BigMan157 no u 103352 Posts user info edit post |
look man, i just want to open some presents and have a glass of egg nog, why can't you Christians ever leave anything alone? 12/12/2007 2:45:09 PM |
Vulcan91 All American 13893 Posts user info edit post |
THERE BETTER NOT BE LIQUOR IN THAT EGG NOG 12/12/2007 2:46:08 PM |
MetalRed All American 27124 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "I like celebrating how great it is to take pleasure in this life on earth." |
I do that every time i masturbate...i dont need to go broke on a holiday for that crap12/12/2007 2:47:46 PM |
David0603 All American 12762 Posts user info edit post |
^ Yep, drinking is a sin 12/12/2007 2:49:36 PM |
StillFuchsia All American 18941 Posts user info edit post |
so is eating shellfish
you'd better be careful 12/12/2007 2:51:35 PM |
Hurley Suspended 7284 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "though I think most of the disconnect for them (the preachy ones) is that they can't imagine what life would be like without it revolving around God, and so they're absolutely flabbergasted when someone comes along who doesn't have that kind of theistic bent going on 24/7 " |
for the win. I've come to agree with this more and more over the past few years since ive stopped going to church. I seem to appreciate those who are very personal with their religion and constant with their lives, more than the less moderate, dogmatic ones who have had some amount of life-changing events in their lives12/12/2007 2:52:58 PM |
daddytime Suspended 503 Posts user info edit post |
what would you do if your son was at home, crying all alone on the bedroom floor, cause he's hungry, and the only way to feed him is to sleep with a man for a little bit of money cause his daddy's gone, in and out of lock down, somewhere smoking crack now
[Edited on December 12, 2007 at 3:01 PM. Reason : .] 12/12/2007 3:00:32 PM |
Vulcan91 All American 13893 Posts user info edit post |
lol 12/12/2007 3:02:49 PM |
Nerdchick All American 37009 Posts user info edit post |
you get days off work/school, egg nog, and presents
what's not to celebrate??? 12/12/2007 3:02:54 PM |
StillFuchsia All American 18941 Posts user info edit post |
^^^ I think the moral of that story is "don't have a child with a crack addict."
[Edited on December 12, 2007 at 3:06 PM. Reason : .] 12/12/2007 3:06:25 PM |
daddytime Suspended 503 Posts user info edit post |
^do you not remember that song back in the day like 2001-2002 I think it was by "city high" 12/12/2007 3:12:33 PM |
Beckers All American 6428 Posts user info edit post |
we need a clip from the movie "Saved" 12/12/2007 3:14:38 PM |
chembob Yankee Cowboy 27011 Posts user info edit post |
12/12/2007 3:16:38 PM |
HUR All American 17732 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "no one made the pagans switch to christianity" |
hahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahhahahahahahhahahahahaahah
I know you are kidding right???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
I am only guessing you fell asleep during history class when you were younger.12/13/2007 12:06:12 AM |
BJCaudill21 Not an alcoholic 8014 Posts user info edit post |
We rarely talked about anything pagan (except halloween) in my younger days (swift creek elem, east cary mid, cary high). Probably the man's way of holdin the white man down.
But you have to love when a medical anomaly is called a "miracle", there was a reason you were given a .5% chance at living... ˜995 people died of the same thing. It's not a miracle, its Darwinism at its finest. 12/13/2007 2:50:29 AM |
mildew Drunk yet Orderly 14177 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "God rest ye Unitarians, let nothing you dismay Remember there's no evidence there was a Christmas day. When Christ was born just is not known, no matter what they say, Glad tidings of reason and fact, reason and fact, glad tidings of reason and fact.
There was no star of Bethlehem, there was no angel song, There could have been no wise men, for the journey was too long, The stories in the Bible are historically wrong, Glad tidings of reason and fact . . .
