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17 Sep 2010, 3:06 pm

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xayDw2gS7-0&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]

We cannot let this attack on our character stand.

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17 Sep 2010, 4:29 pm

attack on who's character? "seasons greetings" does work for everyone. some people just get a kick out of excluding others.

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17 Sep 2010, 4:37 pm

Someone made a movie out of the whole War on Christmas thing? And it's not a comedy?

I have to admit, I laughed anyway.

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17 Sep 2010, 4:55 pm

I'm an atheist, and I love Christmas. It was a pagan holiday before the Christians hijacked it, anyway.

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17 Sep 2010, 5:06 pm

KaiG wrote:

I'm an atheist, and I love Christmas. It was a pagan holiday before the Christians hijacked it, anyway.

We must add it's emotional and cultural distinctiveness to our own.

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17 Sep 2010, 5:20 pm

Chevand wrote:

Someone made a movie out of the whole War on Christmas thing? And it's not a comedy?

I have to admit, I laughed anyway.

That's what I was thinking. I was hoping for more explosions and car chases.

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17 Sep 2010, 6:44 pm

just_ben wrote:

Chevand wrote:

Someone made a movie out of the whole War on Christmas thing? And it's not a comedy?

I have to admit, I laughed anyway.

That's what I was thinking. I was hoping for more explosions and car chases.

It's got a Baldwin and Jefferson from Married...With Children.

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17 Sep 2010, 8:21 pm

KaiG wrote:

I'm an atheist, and I love Christmas. It was a pagan holiday before the Christians hijacked it, anyway.

Actually it is still a pagan holiday. Compare Christmas today with the ancient pagan ritual. You'll see the two are virtually identical, save the name.

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17 Sep 2010, 8:57 pm

Naive Christians making a cheesy movie over the idiotic oversensitive response on what tolerance means?

America, I would almost pray for you!

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17 Sep 2010, 8:57 pm

What a dumb looking movie. They should either allow all seasonal icons on public land, or non. Not just one religion. Namely, christianity. And why are they getting upset? It's not like they aren't allowed to celebrate christmas in other ways, why is having a manger scene so important to people?

It's kind of a dumb holiday.

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17 Sep 2010, 9:47 pm

StevieC wrote:

attack on who's character?

Allowing atheists to be represented by a Baldwin.

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18 Sep 2010, 7:38 pm

Gaaaaggg!

Looks like a D-grade passion play.

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18 Sep 2010, 7:44 pm

skafather84 wrote:

StevieC wrote:

attack on who's character?

Allowing atheists to be represented by a Baldwin.

And not even Alec, either.

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18 Sep 2010, 8:13 pm

Chevand wrote:

Someone made a movie out of the whole War on Christmas thing? And it's not a comedy?

I have to admit, I laughed anyway.

For the first sixty seconds I thought it was a comedy, albeit a very unsubtle one.

ThinkAtheist commentor James has some pretty pertinent thoughts:

James wrote:

My friend, is this movie out for veiwing? I could not tell from the IMBd website. Perhaps this film will only make it as far as the Hallmark channel (one can hope)? Where were the other religious minorities that just might agree with sending JC packing for the winter - or is it to be understood that they were previously moved from the town because of their less than fair skin color? And where were the atheist's guns? Where were the burning crosses? Where were the scenes where the atheist's are raping women and burning churches and preaching evolution in town square? Obviously we have work to do if we are to maintain our proper immoral image!

http://www.thinkatheist.com/video/chris ... e=activity

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19 Sep 2010, 1:02 am

"Christmas is the only time the entire world has this shared experience."

Is this supposed to be self-parody? It seems so bloody campy that I'd be sure it's satire were it not for Daniel Baldwin's appearance.

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19 Sep 2010, 1:16 am

Master_Pedant wrote:

"Christmas is the only time the entire world has this shared experience."

Is this supposed to be self-parody? It seems so bloody campy that I'd be sure it's satire were it not for fundamentalist Christian Stephen Baldwin's appearance.

It's not worse than the conformist liberal crap we usually hear from you.

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