Happy Holidays & Merry Christmas from an atheist

[bobsmeerfak]

My friend, happy new year to you. May you burn Seattle down, in a good way. Great video, and I appreciate what you had to say about your video output having to take a back seat to leading a fuller life. Now, make another video. Immediately.

[finemoves]

I love Christmas and all the Jesus stories and carrols etc. It's kinda what makes Christmas Christmas. I think the fact that the stories are so unbelievable gives me the same joy I appreciate in any fairytale. They are good for our imagination. And Christmas is a great time to be with family.

[XandarsMeteor]

@finemoves Hadn't thought about it that way, but, yeah, if you relegate the story of Jesus' birth to just another story that goes with Santa and the North Pole...sure, why not?

Family and friends...that's really what most of life is all about anyway, so what better than to set aside a time every year to be nice to each other. :) Have a great new year!

[lilimax555]

I suffered your absence bravely :). You sound happy and hopeful. Good.

[XandarsMeteor]

@lilimax555 I'm glad you are still around. :) I'm doing much better recently. Dealing with life and death has been a bit taxing, but my life is starting to come together at least a bit. The job is becoming habit, living situation still needs some furniture to make the small space more usable, and I have yet to find any lady companions...but I'm working on all of those slowly. Ha ha! Have a great new year!

[angrywhenroused]

the old Jesus won't let us destroy the planet makes me want to punch someone.

[XandarsMeteor]

@angrywhenroused Crazy, huh? Like Jesus (if real and actually the son of a god) would want us to just say "fuck it" and destroy everything. Sigh....

[skinnyjohnsen]

Thank you, and enjoy the holidays you too ;-)

[XandarsMeteor]

@skinnyjohnsen I plan on it...mostly through them and thoroughly enjoying the more-relaxed atmosphere that can show up this time of year. Take care and have a great (and safe) new year!

[kirafan68]

A person is really gone from this world, if nobody remembers them any more.

[XandarsMeteor]

@kirafan68 So very true. Luckily, there are so many memories from so many people, my grandma (and great aunt to a lesser degree) has achieved immortality as we currently know it.

[practicalmagic9]

bravo, my friend!happy to hear from you!it (coping with the finality of death...both others and our own) does get easier.the motivation to love and live each day to the fullest has become my banner i think. it took me the better part of the first 2 years to have processed that thought.merry NWest xmas, my friend!if you are close enough, let me know how the Needle looks all lit up for new years!i will be hosting a bday party for a grandson here that night,watching on tv!

[XandarsMeteor]

@practicalmagic9 Hello! I'm glad I was able to find the time (make the time, really) to do this video. There has been so much going on that I needed to get some of my thoughts out of my head so I could refill with "fresh tea," so to speak. I wish I could let you know how awesome the Space Needle is on New Years, but I'll be asleep...my work schedule has me working bright and early at 430 in the morning nowadays. :/

[practicalmagic9]

@XandarsMeteor no worries, xander! we watch it on tv...it might have been fun to do for you is all!(if you like that kind of thing!)glad you have employment, and have been taking the time to sort things out!i may have recovered from the past month enough to stay awake till midnight (lol!) hope you had a good holiday

[HelloPhixy]

wonderful :)

[XandarsMeteor]

@HelloPhixy I'm glad you enjoyed it. Have a great holiday season and a safe new year!

[HelloPhixy]

You too :)

[viicISrotcib]

very well done.

[XandarsMeteor]

@viicISrotcib Thank you kindly.

[PaleoSteno]

XandarsMeteor posted a new video! It's a Christmas miracle!

Heh... heh... sorry if that was in bad taste. :(

[XandarsMeteor]

@PaleoSteno Hey, if we write it down, give it a few thousand years, maybe I'll be a god someday! Ultimate immortality! :)

Have a great holiday season and an awesome new year, Paleo!

[UncleJesse1]

Talk to you soon man. Loved the positive messages in this video, keep it up.

