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JPG · November 1st 04, 10:07 PM posted to uk.sci.weather

On 1 Nov 2004 07:13:13 -0800, (Jack Harrison)
wrote:

"Michael Mcneil" wrote in message

Even the wierd religions* that have no
gods celebrate the solstice in one way or another. (Usually joining in
with the over-indulgences associated with Christmass in the places I
have been.)

*Atheism, agnostics, monkey-ancestor worship etc.

Michael,

I am proud to be an Atheist; doubtless you are proud of your beliefs.
But Atheism is not a religion. Indeed, it is the very opposite. It
is the absence of religion - in other words, a denial of the existence
of any gods.

And yes, I do celebrate the fact that the days are getting longer once
the winter solstice has passed. It is merely the acknowledgment of a
scientific fact.

I can only imagine that men celebrated the lengthening of the days
long before any religion hijacked it, much as they celebrated the
coming of spring (the religions hijacked that as well). The Christian
Jesus-in-a-stable story complete with three wise men etc is a copy of
similar stories involving the resurrecting pagan god-men such as
Osiris, Mithras and Dionysis who were also "born" on December 25th.

Martin

And am I to presume Michael that since you clearly don't engage in
monkey-ancestor-worship, you have scant regard for your forebears? :-)

Jack