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22 Oct 2005 03:47:24 PM |
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--- Atheists like holidays |
<?>---said:
"I once wanted to become an atheist, but I gave up - they have no
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| User: "Peacenik" |
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| Title: Re: --- Atheists like holidays |
23 Oct 2005 09:56:33 AM |
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<yjkoooo@webtv.net> wrote in message
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<?>---said:
"I once wanted to become an atheist, but I gave up - they have no
holidays."
What about Christmas?
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| User: "Ike" |
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24 Oct 2005 12:11:42 AM |
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"Peacenik" <cnelsonpublic@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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<yjkoooo@webtv.net> wrote in message
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<?>---said:
"I once wanted to become an atheist, but I gave up - they have no
holidays."
What about Christmas?
Holy Grail Day?
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| User: "wbarwell" |
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24 Oct 2005 02:38:24 AM |
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Ike wrote:
"Peacenik" <cnelsonpublic@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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<yjkoooo@webtv.net> wrote in message
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<?>---said:
"I once wanted to become an atheist, but I gave up - they have no
holidays."
What about Christmas?
Holy Grail Day?
Solstice. I like it because that is what it is.
A large number of ancient cultures celebrated the
Solstice. It makes the stupider xians squeal
in helpless rage. That's kind of nice too.
The knights who say solstice.
--
The official spokesman of the Foxes said
today that investigation into what happened
to the henhouse may be needed.
Cheerful Charlie
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| User: "Ike" |
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25 Oct 2005 10:16:11 AM |
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"wbarwell" <wbarwell@mylinuxisp.com> wrote in message
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Ike wrote:
"Peacenik" <cnelsonpublic@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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<yjkoooo@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:1130014044.494252.173260@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...
<?>---said:
"I once wanted to become an atheist, but I gave up - they have no
holidays."
What about Christmas?
Holy Grail Day?
Solstice. I like it because that is what it is.
A large number of ancient cultures celebrated the
Solstice. It makes the stupider xians squeal
in helpless rage. That's kind of nice too.
The knights who say solstice.
Good Knight suite prints.
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| User: "Les Hellawell" |
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24 Oct 2005 04:26:14 AM |
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On Mon, 24 Oct 2005 02:38:24 -0500, wbarwell <wbarwell@mylinuxisp.com>
wrote:
Ike wrote:
"Peacenik" <cnelsonpublic@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:djg8b0$at$1@news.seed.net.tw...
<yjkoooo@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:1130014044.494252.173260@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...
<?>---said:
"I once wanted to become an atheist, but I gave up - they have no
holidays."
What about Christmas?
Holy Grail Day?
Solstice. I like it because that is what it is.
A large number of ancient cultures celebrated the
Solstice. It makes the stupider xians squeal
in helpless rage. That's kind of nice too.
The knights who say solstice.
Personally I prefer to call it, "The Winter Festival" as it is more
of a period where we all relax and enjoy ourselves together at
the end of a years hard work. A chance to enjoy the fruits of our
labour, enjoy some self-indulgence, and to exchange gifts with
friends and love ones and course the inevitable bonding and
good fellowship with colleagues, friends and family. All
good things, things that we live for. We don't live to work,
we work to live. Jan 2 sees us back down to earth again at
work facing another years toil. (Leastways those of us who
have not retired :-)
The traditional celebration of Christmas as preferred by the
religious disappeared to the margins years ago and good
riddance to it. It is of course still there for people who want it
nobody is stopping them but of coursethat's not good enough
for them is it? They are not satisfied with being able to do what
they wish they demand everybody does the same and pour scorn
on those who prefer to be different to them and then insult us
by telling us we are materialistic or worshipping money or
mammon. They can get lost I enjoy the material things of life.
My own home, well heated and furnished along with all those
things that make life enjoyable. TV, CD player, DVD player,
computer (bought a new printer on Saturday that will print my
photographs better than before). Yes I am materialistic
along with many other things and I think it is great! The
more the merrier! Love it and as some claim love is
supposedly a god so it must be right!
Les Hellawell
Greetings from:
YORKSHIRE The White Rose County
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| User: "dgillesp" |
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22 Oct 2005 05:58:25 PM |
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wrote:
<?>---said:
"I once wanted to become an atheist, but I gave up - they have no
holidays."
