Atheist Holiday Greeting Cards by Order of St Nick

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To buy our exclusive atheist holiday cards online, click here to visit Order of St. Nick's holiday store.

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Famous atheists such as Richard Dawkins and Sam Harris do, and they're not alone.

Nearly 15% of Americans identify themselves as ‘non-religious,’ but surveys have consistently shown that 95% of Americans celebrate Christmas. Order of St. Nick seeks to bridge the gap between belief and observation.

Christmas is a federal holiday in the United States. Order of St. Nick believes that everyone, regardless of religious beliefs, should be able to celebrate with family and friends at this time of year.

Marketing industry maven Brandweek Magazine agrees. “In these new times, everyone should be accommodated in their beliefs and traditions, so there might well be a place for the Order of St. Nick [atheist Christmas] cards,” they stated in a December 2007 review of the greeting cards on their online Short Takes column.

The cards feature traditional evolutionary iconography such as Charles Darwin and monkeys along with cheeky sayings such as “Evolve Your Beliefs”.

Three atheist designs were introduced as part of Order of St. Nick’s Winter Solstice greeting card line in 2007, and they proved to be so popular that Shaffer expanded the cards into their own line for this holiday season. Eight different designs in all are available exclusively online at www.atheistholidaycards.com.

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Meet the atheist snowman. "The atheist snowman was a man of science and a firm believer in Darwin's theory of evolution." Inside: "Until he met his Creator. Happy Holidays." (10 Cards/Package)

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"Secular Greetings"! Blank inside. (10 Cards/Package)

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Front: A serious-looking Charles Darwin. Inside: "What? You expect me to say something snarky about Christmas just because I'm an atheist? Sorry, but I've got better shit to do. Like grow my beard out." (10 Cards/Package)

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Front: "The red nose isn't weird..." Inside: "It's an evolutionary advantage!" (10 Cards/Package)

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"It wasn't easy to find a Christmas card for an atheist, but this one was the natural selection." Inside: Charles Darwin w/ monkey body carrying a present. What does it mean? We're not sure, but it looks cool. (10 Cards/Package)

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Santa Claus...descended from apes! (10 Cards/Package)

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Atheists, agnostics, and skeptics: Celebrate the "holiday season" with Order of St. Nick's exclusive Atheist cards!

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The #1 atheist Christmas card, featuring Charles Darwin as Santa Claus. (10 Cards/Package)

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Sample Cards

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Atheist holiday cards range from non-denominational, secular holiday greetings to Winter Solstice cards to light-hearted jabs at organized religion. Two of Order of St. Nick's most popular designs draw from both familiar atheistic evolutionary territory and Christmas tradition:

To view Order of St. Nick's full line of secular designs, visit the official Cafepress store.

Where to Buy

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You can't just walk into your local Hallmark store at the mall and pick up atheist holiday cards--you'll find holiday cards for just about every religious and ethnic group, yet traditional greeting card companies have left atheists behind. Fortunately, several Internet sales sites (including Order of St. Nick) have created cards to meet the needs of atheists:

Order of St. Nick's Cafepress store