2006-06-26 19:21:37 · 13 answers · asked by daveysims23 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
anti-discrimination laws
2006-06-26 19:24:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
What holiday would that be?
If you are refering to the fact that people of all religions in this nation get Thanksgiving and Christmas off from work (usually but not always) then you have to realize that these are no longer viewed as a holiday of one religion as far as the government is concerned. Thanksgiving was set up as a federal holiday for all Americans (even those that don't believe in anything). Christmas was authorized by an act of Congress to be a federal holiday (probably because most people were celebrating it anyways in their own way).
As for a holiday for people of no religion. Well, I'm not familiar with that holiday. What holiday is it? I mean, there are a lot of federal holidays that have nothing to do with religion. I'm a Hindu so there a lot of holidays within the Hindu calendar that I celebrate. In fact, in July, Guru Purnima is coming up!
Still, I suppose that even those who don't claim a religious title could probably come together and form some holiday to do...well whatever is that makes that day so special about not having a religious title. My Jewish friends always call Christmas "Movie Day" because it is customary in their families to go to the movies (that seems to be something local because some of my Jewish friends in other States don't seem to do this). So I guess it is all a matter of perspective.
2006-06-27 02:59:24 · answer #2 · answered by gabriel_zachary 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Long ago when I had a real job, I went to work on a holiday.
I hung around all day but no one else showed up.
I figure I might as well sit at home if no one else is going to show up.
BTW, why do Christians celebrate pagan holidays? (Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving)
"In God We Trust" was adopted as the official motto in 1954 and was placed on currency at that time, as well as included in the "Pledge of Allegiance," as "one nation under God."
The US was not founded by Christians or as a "Christian nation." The founding fathers were mostly Deists (which is code for atheist) and established the US as an atheist (secular) nation.
2006-06-27 02:26:30 · answer #3 · answered by Left the building 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you mean "celebrate" then that's hypocracy. But if you mean day off of school/work etc. then you've got to think-when other people are celebrating, they are doing...what? Nothing. A regular day to them. That's just like asking why banish prayer from schools? Why amend One Nation, Under God from the pledge? Why say Happy Holidays instead of Merry Christmas? The people that have problems with issues of God in this country don't realize-the reason we came to this country was to separate from the Church of England because of the King. We came to pursue freedom of religion, yes...but religion of GOD. Not atheism, not buddhism, not islam. God is in our currency, written from long ago in American documents. Yes, this is the land of opportunity and ideas. But it was settled in a search for pursuance of God, don't knock Christianity. Worship what you want to worship, but don't take those simple things away from us that believe.
2006-06-27 02:31:26 · answer #4 · answered by PerfeclyImperfect 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Holidays don't have to be religious. Is the 4th of July? Most non religious still do the "religious" holidays in non religious ways and it's all just family oriented, thanks for family having always done it already for generations. ; )
2006-06-27 02:31:20 · answer #5 · answered by Indigo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you aware that the common activities of most Christian holidays are based off of Pagan traditions? How can a Christian take a holiday off and partake in Pagan rituals when they don't even support Paganism?
2006-06-27 02:39:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because many companies make certain holidays mandatory. I don't celebrate christmas and wouldn't have a problem working during the xmas period, but all of my employers so far have made it a mandatory holiday. Hardly my fault.
2006-06-28 00:30:12 · answer #7 · answered by debisioux 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They DO have a holiday.. It's called April "FOOLS" Day!!!!
*just a little added note: Holiday means Holy day
2006-06-27 02:50:15 · answer #8 · answered by codiane99 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The principle is based on the age old "When in Rome" Theory.
LOL. More seriously, if you lived in another country, you would 'celebrate' the local holidays.
2006-06-27 02:26:36 · answer #9 · answered by Comfortably Numb 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have it in most comunist and former comunist countries. its May first, theday they roll out all the military and have a big parade.
2006-06-27 02:26:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Guess that would make the person a hypocrite, wouldn't it.
2006-06-27 02:27:36 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