Taking the Christ outta Christmas

Every year for the last few years I've been hearing this nonsense.

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[gocrazy432]

So which should we call it then? athiestmas, capitalistmas, or pagan solstice?

I lean towards the last 2

[rationalwarrior]

@gocrazy432 Ha! I vote for capitalistmas.

[theflyingjbird]

Second point: From what I remember from my previous research, there was a very specific reason for Christmas being put on the winter solstice, that reason being that in first few centuries AD, newly-converted Christians often had trouble breaking with their old traditions, resulting in what can be described as yearly heresy. In that light, the Catholic Church declared the celebration of Jesus' birth on that day, to give Christians a slightly less heretical way to celebrate come winter solstice.

[rationalwarrior]

@theflyingjbird I don't think the reason why it was chosen is the point. The point is that for Christians to get bent out of shape about it as if it was theirs exclusively in the first place shows that sense of entitlement that I was referring to.

[MistressArte]

I celebrate Christmas because Santa is cool ^__^ I'm an Atheist so I don't care about the cognitive dissonance because I already know it's made up. I like giving and getting stuff from people and seeing family which really is what it's all about. ^__^

[rationalwarrior]

@theflyingjbird To my knowledge there is no law that prevents Christians from saying merry Christmas. As a matter of fact a few of them said it to me today and the cops didn't show up. This is manufactured persecution from a group that is holding all of the important cards in this country. The reason that people say happy holiday is to acknowledge that not everyone celebrates Christmas. So it would be disrespectful to tell a Jewish person merry Christmas

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[gocrazy432]

@rationalwarrior Good choice. It could be $mas rather than xmas xD

[Sethmyrrh]

I liked this video man. Keep yourself educated. You seem like you got a good head on your shoulders. 5/5

[dymonrocks7]

U suck ur going to hell!

[larsonb33]

Christians are all crazy. Now if you don't mind I am off to sacrifice a goat and jerk off to the north star to ensure I will be able to screw more brown people out of all their money so I may buy another diamond studded gold plated hummer because MY GOD IS THE ONE AND ONLY TRUE GOD!:)

[rationalwarrior]

@Coughlan616 Hahaha!

[rationalwarrior]

@OGjimbo Hey thanks for watching. I've been subbed to you for a while now.  Talk to you later.

[OGjimbo]

@rationalwarrior Right on man, I'm actually kinda surprised we haven't ever ran into each other before. I subbed so that should take care of that. See ya round.

[TheMundaneMadcap]

I've tried explaining this to several christians myself, their argument never gets far beyond something like 'but of course it's about christ, otherise why would it be called christmas?'. I've heard this 'argument' for want of a better word so often that peoples stupidity no longer amazes me.