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

From	kludge@panix.com (Scott Dorsey)
Newsgroups	alt.polyamory
Subject	Re: Should atheists be paid for public holidays that recognize events they don't believe in?
Date	2018-03-08 18:46 -0500
Organization	Former users of Netcom shell (1989-2000)
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jerry huff  <jerry.huff@rockyou.com> wrote:
>On Monday, January 22, 2018 at 9:56:03 PM UTC-8, Thomas Willingham 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..
>
>Well since the Christians stole the holiday from the pagan Solstice and claimed it for the birth of their God, why not?

Well, I'm Catholic, and from what I can see of the Church calendar, just
about every day is a feast day.  I shouldn't have to go to work at all,
I should get holiday pay for every day of the year.
--scott
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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
  Re: Should atheists be paid for public holidays that recognize events they don't believe in? jerry huff <jerry.huff@rockyou.com> - 2018-01-25 08:08 -0800
    Re: Should atheists be paid for public holidays that recognize events they don't believe in? kludge@panix.com (Scott Dorsey) - 2018-03-08 18:46 -0500

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