The etymology of "holidays" is self-evident.... "holy days." Since
atheists don't consider anything or anyone to be "holy." E.g., no "holy
days" for the atheist.
--
Denny
"There cannot be a God because, If there were one, I would
not believe that I were not He." - Friedrich Nietzsche
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| User: "Adam Grinter" |
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22 Oct 2005 08:49:28 PM |
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"dgillesp" <dgillesp@nospam.net> wrote in message
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The etymology of "holidays" is self-evident.... "holy days." Since
atheists don't consider anything or anyone to be "holy." E.g., no "holy
days" for the atheist.
Ridiculous argument. The concept and the etymology are quite separate and
there is no reason the word should control the idea.
By your logic, the days of the week should not be recognised by Christians
because they are named after pagan gods.
On a more serious note, the argument often put by some Christians that
atheists, to be consistent, should work on the Christian holidays is flawed
for several reasons:
1. It's impractical. The nature of my job (and that of many people) is
such that everyone in the organisation has to be there at agreed times. If
I turned up on Christmas Day there would be nothing for me to do.
2. It's unfair. Holidays are are a reasonable expectation. Ten or so
holidays a year contribute to societal cohesion and are necessary because of
the break they provide for workers and families. The religious origins of
some of those holidays is irrelevant. You don't have to be a Christian to
appreciate the fact that there is a day each year when you can virtually
guarantee that the entire extended family will be available to get together.
(Don't start me on the pagan origins of Christmas!)
3. It's economically damaging. Many holidays are associated with specific
economic activity (eg retail spending, fairs, sporting events). These are
important both economically and socially.
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| User: "Josef Balluch" |
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22 Oct 2005 08:49:46 PM |
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In a message sent 'round the world, dgillesp poured fuel on the fire
with the following:
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The etymology of "holidays" is self-evident.... "holy days." Since
atheists don't consider anything or anyone to be "holy." E.g., no "holy
days" for the atheist.
The word "holy" is not restricted to religious connotations, so atheists
can certainly have "holy days".
Furthermore, both Canada and America have a number of "holidays" that
have no religious significance.
Regards,
Josef
The truths of religion are never so well understood as by those who
have lost their power of reasoning.
-- Voltaire
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| User: "Uncle Vic" |
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22 Oct 2005 10:11:03 PM |
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Once upon a time in alt.atheism, dear sweet Josef Balluch
(josef.balluch@sympatico.can) made the light shine upon us with this:
The word "holy" is not restricted to religious connotations, so atheists
can certainly have "holy days".
Anyone who has had a lost weekend has certainly had "holy days".
Snigger...
--
Uncle Vic
aa#2011
Supervisor, EAC Department of little adhesive-backed "L" shaped
chrome-plastic doo-dads to add feet to Jesus fish department
Today's warm fuzzy example of Christian Love:
"I told you many times that you should thank Christian Americans that they
gave you a free place to live in Texas and a welfare so you could buy food
to eat you fucking filthy Jew !!!! If America did not give you billions of
dollars every year your fucking Jewishstan could be a history like it was
for a thousand years. Shame on you, you fucking dirty, ugly and barbaric
Jew !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go to hell you shitted Jew." -- Andy
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| User: "Baal" |
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08 Nov 2005 01:11:09 AM |
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"Uncle Vic" <address@withheld.com> wrote in message
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Once upon a time in alt.atheism, dear sweet Josef Balluch
(josef.balluch@sympatico.can) made the light shine upon us with this:
The word "holy" is not restricted to religious connotations, so atheists
can certainly have "holy days".
Anyone who has had a lost weekend has certainly had "holy days".
Snigger...
--
Uncle Vic
aa#2011
Supervisor, EAC Department of little adhesive-backed "L" shaped
chrome-plastic doo-dads to add feet to Jesus fish department
Today's warm fuzzy example of Christian Love:
"I told you many times that you should thank Christian Americans that they
gave you a free place to live in Texas and a welfare so you could buy food
to eat you fucking filthy Jew !!!! If America did not give you billions of
dollars every year your fucking Jewishstan could be a history like it was
for a thousand years. Shame on you, you fucking dirty, ugly and barbaric
Jew !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go to hell you shitted Jew." -- Andy
Careful guys. Mess with holidays and you 'll have Hallmark on your Arse
Regards
J
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| User: "Les Hellawell" |
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23 Oct 2005 04:14:50 AM |
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On Sat, 22 Oct 2005 18:58:25 -0400, dgillesp <dgillesp@nospam.net>
wrote:
yjkoooo@webtv.net wrote:
<?>---said:
"I once wanted to become an atheist, but I gave up - they have no
holidays."
