Atheists

[gonetomorrow]

I'm an atheist I suppose but I like churches. The music and litany are nice and remind me of my childhood and my parents so it's a sentimental thing.
There's something magic about a carol service and the fact that the whole story is complete tosh doesn't worry me a bit.

 

[twoblue]

Should they be allowed to celebrate Christmas today?

If there wasn’t a Christmas for Jesus we would have invented something else.

 

[twoblue]

Every year Christmas makes me think of the phrase - Christianity is the story of a lie about an affair that got seriously out of control

 

[Kurt.]

Satan got run over by a reindeer

 

[twoblue]

As an atheist I dont celebrate christmas, just like I dont believe in ghosts or an afterlife. We did presents on the solstice (Dec 21) and we send 'holiday' cards to friends and family. As we are largely non-drinkers too, today is just a day when everything is shut - pain in the arse. Good opportunity for us all to sit around in our jammies, play board games and over-eat. Just waiting for Everton to ruin the time off work really...

Are you a pagan? Or just anti Christmas

 

[BNJ1878]

The masks slipping @emir, sorry @chicoazul ?

Interesting.

Are they ever online at the same time? ?

 

[Woolverhampton_Blue]

There absolutely is a God.

We all lived horrific lives before this, and Everton is our punishment. A lifetime of Everton is the only way to atone. Accept it. In the next life we might be Bournemouth or Brighton fans, if we are super well behaved.

 

[Sadken]

I know a family of Jehovah's, they go somewhere nice and sunny for a week at chrimmo while we shiver in this country ,spending money on stuff that nobody needs. I envy them.

 

[Kris75]

Interesting.

Are they ever online at the same time? ?

Haha, I'm not sure but @chicoazul insists he has no multis at the moment......

 

[Amw79]

Atheists can defo celebrate Xmas, Easter, whatever ya like.

I used to work in Leeds with a load of contractors over from Mumbai, and they would encourage all to celebrate Diwali. They’d all come in to work in traditional Indian dress for a week, and every day bring in loads of home made curries, and traditional sweet treats, and invite everyone to come and join in their celebrations, and scoff their lovingly prepared scran.

That’s the type of inclusive community these things should be about, and @chicoazul ’s efforts to drive religious and sectarian hate won’t work on me.

 

[chicoazul]

Haha, I'm not sure but @chicoazul insists he has no multis at the moment......

The mods can confirm this. I’ve been herded.

 

[gonetomorrow]

I know a family of Jehovah's, they go somewhere nice and sunny for a week at chrimmo while we shiver in this country ,spending money on stuff that nobody needs. I envy them.

They're probably going round the doors as we speak - in shorts and sandals.

 

[chicoazul]

Sadly the poll didn’t work as planned in this thread. Do better lads.

 

[Joey66]

 

[magicjuan]

I suppose the only original thing about Christianity is that you can commit multitudinous crimes, repent on your deathbed and, Bob's your uncle, heaven here we come.

And you don't even have to pass 'Go' ?