[XandarsMeteor]

@UncleJesse1 We certainly will. I hope all is going well and that you have a great new year!

[flexbrat]

Faith is confidence or trust in a person or thing, or a belief that is not a fact! google

[XandarsMeteor]

@flexbrat I have always preferred "reasonable expectation" over "faith." logic :)

[TheFaithCheck]

Welcome back Xandar! I missed your videos when you were gone. Congrats on the new job in Seattle.

[XandarsMeteor]

@TheFaithCheck Thanks so much! I missed all of you as well. Hopefully, I'll be able to find the balance I've been trying to figure out so I can continue to make videos semi-regularly without months-long absences. We'll see.

Take care, my friend...and nice singing and dancing. :)

[Arikiel]

Woo! Whidbey Island! I need to go visit again when it gets warmer. ^_^

[XandarsMeteor]

@Arikiel It's Seattle...it doesn't get warmer. Ha ha! Really, it was almost 50 today...what was that about?!?!

[CHESEPOWER]

You made me smile... congratulations you are making the world a lil' better. Happy Christmas Xandars:D

[XandarsMeteor]

@CHESEPOWER Thanks! I do what I can. :) Enjoy the holidays and best wishes for the upcoming new year (and what's left of this one).

[itishere]

Thanks Xandar.

*Hugs*

Merry Christmas to you too. :D

[itishere]

Thanks Xandar.

*Hugs*

Merry Christmas to you too. :D

[XandarsMeteor]

@itishere *hugs back* I hope you have a great holiday season and a spectacular new year!

[CRUClEFICTION]

Love you back! Merry Christmyth, and best wishes to you for 2012.

[XandarsMeteor]

@CRUClEFICTION It's a love circlejerk! :) Take care, good luck in the coming year, and Happy Holidays!

[FF7Master]

=]

That is all.

[XandarsMeteor]

@FF7Master All that is ever needed. :) Happy Holidays, my friend.

[topperheartramada]

So this is what normal people do at Christmas?

[XandarsMeteor]

@topperheartramada Which part? Make YouTube videos? ;)

I think normal people just hang out with family and friends and give gifts and just enjoy a peaceful-ish day of good moods and random talk about nothing. At least that's what I'll be doing today and for many years to come. Cheers!

[topperheartramada]

@XandarsMeteor Nah, I mean the good mood and presents and friends and family.

[XandarsMeteor]

@topperheartramada I thought so. :) I wouldn't call myself "normal" even under threats of violence. Ha ha! On the other hand, good moods and presents and friends is exactly how I'm celebrating this time of year (family is a bit far away). I hope you are enjoying it in some way as well. If not, come on over...we have alcohol. :)

[Gemeni3insane]

Marry Christmas Xander & Happy New Year.

[Jaybird196]

'Good to hear you're still around, X . I'm having Christmas Breakfast with my family. I hope you're celebrating something, wherever you are :) .

[XandarsMeteor]

@Jaybird196 The rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated. ;)

I had a wonderful Christmas morning with my friends and will be calling the family in a bit before the evening guests show. Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas!

[Jaybird196]

@XandarsMeteor Well, that's good to hear, my friend.

[tenneral]

Inspiring video - thank you very much for this. I wish you all the best for the coming year.

[XandarsMeteor]

@tenneral Thank you very much! I hope you also have a wonderful (and safe) holiday season and a wonderful, positive new year!

[9CrystalDragon2]

I was reminded today why I don't watch the queen's speach to me her speach excluded a large majority of the UK and while yours would also do that your overall message about loving your friends and family came across alot stronger and more inspirational so thankyou for this video have a merry christmas and a happy new year

[XandarsMeteor]

@9CrystalDragon2 It's hard to include everyone when so many are relegated to second-class citizens. Luckily, our voice is being heard more often and much more loudly these days. We'll get there.

I get really sappy this time of year, so there's a lot of "love, peace, joy, chocolate" thoughts in my head. I may curse like a sailor and dislike many people/practices...but I'm really a softie when it comes to love and my fellow humans. Cheers and have a great Christmas and New Years!

