she claims 2b a life long atheist but she celebrate the holidays....something wrong with that and she dont get it or maybe I dont.I will direct answers to Jen I have tried everthing else
2006-10-11 16:31:01 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
An atheist has every right to celebrate whatever holidays she or he wishes. She is probably celebrating life, which we should all do more often.
2006-10-11 16:33:01 · answer #1 · answered by Kathryn™ 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Probably because most of us atheists understand that the Christian holidays were borrowed from the pagan religions. Do a little research before you start telling her that she has no right to celebrate anything that she wishes.
2006-10-11 23:35:41 · answer #2 · answered by jen2192000 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You do realize Christmas was borrowed from a Pagan holiday, right? No? How can you celebrate a "Christian" holiday without knowing its true history. As for Easter, well, I don't celebrate that. Though I do love those chocalate eggs.
2006-10-11 23:39:24 · answer #3 · answered by whosyodaddy3030 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You said it jen2192000! A little knowledge would save alot of people from making ignorant comments/questionS!
I am an athiest, and i celebrate Christmas. I do not go to church, have a nativity scene, or say happy birthday to Jesus! I love the holiday season, and not the Christian meaning behind it!
2006-10-11 23:38:28 · answer #4 · answered by Stevy L 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Why do Christians worship their god on the pagan holidays of easter and christmas? Before anyone says "that was OT", eh-eh, check out Paul in Corinthians on the subject, absolutely no worshipping god as the "pagans" do, not even just a tiny bit.
I celebrate them because they are part of an ancient culture and a pagan one at that, its like living history.
2006-10-11 23:36:13 · answer #5 · answered by FreeThinker 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Uh, most of us do the holidays. For most of us it's a tradition that family has done forever. Just because we don't do the religious part of it doesn't mean that we don't keep it as a tradition centered on family instead. It's not a hard answer to think of.
2006-10-11 23:46:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't suppose you're Pagan are you? If you're not, you'd be a hypocrite if you celebrated Halloween and celebrated Easter with bunnies and eggs. That's the Pagan way.
Anyway, many of us have families that do celebrate it and wish for our presence at celebrations.
2006-10-11 23:39:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'll celebrate anything that involves a day off work and a beer.......
2006-10-11 23:34:06 · answer #8 · answered by Aussieblonde -bundy'd 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, there is April 1st; a day especially for Atheists.
2006-10-11 23:42:32 · answer #9 · answered by kent chatham 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
We love any reason to miss work and party.
2006-10-11 23:34:02 · answer #10 · answered by S K 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