The etymology of "holidays" is self-evident.... "holy days." Since
atheists don't consider anything or anyone to be "holy." E.g., no "holy
days" for the atheist.
That's right, we have vacations or 'breaks' instead.
Les Hellawell
Greetings from:
YORKSHIRE The White Rose County
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| User: "wbarwell" |
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| Title: Re: --- Atheists like holidays |
23 Oct 2005 10:46:20 AM |
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Les Hellawell wrote:
On Sat, 22 Oct 2005 18:58:25 -0400, dgillesp <dgillesp@nospam.net>
wrote:
yjkoooo@webtv.net wrote:
<?>---said:
"I once wanted to become an atheist, but I gave up - they have no
holidays."
The etymology of "holidays" is self-evident.... "holy days." Since
atheists don't consider anything or anyone to be "holy." E.g., no
"holy days" for the atheist.
That's right, we have vacations or 'breaks' instead.
Les Hellawell
Greetings from:
YORKSHIRE The White Rose County
Celebration days.
Feast Days.
Remembrance days.
Equinox and Solstice days.
Weekends.
Most 'holidays' are Soltice, Equinox
or quarterings anyway. Many stolen from
Pagans by the lying christians.
Weekends are ours now anyway. A good start.
We have remembrance days in America, Presidents
day, Memorial Day, Labor Day.
We have celebration days, 4th of July, Arbor day,
Mother's day.
I am sure England has its celebrations also,
Guy Fawke's day. Boxing day and others.
We are seeing Soltice day being more and more
celebrated by secularists abandoning religous
hucksterism of christians who stole Saturnalia.
Halloween, Samhain, is now a child's fun
celebration.
Darwin day is something we can all agree
is as good a celebration day as any.
The Summer Solstice is strangely enough,
all but dead. In pre-Christian Europe it
was well celebrated with feast and bonfires,
especially in Germany. It was co-opted
by the theiving xians and called St. Johns day.
This time of the year was good for observing
the skies, ancient astronomers kept careful track
of stars and dates and Solstices and Equinoxes.
This day usually is near June 22 more or less.
We should grab that one back for Atheists
too.
--
The official spokesman of the Foxes said
today that investigation into what happened
to the henhouse may be needed.
Cheerful Charlie
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| User: "Les Hellawell" |
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23 Oct 2005 02:38:37 PM |
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On Sun, 23 Oct 2005 10:46:20 -0500, wbarwell <wbarwell@mylinuxisp.com>
wrote:
Les Hellawell wrote:
On Sat, 22 Oct 2005 18:58:25 -0400, dgillesp <dgillesp@nospam.net>
wrote:
yjkoooo@webtv.net wrote:
<?>---said:
"I once wanted to become an atheist, but I gave up - they have no
holidays."
The etymology of "holidays" is self-evident.... "holy days." Since
atheists don't consider anything or anyone to be "holy." E.g., no
"holy days" for the atheist.
That's right, we have vacations or 'breaks' instead.
Les Hellawell
Greetings from:
YORKSHIRE The White Rose County
Celebration days.
Feast Days.
Remembrance days.
Equinox and Solstice days.
Weekends.
Most 'holidays' are Soltice, Equinox
or quarterings anyway. Many stolen from
Pagans by the lying christians.
Weekends are ours now anyway. A good start.
We have remembrance days in America, Presidents
day, Memorial Day, Labor Day.
We have celebration days, 4th of July, Arbor day,
Mother's day.
I am sure England has its celebrations also,
Guy Fawke's day. Boxing day and others.
No such thing as Guy Fawkes day. We call the 5th Nov
"Bonfire Night" but no day off for it. It happens at night.
We are seeing Soltice day being more and more
celebrated by secularists abandoning religous
hucksterism of christians who stole Saturnalia.
Halloween, Samhain, is now a child's fun
celebration.
Darwin day is something we can all agree
is as good a celebration day as any.
The Summer Solstice is strangely enough,
all but dead. In pre-Christian Europe it
was well celebrated with feast and bonfires,
especially in Germany.
