Comments on: Trials of a Softhearted Scrooge http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/12/03/trials-of-a-softhearted-scrooge/ Atheism with Positivity Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:24:22 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Siamang http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/12/03/trials-of-a-softhearted-scrooge/comment-page-1/#comment-98058 Siamang Wed, 05 Dec 2007 02:01:27 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/12/03/trials-of-a-softhearted-scrooge/#comment-98058 Damn... is it lamb's blood season again already? I still haven't taken my donkey blood down from Halloween. Damn… is it lamb’s blood season again already?

I still haven’t taken my donkey blood down from Halloween.

]]> By: Richard Wade http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/12/03/trials-of-a-softhearted-scrooge/comment-page-1/#comment-98021 Richard Wade Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:13:31 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/12/03/trials-of-a-softhearted-scrooge/#comment-98021 <blockquote>We pass an unlit house, and my oldest nephew asks his dad, “Why isn’t that house lit?” “Because they don’t believe in God”, says Dad, sternly!</blockquote> I've encountered that kind of nit wittery too. It seems that colored lights are the twenty-first century version of lamb's blood on the lintels.

We pass an unlit house, and my oldest nephew asks his dad, “Why isn’t that house lit?”
“Because they don’t believe in God”, says Dad, sternly!

I’ve encountered that kind of nit wittery too. It seems that colored lights are the twenty-first century version of lamb’s blood on the lintels.

]]> By: J Sveda http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/12/03/trials-of-a-softhearted-scrooge/comment-page-1/#comment-97994 J Sveda Tue, 04 Dec 2007 22:44:34 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/12/03/trials-of-a-softhearted-scrooge/#comment-97994 <blockquote>Merry Sol Invictus, fundies!</blockquote> How was winter solstice celebrated in ancient Rome, anyway?

Merry Sol Invictus, fundies!

How was winter solstice celebrated in ancient Rome, anyway?

]]> By: Jen http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/12/03/trials-of-a-softhearted-scrooge/comment-page-1/#comment-97868 Jen Tue, 04 Dec 2007 14:44:28 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/12/03/trials-of-a-softhearted-scrooge/#comment-97868 Wonderful! Though, as someone who works in retail: Buy, buy everything! More Christmas-related crap! Endless crap! And for the love of Santa/Jesus/God/Buddha/All the Myths- please be nice to your associate, who is not trying to ruin your Christmas. <blockquote>There were eighteen Nativity Scenes on display, so of course I pushed every button. “When Jesus was born…” “When Jesus was…” “When Jesus…” The cacophony of eighteen of them all going at once in staggered sequence was impressive and it continued for several minutes as I left the store, somehow feeling better.</blockquote> Sometimes I miss being able to wish people to Hell, because whoever made voiceboxes on teddy bears/ dancing Santas/ that damn fish from a few years ago needs to go there. Wonderful! Though, as someone who works in retail: Buy, buy everything! More Christmas-related crap! Endless crap! And for the love of Santa/Jesus/God/Buddha/All the Myths- please be nice to your associate, who is not trying to ruin your Christmas.

There were eighteen Nativity Scenes on display, so of course I pushed every button. “When Jesus was born…” “When Jesus was…” “When Jesus…” The cacophony of eighteen of them all going at once in staggered sequence was impressive and it continued for several minutes as I left the store, somehow feeling better.

Sometimes I miss being able to wish people to Hell, because whoever made voiceboxes on teddy bears/ dancing Santas/ that damn fish from a few years ago needs to go there.

