Not for religious reasons....but aren't these festivals more about spending time with family and giving each other presents? Besides, wouldn't they feel a little left out if they didn't?
2006-12-24 03:06:48 · 15 answers · asked by Sunrise 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Festivals like Chritmas, etc.
2006-12-24 03:07:12 · update #1
Sorry...Christmas.
2006-12-24 03:07:32 · update #2
If they want to, sure, why not? You don't have to be Catholic to go to a Catholic wedding, or Jewish to go to Temple. Everyone has their beliefs, but like you said, some of it is just about being with family and friends.
Merry...whatever you want!
2006-12-24 03:10:32 · answer #1 · answered by Mitch 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
completely satisfied social gathering choose not unavoidably be non secular in nature for social gathering.So atheists ought to and would avail of any get at the same time to have a good time with out any non secular connotation connected.And back they received't in the experience that they don't seem to be interior the mood.It does not count number one way or the different both to the atheist or to the celebrant. Have large Day.
2016-12-01 03:35:19 · answer #2 · answered by duperne 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with "I am New". That is the real background of the X-mas celebration. I am not an x-tian but I celebrate because it's fun and festive. My x-tian friends don't seem to have a problem with it.
Also ask yourself if excluding others from participating in a holiday is what your belief system is really about. Is it a members only club or are you supposed to love and accept everyone?
Hypocrits indeed.
2006-12-24 03:12:55 · answer #3 · answered by Marj 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In many Western countries it's hard not to celebrate Christmas, since everything seems to be involved in it - days off, displays, music... I suppose we just take it as the time of the year when one thinks of others and not that it was originally religiously based thing.
2006-12-24 03:11:53 · answer #4 · answered by tamara_cyan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, Christmas is actually a pagan tradition, so I guess if Christians celebrate a pagan tradition then Atheists can celebrate a religious festival.
2006-12-24 03:09:52 · answer #5 · answered by GMILF in training 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Christmas isn't religious. Christmas is firstly about the celebration of the almighty dollar - something that atheists don't have a problem with, and secondly about the celebration of Jesus' birth.
2006-12-24 03:10:07 · answer #6 · answered by Mordent 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, I know of some Atheist that celebrate Christmas and exchange gifts..
2006-12-24 03:09:31 · answer #7 · answered by JustLynn 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do Christians still celebrate Christmas on the December 25th date they stole, ur uh I mean borrowed from the supposed birth date of Mithras.
2006-12-24 03:10:54 · answer #8 · answered by zeroartmac 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
even tho dey r atheists so technically dey shud b agnst all religious festivals but i doubt dey dont celebrate....the holiday spirit always gets u :-)
2006-12-24 15:12:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
im an atheist and i celebrate christmas and easter but only because my family does. theyre all christians and i couldnt stop it if i tried.
2006-12-24 03:10:14 · answer #10 · answered by mandy w 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