Reading Time: 10 minutes In the past few decades, Christians’ attempted stranglehold on Christmas has receded further with each bit of dominance lost by their tribe. Now, finally, people are embracing the real reasons for the season.
War on Christmas
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Conservatives are upset their kids don’t want to spend Christmas with them
Reading Time: 4 minutes In an essay that inspired unintentional laughter all over social media, right-wing commentator Dennis Prager expressed deep concern about how so many conservatives are no longer welcome in their kids’ homes over Christmas because of their politics. Probably an unprecedented number of Americans with grown children will be alone this Christmas because their children will […]
Posted inCulture
Keeping the merry in Christmas. Humanism in the cold of winter
Reading Time: 4 minutes I understand the inclusive spirit of saying “Happy Holidays.” But holidays are still “holy days,” which leaves out the non-religious. At any rate, what we need most in the dark of winter is mirth and merriment. The cheerful exuberance of making merry is not the sedate joy of Christian salvation. Rather, it’s the laughter of […]
Posted inLaw
Christians condemn ‘Festival of Yule’ at Tuscumbia (AL) City Council meeting
Reading Time: 2 minutes On Monday night, during a meeting of the Tuscumbia City Council in Alabama, many Christians spoke out against a secular “Festival of Yule” that will soon take place in their community. They expressed their utter ignorance of how the law works, along with a general disdain for anything that doesn’t promote Jesus. One of the […]
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Alabama residents are flipping out over a Krampus-friendly ‘Festival of Yule’
Reading Time: 3 minutes A secular “Festival of Yule” in Tuscumbia, Alabama is on the verge of being canceled despite a Christian-friendly festival taking place a week later. Local officials have already announced that the public can make statements about their feelings about the Yule festival during a meeting on Monday, which could provide the pressure needed to put […]
Posted inSpirituality & Ritual
Why popular Christmas songs don’t mention Jesus
Reading Time: 6 minutes I can understand why Christians try so hard to claim a monopoly over Christmas: nothing about the holiday really speaks to Christianity. No, Christmas speaks to something much, much better.
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It’s October, So the GOP is Already Saying the Left Wants to “Cancel Christmas”
Reading Time: 2 minutes The War on Christmas now begins in October, apparently. Over the weekend, Dr. Anthony Fauci said it’s “just too soon to tell” if people could gather safely for Christmas, by which he meant COVID is still spreading and lots of people still haven’t been vaccinated. Also, who knows what the virus situation will look like […]
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Judge: Texas Gov. Cannot Block Atheist Holiday Display in State Capitol
Reading Time: 2 minutes Texas Gov. Greg Abbott lost yet another challenge to establish Christian supremacy.
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Appeals Court Says Nativity Scene Outside Indiana Courthouse is Constitutional
Reading Time: 5 minutes This just blew a giant hole in the wall of separation between church and state.
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Pastor: Parents Shouldn’t Tell Kids About SANTA Because It’s an Anagram of SATAN
Reading Time: 2 minutes The grinch is real and he’s spreading Christianity.