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19. "Festival of Lights" is something we've celebrated. All the winter traditions are about

Tue Nov 20, 2012, 01:01 PM

Nov 2012

light in time of darkness, and hope.

I clean away dust, so all surfaces in the house are reflective,
and light lights and candles through the dark weeks.

It's not about being an atheist which I'm not, or religious,
which I'm not -- it's about the beauty of light, how it takes
darkness away.

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Pat Robertson Issues Dire Warning About Atheists Stealing Christmas [View all] unhappycamper Nov 2012 OP

Well we can't help it. aandegoons Nov 2012 #1

lol 2pooped2pop Nov 2012 #5

I WISH farmerjay Nov 2012 #2

Welcome to DU classof56 Nov 2012 #8

Welcome to DU! hrmjustin Nov 2012 #23

"Sorry, mom, can't come this Christmas. I'm on Grinch-duty." DetlefK Nov 2012 #3

costume donquijoterocket Nov 2012 #26

I'm all for taking Jesus out of Christmas. 2pooped2pop Nov 2012 #4

"Festival of Lights" is something we've celebrated. All the winter traditions are about Voice for Peace Nov 2012 #19

very nice. I like that way of looking at it. n/t 2pooped2pop Nov 2012 #27

K&R !!! n/t RKP5637 Nov 2012 #55

Yes, it is the Christians who stole the Winter Solstice from every tradition that came before,. . Civilization2 Nov 2012 #78

no, the title "Christmas" is obviously Christian tradition, so you'd need to call it something else Divine Discontent Nov 2012 #46

but Jesus was not born on Dec. 25th. It's a Pagan day. 2pooped2pop Nov 2012 #50

right, just the day the church chose, as they felt a specific day was necessary, but Divine Discontent Nov 2012 #70

As for the dogma of the RC Church LiberalElite Nov 2012 #87

If it weren't for guys like Pat Robertson, Christmas wouldn't be worth taking! rock Nov 2012 #6

this is my favorite thing about Christmas Enrique Nov 2012 #7

I celebrate Christ's birthday on Halloween. hunter Nov 2012 #9

Even if we steal Christmas svpadgham Nov 2012 #10

Booga booga booga, you old fart catbyte Nov 2012 #11

OMG! Rain Mcloud Nov 2012 #12

And your Christmas was stolen from the pagans, so you're one to talk. NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #13

Don't worry about us AldoLeopold Nov 2012 #15

sounds like the religious leaders of the time thought, hey, lets put our celebration of Christ's Divine Discontent Nov 2012 #47

Fuck Robertson. n/t geardaddy Nov 2012 #14

Help us win the War on Christmas Wolf Frankula Nov 2012 #16

That's freakin hilarious. JohnnyRingo Nov 2012 #22

Hey that's a great idea! hootinholler Nov 2012 #74

Oh, Mithras! ChazInAz Nov 2012 #79

Check out Those Christians Fighting Each Other at Wal-Mart This Season! Gamecock Lefty Nov 2012 #17

Excuse me, I was paged to this thread. AtheistCrusader Nov 2012 #18

And...There's the first shot in this year's "War On Xmas". It's officially on! JohnnyRingo Nov 2012 #20

Huh? Metro135 Nov 2012 #21

Shut up Pat. Madison Avenue stole Christmas from you a long time ago WhoIsNumberNone Nov 2012 #24

Happy Christian Pagan Holiday ! urbuddha Nov 2012 #25

Oh, just sing Dah who dor-aze and the atheists' hearts will grow three sizes, just like every year:) Bossy Monkey Nov 2012 #28

Look inwards to find the thief zebrastripe Nov 2012 #29

It's not atheism that's against christmas. Capitalsm has already ruined it. Lars77 Nov 2012 #30

OK how much tequila will it take to get that image out of my head!?!?!?! lindysalsagal Nov 2012 #54

Yep, it's all about $$$$$ and who can get the most lemmings into RKP5637 Nov 2012 #59

