A thoughtful, well-written op-ed piece. But what is missing from his contribution -- and this is true with much of atheism -- is what he (and other atheists)actually do to help others during Christmas-time, or at other times during the year.

Let me relate what we do at our small Baptist church here in Fredericton,  NB. During the year we compile frozen turkeys,  essential toiletries, non-perishable food, and grocery gift-cards for low income families. During the past three days we shipped hampers to 17 families and single people (43 people in all), a shipment that averaged about $120 per person. Our goal at out church is to give enough, to make a tangible difference for the poor. There is a quote in 1 John that we should "love in deed and thought".

So it is this where I most disagree with atheists. They talk a great deal. But where is the love? -- David Murrell (PhD,  Queen's), Economucs, UNB at Fredericton, NB