tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2632773452685539111.post1036602249476798328..comments2023-06-02T11:57:43.746-04:00Comments on The Southern Atheist Gentleman: Atheists Can Celebrate Christmas Too!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17485254755444425771noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2632773452685539111.post-85021862458278270452010-12-17T11:49:58.418-05:002010-12-17T11:49:58.418-05:00Any reason to get drunk and eat good food is good ...Any reason to get drunk and eat good food is good enough for me! I've never understood the either/or demand from the religious. I've never understood the need to discourage folks from being kind and appreciative of the good things in their life...like family! And collards! And PIE!!<br /><br />And gifts and stuff, too.<br /><br />I really don't care why people celebrate, I'm just happy that they do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2632773452685539111.post-48713488364652313762010-12-02T20:34:38.476-05:002010-12-02T20:34:38.476-05:00What is the first day of evolution ?. & where ...What is the first day of evolution ?. & where were we ?. There were no days or time to start with. AmenJoanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180972540612481829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2632773452685539111.post-43752935768693993422010-12-02T20:28:57.986-05:002010-12-02T20:28:57.986-05:00Millions of atheist every year will celebrate ones...Millions of atheist every year will celebrate ones again The Nativity of Jesus Christ(Christmas). According to history, it is the celebration & sacrifiction of animals & humans to gods. So, it is a pagan celebration. But the funny thing is, that atheist celebrate the same days, & months The nativity & Christmas. They even buy bibles, Christians movies, & exchange gifts, like pagans ?. Their offer & sacrificed, their minds, body, efforts, etc. To give what they need to please others. Science is their god & weakness, specially in Christmas times. In reality they do celebrate like pagans too, without recognized it. I think has to do with Natural evil. Amen.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180972540612481829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2632773452685539111.post-75388803961907438512010-12-01T20:54:29.434-05:002010-12-01T20:54:29.434-05:00In my interpretation, being an atheist, you don...In my interpretation, being an atheist, you don't believe in anything except yourself perhaps. You simply know right from wrong and live life accordingly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2632773452685539111.post-29322353378639382312010-12-01T18:45:56.578-05:002010-12-01T18:45:56.578-05:00"Doesn't an atheist simply have another r..."Doesn't an atheist simply have another religion or belief?"<br /><br />I'm the atheist mother...;). For me, no. I don't believe in anything other than the fact that some things just can not be explained by science yet (maybe never will be) and I feel that religion tries to make sense of thing unknowing and unexplained. I believe there is no God, heaven/hell, karma, satan, etc. Some people use prayer for comfort/guidance, I use more of self-talk and reflection. Many of my values are the same as Christian values (other than worship), but out of humanity rather than judgement of a God. I've been married for almost 14 years and never have I cheated on my husband, because I made a promise to him and myself....not because of a promise to a God or Jesus. I don't feel any better off without believing in a God, and I also don't feel any worse off. I actually enjoy answering questions like this, so thank you for asking.<br /><br />PS-Thank you to the person who said such kind words about me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2632773452685539111.post-91169238722850760462010-12-01T17:39:04.777-05:002010-12-01T17:39:04.777-05:00Doesn't an atheist simply have another religio...Doesn't an atheist simply have another religion or "belief"? Just curious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2632773452685539111.post-44301176208208756492010-12-01T17:37:23.112-05:002010-12-01T17:37:23.112-05:00Yes, it's GREAT to be Godless! Great to not h...Yes, it's GREAT to be Godless! Great to not have reverence for the intelligence at the center of life. I LOVE IT.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2632773452685539111.post-32766905448936810662010-12-01T16:37:50.229-05:002010-12-01T16:37:50.229-05:00I hear the arguments that Christmas is not necessa...I hear the arguments that Christmas is not necessarily considered to be a celebration of Christianity, however my office building recently put up their annual Christmas tree in the lobby along with a large Menorah. Can anyone argue that a Menorah is not a symbol of Judaism? If so, can I assume that the tree is understood to be a reflection of Christianity after all and the Menorah was placed there to display equal recognition of both faiths?