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Atheists & Agnostics

Freelancer

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47. Atheists should get paid by churches for being atheists

Reply to ollie10 (Reply #29)

Wed Dec 27, 2017, 01:09 AM

Dec 2017

ollie10 wrote: "Don't spew your anti-Christian crap on Christmas day. Bah humbug." ????

LOL X 1000!!!

If atheists managed to push down their revulsion, and keep mum for a year, churches would lose so much attendance and money that they'd be begging them to come back to the fray. Churches ought to be paying atheists for their tweets and posts.

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The nativity is really a silly, contrived story [View all] edhopper Dec 2017 OP

Ba humbug MaryMagdaline Dec 2017 #1

If I want to celebrate a fantasy story edhopper Dec 2017 #3

Not useful to throw that out this eve. elleng Dec 2017 #2

Why not edhopper Dec 2017 #4

Gun control ALWAYS the right time, elleng Dec 2017 #6

well edhopper Dec 2017 #7

The same is true, let's not go out and tell those 'others' what they believe is unbelievable. elleng Dec 2017 #10

I do when engaged edhopper Dec 2017 #11

No thanks. elleng Dec 2017 #12

Moses didn't exists edhopper Dec 2017 #13

You and me both. I am the Passover Curmudgeon. Voltaire2 Dec 2017 #23

True edhopper Dec 2017 #24

"Others" can feel free to avoid the Atheists & Agnostics group. bitterross Dec 2017 #16

But our very existence as non-believers tells them their belief is just that. trotsky Dec 2017 #36

Ok we will celebrate one of yours next - name the day MaryMagdaline Dec 2017 #5

I think we should either celebrate edhopper Dec 2017 #8

😊 MaryMagdaline Dec 2017 #9

But neither of those happened in December. nt Binkie The Clown Dec 2017 #14

Neither did the birth of Jesus. shanny Dec 2017 #17

Rimshot! edhopper Dec 2017 #19

The demise of Voldemort Ferrets are Cool Dec 2017 #30

I whole-heartedly agree. bitterross Dec 2017 #15

Thanks edhopper Dec 2017 #20

Great post. welcome to DU Ferrets are Cool Dec 2017 #31

Fantastic post. trotsky Dec 2017 #37

And there is another ridiculous thing about it. Croney Dec 2017 #18

There is a list a yard long edhopper Dec 2017 #21

Some really good videos explaining the origins AZ8theist Dec 2017 #22

Thanks edhopper Dec 2017 #25

Like the virgin birth. nt doc03 Dec 2017 #26

My neighbor and I MontanaMama Dec 2017 #27

Next time, think of doing this: A HERETIC I AM Dec 2017 #40

I'll keep that suggestion in our idea file! MontanaMama Dec 2017 #42

.. A HERETIC I AM Dec 2017 #44

Oh...I forgot a step! A HERETIC I AM Dec 2017 #45

Gnomes! MontanaMama Dec 2017 #46

Shucks, the nativity is one of the Christian things I really love Freelancer Dec 2017 #28

Merry Christmas to you (anyway) ollie10 Dec 2017 #29

Excuse me GrapesOfWrath Dec 2017 #32

Sorry for attacking bigotry ollie10 Dec 2017 #33

I dont believe in Zeus or Thor... GrapesOfWrath Dec 2017 #43

so questioning the veracity edhopper Dec 2017 #34

Love that insinuation that people "are racists like Trump..." A HERETIC I AM Dec 2017 #39

Atheists should get paid by churches for being atheists Freelancer Dec 2017 #47

Couldn't resist.... NeoGreen Dec 2017 #35

those are really fun edhopper Dec 2017 #38

O Literalists, the story predates christianity. It is delisen Dec 2017 #41