# A christmas gift from us atheists to the religionists on the SDMB **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [November 29, 2012, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-christmas-gift-from-us-atheists-to-the-religionists-on-the-sdmb/642508 "2012-11-29T20:08:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/budget_player_cadet/32/205_2.png) [@Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Budget_Player_Cadet)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2012, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-christmas-gift-from-us-atheists-to-the-religionists-on-the-sdmb/642508/41 "2012-11-30T20:26:02Z")
> [@Merneith](#): > > … what’s he doing to my tree? I hope that’s water… ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2012, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-christmas-gift-from-us-atheists-to-the-religionists-on-the-sdmb/642508/42 "2012-11-30T20:37:45Z")
Look, it was the era of the Roman Empire, there was lots going on, an entire god dedicated to getting wasted, I was drifting between that and chronic boredom and I heard there was this new sect going around. So I write a little bit here, write a little bit there, deliberately contradict some things just to mess with people’s heads… I had no idea that it would turn into such a big deal. I’m sorry. I honestly am. It’s not like I was trying to do anything evil. Man, there’s a lesson in this one kiddies. Be careful what you put in writing. It may come back to haunt you some day. ---
**Author:** ![Cheshire\_Human](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Cheshire\_Human](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheshire_Human)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2012, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-christmas-gift-from-us-atheists-to-the-religionists-on-the-sdmb/642508/43 "2012-12-01T02:16:47Z")
nm… ---
**Author:** ![Uber\_the\_Goober](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/58956e/32.png) [@Uber\_the\_Goober](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uber_the_Goober)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2012, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-christmas-gift-from-us-atheists-to-the-religionists-on-the-sdmb/642508/44 "2012-12-01T04:12:30Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > I thought we had decided to go with the fruit basket. This \*is \*the fruit basket. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2012, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-christmas-gift-from-us-atheists-to-the-religionists-on-the-sdmb/642508/45 "2012-12-01T06:48:15Z")
> [@Uber\_the\_Goober](#): > > This \*is \*the fruit basket. Fortunately, you’re already forgiven for that one. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2012, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-christmas-gift-from-us-atheists-to-the-religionists-on-the-sdmb/642508/46 "2012-12-02T03:40:48Z")
> [@Der\_Trihs](#): > > Who knows? Some so-called “atheists” on the internet appear to actually be trolling Christians just claiming to be atheists. And others are just disappointed believers who are looking for an excuse to believe again. That’s been my theory for you, actually. 😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-christmas-gift-from-us-atheists-to-the-religionists-on-the-sdmb/642508.md?page=2)