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Nothing makes the holidays merrier than forcing people of other faiths to bow to your religious supremacy.

On Nov 1, I am planning to go get some coffee at starbucks this week, tell them my name is Jesus, and when they write my name on the cup, complain that it isn't sufficiently Christmasy.

How about you?
 
Starbucks is overpriced and I like my own coffee better but I won't be writing on my cups.

As an atheist, it doesn't bother me in the least to say Merry Christmas, and I say it as often as I can during the holiday season. I love the Christmas season. It breaks up the monotony of a long cold winter and I enjoy everyone's charitable mood this time of year. I don't care if they do it for Jesus or Santa, or some pagan entity, helping one another and bringing families together is a nice thing to do.
 
HowardBThiname said:
Starbucks is overpriced and I like my own coffee better but I won't be writing on my cups.

As an atheist, it doesn't bother me in the least to say Merry Christmas, and I say it as often as I can during the holiday season. I love the Christmas season. It breaks up the monotony of a long cold winter and I enjoy everyone's charitable mood this time of year. I don't care if they do it for Jesus or Santa, or some pagan entity, helping one another and bringing families together is a nice thing to do.
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Agree. Am not a Christian or part of any other religious group but enjoy Christmas. I know there is no Santa nor an Easter Bunny nor a Jesus but so what?

This whole Merry Christmas thing as gotten out of hand by both opposing groups. Those people seem to have a lot of extra time and energy for something so trivial. They just should go pick up trash along the roadside to burn up that energy.
 
pillars said:
Nothing makes the holidays merrier than forcing people of other faiths to bow to your religious supremacy.

On Nov 1, I am planning to go get some coffee at starbucks this week, tell them my name is Jesus, and when they write my name on the cup, complain that it isn't sufficiently Christmasy.

How about you?
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I buy the Starbucks K cups. I don't think writing on them will have much of an effect. Happy Holidays!
 
For the record, my house looks like Santa threw up on it at Christmas time, I am just amused by the people who politicize what it's called. Humans have been celebrating at the winter solstice for thousands of years. Any excuse to have a good time is okay by me.
 
Nothin' like backin' up and puntin' when a thread doesn't go the way you wanted...:tongue4:
 
Hari Seldon said:
I buy the Starbucks K cups. I don't think writing on them will have much of an effect. Happy Holidays!
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That's what you think. But when that K-cup joins the plastic island in the Pacific, writing Jesus or Merry Christmas on it will really take it to the turtle that chokes on it.
 
HowardBThiname said:
Starbucks is overpriced and I like my own coffee better but I won't be writing on my cups.

As an atheist, it doesn't bother me in the least to say Merry Christmas, and I say it as often as I can during the holiday season. I love the Christmas season. It breaks up the monotony of a long cold winter and I enjoy everyone's charitable mood this time of year. I don't care if they do it for Jesus or Santa, or some pagan entity, helping one another and bringing families together is a nice thing to do.
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I agree and am all for anything that encourages peace on earth and good will toward others.
 
Eh.....I'm not a fan of Christmas. I gotta listen to all the stores playing the same songs on repeat starting the first of November. Add to that, most people are vicious and irritable and use Christmas as an excuse to be even more so, for a solid month.
 
Elvira said:
Nothin' like backin' up and puntin' when a thread doesn't go the way you wanted...:tongue4:
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Or you missed my tongue in cheek. :tongue4:
 
KevinKohler said:
Eh.....I'm not a fan of Christmas. I gotta listen to all the stores playing the same songs on repeat starting the first of November. Add to that, most people are vicious and irritable and use Christmas as an excuse to be even more so, for a solid month.
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I've never experienced others being vicious or even irritable during the holiday season, but it is a very hard time of the year for some, including me.

Sadly, I was at Lowe's early yesterday morning, and carols were playing. The indoor plants were shoved into a corner to make way for all the Christmas stuff two weeks ago.

I hate the commercialization. I hate not knowing where I'll be when I am inevitably exposed to the torture of Burl Ives's "Have a Holly Jolly Christmas" or Brenda Lee's "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" or ________. :twisted:
 
nota bene said:
I've never experienced others being vicious or even irritable during the holiday season, but it is a very hard time of the year for some, including me.

Sadly, I was at Lowe's early yesterday morning, and carols were playing. The indoor plants were shoved into a corner to make way for all the Christmas stuff two weeks ago.

I hate the commercialization. I hate not knowing where I'll be when I am inevitably exposed to the torture of Burl Ives's "Have a Holly Jolly Christmas" or Brenda Lee's "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" or ________. :twisted:
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I love the holidays in their particular places on the wheel, though. Samhain/Halloween, Thanksgiving gratitude after the harvest, and Solstice/Christmas bringing light to the darkest time of the year.

