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To: Kaslin
Why do some atheists embarrass themselves year after year trying to eradicate Christmas from American culture?

Because some atheists are self-important jerks. Just as some Christians are, and some Buddhists, some Jews, etc.

I believe, however—and I could be wrong—that the reason some rage against the machine is that they hate God and love their sin

An atheist doesn't believe in God by definition. Granted, there might be a few who call themselves atheists who actually believe in God, but keep in mind that the vast majority of atheists aren't activists trying to persuade people to give up their religion.

Heck, I'm an atheist and I celebrate Christmas. Speaking of which...

Christmas, if you really get down to the brass tacks of it, isn’t about reindeer, elves, iPhones or Lindsay Lohan punching a gypsy, but about mankind’s sin problem and what God did to remedy it by sending His Son.

Increasingly, that is what Christmas is about (er, aside from Lohan's gypsy slur). Christmas is a far more commercial holiday then it was few generations ago. That's not to say that millions don't still celebrate it as a religious holiday, of course, but for millions more (myself included) it really is all about Santa, lights on trees, a special dinner with the family, and the giving and receiving of presents.

3 posted on 12/08/2013 8:49:39 AM PST by Kip Russell (Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors -- and miss. ---Robert A. Heinlein)
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To: Kip Russell

I too am a non believer(not sure believer????) of Christian(RC) descent. I do not call myself an atheist as I do not believe I can know with any more certainty than those of faith can know that, as a demonstrable fact.

I too celebrate Christmas. those who do not believe I should do that....can sue me.


8 posted on 12/08/2013 8:59:39 AM PST by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: Kip Russell
Kip, I'm an atheist too, and I'm gearing up for Christmas by prepping the Italian Christmas dishes I'll be making. I'll even say "Merry Christmas" if someone says it to me. Then I'll listen to my period instrument recording of Handel's "Messiah" (Christopher Hogwood), and that always puts me in a good Christmas mood.

Why are some atheists so serious about their beliefs? They're as bad as some devoutly religious people I know. Lighten up, everybody. It's Christmas!

24 posted on 12/08/2013 10:01:58 AM PST by Publius ("Who is John Galt?" by Billthedrill and Publius now available at Amazon.)
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To: Kip Russell
Christmas is a far more commercial holiday then it was few generations ago.
Started with post WWII consumerism; was perpetuated via the Boomers and has grown so out of control that Black Friday is considered a holiday.
Even worse, merchants now damn near demand that we spend ourselves into bankruptcy at Christmas time, just so they can show a profit for the year.
Maybe if the lame-brain CEOs running the retail chains (like Penny's) had a clue during the other eleven months, the Christmas "panic" wouldn't be so bad.
28 posted on 12/08/2013 10:40:07 AM PST by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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