Or any other religious holiday for that matter? Would doing so be inconsistent?
2006-12-11 09:55:22 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
BTW: Atheistism is not a pagan religion.
2006-12-11 10:25:28 · update #1
I celebrate Santa Christmas. It has nothing to do with religion.
2006-12-11 10:03:45 · answer #1 · answered by Phoenix, Wise Guru 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Why do christians celebrate christmas? It is after all modeled after a pagan holiday. Or do you seriously believe that jesus was actually born on Dec 25th? The entire nativity story is questionable to say the least. So yes, I celebrate christmas but not as a tribute to jesus. I celebrate christmas as a time for family, friends, and the pleasure of giving.
2006-12-11 18:02:27 · answer #2 · answered by ndmagicman 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sure I do. While I'm not Christian, the spirit of the season isn't about Christianity - they just assimilated the 'holiday' from a pagan ritual anyways. I'm an Atheist, but I have friends and relatives who are Christian and I respect their beliefs enough to celebrate the season with them.
So, I'm not being inconsistent. (Especially since organised religions, their hierarchy, and their followers are guilty of far more double standards that I could commit in my lifetime.)
2006-12-11 18:10:11 · answer #3 · answered by keltarr 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Christians celebrate Christmas to mark the birth of Christ which didn't happen in December. They celebrate it in December to take the focus of the Pagan Holidays. Do you say Hi to Santa? He's not a Christian fixture and yet you will find many Christians sitting their little ones upon the lap of the big fat jolly guy.
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2006-12-11 18:08:18 · answer #4 · answered by Soul 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope.
My parents say it's a pagan Holiday and don't celebrate it, so I didn't grow up with it either. No Easter & no halloween.
I forget that it's even Christmas time, till I hear the music (store, radio, ect).
I might wear green on St. patricks day, just because.
My mom actullay explained what St patricks day was all about once, but I forgot.
She let me wear green to school, but I think green was for the catholics. <----I'm glad she wasn't that strict, I wouldn't want to get pinched at school.
2006-12-11 17:59:22 · answer #5 · answered by lilith 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I take the time off, put up lights and a tree, and visit relatives. But I don't go to church or sing about jesus. So no, not inonsistent - the pagan holidays were around long before christmas, and they involved lights and trees too.
2006-12-11 17:58:54 · answer #6 · answered by eri 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Inconsistent with what?
We have no obligations.
Yes, I celebrate christmas. And I do it because it is fun to get into the holiday festivities, and it is nice to give and get presents.
2006-12-11 18:01:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
No, I dont "celebrate" xmas, but if people want to give me presents, thats fine with me...there is nothing religious about getting gifts.
Abort the baby Jesus from your mind this xmas and enjoy yourself instead.
The only other religious holiday I can think of is Easter, and no, I dont celebrate that fairy tale of rising from the dead crap. A celebration of Spring sounds more fun.
2006-12-11 18:12:47 · answer #8 · answered by Ann_Tykreist 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a cultural and familial tradition that I celebrate--seeing my family, eating good food, watching movies from my childhood, giving and receiving gifts. It really has nothing to do with any god or religion, so I don't think it is inconsistent.
2006-12-11 18:06:29 · answer #9 · answered by N 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I do not celebrate 'Christmas' per se, but my wife and I do celebrate the season. For us, Christamas has nothing to do with religion, but rather family, friends and lots of pretty lights!
We do not celebrate or even recognise any other religious holiday.
2006-12-11 18:00:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