Working Chrismas ?

Question

If you are an aethiest or agnostic, will you sacrifice your Christmas break and offer to go into work ?

and before you ask me... not a snowball in hells chance (he heh heh... wherever hell is!)

Answer 1

I'm an atheist and I'm volunteering with a homeless shelter from 23rd to 30th December. Couldn't bear the thought of another Christmas stuffing myself with mince pies and watching It's a Wonderful Life (agaiin!!!)

Answer 2

I am not an aethiest, but if given the opportunity to work I will take the double time, besides most of my family is on the other side so at least if I work I won't feel the loss as much. I can celebrate Christmas after work, go to church Christmas eve, that will be really nice. But, yeah, where is hell, really? :)

Answer 3

While neither an agnostic nor an aehiest, the answer would lie only in which day of the week Christmas fell on. If it was any one of the 1st thru the 6th, then God commanded us to work on those days. If it fell on the 7th day, He commanded us NOT to work. This callendar year - 2006 - it falls on the 2nd day of the week, so it would not be a sacrifice to work on Christmas day.

The actual birth date of the Christ is not noted anywhere in the Bible. This dating (December 25th) was given over from references all the way back to ancient Babylon, and is therefore heathen in nature. God commanded his children NOT to copy the ways of the heathen. Jeremiah 10.

All Bible references were given in days of the week. The Julian Calendar, and subsequent calendars, were not used in Bible text, nor was the naming of days of a week noted anywhere in the Bible. One need only know which day (number) of any given week it is, to know whether of not working on that day would be a sin against God. Luke 5:21. The 7th day is sacred to Bible study, as is the measure of the number seven, or seven times seven; or 7 x 7 x 7.

One more point: the day ended at dusk, or sundown, and then a new day began. This business of ending a day at midnight is again heathen and not to be witnessed, nor trusted. Copy not the heathen and you will be safe from a guilty conscience, firm in your judgement calls on time, and humble in your demeanor.

Answer 4

I'm agnostic and I take the week of Christmas off every year! It's a great time to get together with family and friends. Christmas isn't just a religious holiday imo.

Answer 5

Let's face it, Christmas is, for many athiests and agnostics, as well as those who are unsure, and billions of those who identify as Christians, a day of family and presents. The religious part has been going down hill.
Never had to go to work on Christmas, by the way, but I do value making fun of my brother's in-laws that we do not care for...so it would be terrible to have to work and miss out on the show.
--CJ "That Cheeky Lad!"

Answer 6

My husband works in security and is working Christmas Day and Boxing Day on days - he has no choice. Even worse, come the New Year, he is working nights - and our wedding anniversary is New Years Eve! Nothing to do with religion - it is just the way thing are.

Answer 7

These days Christmas means nothing to employees, that is why a lot of people work over the Christmas period.

Answer 8

I am a Christian but I work in a hospital and we are required to work every other Christmas. This year is mine so I will be at work 3rd shift Christmas day this year.

Answer 9

No i'm not. I work for a school dis. So I get a big break. I do love X-mas but I'm not sure about the reason we have a X-mas. How about Happy Gift Giving Day?

Answer 10

It is the ONLY day a year we are closed, but I will have to be there midnight Christmas night to clean up from last minute shoppers. But I still get holiday pay.