]]> By: FriendlyChristian.com » Archive » Christmas With The Atheists http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/12/03/trials-of-a-softhearted-scrooge/comment-page-1/#comment-97860 FriendlyChristian.com » Archive » Christmas With The Atheists Tue, 04 Dec 2007 13:59:43 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/12/03/trials-of-a-softhearted-scrooge/#comment-97860 [...] An Atheist’s turmoil over his favorite holiday: Christmas! When I got home my lovely, wonderful, deserving-of-anything-I-can-give-her wife said, “Richard, we’ve got to get the Christmas cards sent out.” Now I’m trying to be a nice atheist this year so I said, “Ohhhhh, okaaaay,” muttering “humbug” under my breath. So I pulled this big carton out from the garage that has 37 pounds of old leftover Christmas cards… [...] [...] An Atheist’s turmoil over his favorite holiday: Christmas! When I got home my lovely, wonderful, deserving-of-anything-I-can-give-her wife said, “Richard, we’ve got to get the Christmas cards sent out.” Now I’m trying to be a nice atheist this year so I said, “Ohhhhh, okaaaay,” muttering “humbug” under my breath. So I pulled this big carton out from the garage that has 37 pounds of old leftover Christmas cards… [...]

]]> By: Bill Cecchini http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/12/03/trials-of-a-softhearted-scrooge/comment-page-1/#comment-97857 Bill Cecchini Tue, 04 Dec 2007 13:53:06 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/12/03/trials-of-a-softhearted-scrooge/#comment-97857 Sorry dude, but this is simply hilarious. Awesome post! Well written! bc Sorry dude, but this is simply hilarious. Awesome post! Well written!

bc

]]> By: David Moisan http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/12/03/trials-of-a-softhearted-scrooge/comment-page-1/#comment-97851 David Moisan Tue, 04 Dec 2007 13:18:12 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/12/03/trials-of-a-softhearted-scrooge/#comment-97851 Some years back, I was with my brother, who's a very religious, born-again Christian. He and I and my two nephews were heading back from a Christmas party and remarking on the houses that were lit up. We pass an unlit house, and my oldest nephew asks his dad, "Why isn't that house lit?" "Because they don't believe in God", says Dad, sternly! I boggled, silently. I was speechless! Christmas has always been my least favorite holiday. Sadly, new reasons why seem to come up every year. Some years back, I was with my brother, who’s a very religious, born-again Christian. He and I and my two nephews were heading back from a Christmas party and remarking on the houses that were lit up.

We pass an unlit house, and my oldest nephew asks his dad, “Why isn’t that house lit?”

“Because they don’t believe in God”, says Dad, sternly!

I boggled, silently. I was speechless!

Christmas has always been my least favorite holiday. Sadly, new reasons why seem to come up every year.

]]> By: monkeymind http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/12/03/trials-of-a-softhearted-scrooge/comment-page-1/#comment-97753 monkeymind Tue, 04 Dec 2007 05:05:51 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/12/03/trials-of-a-softhearted-scrooge/#comment-97753 Oh, and great rant Richard. I think you could have left the sign on the wreath, You can still do some snark and be nice! Here is my Yule present to you: a<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdRfhARwGoI" rel="nofollow"> funny video from Fry and Laurie</a> I also think youll like the one you get if you search You Tube for "Fry and Lauire psychic spoon bender" Oh, and great rant Richard. I think you could have left the sign on the wreath, You can still do some snark and be nice!
Here is my Yule present to you: a funny video from Fry and Laurie I also think youll like the one you get if you search You Tube for “Fry and Lauire psychic spoon bender”

]]> By: Linda http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/12/03/trials-of-a-softhearted-scrooge/comment-page-1/#comment-97752 Linda Tue, 04 Dec 2007 05:04:43 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/12/03/trials-of-a-softhearted-scrooge/#comment-97752 Richard Wade, Spoken like a true Scrooge! But what do I do with the present I got for you? ;-) Richard Wade,

Spoken like a true Scrooge! But what do I do with the present I got for you? ;-)

]]> By: monkeymind http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/12/03/trials-of-a-softhearted-scrooge/comment-page-1/#comment-97750 monkeymind Tue, 04 Dec 2007 04:59:32 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/12/03/trials-of-a-softhearted-scrooge/#comment-97750 <blockquote>On those rare occasions when someone gets huffy about enjoying the season in a secular fashion, I just point out that thieves never prosper, and if someone steals the holiday they stole, too damn bad.</blockquote> Good one! LOL:-)

On those rare occasions when someone gets huffy about enjoying the season in a secular fashion, I just point out that thieves never prosper, and if someone steals the holiday they stole, too damn bad.

Good one! LOL:-)

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