Billo Reilly: "Christianity is not a religion!"

[pokerfan]

and if Christianity is not a religion, then the first amendment establishment clause no longer applies! Stunning logic, really.

Good news, everyone! The War on Christmas™ is back! Bill O’Reilly has gotten the ball rolling early this season, and on his show tonight, O’Reilly faced off with David Silverman, the president of American Atheists, over evil secularists and such trying to stab an icicle in the beating heart of Old Saint Nick. It started pleasantly enough, with O’Reilly telling Silverman he is dead wrong, but as the O’Reilly Christmas kettle started to boil, he went into a whole tirade over Silverman and his “merry band of fascists” trying to destroy Christmas.

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/bill-oreilly-confronts-atheist-leader-and-his-merry-band-of-fascists-over-the-war-on-christmas%E2%84%A2/

[hrmjustin]

1. I wonder whether it is for ratings or that he really believes in the " war on christmas".

[Warpy]

2. it's ratings

he's a monumentally ignorant man but he's not that stupid.

[hrmjustin]

3. Probably in the end it is ratings. But why the hell do these people believe this crap.

[pokerfan]

4. There's a reason why people who watch FoxNews

are less informed than people who watch no news at all and it starts with Billo and ends with Hannity.

[hrmjustin]

5. Don't leave out Greta! She does her best to dumb down America.

[A HERETIC I AM]

6. The guy is SUCH a giant horses ass, it isn't funny. n/t

[pokerfan]

7. American Atheists has a response

David SilvermanBut tonight Mr. O’Reilly surpassed even the tides. During the November 28, 2012, taping of an interview with Mr. Silverman, Mr. O’Reilly informed the world that “Christianity is NOT a religion, it’s a philosophy.” Really? I’m a former pastor, who served many churches for over 20 years. I would consider myself somewhat of an expert. Trust me; Christianity is a religion by any modern definition. According to my theology professors, Christianity has been and always will be a religion. Every priest, every pastor, every Sunday School teacher, choir member, deacon, usher, and pew sitter will tell you that Christianity is a religion. So where did Mr. O’Reilly come up with this idea? Oh! I know! The tides told him.

http://atheists.org/oreilly_christmas_not_religion

[A HERETIC I AM]

8. Like I said;

Only bigger

[David Zephyr]

9. Yeah, like an asshole is not Bill O'Reilly.

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[Manifestor_of_Light]

10. a lot of atheists celebrate a secular Christmas--because it's FUN!!!

I'm waiting for their heads to explode.

Societies throughout history have had a festival at the darkest time of the year because many people get depressed due to the lack of light. This is basic human psychology/physiology.