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2632773452685539111.post-62899555235508761312010-12-01T16:18:04.718-05:002010-12-01T16:18:04.718-05:00Christmas is an adopted pagan holiday. In ancient ...Christmas is an adopted pagan holiday. In ancient Babylon, the feast of the Son of Isis (Goddess of Nature) was celebrated on December 25. Raucous partying, gluttonous eating and drinking, and gift-giving were traditions of this feast.<br /><br />In Rome, the Winter Solstice was celebrated many years before the birth of Christ. The Romans called their winter holiday Saturnalia, honoring Saturn, the God of Agriculture. In January, they observed the Kalends of January, which represented the triumph of life over death. This whole season was called Dies Natalis Invicti Solis, the Birthday of the Unconquered Sun. The festival season was marked by much merrymaking. It is in ancient Rome that the tradition of the Mummers was born. The Mummers were groups of costumed singers and dancers who traveled from house to house entertaining their neighbors. From this, the Christmas tradition of caroling was born.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2632773452685539111.post-59052649014979759642010-12-01T15:41:04.028-05:002010-12-01T15:41:04.028-05:00I appreciate what the Atheist mother wrote. She ...I appreciate what the Atheist mother wrote. She respects and even loves Christians - that is the difference between her and other Atheists. <br />Thank you Atheist Mother. You are an inspiration.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2632773452685539111.post-3386032516426767622010-12-01T15:25:59.264-05:002010-12-01T15:25:59.264-05:00I'm an Atheist that loves Christmas. I have 3...I'm an Atheist that loves Christmas. I have 3 kids and a husband that are Christians. Our celebrations tend to be more traditional than religious but they celebrate it as the birth of Christ. I even like Christmas music with religious meanings (The Prayer for example). I was raised Christian and don't think people who are Christian are delusional or less intelligent. We don't attend church but my kids have gone to a Christian afterschool daycare. I didn't lead the Thanksgiving prayer (the prayer was suggested by one of the kids) but I didn't discourage it either. I even like the story of the birth of Jesus. I'd make a great Christian, if I could just believe in a God...;).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2632773452685539111.post-85339426333389723712010-12-01T15:16:29.864-05:002010-12-01T15:16:29.864-05:00http://www.adventconspiracy.org/blog/letter_from_a...http://www.adventconspiracy.org/blog/letter_from_an_atheist/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2632773452685539111.post-1880170485341340712010-12-01T14:55:28.418-05:002010-12-01T14:55:28.418-05:00Sounds reasonable enough to me. Some atheists wan...Sounds reasonable enough to me. Some atheists want to rebrand the event as Winter Solstice, but what the heck, that's a pagan holiday, so there's no big difference to me.<br /><br />It's still cold and dark and a good time to pass around gifts and eat and be with family.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2632773452685539111.post-41728028251052863802010-12-01T14:52:10.165-05:002010-12-01T14:52:10.165-05:00While I can agree that these are all great things ...While I can agree that these are all great things about the holidays I feel that they fail to identify that thing which brings us together, that thing we celebrate. It is fitting that the holiday falls at the end of the year. We work for nearly 12 months to support our families and then we all come together in good cheer to celebrate. But, as Atheist's what are we celebrating? For me, and I would venture to guess for many, this is a celebration of our personal successes for the year. It is a time when we take that which we have worked so hard for and share it with those who are closest to us. We buy gifts and prepare lavish meals for those we care about. If you're like me you get more excited about a loved one opening the gift you got them than you do about getting gifts of your own. <br /><br />So, for me, Christmas is a celebration of success. Some would call me selfish, and I'd agree with them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2632773452685539111.post-81485276218662745432010-11-30T17:21:36.461-05:002010-11-30T17:21:36.461-05:00I agree. I have no qualms about enjoying the holid...I agree. I have no qualms about enjoying the holiday season to the fullest. I celebrate Christmas with my (religious) family because it's a bonding time of fun and follies. We always enjoy each other, and we get to exchange gifts too, which is a fun incentive. Christians may have stolen the solstice for themselves, but a holiday is what you make of it. Christmas is secular to me, and I don't mind enjoying it one bit.Godless Girlhttp://godlessgirl.comnoreply@blogger.com