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		"For me, telling children there's an Easter Bunny would be on a continuum with telling children there's a God, since I don't believe either" (guardian.co.uk)		253
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boobsrgood		2009-04-12 07:32:47 AM

All 14 year-old girls should be actively seeking their soulmate. Just ask them.

Last One Left		2009-04-12 07:41:11 AM

No it isn't. The Easter Bunny lays colorful eggs. What has God ever done?

dna_level_c		2009-04-12 07:49:41 AM

Sure, I'm an atheist, but that's no reason to turn down a good ham dinner.

I'm not being a hypocrite if Mom's also an atheist, am I?

Tatsuma		2009-04-12 08:37:28 AM

She could have called that article "I suck the fun out of life.

Please give me attention I'm speshul I don't buy into the ideas of 'fun', 'pleasure' and 'making life exciting to children'."

MorrisBird		2009-04-12 08:48:58 AM

I thought it was a nice article. She remembers celebrating her mother's creativity. Have your zombie jebus and your pagan egg laying bunny. I'm making deviled eggs. Wheeee!

Obdicut		2009-04-12 08:49:36 AM

Did anyone really believe in the Easter Bunny as a kid?

I believed in Santa Claus, because it made a weird kind of sense-- but the Easter Bunny seemed like one of those "adults believe weird shiat" things.

FredaDeStilleto		2009-04-12 09:03:37 AM

Obdicut; Did anyone really believe in the Easter Bunny as a kid?

I've watched hundreds of kids scream, cry, and generally get hysterical when placed on Santa's lap for a picture. Never saw a kid even whimper getting onto the Easter Bunny's lap. I always figured it was because Santa looked real, whereas the Bunny looked like some idiot dressed in a costume.

But then there's Frank the rabbit.

UberDave		2009-04-12 09:04:13 AM

It's just a guy in a suit!!!!

I_Am_Weasel		2009-04-12 09:31:09 AM

I say, if you're going to crush your child's imagination, start early! Lest they start believe there is fun in make believe.

August11		2009-04-12 10:06:50 AM

Sounds like someone is taking out their childhood issues on one of the younglings.

moralpanic		2009-04-12 10:08:38 AM

She knows so little.

tvmedia.ign.com

Tsunami Ditka		2009-04-12 10:09:29 AM

Tatsuma: She could have called that article "I suck the fun out of life.

Please give me attention I'm speshul I don't buy into the ideas of 'fun', 'pleasure' and 'making life exciting to children'."

You honestly read that article and you still think that she doesn't believe in fun, pleasure, or making life exciting for children? Just because they don't do the whole Easter Bunny thing?

Did you even READ the article?

I think the Dumbass tag applies more to Farkers than articles, to be honest.

Homer_J_Fong		2009-04-12 10:09:29 AM

Came for the Mallrats reference.

/not disappointed.

Former Lee Warmer		2009-04-12 10:10:18 AM

I_Am_Weasel: I say, if you're going to crush your child's imagination, start early! Lest they start believe there is fun in make believe.

Yes, and that way they can pass it on to all their friends in school, too!

santadog		2009-04-12 10:10:23 AM

I was over in Australia during Easter which was interesting. Interesting to
know they celebrate Easter the way we do. Commemorating the death and
resurrection of Jesus by telling our children a giant bunny rabbit...left
chocolate eggs in the night. Now..I wonder why we're farked up as a race-
anybody? Anybody got any clues out there? Where do you get this **** from,
y'know? Why those two things, y'know? Why not "goldfish left Lincoln Logs in
your sock drawer", y'know? Long as we're makin' **** up, go hog wild,
y'know? At least a goldfish with a Lincoln Log on its back goin' across your
floor to your sock drawer has a miraculous connotation to it. "Mummy! I woke
up today and there was a Lincoln Log in me sock drawer!" "That's the story
of Jesus!"

Who comes up with this ****? I've read the Bible. I can't find the word
"bunny" or "chocolate" anywhere in that ******' book!

BILL HICKS

Bunnyhat		2009-04-12 10:11:19 AM

FredaDeStilleto: Obdicut; Did anyone really believe in the Easter Bunny as a kid?

