :D

    (Well it's better than a Festivus pole!)


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    #125
    Dades
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    ^^ I think that idea should really involve a bath of water and some displacement. :pac:


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    #126
    Ellis Dee
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    Moses is Moses, but business is business.;)

    It astonished me to discover that Christmas is a big thing in Japan and Singapore, neither of which is particularly Christian. But Christmas has really caught on in those countries.:)

    It's all about merchandising. One of the funniest things I've seen was a huge advertising billboard in Orchard Road, Singapore (33 degrees Celsius, humid) advertising Finnair flights to see Santa Claus at the Arctic Circle in Lapland.:p

    I have no doubt that people in Ireland will still continue to celebrate Christmas in some shape or form long after the entire nation has wised up and no longer believes all that sky fairy, talking snake bumpf.:cool:


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    #127
    Doctor DooM
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    This thread has been rather successful in killing off the usual glut of threads. Good games, as they say.


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    #128
    fitz0
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    Ellis Dee wrote: »
    I have no doubt that people in Ireland will still continue to celebrate Christmas in some shape or form long after the entire nation has wised up and no longer believes all that sky fairy, talking snake bumpf.:cool:

    I wonder what Christmas will eventually become in about 1000 years time when this "original" Christian meaning is hopefully long forgotten. Perhaps it will be the creation of our robot overlord, humanity forced to pay tribute once a year. Or the birth of the great Google, the messiah who brought technology to the masses. Or maybe just gone completely.


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    #129
    iguana
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    fitz0 wrote: »
    I wonder what Christmas will eventually become in about 1000 years time when this "original" Christian meaning is hopefully long forgotten. Perhaps it will be the creation of our robot overlord, humanity forced to pay tribute once a year.

    Like this?

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    #130
    The Quadratic Equation
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    ^ the strange fantasies of some atheists


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    #131
    Sonics2k
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    The Quadratic Equation wrote: »
    ^ the strange fantasies of some atheists

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    #132
    Sarky
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    Oh don't act like a robo-Santa with a laser tommy-gun wouldn't be totally awesome, you big wet blanket, you.


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    #133
    Coriolanus
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    Ellis Dee wrote: »
    Moses is Moses, but business is business.;)

    It astonished me to discover that Christmas is a big thing in Japan and Singapore, neither of which is particularly Christian. But Christmas has really caught on in those countries.:)

    It's all about merchandising. One of the funniest things I've seen was a huge advertising billboard in Orchard Road, Singapore (33 degrees Celsius, humid) advertising Finnair flights to see Santa Claus at the Arctic Circle in Lapland.:p

    I have no doubt that people in Ireland will still continue to celebrate Christmas in some shape or form long after the entire nation has wised up and no longer believes all that sky fairy, talking snake bumpf.:cool:
    Apparently there's a city in China that's the xmas decoration manufacturing capital of the world. They're having a bumper year this year because the Chinese are going for Xmas in a bigger and bigger way every year.


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    #134
    strobe
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    Doctor DooM wrote: »
    This guy agrees

    1766%20-%20alpha_trion_cosplay%20christmas%20optimus_prime%20santa%20santa_claus%20transformers.jpg

    Broken colourful shape box man? I love that guy.


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    #135
    Jimoslimos
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    The Quadratic Equation wrote: »
    ^ the strange fantasies of some atheists
    True story, documented visual evidence and all:pac:


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    #136
    Dades
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    Though this was funny (in a 'humans are stupid' way).

    http://www.internationalpeaceandconflict.org/forum/topics/christmas-trees-banned-in?xg_source=activity

    A Jewish mayor banning Christians from putting up Saturnalia trees. :p

    EDIT: Oops - from last year!


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    #137
    robindch
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    Dades wrote: »
    A Jewish mayor banning Christians from putting up Saturnalia trees.
    The site had a good ad though:

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    #138
    the_syco
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    MrPudding wrote: »
    Please chip in if I missed anything.
    WHy does the new year start 6 or 7 days after jesus was supposedly born?


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    #139
    Elliemental
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    Yes, I know. I am such a hypocrite for celebrating a Pagan festival that was merely co-opted by the Christians X amount of centuries ago. I don't even believe in one God, never mind several. Hmmm.. What should I do instead? :confused:


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    #140
    sandmanporto
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    Do you decorate a tree; buy gifts for your kids; have a traditional meal at Christmas? If not don't you think it's unfair your kids are missinh out because of your views?


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    #141
    coffee_cake
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    how original :rolleyes:


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    #142
    robindch
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    sandmanporto's new thread moved to avoid ranting in duplicate


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    #143
    Sarky
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    I've had a tree and flashy lights spelling out BAH HUMBUG up in my house since before last Christmas. Good decorations are good regardless of whatever bullcrap they signify.

    I use the tree as a hat stand sometimes.


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    #144
    Dades
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,558 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dades


    What's an Extreme Atheist, and where do I get one? :)


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    #145
    Doctor DooM
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    We'd done so well :( Shame on you, sandmanporto. Shame.


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    #146
    coffee_cake
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    Dades wrote: »
    What's an Extreme Atheist, and where do I get one? :)
    i think you have to join the "adopt an atheist" queue


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    #147
    Blackhorse Slim
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    If you adopt an atheist, is it for life or just for christmas?


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    #148
    sensibleken
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    sandmanporto wrote: »
    Do you decorate a tree; buy gifts for your kids; have a traditional meal at Christmas? If not don't you think it's unfair your kids are missinh out because of your views?

    dont have a traditional meal because im a vegan. Dont have kids, Do have a dog though and he gets reindeer antlers :D


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    #149
    sandmanporto
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    Right. Nobody really anwsered and regardless whether you are vegan or haven't got kids I was speaking hypothetically. Im agnostic by the way but I enjoy the holiday. Having one day off a year like xmas is nice and very warm. Why abolish it? What would you replace it with?


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    #150
    MagicMarker
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    sandmanporto wrote: »
    Right. Nobody really anwsered and regardless whether you are vegan or haven't got kids I was speaking hypothetically. Im agnostic by the way but I enjoy the holiday. Having one day off a year like xmas is nice and very warm. Why abolish it? What would you replace it with?

    Agnostic theist or agnostic atheist?


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    #151
    Shiner11
    Registered Users Posts: 148 ✭✭Shiner11


    What can you say to an atheist at this time of year?
    You can't say Merry Christmas as they don't believe in God.
    You can't say Merry Xmas because they don't go to mass.

    What should you say to them?


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