Atheists at it again...

[ACMF74]

http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2010/12/catholics_counter_atheist_ads.html

[M-technik-3]

Yeah but both are great ads. Glad they both put up billboards. so you both pumped money into circulation. What ever.

[z31maniac]

There is a big deal locally since the Christmas Parade was renamed the Holiday Parade.

I'm an atheist, but Christmas Parade is ok with me. It's the original reason for the celebration (well as long as you ignore the Pagans who started a winter solstice celebration).

I don't know, I just really think most people should EAD or DIAF whilst doing so.

[Nic01101011]

I don't think I've ever met an atheist that actually opposed or cared about christmas. Usually it's just the christians blathering on about how their religion is under attack or something.. heh.

[kishg]

yes, it's a myth. and yes i'm an atheist but i will still enjoy "christmas" traditions (apart the going to church part lol). having said that's it's freedom of speech, so have at it.

[iamsam]

i think everyone needs to man up and stop getting offended at everything. (not people on this board, just everyone who is griping out there in general).

Yeah, I am a christian, but the atheist billboard doesn't bother me. It just seems like some atheists are telling other atheists that they can still celebrate during Christmas. I mean, who DOESN'T want to celebrate?

[Vince30]

This christmas I will not pray, I will not go to church, but I will get off work, and I will give and receive gifts.

[kishg]

I mean, who DOESN'T want to celebrate?

exactly.. any excuse for a party i say!

[CorvallisBMW]

I don't think I've ever met an atheist that actually opposed or cared about christmas. Usually it's just the christians blathering on about how their religion is under attack or something.. heh.

Agreed.

[Ryan Stewart]

Its a fact? A baby was born in an uninsulated manger in the dead of winter in Jerusalem? Please, its pretty obvious the man wasn't born in the dead of winter and most historical texts point to the use of the winter solstice celebrations used by the religions that predated Christianity in order to ease the conversion of the common people.

I don't think I've ever met an atheist that actually opposed or cared about christmas. Usually it's just the christians blathering on about how their religion is under attack or something.. heh.

Im getting a little tired of it. Not as much because of the Christians themselves but because of the commercialism of it. Now, because of the retailers, there is pressure for Christmas to last 3 months.

[Massive Lee]

"You know it's real". Yeah sure. Show me some proofs. Go walk on the Hudson river. Transform sewer water into ice cold lagger.

I am an atheist. My parents are atheists. My grandfather was atheist (my granny was a bigot tough ;-) ). But I do celebrate Christmas as part of the Judeo-Christian tradition and culture that is the backbone of this part of the world. Period. All Europeans and Americans are part of the Judeo-Christian culture. No need to change it. Just don't bring your personal religion into the equation. It's called tradition.

If I were leaving in the Middle East, I would probably integrate and be part of Ramadan, even though I would't celebrate it religiously. Or Shabbat. Or whatever.

[HarryPotter]

ah slutty nuns.

[z31maniac]

I agree with Lee completely.

[assoutE12]

"You know it's real". Yeah sure. Show me some proofs. Go walk on the Hudson river. Transform sewer water into ice cold lagger.

dude its in the bible, what more proof do you need man? Since I'm a home owner now I want to set up a shit ton of christmas decorations, the center piece being a black baby jesus wearing a turban with dynamite strapped to his chest, think that would be frowned upon?

[Massive Lee]

^^^ Wasn't Jesus a terrorist in its time? Trying to collapse the merchants' economy by giving free fish and bread. Making fun of the liquor commission by turning water into wine.

Jesus was a Black Moses.