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MineralMan

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10. I've heard, "You can't be an atheist because you have a Christmas tree!"

Fri Nov 16, 2018, 02:12 PM

Nov 2018

But, I don't have a Christmas tree, I tell them. It's a Winter Holiday Tree. It has ornaments for all of the Winter Holidays, religious and otherwise. I can show them the ornaments and explain what religion or other thing they symbolize. They still don't get it.

"Why would you have an ornament that says Allah in Arabic on your Christmas tree?"

"It's not a Christmas Tree. It's a Winter Holiday Tree. Did you know that Muslims worship the same deity as Jews and Christians? It's true."

"No, it's not. Muslims worship Satan."

"Uh, no, they don't. They worship the god of Abraham, just like you do."

"No they don't. I don't believe you. You're an atheist. What do you know about it, anyway?"

And on and on the wheel rolls...

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We're Putting up Our Winter Holiday Tree the day after Thanksgiving. [View all] MineralMan Nov 2018 OP

What, no festivus pole?? bearsfootball516 Nov 2018 #1

Nope. Not enough room for all of our ornaments and lights. MineralMan Nov 2018 #3

What and miss the black friday sales Fullduplexxx Nov 2018 #2

We already spent all our money on the Winter Holiday Tree. MineralMan Nov 2018 #4

I just keep my Halloween decorations up all year. Act_of_Reparation Nov 2018 #5

Your tree sounds wonderful, and you put a lot of thought into it. Croney Nov 2018 #6

There are ornaments available for all religions, really. MineralMan Nov 2018 #7

I draw the line at combining our Christmas tree with religion of any kind. Croney Nov 2018 #9

We have a cute unicorn ornament with glitter. MineralMan Nov 2018 #12

Ooh that looks like guts. Ha Croney Nov 2018 #13

As a national holiday, Christmas is a holiday for everyone in the nation. Mariana Nov 2018 #8

I've heard, "You can't be an atheist because you have a Christmas tree!" MineralMan Nov 2018 #10

That's an interesting viewpoint and I agree. Croney Nov 2018 #11

Santa visits ALL children. MineralMan Nov 2018 #14

Wouldn't that be wonderful, for no kid to wake up to nothing. Croney Nov 2018 #15

After Thanksgiving my home is lit up like a roadside fireworks stand Major Nikon Nov 2018 #16

Perfect! MineralMan Nov 2018 #19

I usually have a tree up The Genealogist Nov 2018 #17

We have,sacrificial stuffed ornaments MineralMan Nov 2018 #18