The Druids try to have a ceremony at Stonehenge
but the officious custodians close it to keep an
assortment of wierdo's out. The crowds go so large
that they were difficult to manage and damage was
done to the stones. I think have started allowing just
the Druis again.
It was co-opted
by the theiving xians and called St. Johns day.
This time of the year was good for observing
the skies, ancient astronomers kept careful track
of stars and dates and Solstices and Equinoxes.
This day usually is near June 22 more or less.
We should grab that one back for Atheists
too.
No, for everybody.
Les Hellawell
Greetings from:
YORKSHIRE The White Rose County
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| User: "Jon Skinner" |
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24 Oct 2005 07:41:23 AM |
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Les Hellawell <myshredder@leswell.freeuk.com> wrote:
On Sun, 23 Oct 2005 10:46:20 -0500, wbarwell <wbarwell@mylinuxisp.com>
wrote:
I am sure England has its celebrations also,
Guy Fawke's day. Boxing day and others.
No such thing as Guy Fawkes day. We call the 5th Nov
"Bonfire Night" but no day off for it. It happens at night.
When I was a kid it was "cracker night" - we'd have fireworks and a
bonfire, culminating in the traditional burning of an effigy, or a
"Guy". I had no idea what the significance of this was, but it seemed
like fun.
Years later I learnt we were actually burning a Catholic.
--
Jon
a.a.#277
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| User: "Les Hellawell" |
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24 Oct 2005 04:05:31 PM |
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On Mon, 24 Oct 2005 22:11:23 +0930, (Jon
Skinner) wrote:
Les Hellawell <myshredder@leswell.freeuk.com> wrote:
On Sun, 23 Oct 2005 10:46:20 -0500, wbarwell <wbarwell@mylinuxisp.com>
wrote:
I am sure England has its celebrations also,
Guy Fawke's day. Boxing day and others.
No such thing as Guy Fawkes day. We call the 5th Nov
"Bonfire Night" but no day off for it. It happens at night.
When I was a kid it was "cracker night" - we'd have fireworks and a
bonfire, culminating in the traditional burning of an effigy, or a
"Guy". I had no idea what the significance of this was, but it seemed
like fun.
Years later I learnt we were actually burning a Catholic.
Yep the world's first fundy terrorist for god. One of Duke's
gang.
In some places the Pope goes on top.
Les Hellawell
Greetings from:
YORKSHIRE The White Rose County
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| User: "wbarwell" |
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23 Oct 2005 07:01:51 PM |
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Les Hellawell wrote:
On Sun, 23 Oct 2005 10:46:20 -0500, wbarwell
<wbarwell@mylinuxisp.com> wrote:
Les Hellawell wrote:
On Sat, 22 Oct 2005 18:58:25 -0400, dgillesp <dgillesp@nospam.net>
wrote:
yjkoooo@webtv.net wrote:
<?>---said:
"I once wanted to become an atheist, but I gave up - they have
no holidays."
The etymology of "holidays" is self-evident.... "holy days."
Since
atheists don't consider anything or anyone to be "holy." E.g., no
"holy days" for the atheist.
That's right, we have vacations or 'breaks' instead.
Les Hellawell
Greetings from:
YORKSHIRE The White Rose County
Celebration days.
Feast Days.
Remembrance days.
Equinox and Solstice days.
Weekends.
Most 'holidays' are Soltice, Equinox
or quarterings anyway. Many stolen from
Pagans by the lying christians.
Weekends are ours now anyway. A good start.
We have remembrance days in America, Presidents
day, Memorial Day, Labor Day.
We have celebration days, 4th of July, Arbor day,
Mother's day.
I am sure England has its celebrations also,
Guy Fawke's day. Boxing day and others.
No such thing as Guy Fawkes day. We call the 5th Nov
"Bonfire Night" but no day off for it. It happens at night.
We are seeing Soltice day being more and more
celebrated by secularists abandoning religous
hucksterism of christians who stole Saturnalia.
Halloween, Samhain, is now a child's fun
celebration.
Darwin day is something we can all agree
is as good a celebration day as any.
The Summer Solstice is strangely enough,
all but dead. In pre-Christian Europe it
was well celebrated with feast and bonfires,
especially in Germany.
