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It's widely assumed that atheists, by definition, hate Christmas. And it's an assumption I'm baffled by. I like Christmas. Lots of atheists I know like Christmas. Heck, even Richard Dawkins likes Christmas. Plenty of atheists recognize the need for rituals that strengthen social bonds and mark the passing of the seasons. Especially when the season in question is dark and wet and freezing cold. Add in a culturally- sanctioned excuse to spend a month of Saturdays eating, drinking, flirting, and showing off our most festive shoes, and we're totally there. And we find our own ways to adapt/ create/ subvert the holiday traditions to our own godless ends.
10 Best Christmas Songs for Atheists
Seeded on Mon Dec 13, 2010 8:23 AM EST
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The rules:
Songs cannot have any mention of God, Jesus, angels, saints, or miracles.Not even in Latin. This is the key, the raison d'etre of this whole silly game. I'm not going to start making exceptions just so I can sneak in the "Boar's Head Carol." And yes, this rules out "Good King Wenceslas." Hey, I like it too, it's pretty and has a nice (if somewhat politically complicated) message about how rich kings should help poor people. But come on, people. It's about a Christian saint with magical powers. No can do. (I will, however, grant a "saints with magical powers" exemption to Santa.)
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#1 - Mon Dec 13, 2010 8:25 AM EST
how about Gramma got run over by a reindeer?
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#2 - Mon Dec 13, 2010 9:00 AM ESTThat song (and it's writer) needs to be run over by a herd of reindeer.
You can yell "Bah, humbug" at me but my opinion is, if you wouldn't listen to a particular Christmas song in the middle of the summer, it's probably not worth listening to.
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Oh Come, All Ye Faithful !
Hey, no God, Jesus, saints, or miracles !
That born the King of Angels line is not a direct reference to an angel you know. I believe that's a loophole in the rules.
Merry Christmas everyone and may God bless you and yours !
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#4 - Mon Dec 13, 2010 9:16 AM ESTThey can pry 'Good King Wenceslas' out of my cold, dead, godless hands ;)
'baby, it's cold outside' is my alltime favorite secular "Christmas" song. I'm also very partial to Dar Williams 'the Christians and the pagans' I think it's exempt from the rules because of it's message of inclusiveness
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#6 - Mon Dec 13, 2010 9:48 AM ESTSanta songs all fit the bill I suppose:
Santa Baby, Rudolph the Rednosed Reindeer, Santa Claus is Coming to Town.
White Christmas, Home for the Holidays.
I can't really think of any I particularly like, but there are plenty of them out there. Frankly I'd rather listen to good music than seasonally relevant bad music.
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#7 - Mon Dec 13, 2010 10:25 AM ESTFrankly I'd rather listen to good music than seasonally relevant bad music.
Exactly.
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With the world economy the way it is, why can't we all, just for one Christmas (THIS?) put our money where our MOUTHS are - so to speak.
Rather than buy ourselves/friends/loved ones more unneeded "STUFF", what if we all bought/gave clothes and toys to the poorest suffering children in our own country and others, instead of ourselves. That way EVERYONE could feel good about "Christmas" and what it means-if just for one year.
Couldn't do any harm and it might make everyone more aware and humane toward each other. Also, those who like to "pig out "on Christmas still get to do that!!
George Carlin backs me up in this video. LOL
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#8 - Mon Dec 13, 2010 11:00 AM ESTMy vote has to go to John Lennon's Happy Christmas/War is Over.
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#9 - Mon Dec 13, 2010 11:13 AM ESTThe Chipmunk Song (Christmas don't be late). Funny as hell. Annoying as hell. Yeah, it's got to be a favorite. One has to hear it once a year, and preferably just once a year.
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#10 - Mon Dec 13, 2010 12:45 PM ESTHere's my favorite carol! "Deck the Halls" is an adulterared version of this. These are the real, original lyrics.
1st Verse
Deck us all with Boston Charlie,
Walla Walla, Wash. and Kalamazoo!
Nora's freezin' on the trolly,
Swaller dollar cauliflower, alley-ga-roo!
Don't we know archaic barrell?
Lulla-bye, Lilla-boy, Louisville Lou?
Trolley Molly don't love Harold,
Boola boola Pensecoola hulla-ba-loo!
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#11 - Mon Dec 13, 2010 2:09 PM EST2nd Verse
Bark us all bow-wows of folly,
Polly wolly cracker and too-da-loo!
Hunky Dory's pop is lolly
gaggin' on the wagon, Willy, folly go through!
Donkey bonny brays a carol,
Antelope cantaloup, 'lope with you!
Chollie's collie barks at Barrow,
Harum scarum five alarm bung-a-loo!
Many thanks to one of my favorite cartoonists, Walt Kelly
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