I just hate the politicization of them. Can't we all just allow everyone to celebrate as best suits them?
 
pillars said:
For the record, my house looks like Santa threw up on it at Christmas time, I am just amused by the people who politicize what it's called. Humans have been celebrating at the winter solstice for thousands of years. Any excuse to have a good time is okay by me.
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I love the winter solstice stories, too. And, to be fair, Christmas is based (at least loosely) on them.
 
HowardBThiname said:
Starbucks is overpriced and I like my own coffee better but I won't be writing on my cups.

As an atheist, it doesn't bother me in the least to say Merry Christmas, and I say it as often as I can during the holiday season. I love the Christmas season. It breaks up the monotony of a long cold winter and I enjoy everyone's charitable mood this time of year. I don't care if they do it for Jesus or Santa, or some pagan entity, helping one another and bringing families together is a nice thing to do.
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McDonalds coffee and latte drinks are just as good (IMO) and a dollar or two cheaper. I don't recall there being any controversy over their holiday cups, either.
 
nota bene said:
I agree and am all for anything that encourages peace on earth and good will toward others.
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I think that's what I like the best -- watching people go out of their way to help others. It restores my faith in humanity. In my community we have mitten trees where you can pick a few names off the trees and purchase hats, mittens, scarfs and gloves for little ones that might otherwise get cold walking to school. And, we have other charities, too, like the Adopt-A-Family program that provides everything from gifts to Christmas dinner. That's a bigger commitment but I always felt it was a valuable lesson for my kids to take part in. I really like the idea of a season of giving. I do wish it wasn't quite so commercialized but it's still a wonderful holiday. I do have to go easy on those Hallmark movies though -- sheesh -- what tearjerkers.

Now i'm thinking about divinity.
 
lurchadams said:
McDonalds coffee and latte drinks are just as good (IMO) and a dollar or two cheaper. I don't recall there being any controversy over their holiday cups, either.
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Absolutely. I love all kinds of coffee but don't care to overpay for it. My son got me a little frother thing and showed me how to make an amazing coffee with caramel syrup and whipped cream. Not a diet drink but very tasty on a winter afternoon.
 
pillars said:
Nothing makes the holidays merrier than forcing people of other faiths to bow to your religious supremacy.

On Nov 1, I am planning to go get some coffee at starbucks this week, tell them my name is Jesus, and when they write my name on the cup, complain that it isn't sufficiently Christmasy.

How about you?
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That's one of the stupidest things I've ever heard. Congratulations, that's saying a lot. :roll:
 
pillars said:
I love the holidays in their particular places on the wheel, though. Samhain/Halloween, Thanksgiving gratitude after the harvest, and Solstice/Christmas bringing light to the darkest time of the year.

I just hate the politicization of them. Can't we all just allow everyone to celebrate as best suits them?
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Wait, you hate the politicization of Christmas, so your solution is to, politicize it. Oy vey. :roll:
 
Christmas is great when you are 5. After about age-12, it sort of just becomes another holiday.

Happy Holidays.
 
pillars said:
Nothing makes the holidays merrier than forcing people of other faiths to bow to your religious supremacy.

On Nov 1, I am planning to go get some coffee at starbucks this week, tell them my name is Jesus, and when they write my name on the cup, complain that it isn't sufficiently Christmasy.

How about you?
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Stop it.

You've been here like what, 12 days. Every year about this time or a little later we have someone - atheist, Christian, Muslim, whatever - nail themselves to the cross and take up the "Merry Christmas" mantra. **** that.

Some may only hope it will supersede the "not standing up for the flag" mantra whined on by the butt hurt lunatics from both sides of the "I love America more than you do" people. Some people these days need to find a way to be offended. :roll:

All y'all please shut the **** up! Lawd! Y'all go home and be quiet. Your love for America and Jesus is duly noted where it counts... which is not here.

Jesus: I heard you say you love me but you never said it on social media.

George Washington: What Jesus said, y'all plastic sumbitches!


All y'all please use whatever the hell you want to use to greet each other during the Christian holiday season. Ain't none of you going to hell for getting it wrong. Jew, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, Christian, Wiccan, whatever, it is what is in your heart that counts. There is no juju, mojo, special incantation. Where did Jesus or any other religious founder say "Y'all gotta say Merry Christmas or you're going to hell?" It never happened. It never was said.

If there is any Christian time of the year that should be about inclusion rather than exclusion, which should never be a time of the year, it is the Christmas season. If someone wishes you love and peace in any manner or language accept it and return it unconditionally.
 
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