Much of our christmas custom comes from Persia and from Greece, From solstice celebrations of the ancient Middle East, Our so-called Christmas holiday is but a pagan feast, Glad tiding of reason and fact" |
12/13/2007 3:08:05 AM |
elduderino All American 4343 Posts user info edit post |
this is one of the few moments where i've been impressed by tww.
thank you for tearing away at the complete self-righteousness of this thread's thesis.
it almost brings a gleeful tear to my eye. 12/13/2007 3:20:46 AM |
chembob Yankee Cowboy 27011 Posts user info edit post |
it's a lafta thread
not that hard 12/13/2007 3:23:06 AM |
9one9 All American 21497 Posts user info edit post |
EGG NOG, BITCH 12/13/2007 3:25:09 AM |
BridgetSPK #1 Sir Purr Fan 31378 Posts user info edit post |
I also enjoy a good Easter.
Chocolate rabbits and painting eggs...it's party time!
Plus the whole resurrection bit is fucking baller. 12/13/2007 8:23:43 AM |
Skwinkle burritotomyface 19447 Posts user info edit post |
^ Yeah, me too. I can't deny that Easter is a completely religious holiday, but even thought I'm not a believer anymore, I still like doing the things I grew up doing. 12/13/2007 9:11:08 AM |
benz240 All American 4476 Posts user info edit post |
i think it's pretty clear why things happen the way they do in society: people like DRINKING, FUCKING, and SPENDING. (in no particular order) 12/13/2007 9:16:20 AM |
iphotou All American 13047 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "why do athiests celebrate christmas?" |
Atheists don't celebrate Christmas. They may participate in events associated with the Christmas holiday, but only a Christians celebrate the birth of their Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.12/13/2007 9:55:38 AM |
Snewf All American 63297 Posts user info edit post |
yes... their Lord
not mine
I'll never prostrate myself before a God or a king ever again 12/13/2007 10:17:23 AM |
DirtyGreek All American 29309 Posts user info edit post |
i shouldn't dignify the original post with a response, but the answer is
because I like being with my family, giving and getting gifts, and the good food. why would you NOT celebrate it? 12/13/2007 10:30:11 AM |
Hurley Suspended 7284 Posts user info edit post |
I was thinking...
many people just celebrate the spirit of gift giving, fellowship, and love that is related to Christmas, without focusing much on the religious side.
(has this been mentioned already?) 12/13/2007 10:33:52 AM |
DirtyGreek All American 29309 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "I mean call my crazy, but I actually celebrate Christmas as the Celebration for Jesus's birth." |
You're crazy. Is that what you wanted to hear?
Quote : | "i do have another question for athiests: will you get married in a church? or will you be buried with words read from the bible?" |
hell no. why the hell would i want any of that if i'm an atheist? atheist
by the way, what's an athiest ?
[Edited on December 13, 2007 at 10:47 AM. Reason : .]12/13/2007 10:36:52 AM |
marko Tom Joad 72749 Posts user info edit post |
yule log 11/2/2008 6:39:43 PM |
David0603 All American 12762 Posts user info edit post |
why marko? why? 11/2/2008 6:43:16 PM |
simonn best gottfriend 28968 Posts user info edit post |
hahaha
LET'S GO! 11/2/2008 6:43:55 PM |
sylvershadow All American 7049 Posts user info edit post |
That's why I call is Xmas.
Besides, jesus wasn't even born on Dec 25. 11/2/2008 6:58:04 PM |
bitchplease All American 613 Posts user info edit post |
there is a ton of idiocy itt. 11/2/2008 7:06:47 PM |
tromboner950 All American 9667 Posts user info edit post |
Dude, who the fuck doesn't want presents, regardless of the status of your Jesus (or lack thereof)? 11/2/2008 7:07:54 PM |
Str8Foolish All American 4852 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "why? is it for the presents? to me that makes as much sense as osama bin laden celebrating "Independence day" for the fireworks.
christmas has always been a celebration of the birth of jesus. if you dont like but still want to celebrate, no fear, you still have thanksgiving and new years.
happy holidays" |
Here's a better question: why do Christians celebrate Christmas?
