Comments on: Do rational people need a holiday symbol? http://whywontgodhealamputees.com/blog/?p=22 Exploring God and religion in our world today Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:25:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Mattstarrs http://whywontgodhealamputees.com/blog/?p=22&cpage=1#comment-1141 Mattstarrs Mon, 22 Jan 2007 20:28:16 +0000 http://whywontgodhealamputees.com/blog/?p=22#comment-1141 Actually, if you choose it, it’s a hair style.

]]> By: Mushinronjya http://whywontgodhealamputees.com/blog/?p=22&cpage=1#comment-1139 Mushinronjya Mon, 22 Jan 2007 20:22:15 +0000 http://whywontgodhealamputees.com/blog/?p=22#comment-1139 So your answer is no, good.
That’s what I thought.

By the way, bald isn’t really a style of hair.
It’s the absence of hair.

]]> By: Mattstarrs http://whywontgodhealamputees.com/blog/?p=22&cpage=1#comment-1137 Mattstarrs Mon, 22 Jan 2007 20:20:26 +0000 http://whywontgodhealamputees.com/blog/?p=22#comment-1137 No, but if you shave your head it is a hair style.

]]> By: Mushinronjya http://whywontgodhealamputees.com/blog/?p=22&cpage=1#comment-1120 Mushinronjya Mon, 22 Jan 2007 15:02:18 +0000 http://whywontgodhealamputees.com/blog/?p=22#comment-1120 Matt says:
“Perhaps it is that atheism is a religion after all.”

If you had enough brains to look up the definition of “religion”, you wouldn’t make yourself seem so ignorant by stating the above.

Is bald a hair color?

]]> By: Mattstarrs http://whywontgodhealamputees.com/blog/?p=22&cpage=1#comment-1104 Mattstarrs Mon, 22 Jan 2007 05:45:38 +0000 http://whywontgodhealamputees.com/blog/?p=22#comment-1104 Sounds typical of most things atheist. Only able define itself by references already in religion.

What is the attraction for atheists that they desire religious symbolism?

Perhaps it is that atheism is a religion after all.

]]> By: Sam http://whywontgodhealamputees.com/blog/?p=22&cpage=1#comment-298 Sam Sun, 24 Dec 2006 00:41:34 +0000 http://whywontgodhealamputees.com/blog/?p=22#comment-298 For L6:

NIST Christmas tree fire

Christmas tree bonfire

]]> By: L6 http://whywontgodhealamputees.com/blog/?p=22&cpage=1#comment-296 L6 Sun, 24 Dec 2006 00:13:17 +0000 http://whywontgodhealamputees.com/blog/?p=22#comment-296 This year my friends started a grand new tradition. They bought a Christmas tree and took it down to the beach and lit it on fire. Biggest bonfire they ever had. That’s something I’m totally down with–using fire to celebrate the birth of science and the death of superstition.

]]> By: Shii http://whywontgodhealamputees.com/blog/?p=22&cpage=1#comment-244 Shii Wed, 20 Dec 2006 04:20:47 +0000 http://whywontgodhealamputees.com/blog/?p=22#comment-244 http://www.lssu.edu/banished/current.php

HOLIDAY TREE – Many salvoes were fired during this past season’s “war on Christmas.” At the risk of jumping into the breach, the committee feels that “Holiday tree” is a silly name for what most folks hold as a Christmas tree, no matter your preference of religion. Thank goodness we all agree on the first day of winter.

]]> By: Stuart http://whywontgodhealamputees.com/blog/?p=22&cpage=1#comment-224 Stuart Tue, 19 Dec 2006 13:03:30 +0000 http://whywontgodhealamputees.com/blog/?p=22#comment-224 Since the point is to pick something that represents the holiday season but that has no connection to Christ, why not Santa Claus?

Yes, I know the St.Nicholas connection, but if we choose to take Santa Claus as the fat magic guy who lives at the North Pole and gives everyone presents, I think it would be okay.

I can’t imagine how Christians could object either – presumably to them he’s a false idol…..

]]> By: Joseph http://whywontgodhealamputees.com/blog/?p=22&cpage=1#comment-221 Joseph Tue, 19 Dec 2006 10:29:53 +0000 http://whywontgodhealamputees.com/blog/?p=22#comment-221 The reason for the season is the winter solstice which inspired many celebrations all over the world throughout history. Some Christians appropriated this time of year to compete with other previously established festivals, and Christmas, as we know it today, has taken on some of what were formally pagan symbols such as the decorated tree.

No one knows when Jesus (if he existed) was born, so it was convenient to pick a time of year that any god-man worth his salt was said to have been born.

As far as symbols for atheists go, the atom is probably the most generally recognized, but that shouldn’t stop anyone from picking some others.

As far as atheist/secular versions of Christmas, there are some who celebrate this time of year with something called Human Light, but that shouldn’t stop anyone from starting something else.

So, here is my Season’s Greetings and Happy Holidays message to all….

Here’s Wishing Everyone A Very Merry…

Zagmuk/Sacaea/Saturnalia/Yuletide/Sankranti/Brumalia/Dies Natalis Solis Invicti/Hanukkah/Alban Arthuan/Midwinter/Finn’s Day/Festival of Sol/Festival of the New Sun/Festival of Growth/Great Day of the Cauldron/Dong Zhi/Nollaig/Juul/Jul/Jiueis/Jol/Joulu/Joulupukki/Children’s Day/Festival of Kronos/Kallikantzaroi/Karkantzaroi/Dazh Boh/Chaomos/Inti Raymi/Soyal/Sada/Touji/Geol/Feailly Geul/Modra-niht/Giuli/Iol/J–lm^nu_r/Shass Greiney Geuree/Yn Ad-Gheurey/Divalia/Larentalia/Sigillaria/Midvinterblot/Touji/if Inti Raymi/Shabe-Yalda/Sviatki/Koleda/Choimus/Soyalangwul/Diwali/Sadeh/Adur-Jashan/Maidyarem/Shab e Cheleh/Novo Hel/Nollaig/Pongal/Modranetc/Yalda/Karachun/St. Thomas’ Day/Christmas (Xmas)/The Festival of the Long Night/Wintervil/Zamenhof Day/Festivus/Human Light/Chrismukkah/Giftmas/Newtonmas/Kwanzaa/Boxing Day/Lenaea (Festival of the Wild Women).

And a very happy birthday to Adonia, Appolo, Attis, Baal, Dionysus, Helios, Hercules, Mithra, Osiris, Perseus, Theseus, Jesus, and King Arthur.

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