The Druids try to have a ceremony at Stonehenge
but the officious custodians close it to keep an
assortment of wierdo's out. The crowds go so large
that they were difficult to manage and damage was
done to the stones. I think have started allowing just
the Druis again.
It was co-opted
by the theiving xians and called St. Johns day.
This time of the year was good for observing
the skies, ancient astronomers kept careful track
of stars and dates and Solstices and Equinoxes.
This day usually is near June 22 more or less.
We should grab that one back for Atheists
too.
No, for everybody.
Being an essentially abandoned holiday except
I understand some rural parts of Germany and
Nordic countries. Mid-Summer's Eve, the Summer
Equinox is up for grabs. Basically it is about
June 22 or so, depending on leap years. Here
in the US we celebrate 4th of July, a patriotic
celebration. Close enough to also celebrate
the Summer Solstice also. A good time to have
a nice week end cook out or some such to celebrate
and get in practice for the 4th of July.
Time maybe to sit on the patio and admire the
stars and and enjoy the Universe around us
and all the wonder of it all. Which Science is
explaining more day by day. Summer Solstice,
science, and a sense of wonder and enjoyment.
This in old times was probably pretty much
what went on anyway. The crops were planted,
the fields were plowed, the animals had by now
had their lambs and calves. The harvest was
not yet on us and there was a bit of time to relax
and enjoy life.
Works for me.
--
The official spokesman of the Foxes said
today that investigation into what happened
to the henhouse may be needed.
Cheerful Charlie
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| User: "Therion Ware" |
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22 Oct 2005 06:20:04 PM |
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On the auspictious date of Sat, 22 Oct 2005 18:58:25 -0400, dgillesp
said unto the multitude in message-id <435AC411.20000532@nospam.net>:
yjkoooo@webtv.net wrote:
<?>---said:
"I once wanted to become an atheist, but I gave up - they have no
holidays."
The etymology of "holidays" is self-evident.... "holy days." Since
atheists don't consider anything or anyone to be "holy." E.g., no "holy
days" for the atheist.
In the UK statutory holidays are known as bank holidays - bank holy
days by the above - the idea of which I have to admit I find slightly
disquieting.
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| User: "Ike" |
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| Title: Re: --- Atheists like holidays |
24 Oct 2005 12:11:41 AM |
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"Therion Ware" <autodelete@city-of-dis.com> wrote in message
news:buhll11l05q4bq8nto27is4hplnqigdele@4ax.com...
On the auspictious date of Sat, 22 Oct 2005 18:58:25 -0400, dgillesp
said unto the multitude in message-id <435AC411.20000532@nospam.net>:
yjkoooo@webtv.net wrote:
<?>---said:
"I once wanted to become an atheist, but I gave up - they have no
holidays."
The etymology of "holidays" is self-evident.... "holy days." Since
atheists don't consider anything or anyone to be "holy." E.g., no "holy
days" for the atheist.
In the UK statutory holidays are known as bank holidays - bank holy
days by the above - the idea of which I have to admit I find slightly
disquieting.
Why not call them Holy bank cats.
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| User: "Les Hellawell" |
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23 Oct 2005 04:29:29 AM |
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On Sat, 22 Oct 2005 23:20:04 GMT, Therion Ware
<autodelete@city-of-dis.com> wrote:
On the auspictious date of Sat, 22 Oct 2005 18:58:25 -0400, dgillesp
said unto the multitude in message-id <435AC411.20000532@nospam.net>:
yjkoooo@webtv.net wrote:
<?>---said:
"I once wanted to become an atheist, but I gave up - they have no
holidays."
The etymology of "holidays" is self-evident.... "holy days." Since
atheists don't consider anything or anyone to be "holy." E.g., no "holy
days" for the atheist.
In the UK statutory holidays are known as bank holidays - bank holy
days by the above - the idea of which I have to admit I find slightly
disquieting.
The English lanquage is forever changing. True it originally meant
holy day but it long changed its meaning to mean days off work.
It certain has no religious meaning to me, indeed several of our
Bank Holidays have no original religious meaning anyway.
Boxing Day, Spring Bank, May Day. Certainly the last place
people go to on what used to be 'Holy Day's are churches!. To
muslim's of course every day is a Holy day whilst for worshippers
of Thor his day comes on Thursday. Your god gets only a few days
each year many of which were stolen from earlier gods, whilst we all
worship the sun on Sunday the day after our Saturnalia :-)
How do you think about worshipping Saturn and Thor every
week? Any thoughts abour changing the names?
