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trotsky

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6. Then I totally understand why atheists should be attacked for this.

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Mon Dec 12, 2011, 08:02 PM

Dec 2011

Thanks for providing folks the opportunity. Your efforts to improve the tone are appreciated.

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'Crucified' Santa skeleton is decapitated [View all] rug Dec 2011 OP

LOL-- I grew up in Loudoun County.... mike_c Dec 2011 #1

I suspect this asshat had something to do with it MNBrewer Dec 2011 #2

"the owners, a Christian teenager and his atheist mother" trotsky Dec 2011 #3

The difference is the mother is an adult. rug Dec 2011 #5

Then I totally understand why atheists should be attacked for this. trotsky Dec 2011 #6

The fact that this idiot is an atheist is totally coincidental. rug Dec 2011 #7

Then why in your first thread did you specifically claim it was atheists that did it? trotsky Dec 2011 #8

I didn't claim that at all. It was in the article. rug Dec 2011 #10

You put your own headline on it. trotsky Dec 2011 #16

You realize DU2 is still open. rug Dec 2011 #20

Read this carefully. trotsky Dec 2011 #21

Apology accepted. rug Dec 2011 #22

Am I silly to think that true "Christmas Spirit" could ignore a skeleton Santa? Demoiselle Dec 2011 #4

Why is Rick Wingrove confusing 'Santa Claus' with Christianity, or for that matter- kenny blankenship Dec 2011 #9

I see American Atheists Inc is brilliantly milking this for all the publicity advantages! struggle4progress Dec 2011 #11

Yes, by all means, lets make this about the atheists Goblinmonger Dec 2011 #12

To atheists, it is about the 1st Amendment. To most others it is about atheism. Many and possibly humblebum Dec 2011 #13

And that doesn't matter one bit. Tyrrany of the majority is still tyrrany, darkstar3 Dec 2011 #15

Did you ever think of maybe just putting up something like a Happy Winter Solstice sign with maybe humblebum Dec 2011 #25

No, because the shit your "many" put up is offensive, and it's time you learned that. darkstar3 Dec 2011 #26

Many things can be offensive but legal. that's life. As I have been told here before: humblebum Dec 2011 #27

You're the one who griped about the Santa, darkstar3 Dec 2011 #28

It wasn't a Santa. It was crucified skeleton Santa. I'm trying to present an idea humblebum Dec 2011 #29

I'm glad you're here to protect us from the tyranny of the minority. laconicsax Dec 2011 #30

When you use the word "Santa" in your own description, it's a Santa. darkstar3 Dec 2011 #31

A religious symbol is only offensive to those who take it as such. humblebum Dec 2011 #36

a crucified Santa is only offensive to those who take it as such lazarus Dec 2011 #37

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So I'm glad to see Goblinmonger Dec 2011 #40

I asked a simple question. How about a simple answer. And I think the "new attitude" humblebum Dec 2011 #41

Please point out where I said that atheism can't be criticized. Goblinmonger Dec 2011 #42

"There is no difference, except maybe in the mind of those doing such things." - Both humblebum Dec 2011 #44

Glad you realize lazarus Dec 2011 #43

I think you would be very hard pressed to explain humblebum Dec 2011 #45

Regardless of offense taken, I would imagine intent is rather obvious LanternWaste Dec 2011 #39

Now you've just gone off the deep end. darkstar3 Dec 2011 #46

WOW the irony deacon_sephiroth Dec 2011 #33

"tell people, they can't be offended, tough shit" - that is a common atheist retort that humblebum Dec 2011 #35

"a Christian teenager and his atheist mother" Then what, exactly, IS this.... MarkCharles Dec 2011 #18

So are you going to take back your evil atheists comments Goblinmonger Dec 2011 #23

Perhaps you should complain to Rick Wingrove, who is managing to appear struggle4progress Dec 2011 #14

And you're helping him. trotsky Dec 2011 #17

OK. So Wingrove's a dick. Goblinmonger Dec 2011 #24

OH MY GOD THEY KILLED KENNY!!! beam me up scottie Dec 2011 #19

The picture looks more like a crucified Santa suit than a decapitated Santa skeleton. - n/t Jim__ Dec 2011 #32

Odd anyone would do that to something LanternWaste Dec 2011 #34