by that I mean do you get together with family, exchange gifts (out of tradition)? Or do anything specail on Dec. 25th? Or do you treat it like any ordinary day?
2006-11-28 16:17:22 · 12 answers · asked by Saundra L 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Atheist are just like anyone else in American, Christmas is a time for family gifts and fun.
It doesn't have to be religous.
2006-11-28 16:21:16 · answer #1 · answered by Reload 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well this year I might have to work. But, yeah... what else are we gonna do that day but celebrate like everyone else? Go sit in the empty WalMart parking lot?
Seriously, we are not against everything that Christianity touches (even when Pagans touched it first)... especially when it means a nice, loving, family kind of holiday.
I do nothing all that different from what anyone else does. Gifts, tree, even Christmas music (secular AND religious - imagine that).
2006-11-29 00:21:24 · answer #2 · answered by Snark 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
My family does Christmas trees and gift exchange and a large family get-together. Its fun, and doesn't have anything to do with God. Any atheists who don't celebrate are missing out on something wonderful.
2006-11-29 00:21:19 · answer #3 · answered by Wise1 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Sure - it's a very American holiday. And the gift-giving, decorations and all the rest are so far removed from the birth of Christ that it really isn't very religious for those who grew up knowing these things.
2006-11-29 00:24:00 · answer #4 · answered by NvestR3322 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I do it out of tradition because it's a time to get together with family I haven't seen for a long time.
But I am agnostic, so I do not speak for the atheist.
2006-11-29 00:20:45 · answer #5 · answered by Daniel C 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I celebrate with my family. My family is predominantly Christian, so I view most of the Christian holidays as a cultural-heritage kind of thing.
2006-11-29 00:23:20 · answer #6 · answered by N 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I travel to visit family, exchange gifts, share good food (and sadly, not so good food, too). Does any of that sound remotely Christian?
2006-11-29 00:28:26 · answer #7 · answered by NHBaritone 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.......just like the Christians. It is not even close to Jesus' birthday (if he even existed). Read Luke 2:8.......shepherds were watching their flocks in the fields at night which would be dumb in the middle of winter in the northern hemisphere of Earth unless they liked sheepcicles.
2006-11-29 00:23:55 · answer #8 · answered by thewolfskoll 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i dont celebrate the reason for the season(paganor christian) but the time where people seems to forget their unhappiness. it's funn to give gifts and make people happy and receive gifts too.
2006-11-29 00:43:35 · answer #9 · answered by lnfrared Loaf 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Celebrating every holiday this year.
2006-11-29 00:22:10 · answer #10 · answered by Illegals Are S*** 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