http://terahertzatheist.ca/2008/12/24/calgary-herald-christmas-eve-fail/ Science and compassion for a better world Wed, 23 Sep 2015 20:01:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.3.1 http://terahertzatheist.ca/2008/12/24/calgary-herald-christmas-eve-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-3319 Thu, 25 Dec 2008 01:26:25 +0000 http://terahertzatheist.ca/?p=1342#comment-3319 […] unknown wrote an interesting post today onCalgary Herald Christmas Eve FAIL | TerahertzHere’s a quick excerptThis article provides a fun diatribe about how atheists are trying to rid the word Christmas from our lexicon (we’re not, I just don’t want the state enforcing any one worldview over another) and denying our history (which will lead to … […]

]]> http://terahertzatheist.ca/2008/12/24/calgary-herald-christmas-eve-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-3313 Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:40:38 +0000 http://terahertzatheist.ca/?p=1342#comment-3313 For what it’s worth, the Journal did a bit better — though it still has the giant Merry Christmas frieze, they also had Scott McKeen attacking the “war on christmas” pundits. (It isn’t perfect, of course; he takes the time to assert his own faith. Still, it’s better than the Herald.) They also published a letter pointing out Christmas’ assimilation by the Christians, which had my grandmother up in righteous indignation.

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