http://www.speedkill.org/2004/12/20/852/ Radioactive Toy Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:17:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://www.speedkill.org/2004/12/20/852/#comment-423826 Christmas is for atheists, too at Speedkill Fri, 22 Dec 2006 07:00:57 +0000 http://www.speedkill.org/index.php/archives/2004/12/852/#comment-423826 [...] Plus, let’s take a look at modern Christmases. They involve traditions of largely secular or pagan origins (Santa Claus, gifts, trees, lights, etc). The philosophical message seems to be very humanistic: good will towards men, charity, etc. Of course, I also enjoy taking the whole thing as a metaphor for atheism. [...] [...] Plus, let’s take a look at modern Christmases. They involve traditions of largely secular or pagan origins (Santa Claus, gifts, trees, lights, etc). The philosophical message seems to be very humanistic: good will towards men, charity, etc. Of course, I also enjoy taking the whole thing as a metaphor for atheism. [...]

]]> http://www.speedkill.org/2004/12/20/852/#comment-240806 Speedkill » Bill O’Reilly inadvertently finds the meaning of Christmas Wed, 30 Nov 2005 01:32:36 +0000 http://www.speedkill.org/index.php/archives/2004/12/852/#comment-240806 [...] As I wrote last December, Christmas is very much a commercial holiday. It always has been. Since the primary tradition was invented by elites basically to calm down the masses, rampant consumerism can certainly be seen as the meaning of Christmas. It diverts the attention of the masses from important matters to things like Xboxes. [...] [...] As I wrote last December, Christmas is very much a commercial holiday. It always has been. Since the primary tradition was invented by elites basically to calm down the masses, rampant consumerism can certainly be seen as the meaning of Christmas. It diverts the attention of the masses from important matters to things like Xboxes. [...]

]]> http://www.speedkill.org/2004/12/20/852/#comment-3587 Jeff Tue, 21 Dec 2004 21:11:16 +0000 http://www.speedkill.org/index.php/archives/2004/12/852/#comment-3587 All the more reason to celebrate the rejection of him. :P All the more reason to celebrate the rejection of him.

]]> http://www.speedkill.org/2004/12/20/852/#comment-3586 Andy Tue, 21 Dec 2004 18:02:04 +0000 http://www.speedkill.org/index.php/archives/2004/12/852/#comment-3586 Santa is a Republican. ;) http://www.techcentralstation.com/122104C.html Santa is a Republican.
http://www.techcentralstation.com/122104C.html

]]> http://www.speedkill.org/2004/12/20/852/#comment-3581 Jeff Mon, 20 Dec 2004 21:10:41 +0000 http://www.speedkill.org/index.php/archives/2004/12/852/#comment-3581 Well, I think he does say that Moore knew about the Dutch tradition. Well, I think he does say that Moore knew about the Dutch tradition.

]]> http://www.speedkill.org/2004/12/20/852/#comment-3580 Heliologue Mon, 20 Dec 2004 14:43:28 +0000 http://www.speedkill.org/index.php/archives/2004/12/852/#comment-3580 It's a wonderful book. I'm reading it right now. It's amazing to me that the tradition could have been in Holland, but show up in America without the help of the Dutch. It’s a wonderful book. I’m reading it right now. It’s amazing to me that the tradition could have been in Holland, but show up in America without the help of the Dutch.

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