Atheists vs. Public Christmas Display

[Gawen]

http://news.yahoo.com/atheist-messages-displace-ca-park-nativity-scenes-194651974.html

Atheist messages displace Santa Monica, Ca park nativity scenes. Won the spots by lottery.

[Tank]

http://news.yahoo.com/atheist-messages-displace-ca-park-nativity-scenes-194651974.html

Atheist messages displace Santa Monica, Ca park nativity scenes. Won the spots by lottery.

In other words it was god's will?

[Gawen]

http://news.yahoo.com/atheist-messages-displace-ca-park-nativity-scenes-194651974.html

Atheist messages displace Santa Monica, Ca park nativity scenes. Won the spots by lottery.

In other words it was god's will?

Must've been. Otherwise God is indifferent to nativity displays or not strong enough to keep them.

[Too Few Lions]

http://news.yahoo.com/atheist-messages-displace-ca-park-nativity-scenes-194651974.html

Atheist messages displace Santa Monica, Ca park nativity scenes. Won the spots by lottery.

brilliant, I love the 'Happy Solstice' poster. Shame they didn't do one depicting the birth of Mithras!

[AnimatedDirt]

http://news.yahoo.com/atheist-messages-displace-ca-park-nativity-scenes-194651974.html
Atheist messages displace Santa Monica, Ca park nativity scenes. Won the spots by lottery.

In other words it was god's will?

Must've been. Otherwise God is indifferent to nativity displays or not strong enough to keep them.

I think God IS indifferent to nativity displays.  It's become a matter of tradition...nothing more.  I'm glad the Atheist organization is giving these churches a run for the spaces.  My thinking, however, is that next year there will be many more Christians that apply for spaces.  It will even out eventually. 

[Tank]

http://news.yahoo.com/atheist-messages-displace-ca-park-nativity-scenes-194651974.html
Atheist messages displace Santa Monica, Ca park nativity scenes. Won the spots by lottery.

In other words it was god's will?

Must've been. Otherwise God is indifferent to nativity displays or not strong enough to keep them.

I think God IS indifferent to nativity displays.  It's become a matter of tradition...nothing more.  I'm glad the Atheist organization is giving these churches a run for the spaces.  My thinking, however, is that next year there will be many more Christians that apply for spaces.  It will even out eventually. 

It'll become a war by proxy 

[Sandra Craft]

I think God IS indifferent to nativity displays.  It's become a matter of tradition...nothing more.  I'm glad the Atheist organization is giving these churches a run for the spaces.  My thinking, however, is that next year there will be many more Christians that apply for spaces.  It will even out eventually. 

It'll become a war by proxy 

This is why I say just keep religious displays of any kind off Gov't property, to avoid this kind of nonsense.  Put them up everywhere else -- on your business, on your home, on your church, on your club,  whatever -- just keep the Gov't out of it.  It's not going to destroy the holidays if that one facet of society has nothing to do with them. 

Personally, I think some of the atheist displays had no other point but to insult Xtians at Xmas, which was both pointless and rude.  The Happy Solstice greeting was nice, but that banner can just as easily be hung from a private home.

[Crow]

Personally, I think some of the atheist displays had no other point but to insult Xtians at Xmas, which was both pointless and rude.  The Happy Solstice greeting was nice, but that banner can just as easily be hung from a private home.

I agree with this, its not like there isn't a wealth of other celebrations that christmas borrows from, as tank mentioned there is Mithras, but there is also Yule, Dies Natalis Solis Invicti, Meán Geimhridh, and Brumalia. All of which are a celebration of the soltice in someway that have had an effect on the christian or modern celebration of christmas. May as well try and engage people through culture rather than telling them its a load of nonsense.

[Crocoduck]

I would be fine with nativity scenes if those who put such displays on Government property would also put up Kwanza, Jewish, Muslim, Wiccan, etc., displays at appropriate times.

Agreed. The only issue here is that it's a government building officially endorsing one religion over another.

That being said, wanting to put up a banner that publicly says "Btw, all this stuff is bullshit", even if it's true, is kind of a dick move. I think there are better venues for that fight, really. I think it just gives more credence to the argument that all atheists are asshats.

I agree and it fuels the negative stereotype that atheists are bitter, angry god haters and not simply rational people who find no compelling evidence for a belief in a god.

http://news.yahoo.com/atheist-messages-displace-ca-park-nativity-scenes-194651974.html

Atheist messages displace Santa Monica, Ca park nativity scenes. Won the spots by lottery.

The chain link fencing around the displays gave me a good laugh. It kinda made it look like Baby Jesus was in jail.





   

[Asmodean]

Is it just me, or does the bearded fellow not look quite pissed enough..? He HAS been told he's not the father, right? He should be stoning the chick with the lamb, is what he should be. They did it back then, you see... Oh wait, they still do...

[xSilverPhinx]

Is it just me or do his fists look a bit clenched? Looks kind of tense to me...

[Sweetdeath]

Is it just me or do his fists look a bit clenched? Looks kind of tense to me...

Looks like someone is getting the beatdown .

[Ecurb Noselrub]

Things are heating up down in Athens, Henderson County, Texas.  The Wisconsin atheists are threatening legal action, and the Athens Christians are saying "come and take it."  Should be fun.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/12/14/texas-town-braces-for-battle-with-atheists-over-nativity-scene/?test=latestnews

[xSilverPhinx]

Things are heating up down in Athens, Henderson County, Texas.  The Wisconsin atheists are threatening legal action, and the Athens Christians are saying "come and take it."  Should be fun.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/12/14/texas-town-braces-for-battle-with-atheists-over-nativity-scene/?test=latestnews

[The Magic Pudding]

Is it just me or do his fists look a bit clenched? Looks kind of tense to me...

He probably just opened the third box from the wise guys and found a smelly pile of muryh in it.