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Permalink Reply by toomanytribbles on December 5, 2009 at 8:59am

actually, in 2009, winter solstice is on the 21st at 17.47 UT.
i have no reason to celebrate it on the 25th.

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Permalink Reply by Gaytor on December 7, 2009 at 12:31pm

The Converter Rule #1 would be valid given you wanted to change anyone. I personally don't want to change anyone. I just want to make them stop spreading lies. I'm all too happy to burst the bubbles when the opportunity comes up. My feeling is that I'm not going to change anyone's religion, so it's better to just lay out where they are wrong an hope that they stop spreading lies. I don't try this in a disrespectful way. I just do it as interesting history. I like being Cliff Clavin at parties. Now if i could just figure out why I don't go to the same parties each year...

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Permalink Reply by Adrian Rinehart-Balfe on December 5, 2009 at 9:10am

just because I am an atheist I am supposed to hate? Maybe I am doing it wrong!

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Permalink Reply by Fabian Kupferschmid on December 5, 2009 at 9:28am

Of course I can celebrate Christmas. Not in a religious context, but a as a part of our culture and because of tradition. I don't have to believe the fairy tales which are connected with it.
Carnival was once a ritual to banish ghosts. I celebrate it anyway although I don't believe in ghosts and I think nobody celebrates carnival because he is frightened of ghosts.

And I can't hate something which doesn't exist. I don't hate fairies or dragons ether.

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Permalink Reply by Shine on December 5, 2009 at 10:21am

Lately, The Amazing Atheist's videos have been irritating. But I did like the one he just put out on atheists celebrating Christmas.

An Atheist Christmas: Reason For The Season

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Permalink Reply by Reggie on December 5, 2009 at 10:39am

Only lately? ;-)

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Permalink Reply by Shine on December 5, 2009 at 1:27pm

Lol, you caught me trying to be nice.

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Permalink Reply by Reggie on December 5, 2009 at 1:48pm

LOL. Nothing wrong with that!

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Permalink Reply by Doug Reardon on December 5, 2009 at 2:31pm

And I thought I was being too critical.

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Permalink Reply by Shine on December 5, 2009 at 2:35pm

There is no such thing!

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Permalink Reply by Desirai on December 5, 2009 at 7:48pm

ME TOO! Never in my life has Christmas been about religion in my family! it's about presents and food! haha.

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Permalink Reply by Lyonel Nichols on December 5, 2009 at 2:46pm

Anyone who says this about Christmas is simply not educated on the history of the holiday. Or the religion. Halloween & Easter, too. They were also pagan holidays. I barely even warrant IRL discussions of this nature... but maybe I should start being more aggressive about it.

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