christmas

I heard a news segment about Christmas under attack but failed to see where any secular progressives was any part of it. In fact it seemed to be entirely manufactured by Christians unwilling to provide a venue for any other religion, not wanting to include a Menorah in the Fort Collins, CO case...

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...

As is usual at this time of year, a sports club that I am a member of is organising its annual Christmas dinner. I am happy to celebrate Xmas, as being a public holiday and a special time to spend with the family, but can't be doing with any of this birth of Jesus stuff. That's the same...

Yep. Seems that stores are actually having Christmas sales starting in summer: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/biz/5061503.html

I am going to take this opportunity to pimp my own podcast, which I think is pretty good: Dogma Free America. You can get it on Iturnes like the others, or at dogmafreeamerica.com. I think that the latest episode on the acrheology of Nazareth is particular interesting.:boxedin:

To everyone out there, I sincerely hope that you have a very joyous Holiday Season, your kids appreciate the time of year, and that you don't get too wrapped up in the commercial side and remember what this time of year SHOULD mean... ETA: Many disclaimers where thought of, written (typed in)...

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - The Virgin Mary. The three kings. A few wayward sheep. These are the figures one expects to find in a traditional Christmas nativity scene. Not a smartly dressed peasant squatting behind a rock with his rear-end exposed. Yet statuettes of "El Caganer," or the great...