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re: So, you're an atheist. Does the term "Merry Christmas" bother you?

Posted on 12/23/17 at 7:46 pm to
Posted by saint tiger225
San Diego
Member since Jan 2011
46579 posts
Posted on 12/23/17 at 7:46 pm to
I don't think he was trying to throw a zinger.

Quit being so bothered you commie atheist.
Posted by Loungefly85
Lafayette
Member since Jul 2016
7930 posts
Posted on 12/23/17 at 7:47 pm to
I'm not an atheist and "happy holidays" doesn't bother me. But in general, people who get offended by inconsequential things can shampoo my crotch.
Posted by LucasP
Member since Apr 2012
21618 posts
Posted on 12/23/17 at 7:48 pm to
As an intelligent person who knows that there's no God, if you say "Merry Christmas" to me or my family, you'd better be ready to fight.
Posted by TheCaterpillar
Member since Jan 2004
76774 posts
Posted on 12/23/17 at 7:48 pm to
No I love I Christmas
Posted by Dam Guide
Member since Sep 2005
16571 posts
Posted on 12/23/17 at 7:53 pm to
Nope, but I do like making fun of people that actually think Jesus is the reason for the season. Consumerism and much older religions/solstice worship got ya beat on that one.
Posted by colorchangintiger
Dan Carlin
Member since Nov 2005
30979 posts
Posted on 12/23/17 at 7:55 pm to
quote:

Does the term "Merry Christmas" bother you?


Nope. I even tell it to most people I come in contact with between thanksgiving and Christmas.
Posted by lake2280
Public intellectual
Member since Nov 2012
4443 posts
Posted on 12/23/17 at 7:56 pm to
Doesn’t bother me one bit. I say Merry Christmas to everyone it is Christmas for Christ’s sake. I don’t believe in the Easter Bunny either but I’ll still say Happy Easter as well.
Posted by Bestbank Tiger
Premium Member
Member since Jan 2005
79512 posts
Posted on 12/23/17 at 7:58 pm to
It doesn't matter if you're Christian or Jewish or atheist or Hindu. Christmas is about one very important thing...

HAM!
Posted by LucasP
Member since Apr 2012
21618 posts
Posted on 12/23/17 at 8:02 pm to
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I doubt it bothers most atheists


If it doesn't bother you then you're not a real atheist.
Posted by northshorebamaman
Cochise County AZ
Member since Jul 2009
37649 posts
Posted on 12/23/17 at 8:04 pm to
Posted by sabanisarustedspoke
Member since Jan 2007
5687 posts
Posted on 12/23/17 at 8:14 pm to
I'm not sure I'm an atheist but I do believe that salvation/heaven is available to people not believing Jesus was the one and only railroad to god. I celebrate Christmas bc I'm not an attention needing douche and because whether he is the one and only son of god is unknown to me but I am positive he walked on this planet and made it a shitload better than when he found it. So whoever is responsible for all of this I'm sure is allright with Jesus.
This post was edited on 12/23/17 at 8:17 pm
Posted by Kimist
Member since Nov 2011
512 posts
Posted on 12/23/17 at 8:22 pm to
Not at all. I say it to those I know or who say it to me. What bothers me is the Christians who insist you not say Happy Holidays to them as though it's an affront. How is a stranger to know that you aren't Jewish, etc? Why can't they understand being tolerant of other beliefs?
Posted by biglego
San Francisco
Member since Nov 2007
83294 posts
Posted on 12/23/17 at 8:23 pm to
It doesn’t bother me.

I hate seeing Muslims pray though.
Posted by sabanisarustedspoke
Member since Jan 2007
5687 posts
Posted on 12/23/17 at 8:26 pm to
quote:

Not at all. I say it to those I know or who say it to me. What bothers me is the Christians who insist you not say Happy Holidays to them as though it's an affront. How is a stranger to know that you aren't Jewish, etc? Why can't they understand being tolerant of other beliefs?




Because saying "Happy holidays" is a lie. If I'm Christian and I say "Happy" anything around the time of Dec 25 then I am not saying Happy holidays, I'm saying Merry Christmas. I don't see how me not knowing you're religion is my fault. I'm pretty sure that is why Christians find it full retard to say happy holidays. Just a guess
Posted by Big EZ Tiger
Member since Jul 2010
26377 posts
Posted on 12/23/17 at 8:28 pm to
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As an intelligent person who knows that there's no God

There is no evidence of the statement in bold, yet you still believe it to be. This alone should make you very tolerant of believers.
Kidding...Merry Christmas.
Posted by Traveler
I'm not late-I'm early for tomorrow
Member since Sep 2003
26188 posts
Posted on 12/23/17 at 8:29 pm to
Not in the least. If it makes you smile, then enjoy your life.
Posted by LucasP
Member since Apr 2012
21618 posts
Posted on 12/23/17 at 8:32 pm to
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There is no evidence of the statement i


It's not a statement, it's a fact.

If you tell someone Merry Christmas around me or my kin, your getting an arse beating, son.
Posted by Jcorye1
Tom Brady = GoAT
Member since Dec 2007
76373 posts
Posted on 12/23/17 at 8:37 pm to
Agnostic, not atheist, but I couldn't give a frick less.
Posted by EA6B
TX
Member since Dec 2012
14754 posts
Posted on 12/23/17 at 8:39 pm to
quote:

All of them have doubts in the back of their mind, and all of them pray when they know they are about to die.


No we don't.
Posted by Mike da Tigah
Bravo Romeo Lima Alpha
Member since Feb 2005
61407 posts
Posted on 12/23/17 at 8:43 pm to
Some people really want robots like themselves. They don’t really like freedom and liberty. Those are just words that have no real meaning unless it’s their freedom and liberty we’re talking about. Then, they’re big proponents.

I remember when you could just let them do them and you do you and call it a day. Nobody got hurt over it, but then again, we weren’t all trying to make a bunch of mini me’s out of people, and it was back before everyone got so fricking sensitive about what other people thought.

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