my entire family celebrates christmas so i feel obliged, however, its a meaningless holiday to me, as it probably is to all athiests. is it wrong to ditch on christmas dispite my family?
2006-12-18 18:44:44 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
That's a pathetic excuse, i do it cause my family celebrates it. Talk about hypocrites. Put your money where your mouth is. I don't celebrate it but that's because I'm a Muslim, before i was a Muslim i celebrated it, my family still does but i don't take part. Its quite easy not too. Atheist bang on here all the time and when push comes to shove they are just sheep following the Christmas tradition even though they have no belief in it. Way to go atheist nice to see hypocrisy isn't dead......
Is pathetic "i do it for the kids" "its a nice way for all the family to be together" "i do it for the giving" you can do all of these things without it being attached to Christmas. Call yourselves Atheists LOL.
2006-12-18 18:51:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
I'm an atheist and I think of it as a nice family tradition, a time when the whole family comes together to spend quality time with each other and do something unusual together. I usually celebrate Christmas with my family. For some of us it's just a nice family event, for some others in the family it's that plus celebrating the birth of Jesus.
My husband is agnostic and he's not much into Christmas because in his family it's never been much of a family event, so he doesn't see the point in doing anything special for Christmas.
I suppose it comes down to your relationship with your family.
2006-12-19 03:09:43 · answer #2 · answered by undir 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't celebrate it. My immediate family doesn't really either, even though they're Christian/Catholic. I think Christmas was celebrated only for the children in my household. My brother and I are all grown up, so I guess there's no reason to make a big deal about it, until my brother or I begin to have kids. But again, I don't celebrate it, but I'd let my children celebrate it with my family.
2006-12-19 02:59:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would visit my folks at Christmas because it was one of the few times during the year when I got to see everyone. It had no significance, religiously. We all knew it was originally a pagan holiday, but a good excuse for a party in any case. But now that most of my family is gone I really don't celebrate Christmas; I often work so that coworkers who do celebrate or have little kids can have the day off.
2006-12-19 02:53:52 · answer #4 · answered by weary0918 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
It doesn't have to be a religious holiday. Observe it as a holiday that is about love for your family and stuff. Plus you get presents.
I'm Atheist and my family is Christian, so we celebrate Christmas. But I love it. Also, remember that it was originally a pagan holiday... the birth of Jesus really has nothing to do with it's real meaning.
And the girl under me has a very warped view. I do it because it's fun and because it's about time with my family. I don't put 'Christ' or 'God' into it at all, so I don't see how you could call it a religious holiday for me. You put your own definitions behind holidays.
I think religious extremists are annoying in any form, so any person who denies their family time with them just to prove a point about their religion is an idiot.
2006-12-19 02:49:00 · answer #5 · answered by ....... 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I celebrate it for the sake of the kids, but I'm very minimalistic about it. Their mother is very religious, and Christmas is a big deal for them from her side of the family. I find Christmas to be an irritation. I prefer to give my kids gifts throughout the year, just because I love them, rather than making a big deal over it just on Christmas because toy manufacturers need a holiday, and their birthdays.
My son understands, but my daughter is still too young to grasp the concept that not everyone cares for Christmas...
Here, they get a few presents, and I let them decorate my Bonsai tree... Oh, and this year I put up a deer skull with a red nose on the door. Thats about it for me.
-SD-
2006-12-19 02:55:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
I am an anthiest. I believe in no god or one power. To me Christmas is a made up holiday that was created by some store owner that wanted to start a rumor to create buisness. In another sense it was a holiday created for kids. Either way it's viewed wrong. And if it's supposed to be a holiday to celibrate the birth of christ. People should be happy enough with that not presents. It's a waste of time and money
2006-12-19 02:48:07 · answer #7 · answered by Spliff08069 2 · 6⤊ 2⤋
I'm extemely atheist. However I celebrate christmas for the holiday and gift giving aspects. I like to give gifts and I enjoy taking off from work and school. Don't you?
Just make sure you don't go to church. In fact, on christmas day, I think you should light a cross on fire to spit on jesus and all the retardness he has brought to our world. Sad...its not even his real birthday! AHAHAH!!!!
2006-12-19 03:02:10 · answer #8 · answered by Jimmy John 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I don't really get into it. I go to company xmas parties and my husband and I got each other a gift which we already opened. I might cook a large meal that day because everyone is off work and we can get together. Mostly I don't care for xmas. It is a pain.
2006-12-19 02:47:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
It's a festive, family event. Go with it! I celebrate Santa Claus.
2006-12-19 02:48:57 · answer #10 · answered by ElOsoBravo 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