Well, it appears that the Pilgrims also had their own war on Christmas, and every other religious holiday for that matter. Guess they were the "libs" of their day. http://theweek.com/article/index/222676/when-americans-banned-christmas
People shouldn’t be surprised at the absurd arguments being raised by those living in an alternate reality. The world these people don’t live in which already differs greatly from theirs is changing more noticeably now. From the rising numbers in atheism to having the first black president it is becoming harder to shield themselves from the truth of their world. As I said before it is simply the beginning chorus of the death rattle of ignorance and it will get much louder and possibly violent before the end.
What were the Puritans doing working in the fields on December 25th? The ground was frozen rock solid and deep in snow. Kinda like Jesus running demon possessed swine over a cliff. Just doesn't make sense. But then again, we ARE talking religion here. Religion gets a pass on having to make sense I suppose.
All this proves is that Puritans and athiests are cut out of the same mold -- people who don't like fun and want to ruin it for everyone.
Every Atheist I know celebrates and loves Christmas. The only people who don't like fun, like say sex for example or loving people they are naturally attracted to or smoking pot or drinking alcohol or living their lives however they feel like as long as they are not hurting anyone and it makes them happy are God and his followers. Happy Holidays! Am I ruining your fun?
Ruining fun? Sure! What could spoil xtians fun like seeing atheists beat them at their own game! We love Christmas in Hong Kong! Look at this, ye who think you own christmas, and despair. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRYHog_DS0Q
It's a good reminder of the sort of religious tom-foolery that came floating over here from Europe in the first place. We still haven't fully recovered
I have a tree full of colorful LED lights, and I even have a Yellow Submarine ornament. I also have a little color-cycling USB-powered tree-shaped thingy sitting on my tower. Those things aren't exactly Christian in nature, but they're nice to have around during an otherwise drab time of the year! I could make something up for them, say they're for Solstice or whatever, but.. why? I'm not celebrating a Christian holiday, but I am participating in a non-religious tradition associated with such an event. If I had a fireplace, I'd get a yule log too
I never understood the term "War on Christmas". First of all you can celebrate Christmas pretty much anywhere on this entire planet and I don't understand why there is a "war" on it. Anybody who's ever been close to a real war will know that this term must be out of place, because war is simply so much more horrible than anything else.
I have personally never been bothered by a nativity scene or a store clerk saying Merry Christmas, but apparently, without those things, there is no Christmas. No holiday with your family, no good cheer, nothing. If a store clerk can't wish you Merry Christmas and there isn't a nativity scene on public property somewhere near you, Christmas has lost all meaning and the atheists are to blame. Not sure why people need such public validation of their private religious holiday but apparently they do. In any case, you'll never find me protesting nativity scenes or Christmas greetings. And just for the record, a privately operated store has no legal requirement to say Happy Holidays instead of Merry Christmas. They are choosing to do so on their own.
getting drunk was the idea of fun in the past for Christmas, so glad America reinvented the holiday to be more family oriented
Mrs Betty Bowers (America's GREATEST Christian) on the annual war on Christmas: [video=youtube;UVok167KJPw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVok167KJPw&feature=g-high-u[/video]
