Atheist RAAAAAAAAAAAAAGE Part 2

[shaebay]

Rather than talking about how horrible I am at LJ, let's just continue on with some raeg, y/y?

My first atheist rage post was Glee induced and here if you missed it, but this one affects my daily life. I'm going to copypasta what I sent to fyrestar1 in an email because it'll save some time

Comments

[cessin]

Sounds tricky! I would contact your HR and explain your situation and how it makes you feel uncomfortable and wished it to be just winter holiday type decorations (Santa+tree+presents+ OH GOD if someone posted the 12 days of xmas on the board, that would be a countdown and adorable *getting off topic* )

B-but yeah, I'd contact your HR and explain the situation and how it makes you uncomfortable and see what they say and then act upon that, I guess.

[cessin]

Fff, And just noticed I used 'oh god' I'm not religious but I grew up with a religious childhood and I have never seemed to shake that phrase.(Sorry! ;~; ) OTL

[shaebay]

I use it all the time, it's not even connected with religion to me.

[queenofspades]

I vote for culturally adept holiday board. Include a Festivus pole.

[plaidedbra]

I say the first one, but the option of putting Krampus up just looming over the manger would be full of lulz. If it were me and I was behaving, I would put up other winter celebrations of the world. Saint Lucia would be good (we celebrate that in my family), but Chanukah-related stuff would give a bigger signal that someone needs to back down. As horrible as my phrases sound, I've played the jew-card before in order to get people to shut up. Because of my mom's conversion, I technically can do it legitly... but I don't wear my jew-ness on my sleeve nowadays; I'm just agnostic with a fetish for Pan.

Verdict: put up dreidels etc if you feel nice; put up Krampus if you're feeling naughty. If you do the latter, I demand photos for the Faux Deer blog.

[shaebay]

Oh no, I don't want to be fired for putting up Krampus, lol. XD

[shecrazy13]

I think the bottom line is that while Christmas is traditionally a Christian/Catholic celebration, that discounts all of the other holidays around this time of year

[shaebay]

I celebrate Christmas, but it really should be called Giftmas. It's a holiday of celebrating family and gifts and awesomeness, not at all related to anything religious.

I think including any kind of note that I'm celebrate much differently would make me an outcast. As it is, I'm 20 years younger than most of my co-workers, and in many cases I'm 40 years younger than some. It's taken me almost an entire year to be able to socialize with these people without them treating me like I belong in special ed, and I don't think pointing out our differences in such a bold manor will help.

I am uncomfortable with most all displays of religion. I think if a person has religious views they should be kept private and not shoved in other people's faces. One of the biggest things is that I work in a government office and am a huge fan of separation of church and state. I think it's one of the most important ideas that our country was founded on, and it makes me uncomfortable when it's ignored.

[shecrazy13]

I know what you mean. It's not nearly the same age difference, but I was 14 when I started community college, and most people were 5-15 years older than me. No one really took me seriously when I told them my age then, and it has only gotten better now because I'm about the age of your average freshman. With people of that age especially, there are a lot more people with very specific and focused ideas about religion without all of the politically correct circle of inclusion that people around our age do.

Also, I would think that working in a government office is a lot like a public school...no school prayer, no religious paraphernalia, and no public displays of religious anything.

[ofenjen]

It's been my experience that Athiests and Agnostics have to be much more tolerant than many religious folks are. I don't like the double standard, but I'm very good at just not seeing/ignoring whatever makes me uncomfortable. Honestly, I don't care...as long as I have the choice to not have whatever it is in my house, which I obviously do. Growing up with a Southern Baptist family, there has always been a MUST BE THIS WAY take on the holiday season. I can respect their religious choices even if they don't respect mine.

And that does not address your multiple choice, at all, does it? It's more my general philosophy.

[shaebay]

It's not fair. :P

My response isn't really helpful either, lol.

[ofenjen]

No, it isn't fair, but it is part of being a minority. That definitely does not mean you shouldn't speak you mind if you want to. I suggest a kindergarten level "holidays of the world" type coloring sheet. Both of my kids did them when they were little. Wonder if I have one floating around?