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2000 ATHEIST CAROLS

It Came Upon a Midnight Clear

O Come, All Ye Faithful

There Is No Hell

Silent Night

Solstice Tribute

Away With the Danger

Harken to the Songs We Sing

Joy to the World

O Come, O Come and Listen As We Tell

O Christmas Tree

The World of Richard Dawkins

IT CAME UPON A MIDNIGHT CLEAR

It came upon a midnight clear, a thought so incredibly bold.

I realized I'd been taken in by all that I had been told.

I looked at all the religious strife, the conflicts in every land;

And suddenly, it was clear to me that God was made by Man.

For only Man could make a god as cruel and vindictive as he;

And if you doubt what I'm saying here, just read the Bible and see.

This god of mercy, this god of love is childish and vengeful and cruel.

He acts a lot like a kid I knew, the bully in my old school.

The Bible, hardly the word of god, was written by mortal hand.

It's filled with fables, with myth and lies to comfort primitive man.

Peace on the earth will never come until we take a stand:

Quit praising gods that don't exist, and help our fellow man.

Copyright 1997, by Jerry Phillips

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O COME, ALL YE FAITHFUL

O Come, all ye faithful, sinful and despondent.

O Come ye, O Come ye FROM Bethlehem.

Come to your senses, Christ is but a fable.

O Come, let us ignore him.

O Come, let us ignore him.

O Come, let us ignore him, Christ the lord.

Sing, choirs of humans. Sing in exultation.

Sing, all ye citizens of earth, here and now.

Glory to Man, to Nature ever bountiful.

O Come, let us ignore him.

O Come, let us ignore him.

O Come, let us ignore him, Christ the lord.

Reason, we greet thee, born this happy morning;

Born of the powers in the mind of Man.

End superstition, all that's metaphysical.

O Come, let us ignore him.

O Come, let us ignore him.

O Come, let us ignore him, Christ the lord.

Copyright 1997, by Jerry Phillips

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THERE IS NO HELL

(To the tune of 'The First Noel')

There is No Hell, No Judgment Day;

No matter what some Fundamentalists say.

No Firey Pit, No Suffering, No Blame,

No one to Condemn and Consign you to Flame.

No Hell, No Hell, No Hell, No Hell.

Sing and be Joyful, there is No Hell.

There is no Sin, No Adam and Eve,

No Serpent that talks, as we're taught to believe.

No Fall, No Cain, No Ark, No Flood,

No Savior to save us, when washed in his Blood.

No Hell, No Hell, No Hell, No Hell.

Sing and be Joyful, there is No Hell.

There is no Creed, No Religion that's True.

And it's time for believing in Me and in You.

We're all we have.With death it all ends.

Can't we all work together and try to be Friends?

No Hell, No Hell, No Hell, No Hell.

Sing and be Joyful, there is No Hell.

Copyright 1997, by Jerry Phillips

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SILENT NIGHT

Silent night, filled with light.

All is calm, all is bright.

Man, the infant motherless child,

Wrapped in Nature, sweet and wild.

Sleep in comfort and peace.

Sleep in comfort and peace.

Silent night, star so bright,

Wish I may, wish I might

Give to all, especially Youth,

Love of Reason, Love of Truth,

That the world may have peace.

That the world may have peace.

Silent night, endless night.

All Mankind---end the fight.

Stop the hatred and bigotry, too.

Take my hand as I reach for you.

Brothers, living in peace.

Brothers, living in peace.

Copyright 1997, by Jerry Phillips

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SOLSTICE TRIBUTE

(O, Little Town of Bethlehem)

by Dan Barker

O, shining star of solstice time,

Your radiant hours are few.

You turn and strike the New Year's chime.

We owe our lives to you.

These darkest days of winter,

We miss your warming rays;

But every year this hemisphere

Returns to brighter days.

Since olden days the human race

Has feared your warmth would die.

The evergreen is ever seen

As hope we will survive.

O, ancient drums, stop beating,

And superstitions fall !

It's time for Reason's Greetings,

For peace, goodwill to all.

Copyright 1987, by Dan Barker

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AWAY WITH THE DANGER

(Away in a Manger)

Away with the dangerous lies we've been told,

Of deities, virgins, and streets paved with gold.

Beliefs are the products of primitive minds.

Try asking some questions; and answers you'll find.

The answers you find may upset you at first;

But you can't ignore them. For knowledge, you thirst.

Although it's more painful, it's better to know

That the Bible can't help you -- it just isn't so.

So, where do you turn when you're lost and confused?

Look into your own mind. It's time it was used.

Responsible people have always known,

To be strong in this world you must stand on your own.

You're better off knowing just where you stand.

The promise of heaven is built upon sand.

There is no tomorrow, so live for today;

And help all your brothers you meet on the way.

Copyright 1997, by Jerry Phillips

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HARKEN TO THE SONGS WE SING

(Hark, the Herald Angels Sing)

Harken to the songs we sing.

Joy and hope and love we bring.

Peace on earth to every child.

Man and Nature reconciled.

Joyful, all ye nations rise.

Join the triumph over lies.

All together, now proclaim:

We are one, and all the same.

Harken to the songs we sing.

Joy and hope and love we bring.

Put aside your tribal ways.

Sing, no more, your hymns of praise.

There is nothing more divine than

Man and Nature, intertwined.

Look to science, look to reason;

End this supernatural season.

Stop believing mindless things.

Stop living life as underlings.

Harken to the songs we sing.

Joy and hope and love we bring.

Look around and you will see

Pain and human misery.

Wasted time you can't afford;

Kindness is its own reward.

