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Posts Tagged ‘War on Christmas’
Happy Nonnormative Holiday
December 22nd, 2011 
Greg Laden This is the time of year that everyone sends everyone else those greeting cards made out of your family photos. To some extent it must be true that the images in those photos reify socio-normative standards. The images are iconic of the expectations of what a family looks like, because they are self selected pictures [...]
Flying Spaghetti Monster Strikes Again!
December 21st, 2011 Greg Laden This time, at the lawn in front of the Leesburg County Court House in Virginia: Beside a Christmas tree and creche sits a large banner with a nativity scene in which baby Jesus has been replaced by a plate of spaghetti with googly eyes. A crowd that includes pirates and gnomes surrounds Jesus. At the [...]
Posted in Church-State, War on Christmas 
Tags: Atheism, Church State Separation, War on Christmas 
10 Comments »Baby Jesus Joined by Flying Spaghetti Monster on Air Force Base
December 20th, 2011 Greg Laden In a win for secularism as well as pasta, a sign donated by the American Atheists has been put up in the place where they put holiday stuff at Travis Air Force Base. Of course, the sign has already been vandalized, but only a little. But seriously, you can’t really vandalize pasta … it just [...]
“Silent Night” Sung
December 20th, 2011 Greg Laden I had earlier mentioned that Americans United sof Separation of Chruch and State had expressed concern over the singing of the song “Silent Night” in a school Christmas program; Well, the event carried out and the song was sung, and AU has no immediate plans. Alex Luchenitser, associate legal director for Separation of Church and [...]
Secret Christians Warn Michigan Homeowners about Pagan Holiday Lights
December 19th, 2011 Greg Laden Vintage Drive, Michigan homeowners found a warning attached to their mailboxes about their “Christmas lights” (otherwise known as “Holiday Lights” or “Winter Lights”). They were warned that this, as well as the use of mistletoe, yule-logs, and wreathes were pagan practices and should be avoided by true Christians. Local church-going residents vow to respond by [...]
Should there be a White House Christmas Card?
December 18th, 2011 Greg Laden David Greenberg has an Op-Ed at the LA Times asking this question. It reminded me that I used to get a Christmas card, or at least a Holiday card, from Bill Clinton every year, but George Bush never sent me one. Barack Obama hasn’t either, but Al Franken does. Of course, since I personally put [...]
Posted in Religion, War on Christmas Tags: Atheism, Religion, Republicans, War on Christmas 10 Comments »Tuscumbia City School Silent Night Irks AU
December 16th, 2011 Greg Laden Americans United for Separation of Church and State says it will sue the Tuscumbia City School District if the song Silent Night is sung during a Christmas Program.
The Nightmare That Was Christmas (Death Never Dies)
December 14th, 2011 Greg Laden I remember it as clearly as if it was yesterday, even though it happened years ago, even before you were born. I screamed silently, pinned on my back by the massive weight of a cotton blanket, legs frozen, the dark lights flickering as the human-like form approached, its arms raised, hands ready to grab, closing [...]
Adopti-Gate
December 9th, 2011 Greg Laden You’ve heard about the Catholic League’s call to adopt Atheists, and you may have read where one Atheist fully embraces this idea and suggests that Atheists also adopt Christians. One famous Atheist, Stephanie Zvan, tenaciously refused to be adopted: “Why I will not be adopted.” Greta Christina also seems to be against the idea … [...]
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