1 : holy day
2 : a day on which one is exempt from work; specifically : a day
marked bya general suspension of work in commemoration of an event
3 chiefly British : a period of relaxation : vacation — often used in
the phrase on holiday; often used in plural
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English h†ligdæg, from h†lig holy
+dæg day
Date: before 12th century
2 Is the meaning most people recognise
When I realised its etymology I started using a secular term used
more commonly is the USA: "Vacation"
Etymology: Middle English vacacioun, from Middle French vacation, from
Latin vacation-, vacatio freedom, exemption, from vacare
Date: 14th century
Les Hellawell
Greetings from:
YORKSHIRE The White Rose County
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| User: "Michael Gray" |
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22 Oct 2005 09:24:06 PM |
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On Sat, 22 Oct 2005 23:20:04 GMT, Therion Ware
<autodelete@city-of-dis.com> wrote:
On the auspictious date of Sat, 22 Oct 2005 18:58:25 -0400, dgillesp
said unto the multitude in message-id <435AC411.20000532@nospam.net>:
yjkoooo@webtv.net wrote:
<?>---said:
"I once wanted to become an atheist, but I gave up - they have no
holidays."
The etymology of "holidays" is self-evident.... "holy days." Since
atheists don't consider anything or anyone to be "holy." E.g., no "holy
days" for the atheist.
In the UK statutory holidays are known as bank holidays - bank holy
days by the above - the idea of which I have to admit I find slightly
disquieting.
Worship of money is even more prevalent than worship of any gods.
It actually makes some sort of twisted sense.
Perhaps Christmas should be renamed St. Mastercard's Eve?
And Easter renamed to Visa, when the rates will rise again.
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| User: "Gregory Gadow" |
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| Title: Re: --- Atheists like holidays |
24 Oct 2005 08:23:57 AM |
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Michael Gray wrote:
On Sat, 22 Oct 2005 23:20:04 GMT, Therion Ware
<autodelete@city-of-dis.com> wrote:
On the auspictious date of Sat, 22 Oct 2005 18:58:25 -0400, dgillesp
said unto the multitude in message-id <435AC411.20000532@nospam.net>:
yjkoooo@webtv.net wrote:
<?>---said:
"I once wanted to become an atheist, but I gave up - they have no
holidays."
The etymology of "holidays" is self-evident.... "holy days." Since
atheists don't consider anything or anyone to be "holy." E.g., no "holy
days" for the atheist.
In the UK statutory holidays are known as bank holidays - bank holy
days by the above - the idea of which I have to admit I find slightly
disquieting.
Worship of money is even more prevalent than worship of any gods.
It actually makes some sort of twisted sense.
"There is no god but Mammon and Dollar is His prophet."
Perhaps Christmas should be renamed St. Mastercard's Eve?
And Easter renamed to Visa, when the rates will rise again.
"Angels we have heard on high tell us to go out and buy."
--
Gregory Gadow
techbear@serv.net
http://www.serv.net/~techbear
"[W]e have never held that moral disapproval, without any other asserted
state interest, is a sufficient rationale under the Equal Protection
Clause to justify a law that discriminates among groups of persons."
- Sandra Day O`Conner, _Lawrence v Texas_
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=us&vol=000&invol=02-102
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| User: "Uncle Vic" |
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| Title: Re: --- Atheists like holidays |
22 Oct 2005 10:09:11 PM |
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Once upon a time in alt.atheism, dear sweet dgillesp
(dgillesp@nospam.net) made the light shine upon us with this:
yjkoooo@webtv.net wrote:
<?>---said:
"I once wanted to become an atheist, but I gave up - they have no
holidays."
The etymology of "holidays" is self-evident.... "holy days." Since
atheists don't consider anything or anyone to be "holy." E.g., no
"holy days" for the atheist.
Hmmm. The 4th of July, Presidents' Day, Mother's Day, Father's Day -
since these are not "holy" days, they cannot be considered as holidays.
Riiiight.
The word "*****" does not necessarily mean one who has ***** in his
head, does it, Denny?