Oh that's right, because of the pagan holiday Dies Natalis Solis Invicti.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dies_Natalis_Solis_Invicti
*slide whistle*11/2/2008 7:09:54 PM |
bitchplease All American 613 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "why do Christians celebrate Christmas?" |
jesus loves materialism!
fuck the starving and sick people in the world--let's give your friends and family gifts from nordstrom instead!11/2/2008 7:11:22 PM |
nutsmackr All American 46641 Posts user info edit post |
I am celebrating Christmas at the bar. 11/2/2008 7:15:50 PM |
sawahash All American 35321 Posts user info edit post |
Oh, can't we just give up this argument. Stop thinking that no Christians know that Christmas started off as a Pagen holiday.
Christians should see this as an opportunity to "make disciples of all nations" and not deny non-Christians the right to celebrate this holiday. Don't fight with them but instead act like a Christians and show them the new meaning of Christmas which in modern day is to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.
Although I think many people...regardless of religion....have seen the problem with the mass commercializing of Christmas and many of those people try to get back to the true spirit of Christmas... 11/2/2008 7:18:16 PM |
NCSUWolfy All American 12966 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "I also enjoy a good Easter." |
easter is really close to my bday so i always got tricked out easter baskets and shit
after church, of course 11/2/2008 7:23:13 PM |
Str8Foolish All American 4852 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "Oh, can't we just give up this argument. Stop thinking that no Christians know that Christmas started off as a Pagen holiday.
Christians should see this as an opportunity to "make disciples of all nations" and not deny non-Christians the right to celebrate this holiday. Don't fight with them but instead act like a Christians and show them the new meaning of Christmas which in modern day is to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.
Although I think many people...regardless of religion....have seen the problem with the mass commercializing of Christmas and many of those people try to get back to the true spirit of Christmas..." |
Actually in modern days it means buying shit and giving it away11/2/2008 7:25:25 PM |
Tiberius Suspended 7607 Posts user info edit post |
I like presents. Also, practically none of the traditions surrounding Christmas are overtly religious, so I mean, why be a party pooper? I'd celebrate Hanukkah and Kwanzaa too if it involved paid vacation. 11/2/2008 7:27:45 PM |
sawahash All American 35321 Posts user info edit post |
^^Haha...that's true. I guess it's a good thing that the most important Christian holiday isn't Christmas.
[Edited on November 2, 2008 at 7:29 PM. Reason : ] 11/2/2008 7:28:35 PM |
mcfluffle All American 11290 Posts user info edit post |
i, too, like presents 11/2/2008 7:29:14 PM |
FykalJpn All American 17209 Posts user info edit post |
i, too, like atheists 11/2/2008 7:34:12 PM |
Tiberius Suspended 7607 Posts user info edit post |
The OP seems to assume that agnostics and atheists hate organized and doctrinal religions. I don't care what you do on your own time, I think it's a bit silly sure and dislike when you get all up in my face with it, but as long as your religion doesn't require my observance you can do whatever the fuck you want 11/2/2008 7:39:15 PM |
BigEgo Not suspended 24374 Posts user info edit post |
christmas hasn't ever been about jesus' birthday 11/2/2008 7:42:42 PM |
joe_schmoe All American 18758 Posts user info edit post |
christmas is a secular holiday 11/2/2008 10:46:25 PM |
joe_schmoe All American 18758 Posts user info edit post |
back to the tizzop 12/23/2008 12:53:45 AM |
BigEgo Not suspended 24374 Posts user info edit post |
it's about the damn little debbie christmas tree cakes! 12/23/2008 12:54:47 AM |
LovedYoMoma All American 5419 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "christmas has always been a celebration of the birth of jesus" |
this actually isn't true yo.
read a book.12/23/2008 12:57:15 AM |
joshstone All American 5409 Posts user info edit post |
I stick to the Winter Solstice celebration 12/23/2008 12:58:16 AM |