Why we need another holiday

It is true that the end of the calendar year is packed with holidays.  There is Christmas, Yule, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa.  But there is a problem with all of these holidays, at their heart they are exclusive observances that exclude segments of the population.  You don’t have to be Jewish to celebrate Hanukkah or of African descent to celebrate Kwanzaa, nobody will stop you if you really want to do it.  Nobody will throw you in jail if you are Buddhist and celebrate Christmas.  Nobody will fine you if you celebrate Yule like a pagan.  But we can all agree that taking part in a cultural tradition that is not your own is unfamiliar and can be uncomfortable at times.  There is a reason for that, these holidays are not meant for everybody.  They are celebrated by specific groups for specific reasons.  If you are not part of the group that celebrates a specific holiday, you will be left out.

That is the beauty of Newtonmas and the Season of Reason.  It is open to everybody!  Newtonmas is an all inclusive holiday that centers on building community and celebrating the gifts of technology.  Every human being uses technology.  If you have clothes on your back or are able to alter your environment in any way, you are a user of technology.  Almost every human being benefits from the bounties of science and the thinking that science demands. If you are reading or hearing these words, you are enjoying the gifts of the scientific method.  Every human being is eligible to celebrate Newtonmas and the Season of Reason.  

Some may wonder how the celebration of technology and science is any different from the golden calf of the Old Testament.  Is this new celebration shifting our focus to new idols and false gods? Newtonmas is not a blind celebration of technology and science.  At it’s core, the holiday is an acknowledgement of the positive and negative aspects of the gifts of technology in our modern lives. The Season of Reason gives participants a few opportunities to reflect and discuss on the place that technology has in our lives.  Participants are encouraged to apply reason, logic, and the scientific method to how these technologies affect us and how they can contribute to our mental and emotional lives.

Come join us in this festival of reason and science.  There are plenty of delicious apple treats for everyone!

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