Why do some atheist want to do away with Christmas trees and other so called "religious" symbols?

Question

Apparently people have forgotten the true meaning of Christmas and Easter! Wanna take away Santa, Christman trees, and the Easter Bunny? Be my guest! In fact I would applaud you! Sense these false Idols have not a single meaning whatsoever! Santa was a human Jesus Christ was the son of God! Santa is not a savior! Jesus Christ is! Pine trees are good for landscaping and releasing some oxygen in the air but thats about it! Trees don't save souls. So if the ACLU or whoever wants to take away Christmas trees: They would only be doing me a favor! I don't know how other Christians feel about it. When the day comes that they will try to take away our Bibles and not allow us to attend church is the day they will have a serious fight on their hands! That is when I should be concerned. As for now this stuff about trees and other Idols does not phase me.

Answer 1

first off santa.. or SAINT nick.. IS indeed a religious figure.

but to answer your question in a more general matter.... Christianity and Catholicism are very powerful religions. they have a big influence in the world. true that these are religious holidays (which by the way were originally taken from pagan holidays.. Jesus wasn't even born in dec. but i think April or something..) and are widely celebrated by many of this faith.
these holidays have become a part of society.. if someone was an atheist it would be pretty hard to ignore these traditions... so in order to take away its religious meaning.. and STILL follow good traditions, the Easter bunny and Santa are created.
the over all messages are still the same... spending time with loved ones... etc. and whats wrong with that?

Answer 2

I actual does no longer concepts if "they took it back." All it does for the Christian is merely too make us take our concentration off of Christ. we can say that Christmas is approximately celebrating the affection of Christ via giving presents from up under the tree whilst in many circumstances it rather is almost the presents. in many circumstances, what i think of human beings get upset approximately once you communicate of adjusting the call of the Christmas tree to the "holiday tree" is which you're taking the call of Christmas off of it. to those that commemorate Christmas for the start of christ it rather is unnerving even though it would be no enormous deal, we could continually be grateful that God is conserving us and that we nevertheless have our non secular freedom. whilst we see a christmas tree in december all of us know that christmas is close to. If it has no decorations we ask your self, "is christmas coming this 3 hundred and sixty 5 days." another area of the 300 and sixty 5 days that is purely a "evergreen tree." enable the Christian by no potential overlook that the flow and Nativity scenes represent Christ besides. those are the pictures that we could continually be conscientious of. If we see them the different area of the 300 and sixty 5 days, to many human beings the flow potential much less. enable us to no longer concentration too long in this one suject. whilst i might choose that each and one and all of you're Christians and that i pray that sometime God could touch all your hearts, i be attentive to that i'm not extra effective than any of you, I sin lots, all that makes me diverse is that i'm a stored sinner. that's what makes the version in a Christmas tree and a holiday tree. A Christian should not be indignant via the tree changing call for it won't make a difference whilst we rejoice the season. you're superb, the Christmas tree has no longer something to do with the start of Christ, enable the pagans have their tree. I on the different hand will take the Lord.

Answer 3

I've never encountered a single athiest who wishes to take away any of the things you specified. You've been watching too much Bill Oh Really, I think...