I've watched hundreds of kids scream, cry, and generally get hysterical when placed on Santa's lap for a picture. Never saw a kid even whimper getting onto the Easter Bunny's lap. I always figured it was because Santa looked real, whereas the Bunny looked like some idiot dressed in a costume.

But then there's Frank the rabbit.

I worked has the Easter Bunny for about 5 years during high school in college at a local mall.

Kids scream.
They kick.
Try to aim their legs away from your crotch.

Sweet gig though. 10 bucks an hour and I don't have to say a word. Just sit there and wave at the kids while trying not to toss up devil horns.

farfigneugan		2009-04-12 10:11:55 AM

Tsunami Ditka: Tatsuma: She could have called that article "I suck the fun out of life.

Please give me attention I'm speshul I don't buy into the ideas of 'fun', 'pleasure' and 'making life exciting to children'."

You honestly read that article and you still think that she doesn't believe in fun, pleasure, or making life exciting for children? Just because they don't do the whole Easter Bunny thing?

Did you even READ the article?

I think the Dumbass tag applies more to Farkers than articles, to be honest.

As always, I'm still shocked when people can read posts by Tatsuma. Ya bunch of weirdos. Have you no joy?

jack21221		2009-04-12 10:12:10 AM

Tatsuma: She could have called that article "I suck the fun out of life.

Please give me attention I'm speshul I don't buy into the ideas of 'fun', 'pleasure' and 'making life exciting to children'."

WTF? I got the exact opposite impression from the article. She could have entitled "Atheists can have fun with Easter too!"

Party Boy		2009-04-12 10:12:28 AM

Homer_J_Fong: Came for the Mallrats reference.

Banky Edwards: Alright, now see this? This is a four-way road, okay? And dead in the center is a crisp, new, hundred dollar bill. Now, at the end of each of these streets are four people, okay? You following?
Holden: Yeah.
Banky Edwards: Good. Over here, we have a male-affectionate, easy to get along with, non-political agenda lesbian. Down here, we have a man-hating, angry as fark, agenda of rage, bitter dyke. Over here, we got Santa Claus, and up here the Easter Bunny. Which one is going to get to the hundred dollar bill first?

maskedloser		2009-04-12 10:12:58 AM

Tatsuma: She could have called that article "I suck the fun out of life.

Please give me attention I'm speshul I don't buy into the ideas of 'fun', 'pleasure' and 'making life exciting to children'."

THIS. So, sooooo this. "Look at me. I'm so intellectual and awesome that I buck the trends you plebes never even bother to question. I am the most awesome mother - the most awesome human being - in the whole of the PTA."

Barbecue Bob		2009-04-12 10:13:15 AM

I don't understand the need to lie to kids about stupid shiit like tooth fairys, gods, or bunnies that lay eggs.

Being a kid is hard enough without constantly being lied to.

It's one thing to explain that they are myths of fables, it's quite another to actually convince kids what you know is not true.

Dumbass use of Dumbass tag.

H_is_for_Heretic		2009-04-12 10:15:25 AM

I'm a non theist and I love holidays. Start decorating a month early. Human beings need festivals. But yes, telling kids about an Easter bunny or Santa seems silly. I asked my parents if they were real at 5 and they said no. When the subject come up other parents look at me like I'm evil, and now I have to have a whole nother conversation about not breaking lil Johnny's heart on the playground and now the whole thing seems condescending. Am I making my child as smug as the author by never pretending?

August11: Sounds like someone is taking out their childhood issues on one of the younglings.

The author refers to her "atheist mother" and "atheist father" but I have a feeling her kid will rebel and be all pious and call her "my atheist mo-ther"

cxjohn		2009-04-12 10:15:30 AM

I love hypocrisy. Any self-proclaimed athiest who still says a God using the proper name and capital letter is just a person in denial. You recognize God exists, you even call him by name, you just deny his sovereignty over the world.

Won't you feel stupid in the end.
Heck, you even capitalize Easter. Your self-loathing is at an all time high.

moralpanic		2009-04-12 10:16:33 AM

Clock Spider Jerusalem		2009-04-12 10:16:36 AM

It's a Spring fertility/renewal festival. Why not take time to teach your kids about reproduction?

