Atlasians for the Abolition of Christmas

[Ebowed]

Hey friends,

Over a decade ago, I attempted to end the federal recognition of Christmas, replacing it with a secular public holiday.  Although the idea was not popular then, good ideas never go bad.  It is time to bring back the campaign to abolish Christmas and replace it with greetings from the season!

Won't you show your support by joining my advocacy group, Atlasians for the Abolition of Christmas?  The only way we can show our government the passion we have for this necessary change is by organizing!

Suggestions welcome!

[Grumpier Than Thou]

only if said "secular public holiday" is referred to as "Harambe Day"

[MyRescueKittehRocks]

Bad idea which should be on dustbin of history

[Ebowed]

only if said "secular public holiday" is referred to as "Harambe Day"

Certainly, with the abolition of Christmas and Easter, there will be room for new public holidays.  If anything, the number of public holidays should be increased!

[Wells]

only if said "secular public holiday" is referred to as "Harambe Day"

Certainly, with the abolition of Christmas and Easter, there will be room for new public holidays.  If anything, the number of public holidays should be increased!

We should make some day in December (not Christmas) "Seasons Greetings Day". Preferably December 23.

[LLR]

No. Christmas and Hanukkah should both exist, and if you want to abolish both, go to hell.

[Classic Conservative]

No. Christmas and Hanukkah should both exist, and if you want to abolish both, go to hell.

[NeverAgain]

we should aboloish the "christ" in christmas and the "kah" in hannukah. then hannumas wuld be gud holiday for christ jews (moderate heru).

[Ebowed]

No. Christmas and Hanukkah should both exist, and if you want to abolish both, go to hell.

Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't believe the federal government observes Hanukkah as a federal holiday.  One way of equalizing the religious favoritism would be to abstain from government sanctioned religious holidays.

To be clear, this group adamantly favors freedom of religion and conscience.  We would not support any laws criminalizing the personal celebration of Christmas or Hanukkah, obviously.

[LLR]

I don't believe the federal government observes Hanukkah as a federal holiday.

Wtf Atlasia

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

"I have always thought of Christmastime, when it has come 'round, as a good time: a kind, charitable, forgiving time; the only time I know of, in the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely. And for that reason... I believe that it has done me good, and will do me good, and I say God bless it!"

[Wisconsin+17]

Henceforth, Ebowed was known only by his nickname, "Ebeneezer".

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

Henceforth, Ebowed was known only by his nickname, "Ebeneezer".

"Ebowedneezer"

[Leinad]

Federal recognition of Festivus?

[President of the great nation of 🏳️‍⚧️]

Federal recognition of Festivus?

My thoughts exactly. A Festivus for the rest of us!

[Mike Thick]

Federal recognition of Festivus?

My thoughts exactly. A Festivus for the rest of us!

I have some grievances I wouldn't mind airing

[Anna Komnene]

[White Trash]

[MyRescueKittehRocks]

Bad idea which should be on dustbin of history

I'm assuming that you're referring to Christmas, yes?

Nope. Your feeble Cromwellian attempt to abolish Christmas. I'm very pro Christmas 🎄 and the Jewish holiday celebrated around the same time called Chanukah 🕎

[Ex-Assemblyman Steelers]

I endorse.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Things are different since you been here last
Childhood dreaming is a thing of the past
Maybe you can bring us some hope this year
Visions of sugar plums have disappeared


Seemed fitting.

[Intell]

This is dumb...

[Terry the Fat Shark]

This is dumb...

[Leinad]

One way of equalizing the religious favoritism would be to abstain from government sanctioned religious holidays.

To be clear, this group adamantly favors freedom of religion and conscience.  We would not support any laws criminalizing the personal celebration of Christmas or Hanukkah, obviously.

Honestly this isn't a bad idea, although I think there are more important and less controversial things to worry about, especially since Christmas is celebrated by many as a secular holiday, unless I missed the Feast Day for St. Frosty the Snowman.

Basically, in principle I oppose government sanctioning of religious holidays, but in practice I can see it isn't a big deal and would be too hard to come to an agreement on (unless, of course, we get federal recognition of Festivus--I'd probably support that because, well, this is a forum game and we should have some fun ).

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

Nope. Your feeble Cromwellian attempt to abolish Christmas. I'm very pro Christmas 🎄 and the Jewish holiday celebrated around the same time called Chanukah 🕎

Um, you know Cromwell was a Puritan, right? I don't think he was exactly in favor of the separation of church and state.