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Fred Sanders

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5. Celebrating the solstices are celebrations of fact and science, not fantasy and myth...it is a better

Fri Dec 19, 2014, 08:33 PM

Dec 2014

and more intellectual way to mark the joys of life and the passage of time.

Religion substitutes the natural world of nature for the unnatural world of faith.

Isn't religion the unnatural state?

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A day after Nativity scene erected, atheist sign posted in State Capitol (NE) [View all] Omaha Steve Dec 2014 OP

Good for him. Takes character to stand up for what you believe. (either side) BlueJazz Dec 2014 #1

Mr. Braley earns my respect. cheapdate Dec 2014 #2

Too bad the people who put up these nativity scenes are also the first ones to become furious NoJusticeNoPeace Dec 2014 #3

Daily charity as an act of faith VS voting. Beartracks Dec 2014 #11

Actually, Catholics historically trended Democratic. Psephos Dec 2014 #15

The current Pope is a nigh-Commie! Warms my (Democratic) Socialist heart every time I read KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 #28

lol warms mine too n/t Psephos Dec 2014 #35

He has a long way to go on some issues, but this atheist hifiguy Dec 2014 #38

Check this out. On His 78th Birthday, Francis KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 #43

That is the act of someone who actually believes in hifiguy Dec 2014 #44

Stupid. It's Christmas. 840high Dec 2014 #4

It is a public facility. The winter holiday is celebrated by people of different faiths and of no Warren Stupidity Dec 2014 #22

Celebration of the winter solstice and the impending return of the sun hifiguy Dec 2014 #40

OMG, now that's funny jberryhill Dec 2014 #33

Celebrating the solstices are celebrations of fact and science, not fantasy and myth...it is a better Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #5

Let's get Christ back out of Christmas. graegoyle Dec 2014 #6

need to put Christ back into Christians Skittles Dec 2014 #10

"Backward, Christian Soldiers" - nt KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author guyton Dec 2014 #7

His work was done. JEFF9K Dec 2014 #27

I'm for separation of church and State--every--day of the year. lexington filly Dec 2014 #8

Religion is the oldest, most profitable marketing scam on the planet. vkkv Dec 2014 #9

I watched that special on PBS, and it reminded me of our political parties. jtuck004 Dec 2014 #16

"Religion began when the first con man hifiguy Dec 2014 #41

Scott Braley maddiemom Dec 2014 #12

Because some Christians were making a statement is my guess. cheapdate Dec 2014 #13

K&R DeSwiss Dec 2014 #14

Holy Cow! hifiguy Dec 2014 #42

K&R n/t Feral Child Dec 2014 #17

The first step to separating church and state is making Christmas no longer a holiday. M Township75 Dec 2014 #18

Far too many people celebrate Christmas to do that. NutmegYankee Dec 2014 #21

If it is not a holiday then how can they be sued for not giving them the day off Township75 Dec 2014 #36

Religious accommodation. NutmegYankee Dec 2014 #37

A better idea woud be to make it a national week long secular winter celebration. Warren Stupidity Dec 2014 #31

So corporations are goingo take away two days and give 7? Township75 Dec 2014 #34

Well, neither proposol has a snowball's chance in hell, but... Warren Stupidity Dec 2014 #39

Isn't the Winter Solstice a pagan holiday? LiberalElite Dec 2014 #19

It is an astronomical event. Warren Stupidity Dec 2014 #23

Ok true that LiberalElite Dec 2014 #45

I find both offensive. Neither the nativity nor this sign belongs in the Nebraska state capitol. hughee99 Dec 2014 #20

do you even understand what solstice is? it is an actual fact--the shortest day, longest niyad Dec 2014 #24

No shit. Really? hughee99 Dec 2014 #26

I agree. HappyMe Dec 2014 #30

Next up, a sign from the local Marxist chapter: KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 #25

Too wordy. True Blue Door Dec 2014 #32