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    Quote Originally Posted by sez View Post
    So, although Atheists reject dogma on every level they would be stupid to ignore every good piece of advice (and I use advice for a reason) in the Bible. The great thing about Atheism, and the reading of the Bible from an Atheist perspective, is that you can pick and choose what you follow and what you don't. For example, I don't much like some of the violence in the Old Testament - see Exodus 34 : 13-17. Thus, I plan to celebrate Christmas this year like all other years: I will have Christmas dinner, send and receive presents, put up a Christmas tree and happily take the day off. Because I follow the evidence and don't believe in God does not mean I don't like having a fun day. Why would I? And what is the problem with that?
    Yes. I also believe religion has good points. I don't think it is supposed to be taken literally. If so, then I feel people are missing the point. The morals, the stories, the values that it emphasize pertaining to your life are the important things, I guess.

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    Quote Originally Posted by unknown1_ View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by sez View Post
    So, although Atheists reject dogma on every level they would be stupid to ignore every good piece of advice (and I use advice for a reason) in the Bible. The great thing about Atheism, and the reading of the Bible from an Atheist perspective, is that you can pick and choose what you follow and what you don't. For example, I don't much like some of the violence in the Old Testament - see Exodus 34 : 13-17. Thus, I plan to celebrate Christmas this year like all other years: I will have Christmas dinner, send and receive presents, put up a Christmas tree and happily take the day off. Because I follow the evidence and don't believe in God does not mean I don't like having a fun day. Why would I? And what is the problem with that?
    Yes. I also believe religion has good points. I don't think it is supposed to be taken literally. If so, then I feel people are missing the point. The morals, the stories, the values that it emphasize pertaining to your life are the important things, I guess.
    And a good guess it is.

    Concur.
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    i personally don't think atheists know about the meaning of christmas

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    Quote Originally Posted by digimon View Post
    i personally don't think atheists know about the meaning of christmas
    Does anyone? The only reason I know about the 'true meaning of christmas', was from watching The Grinch every Christmas
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    Quote Originally Posted by j2k4 View Post
    I'm sure none of the litany of Saints could withstand today's Christianity-averse media.

    Btw-

    I hear McDonalds is giving out a free Nobel Peace prize with the purchase of a Big Mac.
    Why do I have to purchase something to get a Peace Prize. People have been known to get them without doing anything.
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    Times are changing, Bob.

    Call it Anti-Socialism.
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    Or not.
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    Quote Originally Posted by clocker View Post
    Or not.
    Or not.

    I mean, yes - that.

    BTW-

    I have begun to collect Nobels.

    I have slews of the Stockholm version; the McDonald's type is not a difficult get, but harder than the first.

    The Jack-in-the-Box version is sorta tough to find, and I'm still looking for one from Dairy Queen.
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    Ah, conservative humor.

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    Quote Originally Posted by clocker View Post
    Ah, conservative humor.

    What have the Norwegians done to irritate you lately?
    Nothing, nothing at all.

    I'm just a prick that way.
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