Title
Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
1-5-2015
Department 1
Philosophy
Abstract
The latest volley in the war of words waged by cultured despisers of Christianity was fired on Christmas Day. Celebrity astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, host of the television series "Cosmos," bushwhacked Christians with this tweeted broadside: "On this day long ago, a child was born who, by age 30, would transform the world. Happy Birthday Isaac Newton b. Dec 25, 1642."
Not content with just one shot, Tyson let fly again. "Merry Christmas to all," he tweeted. "A Pagan holiday (BC) becomes a Religious holiday (AD). Which then becomes a Shopping holiday (USA)."
Then, the coup de grace. "QUESTION: This year, what do all the world's Muslims and Jews call December 25th? ANSWER: Thursday." [excerpt]
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Recommended Citation
Walters, Kerry. "Snark Wars." Huffington Post- The Blog (January 5, 2015).
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Original version is available from the publisher at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kerry-walters/snark-wars_b_6406110.html
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Comments
This blog post was published as part of Huffington Post's "The Blog," on January 5, 2015.