Lionel Mandrake: I see. And who decides what makes something "negative" or "dark?"

A crucifix is pretty dark


Maybe lighten up the mood with a noose and a guillotine?

Goddamn atheists.

The real miracle is that a woman married to a construction worker tald him a, the kid wasn't his, and b, she was still a virgin, and not only kept her teeth but got him to believe her. Then again, maybe old Yusef had spent a few too many years working in the sun.

Eddie Ate Dynamite: I guess what I'd be happy with is saying you can put up whatever you want as long as it's not negative or some such thing.

Which in itself is another problem I guess. You don't (and shouldn't) have the right to not be offended. And I'm generally against legislating morality. I don't know man..just...EVERYBODY LOVE EVERYBODY GOD DAMMIT.

I think what we need is a Santa-bot that murders anybody who deliberately acts like an asshole during the month of December.

Putting up displays to make Christians feel like shiat? .50 cal to the face
Passive-aggressive biatchiness to your son-in-law because he's not a billionaire hedge-fund manager? Garroted while checking on the turkey
Not waving at the guy for letting you into traffic? A-10 strafing run

I want to see forced smiles and warm-wishes through gritted teeth and a palpable sense of terror at any social contact for fear of getting gakked because you inadvertently slipped back into being an asshole before Jan 1.

I'm all for Anti-Naivety scenes.

Just get a regular Nativity Scene diorama, and replace all of the people with those little bottles of booze they give you on the airplane.
Jack Daniels makes for the best baby Jebus.

Lionel Mandrake: Revek: Lionel Mandrake: This About That: Revek: these assholes ... remind me of christian wingnuts

Bingo.

Yeah, those damn atheists always putting up displays on Darwin's birthday, even though the courts tell them EVERY. farkING. YEAR. to knock it off.

And then they use it as an excuse to whine about the WAR on science and reason!

Lets get this guy some clown shoes.

Do you have a point to make, or should I just ignore you?

His point is that he sells novelty oversized shoes for people who are self-conscious about the size of their feet and is using Fark for a viral marketing scheme.

mamoru: Proteios1: I guess I'm just now realizing how vindictive and petty atheists have become. Sounds like they are the angry, vindictive, preachy arseholes forcing their values on everyone else. you know,what they claim everyone else is.

Oh yes, so petty and vindictive, what with following the law, asking that the law be equally applied to all, and all that. Not like those kind, law-abiding Christians who vandalized the atheist displays, causing the city to pass the blanket ban, thus making it so no one could use public property for their displays. Those people are above reproach.

Well, if the non believers would only be content with their second class status, we'd have none of these problems.

letrole: Atheism is a Religion.

God evolved.

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Damn, I want a Nietzsche sweater...

Lionel Mandrake: Smelly Pirate Hooker: I don't know who the wise men will be - maybe Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert and Rachel Maddow.

I get it!! har har har

I'm nothing if not subtle. I thought about Pelosi, Biden and Reid as the wise men, but thought that might be a little too much.

mutterfark: REO-Weedwagon: Atheists are the same as Westboro Baptist Church.

We are? But what do I put on the signs? 'THE UNIVERSE DOESN'T CARE IF YOU'RE GAY OR GET MARRIED AND NEITHER DO I'? And what kind of funerals am I supposed to show up at?

ShawnDoc: Lionel Mandrake: I see. And who decides what makes something "negative" or "dark?"

A crucifix is pretty dark

Being told you're going to spend an eternity burning in a lake of fire if you don't believe in a 2,000 year old book, seems pretty dark and negative to me.

"My young son asked me what happens after we die. I told him we get buried under a bunch of dirt and worms eat our bodies. I guess I should have told him the truth - that most of us go to Hell and burn eternally - but I didn't want to upset him." - Jack Handey

machoprogrammer: If the militant atheists make it so we don't get Christmas off, I will become a Christian out of spite.

For every religion you don't believe I am going to start two!

/wait, wut

Since this is the 334th comment, I doubt many people will see it. But all I have to say is:

The atheists (and vegans and especially atheist vegans) I have met are some of the most miserable people on earth - and that's coming from a latent Catholic.

machoprogrammer: I will become a Christian out of spite.

Ladies and gentlemen, your average Farker in a religion thread.

There, now we can all STFU and enjoy some cider.

PhiloeBedoe: What's Anti-Nativity mean? Three dumb women travel to see a dying old man and steal sh*t from him?

You just wrote an epic comedy farce movie. The women can be played by Kristie Alley, Betty White, and Tina Fey. The old man can be played by Al Pacino. At the end of the movie, when he figures out what's going on, he goes all payback on them, with guns and car chases.

Atheism is a Religion.

Revek: That you seek to tell us all how this unknown thing is this way rather than that way. In this respect you are identical to the theist.

