Tag Archives: christmas

If Jesus had never been born… We’d just celebrate the solstice

Posted on December 24, 2011 by ylooshi

Tim Wildmon, of the Christian hate-group the American Family Association, just published an on-line article titled “If Jesus had never been born…” It’s an interesting hypothetical. The first thing that comes to mind is that we really don’t know if … Continue reading →

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The Ghost of Christmas Past (at Breaking Spells)

Posted on December 24, 2011 by ylooshi

I was thinking of whether or not to write a Christmas post and what I might write… then I  thought, “hmm… what have I written in the past?” Here are some of my past Christmas related posts: The So-Called War … Continue reading →

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The Wrong Virgin!

Posted on December 19, 2010 by ylooshi

James Burrows, of Toledo, Ohio claims to have found an image of the Virgin Mary in his Xmas candy this year. You can click the link to see the video, but this is essentially what they show: I’m here to … Continue reading →

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The Christian Who Stole the Grinch

Posted on December 13, 2010 by ylooshi

The pastor of a Dallas, TX church started a website called Grinchalert.com in which the ignorant can list businesses they feel have “offended” their superstition by not saying the word “christmas” in a greeting or holiday banner. You really have … Continue reading →

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The Christian Candy Cane Lie

Posted on December 25, 2008 by ylooshi

Image by Getty Images via Daylife First, Merry Xmas to you all. That’s right, I’m an atheist but I celebrate Christmas. Not for its religious aspects, but for the family and sense of community that emerges during this season. And … Continue reading →

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So-Called War on Xmas: AFA & Costco on the Frontline

Posted on December 14, 2008 by ylooshi

From the religious-nuts-with-panties-in-wads dept: So Costco, the warehouse shopping experience similar to Sam’s Club, has taken a stand in the so-called War on Xmas that religious nuts are fond of saying exists. By nuts, I don’t mean your average religious … Continue reading →

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The So-Called War on Xmas. Uh… I Mean Christmas.

Posted on December 7, 2007 by Ylooshi

I get irked by the idiots on the airwaves and in print that go on and on about how there’s a “war on Christmas” as if there exists some secret Cabal of atheists seeking to destroy Christianity. That’s just stupid. … Continue reading →

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