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Tue Dec 16, 2014, 12:39 AM Dec 2014

Reno atheist says he's not waging war on Christmas

Jon Eric Johnson
1:37 p.m. PST December 15, 2014

So this is the time of year that certain pundits and media personalities love to vilify people like me, because, evidently I'm at war with them, or with something they hold dear, anyway.

I must have missed that memo as well, since I'm busy with a full-time career, going to school and raising a large blended family, as well as donating a good deal of my time to charity and being active in my community when I'm not hunting or fishing. Please don't tell my wife and kids what a terrible person I supposedly am, I've got them buffaloed into thinking I'm a pretty good guy.

You see I'm an atheist, and, according to several sources these days, evidently I'm at war with Christmas.

I have to tell you this seems pretty weird, seeing as how I'm sitting in front of our Christmas tree as I type this. I must also say that I find the fact that I'm supposed to be at war with Christmas pretty upsetting. Frankly, I like Christmas. I don't want to be at war with it. I don't even remember signing up for that draft…

http://www.rgj.com/story/opinion/voices/2014/12/15/one-view-war-christmas-never-signed/20286215/

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Reno atheist says he's not waging war on Christmas (Original Post) rug Dec 2014 OP
I like him. I wish him and his family a most happy holidays. cbayer Dec 2014 #1
If it were up to me EvilAL Dec 2014 #2

EvilAL

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2. If it were up to me
Tue Dec 16, 2014, 09:40 AM
Dec 2014

I wouldn't put up a tree or anything this time of year. My girlfriend and kids like it, so I go along with the whole gift-wrapping and tree. If I went around taking down other people's trees and pulling a Grinch on their outdoor decorations, then there could be an argument for a 'war'.

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