You're mistaken. Atheists don't give a fark what you believe or don't believe. They just want your religious bullshiat out of government and schools.

nmemkha:
I have no problem with tasteful and respectful holiday displays from any religion or group.

Neither do I. As long as they aren't on government property.

HotWingAgenda: Dude, shhhhhh. Just tell them that the worst, most infuriating thing they can do is worship privately without involving our governmental institutions.

Yeah, I'll tell you... what would really get my dander up is if I couldn't tell who believed in gods and who didn't. If all theists kept that shiat secret, and only prayed silently and privately?... man, that would drive me nuts. I'd feel like there were ninja-believers all around me, all the time. Shoot, I'd probably have to start believing in Jesus myself, I'd be so mad. Please Xians, continue to behave like whiny children every time someone challenges your infringement on the Establishment Clause, so I can continue hating the God that I secretly believe in deep down... I just don't know what I'd do if didn't have that fire to keep me warm at night.

Valiente: Now, get "In God We Trust" off your fecking money, and you'll be able to take a few more steps away from ignorance.

Imagine no religions, no Twinkies too!

Atheists can put up their atheistic displays on their national atheist holiday seasons.

Fairs fair

Lionel Mandrake: Lionel Mandrake: they never get up

never give up

I was gonna say... you want to see a religious man get up? Put an 8-year-old boy in the same room.

/I'm here all night.

Lionel Mandrake: publikenemy: Stop fighting the atheists please. If you really wanted to piss them off, instruct every one of your church members to erect a nativity scene on their property as close to whatever road you live on. If you live in an apartment, maybe you can tape the scene to a big window or your front door.

That wouldn't piss off any atheists. In fact, that's the goal.


Dude, shhhhhh. Just tell them that the worst, most infuriating thing they can do is worship privately without involving our governmental institutions.

As a Christian, I think the right decision was made. There should be nothing allowed on public property. In fact, I can't remember the last time I saw a nativity scene on public property in and around where I live.

Stop fighting the atheists please. If you really wanted to piss them off, instruct every one of your church members to erect a nativity scene on their property as close to whatever road you live on. If you live in an apartment, maybe you can tape the scene to a big window or your front door.

Really though, relax everyone. God is just creating these situations to sort it all out and draw out the believers and non-believers for Armageddon which he has to get done on the 21st of December because he doesn't want to make the Mayans look bad because they were righteous God fearing people..or something

I find it ironic that the people complaining that the atheists in question are assholes are themselves assholes.

BSABSVR: Errk: Pork....

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Why is there what appears to be a sedan on the right hand side of the nativity scene?

Didn't they all go in one Accord?

feckingmorons: It is a a bit silly, having a religious display on public land is not prohibited,

Actually, it is. 1st Amendment, no promotion of any religion or religions by the government.

log_jammin: Valiente: Now, get "In God We Trust" off your fecking money, and you'll be able to take a few more steps away from ignorance.

yes. such a major issue...

Hey, you got your church in your state, buddy, not me. It's why some call America "Fat Iran".

Gyrfalcon: Although I do have to laugh (to myself) when I see Xmas trees alongside the traditional nativity scenes. I mean, do you people even realize....and then I say, no, no you do not.

Every morning on my way to work I drive by the "Jesus is the reason for the season" Christmas tree lot. How's that for contradiction?

L.D. Ablo: I'd sure like to put up a display for Eris and hand out free hot dogs on Fridays.

Maybe a monument to the Original Snub?

Revek: This About That: Revek: these assholes ... remind me of christian wingnuts

Bingo.

You have a gift for brevity that I envy.

Ditto.

inglixthemad: Lionel Mandrake: Revek: That you come in talking about how atheist don't do this or don't' do that but the truth is that they just do different asshole things.

For example?

Revek: I just simply don't care how wrong you are about the tendency of atheist to be just as uncompromising in their quest to be... Well assholes

When are atheists uncompromising?

When they demand that the Constitution be applied equally to all groups? When they fight to keep "Intelligent Design" out of science textbooks? When, like one guy sues over "In God We Trust" on the money? OK, that guy's an ass, but I happen to agree it doesn't belong there. Nevertheless, that is like ONE guy. Unless he's your neighbor or a relative, you can easily ignore the whole thing.

What exactly do atheists do but talk on a TV that you can turn off, and write books you don't have to buy, and chat in threads that you don't have to read?

I always thought "E Pluribus Unum" made more sense on the money of a nation devoted to the theory of inclusion.

fark that. Jesus got paid.

This is like a long running Elephants turd.

What happened to live and let live? All sorts of things go up on public land and I don't give a shiat. If I don't like the look of it, I don't look at it. Please don't fark up Christmas celebrations to a point to where no one gets the day off, guys.

/atheist
//If you take my Christmas day, I will CUT YOU!

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Zombie Nativity Scene

This seems like entirely too much work to embarass people who don't deserve that kind of effort.