As for me, I will never forgive my parents for the stories they told me about the Arbor Day Alligator, which would bite you in half and leave your intestines strewn all over the yard if you didn't plant a tree. Then again, my father seemed to actually believe in the Kidney Stone Fairy. Or maybe that was all the pain killers. But he did find $10 under his pillow in the morning.

moralpanic		2009-04-12 10:18:03 AM

wademh		2009-04-12 10:19:06 AM

Isn't it vital to teach children about Santa, the Tooth fairy, the Easter bunny and compassionate republicans so that we prepare them for the fact that people will ultimately tell them about other fantasy well_wouldn't_that_be_nice characters. We have to build up the belief callouses.

lazymojo		2009-04-12 10:20:00 AM

cxjohn: I love hypocrisy. Any self-proclaimed athiest who still says a God using the proper name and capital letter is just a person in denial. You recognize God exists, you even call him by name, you just deny his sovereignty over the world.

Won't you feel stupid in the end.
Heck, you even capitalize Easter. Your self-loathing is at an all time high.

What if the word "God" is at the start of the sentence?

E.g.: "God and the easter bunny are two things I don't believe in."

Do we really have to use poor grammar to stay true atheists? Then we'll get bashed for being stupid by the Grammar Nazis on FARK. I believe Grammar Nazis on FARK exist, so I capitalized the words...

mloree		2009-04-12 10:20:01 AM

jack21221: Tatsuma: She could have called that article "I suck the fun out of life.

Please give me attention I'm speshul I don't buy into the ideas of 'fun', 'pleasure' and 'making life exciting to children'."

WTF? I got the exact opposite impression from the article. She could have entitled "Atheists can have fun with Easter too!"

religious types always get their panties in a wad if a non-religious person expresses their beliefs. They immediately launch into "elitist!" and "attention whore!" catcalls to make themselves feel validated. It's sad, really. Especially when the article's tone was on of "see, we CAN all get along".

Welcome to Farkistan, I guess.

Tsunami Ditka		2009-04-12 10:20:08 AM

Barbecue Bob		2009-04-12 10:20:13 AM

H_is_for_Heretic: I'm a non theist and I love holidays. Start decorating a month early. Human beings need festivals

Humans NEED holidays? Why?

cxjohn: I love hypocrisy. Any self-proclaimed athiest who still says a God using the proper name and capital letter is just a person in denial. You recognize God exists, you even call him by name, you just deny his sovereignty over the world.

Won't you feel stupid in the end.
Heck, you even capitalize Easter. Your self-loathing is at an all time high.

WTF does grammer have to do with theology?

Your a strange mo-fo.

Have any bible quotes for us?

karmachameleon		2009-04-12 10:20:19 AM

From_The_Year_2000		2009-04-12 10:20:56 AM

cxjohn: I love hypocrisy. Any self-proclaimed athiest who still says a God using the proper name and capital letter is just a person in denial. You recognize God exists, you even call him by name, you just deny his sovereignty over the world.

Won't you feel stupid in the end.
Heck, you even capitalize Easter. Your self-loathing is at an all time high.

Meh, it's hard not saying god. I still say god dammit and shiat like that... it's a phrase. As for the capitalization, I guess I kind of see your point, but if you are talking about the Christian God it's a proper name, right? I know you are trolling, but...

I liked Dawkins' idea of being a cultural Christian. Maybe it's not fair, but... tough shiat.

karmachameleon		2009-04-12 10:21:24 AM

Why the dumbass tag, subby? The article was basically how us atheists handle these religious holidays (though I do the Easter Bunny thing myself). Believe it or not, those kinds of activities are, um, perfectly NORMAL.

Decillion		2009-04-12 10:21:50 AM

Santa: Presents
Easter Bunny: Chocolate
Tooth Fairy: Money
God: Bores you on Sunday

Wait, the fun ones aren't real!?

Wrong_Intentions		2009-04-12 10:22:44 AM

The_Pole_Of_Justice		2009-04-12 10:23:00 AM

Tatsuma: She could have called that article "I suck the fun out of life.

Please give me attention I'm speshul I don't buy into the ideas of 'fun', 'pleasure' and 'making life exciting to children'."

