What to celebrate this December...

MinnesotaMike · December 13, 2011, 03:26:22 AM

I found this on http://www.reddit.com/r/atheism and just had to share it here

DeterminedJuliet · December 13, 2011, 05:06:42 AM

Works for me!

Happy_Is_Good · December 13, 2011, 05:47:05 AM

I celebrate Newton because he formulated basic Physics in a very elegant fashion. Newton was brilliant.

But...a whole Holiday devoted to the guy? I mean, he wasn't even man enough to face down the church and, worse, he was a Christian to boot!

Sorry...just can't do.

Crocoduck · December 13, 2011, 06:06:15 AM

Quote"Sheldon: December 25, 1642, Julian calendar, Sir Isaac Newton is born. Jesus, on the other hand, was actually born in the summer. His birthday was moved to coincide with a traditional pagan holiday that celebrated the winter solstice with lit fires and slaughtered goats. Which, frankly, sounds like more fun than 12 hours of church with my mother followed by a fruitcake.

Leonard: Merry Newton-mas, everyone.

Sheldon: I sense that's not sincere, although I have no idea why.

Penny: No, it's fine. Look, Sir Isaac can go right next to this little candy cane.

Sheldon: No. Isaac goes at the top of the tree.

Leonard: No, he doesn't.

Sheldon: I understand. You dispute Newton's claim that he invented calculus and you want to put Gottfried Leibniz on the top.

Leonard: Yeah, you got me. I'm a Leibniz man."

The Big Bang Theory Series 3 Episode 11 – The Maternal Congruence

Pharaoh Cat · December 13, 2011, 08:25:07 AM

Gets my vote! Especially the Underlying Values!

You might enjoy this thread: http://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/index.php?topic=8675.0

Too Few Lions · December 13, 2011, 10:39:47 AM

Quote from: Happy_Is_Good on December 13, 2011, 05:47:05 AM
But...a whole Holiday devoted to the guy? I mean, he wasn't even man enough to face down the church and, worse, he was a Christian to boot!

Sorry...just can't do.

yeah, that's the reason why it would be a no-no for me too. I'm happy with celebrating the solstice and the fact that the days are gonna get longer again from that day on.

Crow · December 13, 2011, 06:32:10 PM

Quote from: Too Few Lions on December 13, 2011, 10:39:47 AM
Quote from: Happy_Is_Good on December 13, 2011, 05:47:05 AM
But...a whole Holiday devoted to the guy? I mean, he wasn't even man enough to face down the church and, worse, he was a Christian to boot!

Sorry...just can't do.
yeah, that's the reason why it would be a no-no for me too. I'm happy with celebrating the solstice and the fact that the days are gonna get longer again from that day on.

I can agree with that as well. Though Alan Turing could be a good alternative.

OldGit · December 13, 2011, 09:01:25 PM

Just a suggestion: over at Venganza we refer to Christmas as "Monkey". This came from Pharyngula in, I think, 2009 when some fundie troll let off an illiterate blast about evolution which ended with "Happy Monkey, or whatever you call it". Pharyngula are also keeping up the tradition to some extent. Maybe we ought to join in.

Happy Monkey, folks!

Too Few Lions · December 13, 2011, 10:30:35 PM

obviously I'm biased, but I think Monkey is a brilliant new word for xmas, count me in. And I love your new Monkey avatar OG. I wonder if Magic Pud could rustle up a more Monkeyish outfit for me so I look like the lovely fellow on that card.

Whitney · December 14, 2011, 02:29:10 AM

Assuming the end of the world doesn't come on Dec 21

we're having some people over for a Winter Solstice/New Year party the following week. After all, solstice is the reason for the season...literally.

MinnesotaMike · December 14, 2011, 06:12:01 AM

The Momentous Monkey perhaps? I'm all about compromise

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