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Should atheists be paid for public holidays that recognize events they don't believe in?

Started by"Thomas Willingham" <twillingham@outlook.com>
First post2018-01-23 06:47 +0100
Last post2018-01-24 15:43 +0800
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  Should atheists be paid for public holidays that recognize events they don't believe in? "Thomas Willingham" <twillingham@outlook.com> - 2018-01-23 06:47 +0100
    [OT] Re: Should atheists be paid for public holidays that recognize events they don't believe in? Libor 'Poutnik' Stříž <poutnik@privacy.net> - 2018-01-23 07:10 +0100
    Re: Should atheists be paid for public holidays that recognize events they don't believe in? Tim <onelydad58@gmail.com> - 2018-01-24 03:42 +0000
    Re: Should atheists be paid for public holidays that recognize events they don't believe in? Chris in Makati <mail@nospam.com> - 2018-01-24 15:43 +0800

#3006 — Should atheists be paid for public holidays that recognize events they don't believe in?

From"Thomas Willingham" <twillingham@outlook.com>
Date2018-01-23 06:47 +0100
SubjectShould atheists be paid for public holidays that recognize events they don't believe in?
Message-ID<0bbbd53b198a9dbf86f9dfaa02ea19e0@dizum.com>
They don't believe in God so they shouldn't receive holiday pay 
for Christmas.  The recognized holiday is "Christmas", not that 
"solstice" abomination they call it..

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#3007 — [OT] Re: Should atheists be paid for public holidays that recognize events they don't believe in?

FromLibor 'Poutnik' Stříž <poutnik@privacy.net>
Date2018-01-23 07:10 +0100
Subject[OT] Re: Should atheists be paid for public holidays that recognize events they don't believe in?
Message-ID<p46jl0$id2$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#3006
Dne 23/01/2018 v 06:47 Thomas Willingham napsal(a):
> They don't believe in God so they shouldn't receive holiday pay 
> for Christmas.  The recognized holiday is "Christmas", not that 
> "solstice" abomination they call it..
> 
Similar principle would then apply
to all holidays and to all people
who do not respect the particular holiday nature.

There is written the Sun and rain comes to both good and bad people.
Consider holidays as sunny days.

-- 
Poutnik ( The Pilgrim, Der Wanderer )

A wise man guards words he says,
as they say about him more,
than he says about the subject.

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#3009

FromTim <onelydad58@gmail.com>
Date2018-01-24 03:42 +0000
Message-ID<XnsA873DCCAA6C85timothybilyahoocom@69.16.179.28>
In reply to#3006
"Thomas Willingham" <twillingham@outlook.com> wrote in 
news:0bbbd53b198a9dbf86f9dfaa02ea19e0@dizum.com:

> They don't believe in God so they shouldn't receive holiday pay 
> for Christmas.  The recognized holiday is "Christmas", not that 
> "solstice" abomination they call it..
> 
Be careful or those of the Jewish faith will be asking for paid holidays 
for their festivals, like Passover. The same for Chinese New Year, etc. 
Sometimes it is better to just let sleeping dogs lie.

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FromChris in Makati <mail@nospam.com>
Date2018-01-24 15:43 +0800
Message-ID<1pdg6d5g5v7bap3a8vihogg8gvdrco3esg@4ax.com>
In reply to#3006
On Tue, 23 Jan 2018 06:47:11 +0100 (CET), "Thomas Willingham"
<twillingham@outlook.com> wrote:

>They don't believe in God so they shouldn't receive holiday pay 
>for Christmas.  The recognized holiday is "Christmas", not that 
>"solstice" abomination they call it..

Of course they should. Holidays are provided to give people an
occasional break from the work they do every day.

Those who follow a particular religion can use it to celebrate their
faith. Those of another faith or no faith at all can use it in
whatever way they choose.

By the way, there are plenty of people who believe in God who don't
celebrate Christmas. Christmas is a Christian holiday. Many other
religions also have a God.

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