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The Real Root of Atheists' Anti-Christmas Rage

Buck O Wrote: Dec 02, 2012 12:59 PM

It's surprising for many to hear, but a lot of atheists love the holiday season. We simply celebrate without the nativity scenes and Christmas pageants. In fact, the freethought community probably knows more about the supposed birthday of Jesus Christ than Christians do, and believers would be shocked at how many of their beloved traditions have been "stolen" from earlier cultures.

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The Real Root of Atheists' Anti-Christmas Rage

Why do some atheists embarrass themselves year after year trying to eradicate Christmas from American culture? Why do they make themselves societal hemorrhoids during this hallowed season? Is it because they are crusaders for equality, secularism’s saviors and humanism’s heroes? I’m sure that’s what they tell themselves when they’re pouting on their couches all alone on Christmas Eve after every single one of their friends has dumped them for being a rabid jackass.

I believe, however—and I could be wrong—that the reason some rage against the machine is that they hate God and love their sin, and bringing up Jesus in...

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