This is the "holy"day for which atheists erected a display in the state of Washington's capital building (Olympia, WA). What is entailed in a celebration of the Winter Solstice by these atheists? Their display explains:
"At this season of the winter solstice, may reason prevail. There are no gods, no devils, no angels, no heaven or hell. There is only our natural world. Religion is but myth and superstition that hardens hearts and enslaves minds."Evidently, the atheist celebration entails attacking those who celebrate this season as a celebration of God breaking into human history (aka the "natural world").
Although I've written previously on the flaws of the atheists' display:
We Wish You A Winter Solstice
Being Grateful For Nothing
The Fallacy of Atheism
Morality - Evidence for God
I personally have no problem if atheists wish to have a display celebrating the Winter Solstice. However, one must wonder why these atheists don't have a positive message regarding their "holy"day.
Perhaps they might accept the intellectually honest position of Bruce Ramsey of the Seattle Times editorial board, a self-described atheist, who writes (the full post is worth reading):
"I don't feel the need for any atheist displays, but if there has to be one, make it on Charles Darwin's birthday, or the anniversary of the publishing of The Origin of Species, or some date like that. Don't make it during Christmas or the Jewish or Muslim festivals. Have it off by itself."The only fault I have with Ramsey's analysis is that the purpose of this display wasn't to celebrate Atheism or the Winter Solstice. It was to express a hatred for religion. And
Wisdom seldom finds harbor in the hearts of hateful men.
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