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I have been informed on a conservative website (Original Post) Mr.Bill Mar 2016 OP
bad taste beergood Mar 2016 #1
We understand it very well, actually skepticscott Mar 2016 #2
What absolute nonsense! mr blur Mar 2016 #6
Really? Made up fairy tales of resurrection mountain grammy Mar 2016 #9
Fuck that EvolveOrConvolve Mar 2016 #10
sure it is Warren Stupidity Mar 2016 #11
Baloney! Brainstormy Mar 2016 #12
Which is why I posted it in Mr.Bill Mar 2016 #13
Tough awoke_in_2003 Mar 2016 #14
a sacred holiday to many people AlbertCat Mar 2016 #15
You sir... rexcat Mar 2016 #21
im not a christian beergood Mar 2016 #24
an interesting vid from the Vegan Atheist beergood Mar 2016 #25
Nope. Them first. whatthehey Mar 2016 #26
"done in a respectful manner" Arugula Latte Mar 2016 #28
In my experience... rexcat Mar 2016 #29
"expect some sarcasm" beergood Apr 2016 #33
In a free country, we are free to "shit on" any idea, sacred or not. arcane1 Mar 2016 #27
On any day we like, too. n/t trotsky Apr 2016 #30
I celebrate the holiday Goblinmonger Apr 2016 #31
Nothing's sacred. Iggo Apr 2016 #32
Considiring all, the killing, physical and emotional harm done in the name of The Magic One, Hoppy Mar 2016 #3
I just heard a jaw-dropper on Xian radio... onager Mar 2016 #4
And in return 24/7 we are told we are going to hell rurallib Mar 2016 #7
Which day is sacreder? Cartoonist Mar 2016 #5
death day edhopper Mar 2016 #8
Xians were never good at math. AlbertCat Mar 2016 #16
not wiccan edhopper Mar 2016 #17
Sophisticated Theology! This pic explains it all for us... onager Mar 2016 #19
I love this group RussBLib Mar 2016 #18
Here's what he said next... Major Nikon Mar 2016 #20
If that is the case, why are they waiting for the Revelation.... nt uriel1972 Mar 2016 #22
Sadly, it's not just on conservative websites. progressoid Mar 2016 #23

beergood

(470 posts)
1. bad taste
Sun Mar 27, 2016, 03:19 AM
Mar 2016

this is a sacred holiday to many people, you and i may not understand it, but its not right for us to shit on.

 

skepticscott

(13,029 posts)
2. We understand it very well, actually
Sun Mar 27, 2016, 06:43 AM
Mar 2016

Why would you presume that we don't?

Lots of things are important to lots of people, but that doesn't automatically make them worthy of respect. Calling them "sacred" (whatever the fuck that even means) doesn't give them a free pass, either. And in any case, if this is such a "sacred" holiday, why would any of those people be reading an atheist chat board first thing in the morning?

 

mr blur

(7,753 posts)
6. What absolute nonsense!
Sun Mar 27, 2016, 07:46 AM
Mar 2016

"a sacred holiday"? So what?
Why is it wrong for us to, as you so charmingly put it, "shit on" it?
I'm supposed to ignore common sense and reality because some people can't cope without avoiding both of them and believing in ridiculous fantasy?

You may not understand it but I have no such problems.

I don't believe in the "sacred". That's why I'm here, in a group for unbelievers.

mountain grammy

(27,277 posts)
9. Really? Made up fairy tales of resurrection
Sun Mar 27, 2016, 08:42 AM
Mar 2016

and believe or suffer eternal damnation!.. now that's bad taste!

EvolveOrConvolve

(6,452 posts)
10. Fuck that
Sun Mar 27, 2016, 10:43 AM
Mar 2016

It's 100% the RIGHT thing to do to shit on it. It's a ridiculous fictional story about the resurrection of a fictional man documented in a fictional book. The same book used to justify hatred, violence, slavery, murder, genocide, infanticide, misogyny, racism and bigotry. I'm surely not going to keep my mouth shut in the ATHEIST and AGNOSTIC group because you're worried about hurting the tender fee-fees of christian religionists.

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Mr.Bill

(24,795 posts)
13. Which is why I posted it in
Sun Mar 27, 2016, 12:34 PM
Mar 2016

The Atheists and Agnostics group. Perhaps you are in the wrong area. Did you expect to find people here praising the resurrection?

Besides, I didn't think my post was rude, rather I meant it to be humorous.

