Comments on: Merry Christmas! http://www.nogod.org.nz/2009/12/merry-christmas/ The official site... Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:31:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Bill Wright http://www.nogod.org.nz/2009/12/merry-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-471 Bill Wright Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:23:20 +0000 http://www.nogod.org.nz/?p=142#comment-471 The solstice, birth of Christ, families and etectera... Surely you miss the point. Christmas is the retailers annual orgy of advertising and selling -- this is the true meaning of Christmas today. The solstice, birth of Christ, families and etectera… Surely you miss the point. Christmas is the retailers annual orgy of advertising and selling — this is the true meaning of Christmas today.

]]> By: Gwynn http://www.nogod.org.nz/2009/12/merry-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-469 Gwynn Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:24:14 +0000 http://www.nogod.org.nz/?p=142#comment-469 Absolutely agree with the points you've made, especially when you read some of the comments religious belieivers, especially Christians make towards atheists at this time of year (e.g. - so you're working the public holidays then?). One can't imagine them making the same comments to Hindu's, Muslims, Zorastrans etc, so why make them to Atheists? Absolutely agree with the points you’ve made, especially when you read some of the comments religious belieivers, especially Christians make towards atheists at this time of year (e.g. – so you’re working the public holidays then?). One can’t imagine them making the same comments to Hindu’s, Muslims, Zorastrans etc, so why make them to Atheists?

]]> By: Richard http://www.nogod.org.nz/2009/12/merry-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-468 Richard Sat, 26 Dec 2009 08:55:36 +0000 http://www.nogod.org.nz/?p=142#comment-468 Hear hear! I'm sick of all this "Reason for the Season" bollocks and "we need to remember Christ." Christians might like to remember Christ, but the rest of us don't need to. I personally find it all more powerful as a secular holiday for the reasons you've given above. Hear hear! I’m sick of all this “Reason for the Season” bollocks and “we need to remember Christ.” Christians might like to remember Christ, but the rest of us don’t need to.

I personally find it all more powerful as a secular holiday for the reasons you’ve given above.

]]> By: Titan-Uranus http://www.nogod.org.nz/2009/12/merry-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-467 Titan-Uranus Sat, 26 Dec 2009 04:57:49 +0000 http://www.nogod.org.nz/?p=142#comment-467 I would`nt get too out of shape on this ,its just part of the kiwi tradition,a hangover from a time when christi-inanity was the default position of the citizenry . The religious BS gets a bit much but a couple of cold ones and I can tolerate anything( its the red wine that gets me into trouble, a veritable truth serum on me.). The St Matts billboard was good for a laugh in the lead up. I would`nt get too out of shape on this ,its just part of the kiwi tradition,a hangover from a time when christi-inanity was the default position of the citizenry .
The religious BS gets a bit much but a couple of cold ones and I can tolerate anything( its the red wine that gets me into trouble, a veritable truth serum on me.).
The St Matts billboard was good for a laugh in the lead up.

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