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Dark Virtue · 09-23-2009, 10:24 AM

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Is it baffling to you when people who don't believe in leprechauns eat Lucky Charms?

How do you skip from disgracing God to eating a bowl of cereal? Is this a parody?

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Pagan rituals involve plenty of food, music, intoxicants and free sex. Who doesn't want a piece of that? Pay me enough and I'll even go to your fundy church with you.

So it's perfectly acceptable for an atheist to join in on the festivals that engage in sexual acts, music and plenty of food? Can you say Sodom and Gomarrah?

So, let me get this straight...

You have no concern that the pagans (who invented this ritual) used to kill their own children in the name of the pagan gods?

And why don't you mind engaging in these rituals if you know the pagans used to slaughter their own children?

But, you will be the first one to post a thread about the atrocities of Christianity/Judaism/Islam.

Meanwhile, you are dwelling in evil traditions orginated by paganism?

Unbelievable!

This is what you need to be directing towards your fellow Christians who have embraced this pagan monstrosity as one of the most holy days in Christianity!

IBelieveInHymn · 09-23-2009, 10:24 AM

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The point you're trying to make is absurd. I don't care if atheists screamed out Buddha dammit!! I would still ask the same question. If you don't believe in Buddhism, then why slander the name?

It's funny how atheists scream out the very first name that comes to mind when they get angry and upset.

Actually, it's not funny. Just a figure of speech.

LMAO! You just made my point for me!!!!!!!

Thank you!

:banghead:

No, using the Lord's name in vain is not a figure of speech.

Dark Virtue · 09-23-2009, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by IBelieveInHymn

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LMAO! You just made my point for me!!!!!!!

Thank you!

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No, using the Lord's name in vain is not a figure of speech.

No?

Well using the lord's name in vain is.

There.

I win.

Again.

IBelieveInHymn · 09-23-2009, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Dark Virtue

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How do you skip from disgracing God to eating a bowl of cereal? Is this a parody?

So it's perfectly acceptable for an atheist to join in on the festivals that engage in sexual acts, music and plenty of food? Can you say Sodom and Gomarrah?

So, let me get this straight...

You have no concern that the pagans (who invented this ritual) used to kill their own children in the name of the pagan gods?

And why don't you mind engaging in these rituals if you know the pagans used to slaughter their own children?

But, you will be the first one to post a thread about the atrocities of Christianity/Judaism/Islam.

Meanwhile, you are dwelling in evil traditions orginated by paganism?

Unbelievable!

This is what you need to be directing towards your fellow Christians who have embraced this pagan monstrosity as one of the most holy days in Christianity!

Trust me, I have made myself perfectly clear about the decoration of a Christmas Tree, or the Halloween festival, or even Easter.

Jesus wasn't born on December 25th. I don't know why Christianity hi-jacked this date. But.. with that being said, Christians are within their right to celebrate Jesus' birthday on any day they choose. Christmas means A mass for Christ.

What's an atheists reason for celebrating a religious holiday?

Maybe atheists should invent their own special holiday since they want to distance themselves from religion?

Just a thought.. :huh:

IBelieveInHymn · 09-23-2009, 10:30 AM

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No, using the Lord's name in vain is not a figure of speech.

No?

Well using the lord's name in vain is.

There.

I win.

Again.

What did you win? A bowl of Lucky Charms?

Dark Virtue · 09-23-2009, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by IBelieveInHymn

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Unbelievable!

This is what you need to be directing towards your fellow Christians who have embraced this pagan monstrosity as one of the most holy days in Christianity!

Trust me, I have made myself perfectly clear about the decoration of a Christmas Tree, or the Halloween festival, or even Easter.

Jesus wasn't born on December 25th. I don't know why Christianity hi-jacked this date. But.. with that being said, Christians are within their right to celebrate Jesus' birthday on any day they choose. Christmas means A mass for Christ.

What's an atheists reason for celebrating a religious holiday?

Maybe atheists should invent their own special holiday since they want to distance themselves from religion?

