Comments on: No God for the holidays? No problem http://www.miketidmus.com/blog/2009/11/23/no-god-for-the-holidays-no-problem/ A blog from San Diego Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:49:33 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mike Tidmus http://www.miketidmus.com/blog/2009/11/23/no-god-for-the-holidays-no-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-4216 Mike Tidmus Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:47:52 +0000 http://www.miketidmus.com/blog/?p=24271#comment-4216 There's a lot to be said for being good for goodness' sake! It's revealing, in a sad little way, that conservative Christians find that notion so threatening. There’s a lot to be said for being good for goodness’ sake! It’s revealing, in a sad little way, that conservative Christians find that notion so threatening.

]]> By: Patrick Fitzgerald http://www.miketidmus.com/blog/2009/11/23/no-god-for-the-holidays-no-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-4214 Patrick Fitzgerald Sat, 28 Nov 2009 07:15:20 +0000 http://www.miketidmus.com/blog/?p=24271#comment-4214 From the <a href="http://www.americanhumanist.org/who_we_are/about_the_AHA/Frequently_Asked_Questions" rel="nofollow">American Humanist Association website</a>: <I>“Humanism is a worldview which says that reason and science are the best ways to understand the world around us, and that dignity and compassion should be the basis for how you act toward someone else.”</I> What!?! You mean there are people who <I>don’t have to be <b>told</b></I> to love thy neighbor? How those secular humanists can sleep at night without the fear of eternal damnation I’ll never know. From the American Humanist Association website:

“Humanism is a worldview which says that reason and science are the best ways to understand the world around us, and that dignity and compassion should be the basis for how you act toward someone else.”

What!?! You mean there are people who don’t have to be told to love thy neighbor?

How those secular humanists can sleep at night without the fear of eternal damnation I’ll never know.

]]> By: Mike Tidmus http://www.miketidmus.com/blog/2009/11/23/no-god-for-the-holidays-no-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-4196 Mike Tidmus Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:37:13 +0000 http://www.miketidmus.com/blog/?p=24271#comment-4196 I can't speak for all atheists, but I don't feel left out in the least. I love the holidays. The Solstice was definitely a pagan celebration, so I guess you're right about the religious aspect. You happen to choose to ignore the pagan gods and some us happen to choose to ignore your god. No problemma. Have a Merry Christmas or Happy Chanukah or whatever you're celebrating. I'll be celebrating the simple joy of being with my family and friends, in the here and now. I can’t speak for all atheists, but I don’t feel left out in the least.

I love the holidays.

The Solstice was definitely a pagan celebration, so I guess you’re right about the religious aspect. You happen to choose to ignore the pagan gods and some us happen to choose to ignore your god. No problemma.

Have a Merry Christmas or Happy Chanukah or whatever you’re celebrating. I’ll be celebrating the simple joy of being with my family and friends, in the here and now.

]]> By: Dee Tate http://www.miketidmus.com/blog/2009/11/23/no-god-for-the-holidays-no-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-4195 Dee Tate Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:23:02 +0000 http://www.miketidmus.com/blog/?p=24271#comment-4195 I'm sorry atheist feel left out of the holidays but they are religious holidays different faiths have and celebrate,without God their wouldn't be any need for them,would their? I’m sorry atheist feel left out of the holidays but they are religious holidays different faiths have and celebrate,without God their wouldn’t be any need for them,would their?

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