[pigwigpa]

Out 'F'ing' stand. Have you watched Faith Creeks video about fear. Then we are all born. Fear is one of the first feeling we feel. In time folk learn to explot that fear and in the moment. We will believe anything to feel safe.

[XandarsMeteor]

@pigwigpa Thank you!

I have not seen that video...I'm a bit behind, though. It is true that we will do anything to feel safe...deluding ourselves is a safe bet every time. Luckily, we can eventually replace that with a sense of security in our friends, our families, and the love and compassion humankind is capable of.

[PeachLoverify]

You sir are awesome!! Well done!

[XandarsMeteor]

@PeachLoverify Ha ha! Thank you. :)

[bobster451]

Awesome video! Thanks for all your efforts and happy holidays!

[XandarsMeteor]

@bobster451 Thanks, bobster! Have a great holiday season and a happy (and safe) new year!

[METALLICA6547]

@XandarsMeteor you know i consider my self spiritual,while rejecting religion completly,and i wont say im athiest because i think we are all a fraction of the oneness that makes eveything whole, read the holographic universe, anyways i celebrate christmas with my familly but it is in the spirit of familly and eating and hanging out plus kids are present monsters,lol great vid,just enjoy life and fuck everything else

[XandarsMeteor]

@METALLICA6547 Might be my new bumper sticker: "Enjoy life and fuck everything else."

I'm glad you are enjoying the spirit of Christmas and the holidays no matter what supernatural or simply natural your views may be. It's that time of year where everyone should be welcome and loved. Take care and Happy Holidays, my friend.

[limpnail]

Thanks, I had to listen to the song again. It is Hawkins voice. Amazing. I love learning a new thing everyday.

[XandarsMeteor]

@limpnail Almost the best thing about being alive. :)

[TheLobstar666]

Really glad to see you back.

[XandarsMeteor]

@TheLobstar666 I loved making this video and sort of forgot how much I love doing this. Hopefully, that will translate into more involvement and less lurking. Happy Holidays!

[METALLICA6547]

@XandarsMeteor also if you get a chance check out alan watts vids on here, they are amazing and mind opening, i have some in my favs you could start with there are a ton of them, just a suggestion!

[XandarsMeteor]

@METALLICA6547 I read a bit of Watts back in the early 00's. Interesting stuff and surely some nuggets in there. I'll give the videos a go one of these days.

[gilless429]

I love it. Thanks a lot for this.

[XandarsMeteor]

@gilless429 Thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed it. Cheers!

[MoMember88]

Merry christmas Xandar and a happy new year thanks for sharing your stories with us this year I know they will help many closet atheists who are going through hard times take care mate

[XandarsMeteor]

@MoMember88 I certainly hope they help and I'm glad I can finally tell my story without fear of being judged by those I had around me for so long. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you as well. Cheers!

[oliethefolie]

Hell... It's about time.

Merry Christmas Xandar!

[XandarsMeteor]

@oliethefolie I know, I know. :) Merry Christmas, Olie!

[limpnail]

Pink Floyd has the same exact words in a song that you said Steven Hawkins said about learning to talk. Who was first?

[XandarsMeteor]

@limpnail The clip used in the Pink Floyd song was Stephen Hawking. :) I really love that album.

[MrWaddefak]

happy holidays! favorited :)

[XandarsMeteor]

@MrWaddefak Thanks so much! Happy Holidays to you as well!

[rriverstone1]

You're a good kid. Nice to know the world has you in it.

[XandarsMeteor]

@rriverstone1 Ha ha! Thanks! I'm glad you are here as well.

[bonnie43uk]

I've watched about 2 hours of Christmas tv today, .. then i turn my laptop on and see this, .. amazing video, best thing I've seen today. Thanks for brightening up my day.

[XandarsMeteor]

@bonnie43uk Thank you so much. I'm glad you enjoyed it and hope you have a wonderful rest of the day. Cheers and love!