All religion is a cancer.

Humanism is the answer.

Life is brief, but if you can,

Pause to help your fellow man.

Harken to the songs we sing.

Joy and hope and love we bring.

Copyright 1997, by Jerry Phillips

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JOY TO THE WORLD

Joy to the world, Bill Nye is come.

Let earth receive her king.

Let every mind prepare him room,

And science and nature sing,

And science and nature sing,

And science, and science and nature sing.

Joy to the world, the S. guy reigns.

Let men their songs employ.

While fields and floods,

Rock, hills, and plains

Repeat the sounding joy,

Repeat the sounding joy,

Repeat, repeat the sounding joy.

No more let faith and ignorance flow

From dogmas all around.

He comes to make our intellects grow,

Far as the curse is found,

Far as the curse is found,

Far as, far as the curse is found.

He rules the world with truth and fact,

And quite a gift of gab,

The glories of his scientific knowledge,

And wonders of his lab,

And wonders of his lab,

And wonders, and wonders of his lab.

Joy to the world, Bill Nye is come.

Let earth receive her king.

Let every mind prepare him room,

And science and nature sing,

And science and nature sing,

And science, and science and nature sing.

Copyright 1997, by Jerry Phillips

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O COME, O COME AND LISTEN AS WE TELL

(O Come, O Come Emmanuel)



O come, O come and listen as we tell,

How man invented God and Heav'n and Hell;

How superstition, born of his fear,

Still plagues us in this current year.

Rejoice, Rejoice, It's time to now dispel

The myths and fables that we know so well.

The world was not created in six days,

And man was never conjured up from clays.

Creation is the priesthood's pact,

While evolution is accepted fact.

Rejoice, Rejoice, It's time that people knew

Conflicting tales in Genesis won't do.

That hateful myth of Adam and of Eve

Gave woman cause through history to grieve.

Until that wicked lie had its birth,

The mother goddess ruled the earth.

Rejoice, Rejoice, reclaim your rightful place.

No longer be a subjugated race.

The world was ne'er consumed by global flood.

The chimp's our nearest relative by blood.

The virgin birth and Trinity

Are far too supernatural to be.

Rejoice, Rejoice, It's time to realize

That Father, Son, and Holy Ghost are lies.

O come, O come and listen as we tell,

How man invented God and Heav'n and Hell;

How superstition, born of his fear,

Still plagues us in this current year.

Rejoice, Rejoice, It's time to now dispel

The myths and fables that we know so well.

Copyright 1997, by Jerry Phillips

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O CHRISTMAS TREE

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree,

How murderous and wasteful

To end your life so carelessly,

So thoughtless and distasteful.

We carry on traditions vile,

To honor Superstition's child.

O Christmas Tree, I feel for thee,

How murderous and wasteful.

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree,

How brittle are thy branches.

It matters not (a damn)* to me

You came from farms or ranches.

In parking lots you waste away.

That's where you spent Thanksgiving Day.

O Christmas Tree, it saddens me,

How brittle are thy branches.

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree,

I oftentimes am wond'ring

How beautiful this world could be,

If Man would cease his squand'ring.

He listens well when "Profit" sings,

With no respect for living things.

How beautiful this world could be,

I oftentimes am wond'ring.

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree,

This year it is official:

To show my deep regard for thee,

I'm buying "artificial."

I'll work for change, I promise thee,

For only Man can save a tree.

Long life to thee, O Christmas Tree,

I'm buying "artificial."

* For use with children, (one bit) may be substituted for (a damn).

Copyright 1997, by Jerry Phillips

Author's Note:

I've always felt that it's wrong to cut down a living tree, cover it with gaudy decorations for a few weeks and then throw it away. Perhaps it's because I grew up in the desert, where trees are rare and deeply appreciated. Others must agree with me, given the growing preference for "live" Christmas trees which can later be planted outdoors. Let's work together to stop the waste. A tree isn't a cornstalk; it takes a long time to "grow up." Give it a chance to do just that. Thank You.

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THE WORLD OF RICHARD DAWKINS

(Sung to the tune of: "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen")

The World of Richard Dawkins

Is a place where you will find

A scientific plethora

To stimulate your mind.

Expand your intellectual side;

Leave ignorance behind.

O, tidings of knowledge and truth,

Knowledge and truth.

O, tidings of knowledge and truth.

He came from out of Africa,

As did we all, it seems.

His work has made the world aware

That we have selfish genes;

And thoughts that we hold sacred

May turn out to be just memes.

O, tidings of knowledge and truth,

Knowledge and truth.

O, tidings of knowledge and truth.

A meme by definition

Is a virus of the mind.

The Bible is a favorite source

For stories of this kind,

Which glorify a watchmaker who

Turns out to be blind.

O, tidings of knowledge and truth,

Knowledge and truth.

O, tidings of knowledge and truth.

The phenotype extended

Is a novel point of view.

It shows us what our genes affect

Beyond just me and you.

The world at large responds

To what our DNA can do.

O, tidings of knowledge and truth,

Knowledge and truth.

O, tidings of knowledge and truth.

The river out of Eden

Flows along the banks of time.

It carries information

Down a long, unbroken line.

It's possible your DNA

May someday mix with mine.

O, tidings of knowledge and truth,

Knowledge and truth.

O, tidings of knowledge and truth.

In climbing Mt. Improbable

Your chances may look bleak.

Perhaps around the backside

Is the very thing you seek --

A gradual slope that leads you

Ever onward to the peak.

O, tidings of knowledge and truth,

Knowledge and truth.

O, tidings of knowledge and truth.