StuffedbellyloverChris Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 I hope you have a great stay with your family and friends over the holidays (despite you are an atheist) and please be safe! An atheist? Good God! Wilan... it was not shot at Atheism at all... It´s just strange that people celebrate a faith-related holiday despite it´s not their faith it is all about you see? But that doesn´t mean we should exclude those people from our generousity and well wishes at all. All the best, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filburt89 Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 I may be wrong, and may get shot down for this, but I do believe Dec 25th was originally a Pagan festival that Christians borrowed. So really, no-one has more right to celebrate than others.... it can't be said to 'belong' to anyone in particular if it's been used by different social/religious groups. So you could argue it's not really weird at all that everyone celebrates. If you want to get really deep into it, you could argue it's strange that atheists use our current date system, seeing as that's based around when Christ was supposedly alive. Both examples illustrate the same thing- adoption of practices by other groups than was originally intended, because it's just another thing to enjoy and celebrate. Which there is nothing wrong with Correct. The Romans called it Saturnalia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonfly69185 Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 If you want to get really deep into it, you could argue it's strange that atheists use our current date system, seeing as that's based around when Christ was supposedly alive. Both examples illustrate the same thing- adoption of practices by other groups than was originally intended, because it's just another thing to enjoy and celebrate. Which there is nothing wrong with go around calling it the year 4.5 billion-something or try writing that on your checks and people look at you funny. sometimes you cant fight the system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttonen Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 I may be wrong, and may get shot down for this, but I do believe Dec 25th was originally a Pagan festival that Christians borrowed. So really, no-one has more right to celebrate than others.... it can't be said to 'belong' to anyone in particular if it's been used by different social/religious groups. So you could argue it's not really weird at all that everyone celebrates. If you want to get really deep into it, you could argue it's strange that atheists use our current date system, seeing as that's based around when Christ was supposedly alive. Both examples illustrate the same thing- adoption of practices by other groups than was originally intended, because it's just another thing to enjoy and celebrate. Which there is nothing wrong with Yes in fact christians did that all the time. It's really usefull when you try to convert other people; that way those people are still christians and they get to keep their own traditions. As for the date system, they actually tried changing that during the French Revolution, but since people were so used to the old one it proved to be more trouble than it was worth to, so they changed it back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
couvadebelly Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 I feel almost bad posting due to the comment just above this, but I wanted to let everyone know that I've been 'gone' due to simply being on holiday travels with family/friends/my girlfriend. Feel free to check in post January 6th/7th as that is when I'll be back home and doing videos again. As it is, I don't even have access to internet all the time. (Trains and grandparents not having wi-fi etc) To spread some good news: Someone actually bought me a laptop with Windows. I had a Chromebook before which made recording in HD nearly impossible. When I do return in January, it will be with an HD cam recording. Light up those 2014 fireworks and happy holidays everyone! As if that isn't news enough, I'm spending over a week with my girlfriend. Both of us on vacation. She's mentioned making me a cake in the shape of a house. Totally not responsible for what happens to my figure as a result. *points accusing finger* It's all her fault. I can't be the only one who remembered AA saying she was going to be gone most of the month of December. People need to relax about her absences and her views on religion. If you don't like that she's an atheist, then its simple, don't follow her. As far as why atheists "celebrate" holidays such as Christmas is because we look at it as an opportunity to spend times with close friends and family. Just like Christians do. The only difference is we don't spend any part of our day worshipping anyone. I know some of you are biting your tongues about how wrong it is to be an atheist but I would contend yore a hypocrite for preaching to anyone while on a fetish board. So please, LET'S GET BACK ON TOPIC. I believe this thread was started for drooling over the sexiest woman online. Also for teasing her for being such a fat glutton who is busting out of all of her plus size clothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilan Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 People need to relax about her absences and her views on religion. Has anyone been uptight about her views on religion? I'm also an atheist, by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belemnite Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 "Les filles, pas fières, sur leurs escabeaux, en l'air, savent bien que la seule chose qui tourne sur Terre, c'est leur robe légère." Alain Souchon. When everything goes wrong, The very thing that is bright, Like said in that French song, Is their dress whirling, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lerpoderp Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 I love Curvage <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Slowrider8 Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Let's not start arguing about religion like last time, k guys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmund_1 Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 No, NO, everyone shut the fuck up about religion; the only acceptable religious talk here is about the cult of Azismiss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apple Jack Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Has anyone been uptight about her views on religion? I'm also an atheist, by the way. Religion is the opium of the people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namad Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 go around calling it the year 4.5 billion-something or try writing that on your checks and people look at you funny. sometimes you cant fight the system people don't want the year 4billion written on their checks because then the check probably won't be valid at all. Besides it would be unruly, as a measure of the current year our modern civilization is in 2013 works pretty well, regardless of religon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belemnite Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 First names and family names were changed too. Even the names of some towns and cities. Something that Soviet Russia did too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nameless88888888 Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 I'm an atheist, and I celebrate Christmas. To me, it isn't about the birth of Christ, though, it's about spending time with my family and giving them gifts and letting them know how much I appreciate them being in my life. I feel like a lot of people still celebrate Christmas in the same way, even if they don't believe in the religion. I don't feel like that's very farfetched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modulo9 Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 I'm an atheist, and I celebrate Christmas. To me, it isn't about the birth of Christ, though, it's about spending time with my family and giving them gifts and letting them know how much I appreciate them being in my life. I feel like a lot of people still celebrate Christmas in the same way, even if they don't believe in the religion. I don't feel like that's very farfetched. I'm from a family of Atheists and we celebrate Christmas the same way. To us it's not about Christ but about family and fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macer123 Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 Got to hand it to ya Chris. You are either one clever troll behind the curtain or a brilliant minded individual. I digress. :[ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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