Why does Richard Dawkins sing Christmas carols?

Peace in our time huh?{AbE} Oh Holy Night my own favorite. Tingles....Edited by iano, : No reason given.Edited by iano, : No reason given.Edited by iano, : No reason given.

I'd be surprised if the loss of a meaning for your life (one which they say, transcends the very best that you can assemble for yourself) would pass by unnoticed.

Context Jon, context. Paul is addressing those "foolish Galatians" who, subsequent to their receiving and believing a gospel of grace, were setting about works (amongst which Religious Observation) - as if that mattered for their salvation.If one utilises Christmas (or Christmas utilises one) for the purposes of rememberance of what is (once true) the most monumental occurance in human history - bar none - then I fail to see the harm in it.

Good is not really the issue. Monumental is. If you have to ask what would be monumental about the moment of eternal God stepping into time..If you have a passing understanding of the story you will recognise that is it only good for those on "the narrow path". For everyone else it's not very good at all

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I'm not sure how a Christian can even see religious significance in the birth. Please, elaborate...

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I didn't say I saw any religious significance (whatever that means)in it. I said that eternal Gods incarnation would be a monumental thing in the history of the world (assuming true). Barring the beginning of time and the end of time there would be little else to compete with it in terms of monumentality (if that's the correct term). Except his leaving this world perhaps.Although his death and resurrection are apparently significant. Thuswise Easter as a significant event on the Christian calender too.

Brilliant? What did he do that was brilliant science?