Update: War on Christmas

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Update: War on Christmas

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It's that time of year for one of my favorite faux controversies.

No one should have a problem with this. :nod:
When Christmas comes to Lincoln, Nebraska this year, Mary, Joseph and the baby Jesus will find there is no room in the inner halls of the state capitol – and no manger either.

Instead, there will be an 8ft “happy humanist” next to a “reason tree” dedicated to science and “human intellectual achievement”.

In Lincoln, amid the supposed “ war on Christmas ” bemoaned each year by the political right, it appears the atheists really have stolen Christmas.

On Friday, a classic Christian nativity scene was erected in the rotunda of Nebraska’s capitol building. The state’s lieutenant governor, Mike Foley, was scheduled to attend.

But on 18 December the nativity will have to be moved, to make way for exhibits organised by a coalition of atheist and humanist groups who last summer booked up all available exhibition space in the rotunda for the week around Christmas Day.

From 19 to 26 December, therefore, the capitol will host an exhibition called Reason this Season, organized by Lincoln Atheists, Omaha Atheists and several other humanist associations.
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If they are so feverent to waste their money in such a fashion. More power to them :rofl:
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Living proof atheists are idiots.
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AZGrizFan wrote:Living proof atheists are idiots.
Yup that does it... You nailed it AZ

:rofl:

We've established over and over again that Christians are idiots
and Muslims are certainly idiots
and now we've finalized our ruling on Atheists

I think our work is done here people... we're all idiots

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Chizzang wrote:
AZGrizFan wrote:Living proof atheists are idiots.
Yup that does it... You nailed it AZ

:rofl:

We've established over and over again that Christians are idiots
and Muslims are certainly idiots
and now we've finalized our ruling on Atheists

I think our work is done here people... we're all idiots

:nod:
Exactly. :nod:
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Trump will ban all atheists from entering the country.

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kalm wrote:No one should have a problem with this. :nod:
Instead, there will be an 8ft “happy humanist” next to a “reason tree” dedicated to science and “human intellectual achievement”.
Not a problem per se, but WTF on the above part? Why have any tree? :dunce:
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89Hen wrote:
kalm wrote:No one should have a problem with this. :nod:
Not a problem per se, but WTF on the above part? Why have any tree? :dunce:
Either everyone gets a display or no one does. Do you find "happy humanist" and "reason trees" offensive?
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I have an old Mickey Mouse dressed as Santa ornament...it is hanging on our tree right now. :nod:
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kalm wrote:
89Hen wrote: Not a problem per se, but WTF on the above part? Why have any tree? :dunce:
Either everyone gets a display or no one does. Do you find "happy humanist" and "reason trees" offensive?
Ha, I quickly stopped reading (damn ADD). It sounded like there were no Christmas decorations. Carry on.
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atheist and humanist groups who last summer booked up all available exhibition space in the rotunda for the week around Christmas Day
Assholes.
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Ibanez wrote:
atheist and humanist groups who last summer booked up all available exhibition space in the rotunda for the week around Christmas Day
Assholes.
I hope you're joking.
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kalm wrote:
Ibanez wrote:
Assholes.
I hope you're joking.
A little. But think about what that sentence says.
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Ibanez wrote:
kalm wrote:
I hope you're joking.
A little. But think about what that sentence says.
I suppose it's a litte assholish. Where ever are the Christians now going to be able to celebrate the return of the pagan sun god? ;)
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kalm wrote:
Ibanez wrote: A little. But think about what that sentence says.
I suppose it's a litte assholish. Where ever are the Christians now going to be able to celebrate the return of the pagan sun god? ;)
Plenty of places. But it's a dick move on the atheists' part.
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Ibanez wrote:
kalm wrote:
I suppose it's a litte assholish. Where ever are the Christians now going to be able to celebrate the return of the pagan sun god? ;)
Plenty of places. But it's a dick move on the atheists' part.
Perhaps. Is it a dick move for any faith to push their religious icons on the public square?
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kalm wrote:
Ibanez wrote: Plenty of places. But it's a dick move on the atheists' part.
Perhaps. Is it a dick move for any faith to push their religious icons on the public square?
No, cause they're persecuted and stuff.
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kalm wrote:
Ibanez wrote: Plenty of places. But it's a dick move on the atheists' part.
Perhaps. Is it a dick move for any faith to push their religious icons on the public square?
Yes.
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kalm wrote:
Ibanez wrote: Plenty of places. But it's a dick move on the atheists' part.
Perhaps. Is it a dick move for any faith to push their religious icons on the public square?
No, you don't hate religion at all. :lol: :roll:
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89Hen wrote:
kalm wrote:
Perhaps. Is it a dick move for any faith to push their religious icons on the public square?
No, you don't hate religion at all. :lol: :roll:
It was a sincere and legit question.

I'd like to think religion is more than just hanging some tinsel on the courthouse. So no, I don't hate religion but I'm sorry your own views of it are so apparently shallow.

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kalm wrote:
89Hen wrote: No, you don't hate religion at all. :lol: :roll:
It was a sincere and legit question.

I'd like to think religion is more than just hanging some tinsel on the courthouse. So no, I don't hate religion but I'm sorry your own views of it are so apparently shallow.

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Bullshit Kalm. When a tree or a manger scene is viewed as "push(ing)" it's clear you have an issue with religion, just like the groups booking the space to block it.
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89Hen wrote:
kalm wrote:
It was a sincere and legit question.

I'd like to think religion is more than just hanging some tinsel on the courthouse. So no, I don't hate religion but I'm sorry your own views of it are so apparently shallow.

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Bullshit Kalm. When a tree or a manger scene is viewed as "push(ing)" it's clear you have an issue with religion, just like the groups booking the space to block it.
So do I have an "issue" with religion or do I "hate" it? I would like to think you have some "issues" as well with it. 8-)

We are multicultural (dirty word) and secular nation. Displays of any religion in the public square are pushy. :nod:
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kalm wrote:
89Hen wrote: Bullshit Kalm. When a tree or a manger scene is viewed as "push(ing)" it's clear you have an issue with religion, just like the groups booking the space to block it.
So do I have an "issue" with religion or do I "hate" it? I would like to think you have some "issues" as well with it. 8-)

We are multicultural (dirty word) and secular nation. Displays of any religion in the public square are pushy. :nod:
The lack of any display of religion in the public square by rule is pushy too. :coffee:
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kalm wrote:
89Hen wrote: Bullshit Kalm. When a tree or a manger scene is viewed as "push(ing)" it's clear you have an issue with religion, just like the groups booking the space to block it.
So do I have an "issue" with religion or do I "hate" it?
Strong dislike.
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