Just a thought.. :huh:

Are you seriously saying you don't know this? Or is this just another figure of speech? There are very clear reasons why this was done so. It's history, pure and simple. As a Christian, I would hope you would know this.

What's an atheist's reason for celebrating a religious holiday? NONE, we shouldn't do so.

But then again, as I've pointed out, Christmas and Easter are not RELIGIOUS HOLY DAYS.

Sai · 09-23-2009, 10:34 AM

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You weren't, that's the problem

Atheists are blurting out the Lord's name in vain.. and you claim I'm the one not thinking?

It doesn't matter where you were raised, or if your community was mainly Christian.. That doesn't give you any right to use God's name in a slanderous meaning.

No respectable atheist will use God's name in a defamatory manner.

I guess in the mind of an atheist.. God only exists when you want to slander his name.

Wonderful guesses as usual. Your god never exists anywhere. Guess again.

i wonder if any "respectable" christian would ever get tired of making up ugly defamatory things to say about his fellow humans. Or ever realize that that there is something wrong, even unchristian, about doing so?

oh, and you xtians dont own the language, and you cant tell us what words we do and dont have a right to use. Such arrogance from the humble!

IBelieveInHymn · 09-23-2009, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Dark Virtue

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Trust me, I have made myself perfectly clear about the decoration of a Christmas Tree, or the Halloween festival, or even Easter.

Jesus wasn't born on December 25th. I don't know why Christianity hi-jacked this date. But.. with that being said, Christians are within their right to celebrate Jesus' birthday on any day they choose. Christmas means A mass for Christ.

What's an atheists reason for celebrating a religious holiday?

Maybe atheists should invent their own special holiday since they want to distance themselves from religion?

Just a thought.. :huh:

Are you seriously saying you don't know this? Or is this just another figure of speech? There are very clear reasons why this was done so. It's history, pure and simple. As a Christian, I would hope you would know this.

What's an atheist's reason for celebrating a religious holiday? NONE, we shouldn't do so.

But then again, as I've pointed out, Christmas and Easter are not RELIGIOUS HOLY DAYS.

Well, atheists do celebrate around a Christmas tree every year. If atheists really want to distance themself from religion.. then why celebrate a religious holiday? It sounds like some atheists want their cake and eat it too. Oh we don't celebrate Christmas, we just enjoy celebrating around a tree with friends and family members.. we enjoy exchanging gifts, and watching the Christmas story..etc,etc

Satan is pleased with your ways.

In the atheist mind, it's ok to celebrate Christmas, but keep the CHRIST part out of it.

show_no_mercy · 09-23-2009, 10:41 AM

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You have no concern that the pagans (who invented this ritual) used to kill their own children in the name of the pagan gods?

Why don't you have any concern that the Jews did the same thing? They even did it to the non-Jews they conquered - read Numbers 31.

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Jesus wasn't born on December 25th. I don't know why Christianity hi-jacked this date. But.. with that being said, Christians are within their right to celebrate Jesus' birthday on any day they choose.

It was hijacked because it might have been a popular pagan holiday. Just like Easter. Actually, Easter is the reason Passover is celebrated. Passover is always the first Friday after the first full moon of the first day of spring. More paganism. The Exodus is a made up tale for Jews to celebrate the year's first harvest.

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Christmas means A mass for Christ.

And

Friday means Frigg's day. Every day of the week belongs to and is named after a pagan god.

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What's an atheists reason for celebrating a religious holiday?

What's the reason for Christians celebrating Saturnalia (i.e. Christmas)? Apparently the Romans would exchange gifts, release their slaves for a day, and have feasts. Wait, that sounds a lot like what we currently do during Christmas - exchanging gifts, having feasts, and not having to work.

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Maybe atheists should invent their own special holiday since they want to distance themselves from religion?

Christians should probably do the same.

Deus Ex · 09-23-2009, 10:44 AM

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Satan is pleased with your ways.

I see no evidence for a being named Satan that actually exists.

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