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12-17-2024, 10:55 PM
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(12-17-2024, 01:37 PM)Ares Wrote: Why is it called "Christmas"?
Faint roots? Santa Claus is literally derived from the Christian religious figure St. Nicholas.
My point is that many atheist's are hypocrites when attempting to co-op a Christian holiday. If they are true atheist's they should not be celebrating a Christian holiday.
(12-15-2024, 12:58 PM)NotJoeBiden Wrote: Christmas is no longer just about religion. It has turned into a hyper-capitalist consumer-based holiday. Those Coca Cola polar bears have nothing to do about Jesus.
Why is it called Christmas?
Co-opt?!!?! If anyone dares to say, "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas", it's a war on Christmas. I'm just obliging you guys by playing along.
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Lol ya, let’s gatekeep the celebration of Christmas. That’s what Jesus would have wanted.
Great take.
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"Target has signs up that say Merry Christmas for the first time in a long time. "
The "War on Christmas" is often mentioned, and apparently, some people keep track of how much retailers embrace Christmas cheer. Those who don't show enough enthusiasm end up on the "naughty list."
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The Phillippines be keeping it 100 when it comes to Christmas
https://www.tiktok.com/@aranetacity/vide...5584003336
The trend of wrapping cars in Christmas lights is getting popular. I even saw one myself recently.
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(12-17-2024, 10:55 PM)davewill Wrote: (12-17-2024, 01:37 PM)Ares Wrote: Why is it called "Christmas"?
Faint roots? Santa Claus is literally derived from the Christian religious figure St. Nicholas.
My point is that many atheist's are hypocrites when attempting to co-op a Christian holiday. If they are true atheist's they should not be celebrating a Christian holiday.
(12-15-2024, 12:58 PM)NotJoeBiden Wrote: Christmas is no longer just about religion. It has turned into a hyper-capitalist consumer-based holiday. Those Coca Cola polar bears have nothing to do about Jesus.
Why is it called Christmas?
Co-opt?!!?! If anyone dares to say, "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas", it's a war on Christmas. I'm just obliging you guys by playing along.
Strawman, you are confusing me with other people. I do not care what anyone says about the holidays.
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I celebrate Christmas.
But saying "Happy Holidays" is just so much easier than saying "Have a Festive Advent, Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and Joyous Epiphany!" Like really? Even if you ignore Hanukkah (which is the day after Christmas this year) and Kwanza (same), all of December and up until January 6th is full of Christian holidays.
Happy Festivus, y'all.
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There’s no war on Christmas. Happy Holidays is fine too. But in the USA, Christmas Day has been deemed a Federal Holiday by law (5 U.S.C. 6103). So it is both a religious and non religious holiday. Celebrate it as you wish… or don’t. Either way, it really doesn’t affect me or anyone else. Arguing about it is absurd.
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(12-20-2024, 11:03 AM)rachel83az Wrote: Happy Festivus, y'all.
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This year, I’m going with:
Merry Christmas
Happy Hanukkah
Happy Holidays
And a Happy New Year
to all DF members!
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