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Only a theocracy would make Jesus' birthday a national holiday

AtlantaAdonis

AtlantaAdonis

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I can't be the only person who thinks this. It's time for atheists and secularists to step up and demand an end to this clear violation of the separation of church and state clause of the constitution.
 
BirdinHand said:
Hate to break it to you, but Jesus wasn’t born in December.

Christmas is a cultural holiday. Plenty of people celebrate Christmas and aren’t practicing Christians
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We have a Buddha ornament on our Christmas tree.
 
AtlantaAdonis said:
I can't be the only person who thinks this. It's time for atheists and secularists to step up and demand an end to this clear violation of the separation of church and state clause of the constitution.
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12.25 is not a birthday celebration, but I take your point. In my own self interest I'm not trying to get rid of a paid day off.
 
AtlantaAdonis said:
I can't be the only person who thinks this.
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Actually, I hope you are. 163 countries celebrate Christmas as a public holiday, and only one, Vatican City, is a theocracy. Add in the three Muslim theocracies, and the Islamic republics (some of which have Christmas as an official holiday), and you’re left with China, Japan, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam ad about the only countries that aren’t theocracies.
AtlantaAdonis said:
It's time for atheists and secularists to step up and demand an end to this clear violation of the separation of church and state clause of the constitution.
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No.
 
AtlantaAdonis said:
I can't be the only person who thinks this. It's time for atheists and secularists to step up and demand an end to this clear violation of the separation of church and state clause of the constitution.
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I went to a public Jewish school. I'm not Jewish but the regular high school ran out of room.

Extra holidays!
 
Allan said:
I went to a public Jewish school. I'm not Jewish but the regular high school ran out of room.

Extra holidays!
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We've got predominately Jewish clients. Their employees love that they get the additional Jewish holidays off!

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Wait! A "public" Jewish School? Wazzat'?
 
I worship SNOWFLAKES during Christmas, lots and lots of SNOWFLAKES:

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AtlantaAdonis said:
I can't be the only person who thinks this. It's time for atheists and secularists to step up and demand an end to this clear violation of the separation of church and state clause of the constitution.
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Government does not force it on anyone--------so, what are you talking about???
 
AtlantaAdonis said:
I can't be the only person who thinks this. It's time for atheists and secularists to step up and demand an end to this clear violation of the separation of church and state clause of the constitution.
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People of the past and present who lived/live in true theocracies where their lives are in constant danger from the government are collectively rolling their eyes at you.
 
Josie said:
People of the past and present who lived/live in true theocracies where their lives are in constant danger from the government are collectively rolling their eyes at you.
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Wow, I wonder what the people who were killed for heresy think? If you were a person of science, your life was in danger every day from the church.
 
bongsaway said:
Wow, I wonder what the people who were killed for heresy think? If you were a person of science, your life was in danger every day from the church.
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Yes, I know. As I said....
 
AtlantaAdonis said:
I can't be the only person who thinks this. It's time for atheists and secularists to step up and demand an end to this clear violation of the separation of church and state clause of the constitution.
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It should be a plank on the Democrat platform. Remove Christmas as a public holiday. When is George Floyds birthday? Paying public employees for the days off or double or triple if they work is an affront to the constitution /s
 
Eriech said:
It should be a plank on the Democrat platform. Remove Christmas as a public holiday. When is George Floyds birthday? Paying public employees for the days off or double or triple if they work is an affront to the constitution /s
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It's not so your whole rant is pointless.
 
AtlantaAdonis said:
I can't be the only person who thinks this. It's time for atheists and secularists to step up and demand an end to this clear violation of the separation of church and state clause of the constitution.
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Dude, sorry, but I need the extra holiday. I'm a de facto Christian for a day, and that's it.
 
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