Has anyone ever heard of this...?

StephanieFox · Apr 1, 2008

Someone on another message board posted this:

[FONT=Helvetica,Arial]But with all the praying going on amongst us, I kinda think I am safe. Just don't want anyone's feelings hurt or anything like that....freedom of religion and all, y'know.
Anyhow, I have heard that April 1st is the atheists' holiday because "the fool has said in his heart there is no God." (Psalm 14:1).

I never heard of it. It sounds like something a Christian might have come up with because atheists aren't the kind of people who would base something like this on scripture.
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Sarpedon · Apr 1, 2008

Yeah I've heard it. Sometimes I think I've heard every goddamn weak argument and lame joke from them. Hilariously mean-spirited of them isn't it? Can you feel the christian love and humility?

Devil Ledbetter · Apr 2, 2008

Nope, never heard of it.

Anyhow, I have heard that April 1st is the atheists' holiday because "the fool has said in his heart there is no God." (Psalm 14:1).

People who are shaky in their own god-beliefs can't tolerate the notion that others don't believe what they believe. Their shaky beliefs require constant validation, and when they don't get it, they resort to baseless insults. I run a religious debate board and I've heard it all: atheists are narrow minded; atheists think they're gods/make themselves into gods; atheists care only about themselves; atheists kill puppies and eat babies; atheists worship Satan. Seems "god" isn't interesting enough for some, so they have to make up stuff about atheists too.

Fortunately, the majority of believers I've run across are much more reasonable and tolerant than that. Only the real ignorami believe (and repeat) foolishness like the statement you've quoted above.

It sounds like something a Christian might have come up with because atheists aren't the kind of people who would base something like this on scripture.

Exactly.

Higgins · Apr 2, 2008

StephanieFox said:
Someone on another message board posted this:

[FONT=Helvetica,Arial]But with all the praying going on amongst us, I kinda think I am safe. Just don't want anyone's feelings hurt or anything like that....freedom of religion and all, y'know. [/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica,Arial]Anyhow, I have heard that April 1st is the atheists' holiday because "the fool has said in his heart there is no God." (Psalm 14:1). [/FONT]

[FONT=Helvetica,Arial]I never heard of it. It sounds like something a Christian might have come up with because atheists aren't the kind of people who would base something like this on scripture.[/FONT]

I thought April Fools day had to do with shifting New Year's day to Jan 1 from April 1?

I like the idea of an Atheist Holiday. A day when people could be human or something.

Devil Ledbetter · Apr 2, 2008

Higgins said:
I thought April Fools day had to do with shifting New Year's day to Jan 1 from April 1?

I like the idea of an Atheist Holiday. A day when people could be human or something.

Nice. Except, doesn't "holiday" derive from "holy day"?

Higgins · Apr 3, 2008

Devil Ledbetter said:
Nice. Except, doesn't "holiday" derive from "holy day"?

Is god the only Holy thing? Holy Mackeral!!! Holy Mole!!! Holy Toledo!!!

Autodidact · Apr 3, 2008

Yes, it's true. APRIL FOOL!

oscuridad · Apr 3, 2008

as an atheist I say 'thank god for religious holidays'.

DWSTXS · Apr 3, 2008

I couldn't disagree with you less

veinglory · Apr 3, 2008

So what would be a better athi-day?

Melisande · Apr 4, 2008

veinglory said:
So what would be a better athi-day?

An inconspicuious day.

Sarpedon · Apr 4, 2008

In my atheistic calendar I created, the equivalant of 'holiday' is 'Official Day Off,' or 'Offdoff.'

Higgins · Apr 4, 2008

Sarpedon said:
In my atheistic calendar I created, the equivalant of 'holiday' is 'Official Day Off,' or 'Offdoff.'

Holy Cow, Sarp Man!

Sarpedon · Apr 4, 2008

It was pretty simple, actually. Anyone can create a calendar. All the difficult work has been done already by the astronomers and monks.

Melisande · Apr 4, 2008

Thought I'd google april first and came across this;

http://people.howstuffworks.com/question604.htm

and this;

http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/a/atheistholiday.htm

and finally this;

http://www.americanatheist.org/columns/sfv8-97.html

I could go for the suggestion presented in the last link.

Devil Ledbetter · Apr 4, 2008

My atheist holiday is December 23, Eddie Vedder day. I thought Mac should have added his picture to the holiday season rotation. She did such a nice job of representing the other December holidays.

This year, I'll lobby for it.

StephanieFox · Apr 4, 2008

The only holidays I know about are Lammas (neo-Pagan) on the 1st, and the Minnesota State Fair.

Maybe we should have something in August. I suggest a picnic holiday.

Sarpedon · Apr 7, 2008

I'm up for that. My birthday is the 15th.

RobertlewisIR · Apr 9, 2008

Whenever someone quotes that verse at me, I respond with Matthew 5:22: "But whoever shall say 'thou fool' shall be in danger of hell fire." Catches them off guard, because Christians can't stand the idea that I've read their Bible more than most of them have.

StephanieFox · Apr 15, 2008

Perhaps we need another atheist holiday. How about Dec. 9th, Margaret Hamilton's birthday. (She was the wicked witch of the west).

Melisande · Apr 16, 2008

StephanieFox said:
Perhaps we need another atheist holiday. How about Dec. 9th, Margaret Hamilton's birthday. (She was the wicked witch of the west).

As an atheist (or non-believer) I would not consider any day an 'atheist' holiday if the basis for it was Pagan or any other belief-system.

btw, Margaret Hamilton might have played the role, but in real life she taught Sunday School amongst other things.

Why is it that some people think atheists to be of Pagan or Wiccan denomination?

Bartholomew · May 5, 2008

April 13th - Thomas Jefferson's birthday.

Melisande · May 8, 2008

Bartholomew said:
April 13th - Thomas Jefferson's birthday.

Yeah, why not. He separated the church from the state.

Has anyone ever heard of this...?

StephanieFox

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Higgins

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