And we see the nativity scene as a direct attack on good human values and we would like our place at the table as well.īARKER: This time of year is the Winter Solstice. millions of good Americans who do not believe in a god, we don't believe in a god, and yet we do believe in human values. The pagan celebrations long before Christianity had the evergreen and the gifts and the love and the family, so December does not belong just to Christians. Christians came along and basically stole this time of year, pretending that the evergreen. It's a natural season that belongs to all of us, not just to Christians. He has some extremely harsh words for Christians.ĭAN BARKER: We atheists and agnostics love this time of year - the food, the family, the fun, the music, the fellowship. Listen to atheist Dan Barker discuss the Freedom From Religion Foundation's 'holiday' display in the state Capitol at Olympia, Washington.
