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Why does Richard Dawkins sing Christmas carols?

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Jon
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Message 19 of 301 (441161)
12-16-2007 4:14 PM 		Reply to: Message 1 by Kitsune
12-15-2007 7:15 AM

What does Christmas mean to non-Christians, and can it really have any kind of deep meaning?
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Food.
Wine.
Gifts.
NO SCHOOL!
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As for deep meaning? Well... could anything be deeper than wine?
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Beware the Jabberwock, my son!
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Message 23 of 301 (441176)
12-16-2007 4:43 PM 		Reply to: Message 15 by Hyroglyphx
12-16-2007 3:43 PM

Re: Its already secularized
I might like to add that many Christians were quite appalled at the original idea of celebrating Jesus's birth. Some sects still do not do it.
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Gal 4:8 -- Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods. (9) But now that you know God”or rather are known by God”how is it that you are turning back to those weak and miserable forces? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again? (10) You are observing special days and months and seasons and years! (11) I fear for you, that somehow I have wasted my efforts on you.
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Message 27 of 301 (441193)
12-16-2007 5:54 PM 		Reply to: Message 26 by iano
12-16-2007 5:40 PM

Re: Its already secularized
what is (once true) the most monumental occurance in human history
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What good did his birth do?
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Message 32 of 301 (441207)
12-16-2007 6:27 PM 		Reply to: Message 30 by iano
12-16-2007 6:14 PM

Re: Its already secularized
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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