Texas City Pulls nativity, despite objections of atheists.

[keith99]

A little off topic, but I'm selling a new cutting edge phone app that wards off tiger attacks. Only $10.99 and you are guaranteed not to be mauled by a tiger while it is properly installed on your mobile device. With the rise of tiger attacks you can hardly afford not to get it. Only works in the U.S., Canada and U.K. I only take major credit cards. Available on apple and android. Panther ward coming soon.

Does it work on King Ranch in Texas?

 

[Chesterton]

*snicker Just avoid Beaumont and anything east of it. Even Texans say that we should just annex that section of the state to Louisiana...

If not for the oil over there:

 

[KitKatMatt]

*snicker Just avoid Beaumont and anything east of it. Even Texans say that we should just annex that section of the state to Louisiana...

Right on the money, lol.

I may even go a far as to say anything to the east of Houston, although counties around Houston can be just as nuts.

 

[keith99]

In the spirit of commercial Christmas, I'm selling my new book for only $10.99. A la Kwannza, it invents a Holy Day for atheists to actually wish each other, and so they don't have to feel like second-class citizens under the boot heel of Christian oppression. You're welcome.

We already have one and it dates back to the Physics department at Oxy from 70s if not before.

April 30th. Gaussday!

Unlike the Christians we got the date right.

 

[bhsmte]

Whatever happened with that military mission to take over the state? Oh, that's right, nothing.

That was just a practice run, they are taking it over, later.

 

[Cute Tink]

Actually it's not too far off. Let's take a look at a statewide political office holder who a majority of Texas voters put into office!
Texas Official 'Just Might Slap' Next Person Who Says 'Happy Holidays'

An elected official in Texas is threatening to slap anyone who wishes him "happy holidays" this year.

Republican Sid Miller, the state's agriculture commissioner, said on Facebook that people must say "Merry Christmas" to him or nothing at all.

"If one more person says Happy Holidays to me I just might slap them," Miller wrote. "Either tell me Merry Christmas or just don't say anything."​

Those darn liberals and their demands for PC treatment

 

[Chesterton]

FYI all ya'll haters - it's an absolutely true fact that more music and songs have been written about Texas and regions of Texas than about anything else except love itself. This is obviously because the visionaries among humanity, the artists and poets, are finely tuned to perceive true splendor and glory. And if that's not a true fact it should be.

Even Christopher Hitchens liked Texas and he didn't like anything.

 

[stamperben]

FYI all ya'll haters - it's an absolutely true fact that more music and songs have been written about Texas and regions of Texas than about anything else except love itself. This is obviously because the visionaries among humanity, the artists and poets, are finely tuned to perceive true splendor and glory. And if that's not a true fact it should be.

Even Christopher Hitchens liked Texas and he didn't like anything.

But did he live here?

 

[Chesterton]

But did he live here?

Nah we ran him off. He got to be irritating after a while.

 

[AnonymousRain]

I'd say the atheists there knew the odd's of the council doing this very thing. After all, atheists don't recognize the holiday in any way shape or form. They had no legitimate point in asking for 'equal space' to wish happy holiday when December 25th is the holiday space designated for the Christian religious.

It's just a shame that the council didn't refuse and keep the nativity as it was. Atheism isn't a religion. It has no right to invoke religious rights here.

 

[bhsmte]

I think we have a poe.

 

[keith99]

I'd say the atheists there knew the odd's of the council doing this very thing. After all, atheists don't recognize the holiday in any way shape or form. They had no legitimate point in asking for 'equal space' to wish happy holiday when December 25th is the holiday space designated for the Christian religious.

It's just a shame that the council didn't refuse and keep the nativity as it was. Atheism isn't a religion. It has no right to invoke religious rights here.

The supreme court feels otherwise.

 

[LinguaIgnota]

Nah we ran him off. He got to be irritating after a while.

All them book smarts and fancy words sure can tire a fellow out.

 

[stamperben]

I'd say the atheists there knew the odd's of the council doing this very thing. After all, atheists don't recognize the holiday in any way shape or form. They had no legitimate point in asking for 'equal space' to wish happy holiday when December 25th is the holiday space designated for the Christian religious.

It's just a shame that the council didn't refuse and keep the nativity as it was. Atheism isn't a religion. It has no right to invoke religious rights here.

Growing up as an atheist I can tell you that we celebrated Christmas every year. Sang the carols that hailed the king, knew who it was in the manger and even told all we came across "Merry Christmas" and "Happy Holidays". So yah, atheists DO celebrate and recognize the holiday. That these in Texas want to put up a Happy Holiday sign along with the city's nativity has nothing to do with not recognizing what Christmas is.

 

[Cute Tink]

After all, atheists don't recognize the holiday in any way shape or form.

I celebrate Christmas in some way, shape or form.

 

[Belk]

I'd say the atheists there knew the odd's of the council doing this very thing. After all, atheists don't recognize the holiday in any way shape or form. They had no legitimate point in asking for 'equal space' to wish happy holiday when December 25th is the holiday space designated for the Christian religious.

It's just a shame that the council didn't refuse and keep the nativity as it was. Atheism isn't a religion. It has no right to invoke religious rights here.

 

[LivingWordUnity]

Groups like ALF are far left wing, and they firebomb medical research facilities over things they don't like...however, it'd wouldn't be fair if someone were to try to give the impression of "well, that's liberals for you..." would it?

Who else would it be?

Convicted Anti-Christian Domestic Terrorist Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison

 

[KitKatMatt]

The links to Left-wing extremists definitely have their places.

However, the actions taken here are not from Left-wing groups. Neither were the actions taken on the signs that I posted (which were responded to with the comment about Right-wing Christians).

 

[GoldenBoy89]

After all, atheists don't recognize the holiday in any way shape or form.

I'd say they recognize the secular side of Christmas. You know, the part about exchanging gifts and spending time with family. The part everyone celebrates in the US?... I don't see why someone would need to believe in Christ to exchange gifts with loved ones.

They had no legitimate point in asking for 'equal space' to wish happy holiday when December 25th is the holiday space designated for the Christian religious.

Uh.. that's ridiculous. Do you think atheists are completely surrounded by other atheists and not one single Christian? Obviously not... they celebrate Christmas because their families probably do. To think they have to accept Christ to celebrate a commercial holiday is just plain silly.

It's just a shame that the council didn't refuse and keep the nativity as it was. Atheism isn't a religion. It has no right to invoke religious rights here.

Actually atheists enjoy religious protections just like the religious do. Our disbelief is just as valid as your belief in Christ according to the government.

 

[CRAZY_CAT_WOMAN]

I'd say the atheists there knew the odd's of the council doing this very thing. After all, atheists don't recognize the holiday in any way shape or form. They had no legitimate point in asking for 'equal space' to wish happy holiday when December 25th is the holiday space designated for the Christian religious.

It's just a shame that the council didn't refuse and keep the nativity as it was. Atheism isn't a religion. It has no right to invoke religious rights here.

I see nothing wrong will Happy Holiday. Also some Christians don't celebrate Jesus Bday on Xmas. Some celebrate it on April 6. Some on n new year day. I've always celebrated the Santa Claus version of Xmas, when I was a kid, with my grand parents. My mom taught me there was no such thing as Santa. And Xmas was just a pagan holiday. Grown up I just decorate for Xmas and don't really celebrate it. I see no reason Texas couldn't have do Happy Holidays and the nativity nonsense.