holidays

This isn't a hate speech against organized religion. I had the rare opportunity to sit in on the high holy day services at an Orthodox Jewish temple, which was part of a religious school. Like some people, I knew Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur as the days public school closed in September for...

I am sitting in a coffee shop bored. I was invited to some easter get together but declined because my family sucks. I guess I could go to church but I am feeling really apathetic right now. My wife is spending easter running down some road. I may go for a walk I guess.

I got an email yesterday from the principal of our local elementary school saying that trick-or-treating will be on Saturday night in our community. She said that the Sheriffs department notified her that this would be the night to trick-or-treat in our county this year. I (hastily)...

Dateline: USofA: As the Thanksgiving holiday officially gets underway the day before Turkeyday, airlines are reporting few if any glitches and TSA lines at the largest airports are reporting waits of fewer than 20 minutes. Meanwhile, those traveling over the river and through the woods via...

Don't let the title fool you; I think this belongs here. Well, it's almost that time of year again: buying LOTS of gifts for ungrateful family, stringing lights all 'round the house, hearing "Ho! Ho! Ho!" at every turn... Oh yes, and the Nativity scenes that crop up almost everywhere. What...

http://www.pvponline.com/archive.php3?archive=20051216 My feelings exactly.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/wtae/20051205/lo_wtae/3103420 But the American Family Association, a Christian group, says you'd be hard-pressed to find the word "Christmas" in all the decorations. That's why more than 600,000 online signatures have been collected in a call for Christians to boycott...

So, what greeting does a skeptic use prior to December 25th? Do you say Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays? When writing your cards, do you use one of the above or Merry X-mas? Does naming the holiday as "Christmas" imply that you believe in Christ, God, religion, etc? I say no. This...

Thought some around here would appreciate some of these sites. Some of this was just too twisted.

First, there's Agnostica then for those of a slightly bent nature, there's the scary solstice site. Edit: the origins of Agnostica! (FirstCor123, the mod from Rapture Ready didn't like this for some reason when I posted this there last year.... :( :p )

Only $29.95 I'm saving my money for the Limbaugh action figure - I hear it is priced at $9900.