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valerief

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40. I'm an atheist. I'd rather do away with the holiday name altogether but not the holiday.

Sat Dec 5, 2015, 04:35 PM

Dec 2015

People like days off from work!

I'd rather it be called Winter Holiday, but the PTB like to exploit religion to control the masses.

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Councilwoman quits over 'Christmas' tree lighting [View all] philosslayer Dec 2015 OP

that's nuts Duckhunter935 Dec 2015 #1

Well shit - it is Christmas time. 840high Dec 2015 #2

Are there non-Christians who use a lighted tree in December? TwilightGardener Dec 2015 #3

Have you never heard of a Hannukah Bush? SheilaT Dec 2015 #8

Nope, never heard of it. Nonetheless, under this principle of leaving out the TwilightGardener Dec 2015 #10

My mother always found that offensive starroute Dec 2015 #22

Yes, about offensive and the '50s inflation to a Christmas equivalent. SheilaT Dec 2015 #48

... Major Nikon Dec 2015 #27

That's excellent. TwilightGardener Dec 2015 #31

Plenty. Non-Christians celebrate Christmas, because it's a national holiday, not because valerief Dec 2015 #30

If you're non-Christian, you're not so much celebrating Christmas (the birth of Christ) TwilightGardener Dec 2015 #33

Christmas is a national holiday. People get the day off from work regardless of valerief Dec 2015 #35

Well, I'm a Christian who celebrates Christmas, so that kinda goes my way. TwilightGardener Dec 2015 #38

I'm an atheist. I'd rather do away with the holiday name altogether but not the holiday. valerief Dec 2015 #40

I would welcome an Atheist Holiday day off. TwilightGardener Dec 2015 #42

I think your dramatically discounting the historical process called acculturation. LanternWaste Dec 2015 #68

The original holiday is pagan localroger Dec 2015 #51

I'm confused. What else should a Christmas tree be called? LittleBlue Dec 2015 #4

"Stolen-From-Paganism" Tree? Arugula Latte Dec 2015 #7

That same tree! LittleBlue Dec 2015 #11

Yeah, like all of them Major Nikon Dec 2015 #23

The Christian missionaries co-opted the northern pagan holidays to "push the product" 1939 Dec 2015 #50

Lol Liberal_in_LA Dec 2015 #36

+1000 awoke_in_2003 Dec 2015 #54

Good riddance, I'm quite happy to hear it called a Christmas Tree Lighting. Waldorf Dec 2015 #5

It's not even Christian. Archae Dec 2015 #6

I have an issue with religious ceremonies on public ground ever Baitball Blogger Dec 2015 #9

Happy Holidays Fundies! Dont call me Shirley Dec 2015 #12

Merry Christmas! It is a federal holiday afterall yeoman6987 Dec 2015 #13

So what? There are many holidays December-January, and Happy Holidays includes them all. Arugula Latte Dec 2015 #15

None of them federal holidays yeoman6987 Dec 2015 #16

Again, so what? Arugula Latte Dec 2015 #24

Not as greetings but to quit over a federal holidays is not normal yeoman6987 Dec 2015 #45

But you posted "Merry Christmas" as a comeback to "Happy Holidays." Arugula Latte Dec 2015 #56

I use both yeoman6987 Dec 2015 #58

Well, it seems like you took issue with it, but it's good to know you don't care. Arugula Latte Dec 2015 #59

I guess I did. Talk to you in another OP. yeoman6987 Dec 2015 #65

Should I be offended when Jews light a Menorah for Hannukka? world wide wally Dec 2015 #14

That would be "A Candelabra Lighting." grossproffit Dec 2015 #26

I'm a pretty rabid atheist, but she is nuts FLPanhandle Dec 2015 #17

+1 Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #19

What the hell ever. Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #18

well . . . bye Facility Inspector Dec 2015 #20

This is pretty silly, to the point of self-parody. tritsofme Dec 2015 #21

Awww, poor councilwoman. linuxman Dec 2015 #25

Good for her (though I think she would do much better keeping her position). demmiblue Dec 2015 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author hifiguy Dec 2015 #29

What? smirkymonkey Dec 2015 #32

Good. One so thin-skinned should hold public office to begin with. Merry Christmas!!! eom Purveyor Dec 2015 #34

Bye, Felicia. bigwillq Dec 2015 #37

People are so crazy. If I tell a Jewish person Merry Christmas they reply with Happy Hannukah. LiberalArkie Dec 2015 #39

"Holiday Tree" is the stupidest kind of political correctness. Nye Bevan Dec 2015 #41

Councilwoman Storey Provides Insight Into Decision To Resign oberliner Dec 2015 #43

Wow. You would think from that screed that the council had enacted the Nuremberg Laws. Nye Bevan Dec 2015 #44

if you cannot see the intentional reasons which i imagine flow to other areas then so be it. JanMichael Dec 2015 #57

She described how they were sneaky about it Mariana Dec 2015 #66

None of her arguments holds water FLPanhandle Dec 2015 #46

I noticed she left out Jews. Interesting... grossproffit Dec 2015 #47

She "left out" hundreds of non-Xian religions. Why single out Jews? whatthehey Dec 2015 #49

She sounds ignorant enough to believe Jews are Christians n/m ProudToBeBlueInRhody Dec 2015 #61

This person is a dream come true for Bill O'Reilly melman Dec 2015 #53

I'll let Latrice Royal say my piece romanic Dec 2015 #55

she made it the issue...it's as bad as the Christians who fight halloween: on edit it's worse Demonaut Dec 2015 #64

Seriously, you are going to resign over that? davidn3600 Dec 2015 #52

Good riddance ProudToBeBlueInRhody Dec 2015 #60

Ah... to be Mendocino Dec 2015 #62

it's fucking Christmas....attack the hyper commercializing of the event if anything Demonaut Dec 2015 #63

time for a Reverse Santa: he'll wreck up the place, take your gifts, MisterP Dec 2015 #67

A classic case of COS (Constantly Offended Syndrome) nt clarice Dec 2015 #69

Resignation rescinded, Mayor reached out to the council woman and they are keeping Christmas with Bluenorthwest Dec 2015 #70