Comments on Have Yourself a Secular Little Nondenominational HolidayTypePad2008-12-15T17:27:05ZMithrashttps://mithras.blogs.com/blog/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://mithras.blogs.com/blog/2008/12/have-yourself-a-secular-little-nondenominational-holiday/comments/atom.xml/Narya commented on 'Have Yourself a Secular Little Nondenominational Holiday'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c68d353ef01053680a1ab970b2008-12-19T14:48:36Z2008-12-19T14:48:36ZNaryaMy dad wins the internets. I was raised atheist (and this was back in the day, when that was unusual)...<p>My dad wins the internets. I was raised atheist (and this was back in the day, when that was unusual) but we had a christmas tree and presents and such. I asked my dad why we celebrated christmas if we didn't believe in christ, to which he replied, "We celebrate Halloween and we don't believe in ghosts; why give up a perfectly good holiday?" I give my parents a lot of credit for finding a balance there.</p>Mithras commented on 'Have Yourself a Secular Little Nondenominational Holiday'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c68d353ef0105366fcf35970c2008-12-16T03:30:22Z2008-12-16T03:30:22ZMithrashttp://mithras.blogs.comRight, Unitarians. Not religious. That's what I said. ;)<p>Right, Unitarians. Not religious. That's what I said. ;)</p>pastordan commented on 'Have Yourself a Secular Little Nondenominational Holiday'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c68d353ef0105366ec777970c2008-12-16T03:07:58Z2008-12-16T03:07:58Zpastordanhttp://www.streetprophets.comIf there were different displays with a whole lot of mutual respect and tolerance of diverse opinions - then it...<p><br />
If there were different displays with a whole lot of mutual respect and tolerance of diverse opinions - then it wouldn't be religion, now would it?</p>
<p>Haven't you ever heard of Unitarians? (Not my people, by the way - I'm from one of the old "kill-'em-all-let-God-sort-them-out" traditions.)</p>Mithras commented on 'Have Yourself a Secular Little Nondenominational Holiday'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c68d353ef010536656dce970b2008-12-16T02:35:12Z2008-12-16T02:35:12ZMithrashttp://mithras.blogs.comYeah, I see what you mean. I was focused more on the legal issues, and sort of casually accepted the...<p>Yeah, I see what you mean. I was focused more on the legal issues, and sort of casually accepted the idea that nonreligious people could easily separate the religious roots of the holiday in their own minds. I think it's easy for some people and harder for others. Personally, I get caught up in the sentimentality of the season, but then again, I don't have kids.</p>Annie commented on 'Have Yourself a Secular Little Nondenominational Holiday'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c68d353ef01053663858c970b2008-12-16T01:46:55Z2008-12-16T01:46:55ZAnnieI don't think you can say that Duncan's statement is correct. It's certainly one opinion that it is easily accomplished...<p>I don't think you can say that Duncan's statement is correct. It's certainly one opinion that it is easily accomplished to divorce the secular aspects of Christmas and Easter from the religious traditions, but it's definitely not true for everyone. Christmas is named for Christ after all, and Christmas and Easter represent the holiest of days for practicing Christians, like the High Holy Days for Jews. For many of the non-religious of us, it makes it hard to feel comfortable calling the trappings of Christmas our own, although having children certainly complicates matters. </p>upyernoz commented on 'Have Yourself a Secular Little Nondenominational Holiday'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c68d353ef010536615a03970b2008-12-16T01:13:35Z2008-12-16T01:13:35Zupyernozhttp://upyernoz.blogspot.comiff everyone could get that reference<p>iff everyone could get that reference</p>Mithras commented on 'Have Yourself a Secular Little Nondenominational Holiday'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c68d353ef010536602a1d970b2008-12-15T21:52:05Z2008-12-15T21:52:05ZMithrashttp://mithras.blogs.comWhat's blogging without obscure references?<p>What's blogging without obscure references?</p>eb commented on 'Have Yourself a Secular Little Nondenominational Holiday'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c68d353ef010536601ea4970b2008-12-15T21:36:32Z2008-12-15T21:36:32Zebhttp://bizarroblog.comAll correct. And it would seem that you hold your readers in rather high esteem, as knowledge that "iff" means...<p>All correct. And it would seem that you hold your readers in rather high esteem, as knowledge that "iff" means "if and only if" is not completely common. Thanks for that!</p>Douglas Watts commented on 'Have Yourself a Secular Little Nondenominational Holiday'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c68d353ef01053668143f970c2008-12-15T20:31:32Z2008-12-15T20:31:32ZDouglas Wattshttp://tispaquin.blogspot.comFor the Celts and Scythians, severed heads on poles were like lawn jockeys.<p>For the Celts and Scythians, severed heads on poles were like lawn jockeys.</p>
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