[+/-] Carols for Winter

Happy Winter, everyone!

Twas the era before Christ
by Brent Rasmussen

Twas the night before Christmas and all over the Earth,
The Christians are celebrating Christ and his birth.

"The true meaning of Christmas" all the Christians will yell,
"If you don't don't believe, you'll all go to hell!"

So sitting in bed I pondered that thought,
Of Jesus and the "gift" he supposedly bought.

Of love everlasting, an eternity with God,
Christians believe they'll leave their own bod!

The evidence is thin, in fact non-existent,
but the myth of the Christians is very persistent.

In fact it is shared by many "saviors" of yore,
Like Krishna, Quexalcotal, Mithra, and Thor.

Twenty other saviors, more ancient than he,
we're born on the solstice and hung on a tree.

Angels, wisemen, shepherds - familiar!
Gold, frankincense and myrrh, are not that peculiar.

Even Jesus' name was stolen from Druids.
Their god's name was Hesus, and he shed red fluids.

December twenty-fifth, the birthday of sun-gods,
Was borrowed by Christians to increase the odds

That Christianity would be seen as a full-blown religion,
By the pagans who came before them a smidgen.

If you don't accept Christ, or profess unbelief,
the Christians will hound you into sorrow and grief.

And send you cute poems, filled with guilt and accusing
You of crimes against their sun-god Jesus, and what you'll be losing.

But it's all a myth - completely unfounded,
lacking reason and thought, in truth it's not grounded

In anything like a factual tale,
To be perfectly honest, it has grown quite stale.

So X-MAS is here and I know the real reason,
It is the solstice - not Jesus - that makes up the season.

Earth rounded the Sun with all of her might,
Merry Solstice to all and to all a good night!
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Rejoice Ye Merry Gentlemen (God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen)

Rejoice ye merry gentlemen,
Let nothing you dismay!
Remember there's no savior,
No gods to save the day.
No mythical demonic powers,
To lead our minds astray.
Oh remember that knowledge is joy.
Knowledge is joy.
Oh remember that knowledge is joy!

We bring this news with voices strong
With no deceitful games!
Unto our fellow citizens,
We happily proclaim
That humankind is on its own;
That life is ours to tame.
Oh remember that knowledge is joy.
Knowledge is joy.
Oh remember that knowledge is joy!

Fear not, we say to all mankind,
Let nothing you affright!
Behold the glow of Reason,
Our stalwart guiding light!
The free are those who trust themselves
To do what's just and right.
Oh remember that knowledge is joy.
Knowledge is joy.
Oh remember that knowledge is joy!

And when mankind is freed at last
From superstitious fear,
When human beings have rid themselves
Of pious racketeers,
Then kindness and compassion
Can be the New Frontier!
Oh remember that knowledge is joy.
Knowledge is joy.
Oh remember that knowledge is joy!