Intransigent Atheist
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Any non-Christians here that celebrate Christmas?
Yes I celebrate it, because my family do, but also because Christmas doesn't have a thing to do w/ Christianity.
Any non-Christians here that celebrate Christmas?
Its a celebration of Jesus Christ(mas)... People in CHRISTianity worships Jesus and his statues as if he were a God. Jesus Christ is THE center of the CHRISTian belief and has become the most important part of the "holy trinity".
Oh wow, I guess if you change the name of a celebration by putting Christ in the name, it completely erases the origins of that holiday as well. :roll:
What does the date of Dec. 25th have to do w/ Christ? What do the festivities have to do w/ Christianity? Are you honestly ignorant to the fact that the entire holiday was stolen from pagan traditions?
The fact that Christians celebrate on the 25th is a bronze age marketing ploy.
I'm guessing you won, glad to see you're still with us.:mrgreen:It's a day of celebrating your family and friends and the ties of good cheer and kindness that bond us together. That's worth celebrating.
Just because I prefer to celebrate it with hard liquor and Russian Roulette doesn't mean that I don't celebrate.
Define celebrating Christmas.
. I define it for this topic as simply giving and receiving gifts on December 25th.
I love giving gifts to family and friends. I know of one family member who finds it offensive that I celebrate Christmas in this manner, being that I'm an atheist, but I don't think one has to be a Christian to enjoy the holiday.
Oh wow, I guess if you change the name of a celebration by putting Christ in the name, it completely erases the origins of that holiday as well. :roll:
What does the date of Dec. 25th have to do w/ Christ? What do the festivities have to do w/ Christianity? Are you honestly ignorant to the fact that the entire holiday was stolen from pagan traditions?
The fact that Christians celebrate on the 25th is a bronze age marketing ploy.
I love giving gifts to family and friends. I know of one family member who finds it offensive that I celebrate Christmas in this manner, being that I'm an atheist, but I don't think one has to be a Christian to enjoy the holiday.