Yes, tradition is the only way to have fun. Anything that deviates is inherently torture.

cxjohn: I love hypocrisy. Any self-proclaimed athiest who still says a God using the proper name and capital letter is just a person in denial. You recognize God exists, you even call him by name, you just deny his sovereignty over the world.

Won't you feel stupid in the end.
Heck, you even capitalize Easter. Your self-loathing is at an all time high.

Yup. My calendar capitalizes National Arbor Day as well. Praise be to National Arbors.

Grammar is not faith.

Honestly, this seems too stupid to even be a troll. I'm gonna go out on a limb and say you actually believe this.

Oh yeah, didn't capitalize the "his" before "sovereignty."

Nurglitch		2009-04-12 10:23:02 AM

Of course there's an 'Easter Bunny'. It just doesn't exist, that's all.

Wrong_Intentions		2009-04-12 10:24:15 AM

Wrong_Intentions: You almost got me, troll, well-played. But just in case you're serious:

meant to include this link (new window)

FTFM

Close2TheEdge		2009-04-12 10:25:27 AM

I believe in the Easter Beagle.

www.dvdtimes.co.uk

mrs.crocodile		2009-04-12 10:25:40 AM

i thought it was a pretty cool idea...i dont know, i would like it if someone took the time to make me a clove necklace. thats pretty creative.

One Thirty-two and Bush		2009-04-12 10:25:51 AM

I'm itchin' to post the road-kill Easter bunny pic. Is that bannable these days? I heard the "Free Cat" pic isn't allowed.

SirEattonHogg		2009-04-12 10:25:55 AM

The childhood imaginary creature hierarchy is as follows:

Santa Claus > Tooth fairy > Easter Bunny.

The whole Easter Bunny thing blows on so many levels. Atleast when I was growing up, I don't think any of the adults in my life made any effort to pretend that the Easter Bunny existed. Yeah, we had an easter egg hunt, but even the little kids knew the parents placed it in the yard. Perpetuating a myth that a creature leaves chocolate or boiled eggs in the yard? What kind of stupid shiat is that?

Atleast with the tooth fairy... you woke up and got cash on the tooth.

TeddyRooseveltsMustache		2009-04-12 10:25:56 AM

Last One Left: No it isn't. The Easter Bunny lays colorful eggs. What has God ever done?

Turned people against eachother, mostly.

furterfan		2009-04-12 10:26:39 AM

cxjohn: I love hypocrisy. Any self-proclaimed athiest who still says a God using the proper name and capital letter is just a person in denial. You recognize God exists, you even call him by name, you just deny his sovereignty over the world.

Won't you feel stupid in the end.
Heck, you even capitalize Easter. Your self-loathing is at an all time high.

more likely spellcheck and/or editors capitalized the name
Easter is a name of a celebration/holidaydate, pagan in origin, and - as a specific name - is entitled to be capitalized

I doubt the author meant to afford any respect to your imaginary friend

karmachameleon		2009-04-12 10:26:43 AM

cxjohn: I love hypocrisy. Any self-proclaimed athiest who still says a God using the proper name and capital letter is just a person in denial. You recognize God exists, you even call him by name, you just deny his sovereignty over the world.

Won't you feel stupid in the end.
Heck, you even capitalize Easter. Your self-loathing is at an all time high.

lol, don't be dumb. "God" is a name, so yeah, it's capitalized. One thing you won't find me doing is capitalizing when I say "he" or "him" with reference to God. I call him by name even though he's fictitious, just the way I'd call and capitalize Frodo by name. And lastly, holidays tend to be capitalized also, like Thanksgiving or Independence Day.

So what? Get over yourself, Trolly Trollerson.

clusterfrak		2009-04-12 10:27:26 AM

last night my wife brought me a bottle of limoncello while dressed in plaboy bunny outfit. I may be an atheist but I luves my bunny.

fireclown		2009-04-12 10:30:39 AM

I have a Camaroonian (muslim) who is completely mystified by easter. To this day when something American baffles him, he refers to it as a "giant rabbit thing".

/HAPPY EASTER, Desiree!

Red Shirt Blues		2009-04-12 10:31:06 AM

clusterfrak: last night my wife brought me a bottle of limoncello while dressed in plaboy bunny outfit. I may be an atheist but I luves my bunny.

Dude, if your wife does that for you I would try and find some God to thank, Seriously.