 

AlbertCat

(17,505 posts)
15. a sacred holiday to many people
Sun Mar 27, 2016, 02:14 PM
Mar 2016

Who will have the BEST TIME feeling all persecuted and put upon because we laugh at their mythology. They LOVE that! Whole industries are built on it.

We're fulfilling a need.

beergood

(470 posts)
24. im not a christian
Wed Mar 30, 2016, 11:02 AM
Mar 2016

don't go to any church, synagogue, mosque, or any other house of worship. i also do not celebrate any religious holidays. i just believe we should show respect to our fellow man. nothing wrong with questioning/criticizing faith, but it should be down in a respectful manner.

just because they're assholes doesn't mean we have to be.

whatthehey

(3,660 posts)
26. Nope. Them first.
Wed Mar 30, 2016, 11:22 AM
Mar 2016

When I'm supposed to burn for eternity at the hands of a perfect creator for being the way he made me, and am told that this is love, then the respect train left the fucking station long before I had a chance to get on board.

 

Arugula Latte

(50,566 posts)
28. "done in a respectful manner"
Thu Mar 31, 2016, 12:43 PM
Mar 2016

You mean like the way we're told we're going to be thrown into a fiery pit by the omnipotent creator/director of the universe and burn for eternity because we don't believe in tall tales made up by a primitive, isolated culture?

rexcat

(3,622 posts)
29. In my experience...
Thu Mar 31, 2016, 08:11 PM
Mar 2016

which goes back many years, religious people will be offended by just about anything if it does not fit their paradigm and no matter their political view point, be it conservative, moderate or liberal. I find it better to try not to discuss religion unless they bring it up but if they are being obnoxious about their views then all bets are off.

When you come into this group and say something is in bad taste because you disagree expect some sarcasm from a lot of the regulars here. Keep in mind this is a safe haven group and we protect it as much as possible.

 

Goblinmonger

(22,340 posts)
31. I celebrate the holiday
Fri Apr 1, 2016, 12:21 PM
Apr 2016

by watching a zombie movie (well, actually, this year it was Walking Dead penultimate episode of 6th season).

When I get Easter shit pushed in my face multiple times a day, it's fair game to "shit" on it. Just like politicians that use their family and then tell people they shouldn't talk about their family.

 

Hoppy

(3,595 posts)
3. Considiring all, the killing, physical and emotional harm done in the name of The Magic One,
Sun Mar 27, 2016, 06:45 AM
Mar 2016

the o.p. is not out of line.

onager

(9,356 posts)
4. I just heard a jaw-dropper on Xian radio...
Sun Mar 27, 2016, 06:57 AM
Mar 2016

I'm up early on Zombie Jesus Day, spinning the radio dial looking for good comedy material. I'm in the Deep South, so there's no shortage of Xian loudmouths on the radio.

This statement got my attention: "Christ died to satisfy the wrath of God."

WTF? So he died to satisfy the wrath of himself, by the rules of the Trinity. Oh, I forgot, this is religion, where there are no rules. If somebody points out the irrationality of your belief, just make up something even more irrational. Then claim "Gawd works in mysterious ways."

And to the nanny who lectured us about this sacred day: this is the Atheists & Agnostics Group. Mocking sacred beliefs is what we do here, and all religious holidays are mocked equally, 24/7. If you're annoyed by our Easter party, you should have a great time in here at Xmas.

rurallib

(63,201 posts)
7. And in return 24/7 we are told we are going to hell
Sun Mar 27, 2016, 07:52 AM
Mar 2016

to suffer the worst fiery torture imaginable for eternity. Yet they can do so on cable TV and all sorts of radio and newsprint without hardly a peep from anyone.

edhopper

(34,836 posts)
8. death day
Sun Mar 27, 2016, 08:26 AM
Mar 2016

was Friday, today is Jesus Zombie day. even though the Bible say 3 days and that was only a day and a half ago.
But Xians were never good at math.

 

AlbertCat

(17,505 posts)
16. Xians were never good at math.
Sun Mar 27, 2016, 02:19 PM
Mar 2016

Also... why is it on a different day every year?

Full Question:

How is the date for Easter determined? Last year it was very early.
Answer

Easter falls on the first Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox. If the first full moon occurs on the equinox, Easter is the following Sunday. Thus, Easter can fall anywhere between March 22 and April 25.


Vernal equinox? Full moon? What is this Wiccan shit????

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