or is this moraly wrong
2007-07-04 03:09:43 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The atheists I know use A.D. for dates.
We live in the present. We like presents too.
2007-07-04 03:13:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Geez !!!! I need to have my morning cup of coffee. When I first read that question I thought the b.c. stood for birth control !
So I was kinda understanding it as "Do atheist use birth control for dates . . . but then I got lost at the Christmas presents part.
Now, on to the question. Well, some scholars are replacing BC & AD with BC meaning before the common era and AC meaning after the common era, but a handful of people are screaming bloody murder about that.
As for Christmas, it has become a commercial holiday, that many people celebrate. Santa Clause, Reindeer, & Holly & wreaths have nothing to do with the birth of Jesus.
BTW, I celebrate the Winter Solstice.
2007-07-04 10:18:26 · answer #2 · answered by queenthesbian 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I very rarely have to write out any dates that would require any additional tag onto the end of it; even as a genealogist you cannot trace that far back as there is no empirical records to do so.
Yes I give christmas presents. I look at the holiday as a commercial, secular holiday and buy presents for my family and friends.
2007-07-04 10:17:30 · answer #3 · answered by genaddt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
B.C. is a reference dating history,so why not use it?
Christmas is a holiday where people exchange presents,who cares what the myths are behind it?
2007-07-04 10:28:46 · answer #4 · answered by Billy Butthead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just because they don't believe in Christ doesn't mean they don't use b.c. it's the official way the world's decided to keep track of time. it's the world's system, not a religious thing. and they do celebrate Christmas, but they don't do anything with the religious part of it. my family reads the nativity story and talks about it and about Christ's life a bit and some stuff. and we have "Santa" come. athiests just get santa.
2007-07-04 10:29:53 · answer #5 · answered by You Know It! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I actually prefer to use BCE, before common era, but BC doesnt bother me. As for Christmas, it really has become a secular holiday. Its roots are in various celebrations of the winter solstice, so I have no problem with it. I intensely dislike the material greed I see in it, but I dislike material greed every day of the year!
2007-07-04 10:15:04 · answer #6 · answered by in a handbasket 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
My history teacher got me started on using BCE and ACE (before common era and after common era).
Yes, I give Christmas presents. Christmas is a time to celebrate your friends and family, and I do so.
2007-07-04 10:31:21 · answer #7 · answered by Stardust 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not use BC? It's not acknowledging anything religious. Same goes for Christmas presents.
2007-07-04 10:40:16 · answer #8 · answered by Namlevram 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am a dutch atheist, and so is my family... and yes we do celebrate christmass, christmass is not just a christianholiday.
and even during christmass we wont have any angels or jesus' stables in our house. we do get a tree and do give presents. but i dont think that is anything specificaly christian.
2007-07-04 10:23:46 · answer #9 · answered by mrzwink 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like presents too
2007-07-04 10:14:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