Oh, for shit's sake, it's not even Thanksgiving yet... Jeff In Milwaukee Nov 2012 #31

CHRISTMAS cannot be stolen from the faithful, it is in their hearts and minds. CarmanK Nov 2012 #32

If I steal it, FlaGranny Nov 2012 #33

omg moonlady0623 Nov 2012 #34

Stupid me! I'm so embarrassed! AlbertCat Nov 2012 #35

What are we waiting for? Seniorcousin Nov 2012 #36

Reminds me- I'll have to make sure and actually get a Festivus pole this year... WhoIsNumberNone Nov 2012 #37

Turn about is fair play Christians stole Christmas from the Pagans Heather MC Nov 2012 #38

"Oh, and send money, too." Faygo Kid Nov 2012 #39

I wish he would put a AsahinaKimi Nov 2012 #40

How many know that he was in the Marine Corps during Korea-a liquor officer who delivered the booze AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #41

I thought this fucker had died. Hissyspit Nov 2012 #42

Heaven turned him away... NEOBuckeye Nov 2012 #43

Bwahahaha! FUck YOU, Pat Robertson! MNBrewer Nov 2012 #44

Well, the Puritans in America outlawed any celebration of Christmas in the 1600s. I believe there wa amywalk Nov 2012 #45

maybe we need to just ignore the most insane of crazies... Divine Discontent Nov 2012 #48

Since the bible gives no date for the birth of Christ Pakid Nov 2012 #49

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Iggy Nov 2012 #51

Look!!! It's a talking dinosaur!!! n/t RKP5637 Nov 2012 #52

After stealing Christmas, could one sell it on Ebay? n/t Kennah Nov 2012 #53

Oh I am glad you reminded us, when do we start the War On Christmas doc03 Nov 2012 #56

Looks like Pat fired the first shot! n/t RKP5637 Nov 2012 #61

Actually, Pat, this atheist hadn't given you the slightest thought lindysalsagal Nov 2012 #57

This dumb F'er always makes everything hostile ... they're taking this, they're taking RKP5637 Nov 2012 #58

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Skittles Nov 2012 #60

Pat Robertson and Jesus have never met nakocal Nov 2012 #62

Atheists don't have a problem with your happiness. rrneck Nov 2012 #63

As an athiest I don't give half a shit what Pat Robertson or any other Ed Suspicious Nov 2012 #64

They already have you ninny! VPStoltz Nov 2012 #65

given the rubio thread PatrynXX Nov 2012 #66

Frankly, I congratulate myself every year for not having marybourg Nov 2012 #67

So-called "Christians" and their war on Christmas DFW Nov 2012 #68

Festivus for the rest of rest of of us! smirkymonkey Nov 2012 #69

Too late! The corporations stole it decades ago! The corporations that Robertson supports!nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #71

Hey, Pat... Hepburn Nov 2012 #72

a senior moment/a familiar meme Don C. Nuttin Nov 2012 #73

Well, it doesn't really feel like Christmas until we start the war on it. n/t cynatnite Nov 2012 #75

What about his Jan 2012 revelation that God told him who would win the 2012 Presidential Election? eringer Nov 2012 #76

I love how christians co-op Pagan holidays for their own amusement rockbluff botanist Nov 2012 #77

And I Thought.... azbillyboy Nov 2012 #80

The truely ironic part robbob Nov 2012 #81

Hey Pat, I'm not only going to steal Christmas davidpdx Nov 2012 #82

Wait... he called me miserable? XtopherXtopher Nov 2012 #83

Now, what the hell defacto7 Nov 2012 #84

All I did was put a dick on the snowman! armed_and_liberal Nov 2012 #85

Why would atheists steal something they don't need? This guy never makes any sense. nt LiberalElite Nov 2012 #86

I have my Stinger missile battery prepared MyNameGoesHere Nov 2012 #88

Religiouse freedom in America ? MY ASS ! penndragon69 Nov 2012 #89

And according to pat atheists are all LukeFL Nov 2012 #90