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Originally Posted by latecomer  Whimsy?
But, of course, I entirely agree with your point that the reason for celebration among believers in the easter bunny/ tooth fairy/ santa claus/ (your preferred fictional entity here) is more valid, i.e. mutual reinforcement of held beliefs, than it is for non-believers. But hey, sometimes you've just gotta let your hair down.
And thanks for the age compliment, if only it were so  |
I don't know if it was intentional or not, but you missed my point entirely. My point was about your feeling the need to celebrate your atheism. I made no comparisons to believers. It is irrational to celebrate not believing in something. Do you also feel the need to celebrate the fact you don't believe in unicorns, elves, and mermaids? It's kind of like bragging about being able to do simple arithmetic, except that if you've learned to perform simple arithmetic, you have actually accomplished something.