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Atheist English journalist Polly Toynbee has penned this Grinch-like article at lefty paper The Guardianconfessing that she likes all the Christmas trappings and wrappings: carols, mince pies, cheerfulness in the bleak mid winter and all the traditions of Christmas, but she hates Christmas itself. To put it bluntly, she wants the presents without the Real Presence.
This happens every year. Atheists put up billboards of Santa with captions, “Be of Good Cheer. Jesus is a myth”. Gay couples intentionally offend Christians with outdoor nativities with two Josephs painted pink.
And we put up with it. They wouldn’t mock the prophet Mohammed in such a way I suspect.
This is no less than cultural appropriation. It’s a cultural smash and grab. They’re smashing our beliefs and grabbing the nice bits of our religious traditions. The irony of all this is, at the same time they love to publicize their own tired old myths that Jesus is just the pagan god Mithras dug up and warmed up and therefore Christianity (and especially Christmas) is all a lot of baloney.
How weird is this? The early Christians were fake because they (allegedly) purloined the Saturnalia or the celebration of Sol Invictus, but its okay if we steal Christmas from the Christians.
(BTW, spend just a few moments on a Google search and you’ll find these humanist myths soundly debunked–and not debunked only by Christians, but also by fellow humanists and atheists who are serious about history and something called “facts”)
In the spirit of cheerful Christmastime I’m calling them out. The Magi were non-Jewish sages who had the wisdom and humility to go on a journey to find the true Christ child. Maybe the humanists like Polly Toynbee ought to learn a lesson here. Why not have the same humility and curiosity and open mindedness to go on a genuine search for the truth rather than simply swallowing the easy atheism of your parents, grandparents and peers?
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This happens every year. Atheists put up billboards of Santa with captions, “Be of Good Cheer. Jesus is a myth”. Gay couples intentionally offend Christians with outdoor nativities with two Josephs painted pink.
And we put up with it. They wouldn’t mock the prophet Mohammed in such a way I suspect.
This is no less than cultural appropriation. It’s a cultural smash and grab. They’re smashing our beliefs and grabbing the nice bits of our religious traditions. The irony of all this is, at the same time they love to publicize their own tired old myths that Jesus is just the pagan god Mithras dug up and warmed up and therefore Christianity (and especially Christmas) is all a lot of baloney.
How weird is this? The early Christians were fake because they (allegedly) purloined the Saturnalia or the celebration of Sol Invictus, but its okay if we steal Christmas from the Christians.
(BTW, spend just a few moments on a Google search and you’ll find these humanist myths soundly debunked–and not debunked only by Christians, but also by fellow humanists and atheists who are serious about history and something called “facts”)
In the spirit of cheerful Christmastime I’m calling them out. The Magi were non-Jewish sages who had the wisdom and humility to go on a journey to find the true Christ child. Maybe the humanists like Polly Toynbee ought to learn a lesson here. Why not have the same humility and curiosity and open mindedness to go on a genuine search for the truth rather than simply swallowing the easy atheism of your parents, grandparents and peers?
Continued below.
Only Grinches Steal Christmas | Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Atheist English journalist Polly Toynbee has penned this Grinch-like article at lefty paper The Guardian confessing that she likes all the Christmas trappings and wrappings: carols, mince pies, cheerfulness in the bleak mid winter and all the traditions of Christmas, but she hates Christmas...
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