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We’ve already addressed the holiday issue here (about how the Christmas holiday has pagan roots, and has been appropriated by the Christian newcomers). Now, I’m going to show how the days of the week are based in ancient mythology and paganism. So, when you mention the days of the week, remember that you are invoking [...]
What follows is Dan Barker’s reply about the negative response from Seattle-area Atheist organizations, including me (founder of Tacoma Atheists, but not speaking for them as a group) and Seattle Atheists. (Note: from what I’ve read from various bloggers, including the Friendly Atheist, the response has been more mixed than the 99% in favor of [...]
Falterer adds his 2ยข to the melee: The Freedom From Religion Foundation had the opportunity to contribute to a Christmas display at the Washington State Capitol, and squandered that opportunity on this callous, sententious, dogmatic piece of dissent. It’s intended as a protesting middle finger to the State for permitting such displays in a public [...]