:-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)
--
Uncle Vic
aa#2011
Supervisor, EAC Department of little adhesive-backed "L" shaped
chrome-plastic doo-dads to add feet to Jesus fish department
Today's warm fuzzy example of Christian Love:
"I told you many times that you should thank Christian Americans that
they gave you a free place to live in Texas and a welfare so you could
buy food to eat you fucking filthy Jew !!!! If America did not give you
billions of dollars every year your fucking Jewishstan could be a
history like it was for a thousand years. Shame on you, you fucking
dirty, ugly and barbaric Jew !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go to hell you shitted
Jew." -- Andy
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| User: "Douglas Berry" |
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| Title: Re: --- Atheists like holidays |
22 Oct 2005 08:16:41 PM |
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What's so funny about peace, love and dgillesp <dgillesp@nospam.net>
posting the following on Sat, 22 Oct 2005 18:58:25 -0400 iin
alt.atheism?
yjkoooo@webtv.net wrote:
<?>---said:
"I once wanted to become an atheist, but I gave up - they have no
holidays."
The etymology of "holidays" is self-evident.... "holy days." Since
atheists don't consider anything or anyone to be "holy." E.g., no "holy
days" for the atheist.
Bite your tongue! I hold the opening of Spring Training and Opening
Day to be High Holy Days
(The lessor known Feast of the Day The Giants Are Eliminated and Break
My Frigging Heart Again is a more private event.)
--
Douglas E. Berry Do the OBVIOUS thing to send e-mail
Atheist #2147, Atheist Vet #5
"Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as
when they do it from religious conviction."
Blaise Pascal (1623-1662), Pense'es, #894.
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| User: "Jos Flachs - skip the aa" |
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| Title: Re: --- Atheists like holidays |
23 Oct 2005 07:02:00 AM |
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On Sun, 23 Oct 2005 01:16:41 GMT, Douglas Berry
<penguin_boy@mindOBVIOUSspring.com> wrote:
What's so funny about peace, love and dgillesp <dgillesp@nospam.net>
posting the following on Sat, 22 Oct 2005 18:58:25 -0400 iin
alt.atheism?
yjkoooo@webtv.net wrote:
<?>---said:
"I once wanted to become an atheist, but I gave up - they have no
holidays."
The etymology of "holidays" is self-evident.... "holy days." Since
atheists don't consider anything or anyone to be "holy." E.g., no "holy
days" for the atheist.
Bite your tongue! I hold the opening of Spring Training and Opening
Day to be High Holy Days
(The lessor known Feast of the Day The Giants Are Eliminated and Break
My Frigging Heart Again is a more private event.)
I celebrate only major atheistic events. For example, today I
celebrate the Breeding of the Black Pelicans in Southern Siberia.
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| User: "Fred Stone" |
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| Title: Re: --- Atheists like holidays |
22 Oct 2005 09:31:28 PM |
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dgillesp <dgillesp@nospam.net> wrote in
news:435AC411.20000532@nospam.net:
yjkoooo@webtv.net wrote:
<?>---said:
"I once wanted to become an atheist, but I gave up - they have no
holidays."
The etymology of "holidays" is self-evident.... "holy days." Since
atheists don't consider anything or anyone to be "holy." E.g., no
"holy days" for the atheist.
I guess Christians will have to give up the days of the week. No more
Sundays, since you don't worship the Sun. No more Mondays, since you
don't worship the Moon. And the rest of the days are right out too,
since they're all named after gods you don't worship either.
--
Fred Stone
aa# 1369
"The next time someone on the left wants a date for
withdrawal from Iraq, ask them for a date to give
up on diplomacy with Iran. The Iraq date will be a month
after the Iran date which will be 1 day before Iran is invaded."
- Stehpinkeln
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| User: "Mark K. Bilbo" |
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| Title: Re: --- Atheists like holidays |
22 Oct 2005 09:13:04 PM |
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In <1130014044.494252.173260@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com>,
yjkoooo@webtv.net wrote:
<?>---said:
"I once wanted to become an atheist, but I gave up - they have no
holidays."
What, exactly, is the name of your disorder?
--
Mark K. Bilbo
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"We're angry, Mr. President, and we'll be angry long
after our beloved city and surrounding parishes have
been pumped dry. Our people deserved rescuing.
Many who could have been were not. That's to the
government's shame."
http://www.nola.com/
"FEMA email warned of disaster"
http://makeashorterlink.com/?C5332250C
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