2007-07-13 05:29:53 · 18 answers · asked by HighlyFavored 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
Okay.....first of all....Christ...at the beginning of the word Christmas. Are you really an Atheist?? If you don't believe in God...why do you celebrate something that celebrates God??
2007-07-13 05:39:44 · update #1
I do. For me Christmas is a day to celebrate family. :)
2007-07-13 05:33:21 · answer #1 · answered by Artemis 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think some atheist do celebrate Chrismas its just that they don't celebrate it as the birth of christ. Some celebrate Christmas because our goverment and workplaces, schools, etc have chosen to close at that time, so it is a time when their loved ones are free to gather and enjoy each others' company. Maybe an atheist celebrates being with them, all together at the same time.
2007-07-13 13:10:34 · answer #2 · answered by •°•°Ⓒertain Ⓢlant Of Ⓛight•°•° 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
An atheist would not celebrate Christmas-at least not the Christian aspects-given that an atheist believes there is no God
2007-07-13 12:33:49 · answer #3 · answered by Jason B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you honestly think most Americans know the true meaning of Christmas? Give me a break, if it was such a religious holiday why is Santa Clause a more recognized figure than Jesus? This holiday is about money and nothing else....Grow up..
2007-07-13 12:35:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah. I'm Atheist and I love Christmas.
2007-07-13 12:32:53 · answer #5 · answered by Whatsername 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Of course they do - many of them celebrate the comercial Christmas - Santa Claus, presents -
2007-07-13 12:33:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course, it's traditional. We have had a mid-winter festival for many thousands of years - the Christian label is just a new twist on an old tradition.
OK, I should have said some - or most - do, but not all.
2007-07-13 12:31:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course!
Christmas was originally a pagan holiday anyway... I'm not saying that Atheists are pagans!
2007-07-13 13:05:40 · answer #8 · answered by Seth F 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good Question and to those that answered about the whole santa claus---st. Nick-Ha ha love it-so it goes back to are you really atheist.
2007-07-13 12:37:14 · answer #9 · answered by Hi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am atheist. i participate in christmas because my family is christian. but if we were all atheist we would probobly just make up our own atheist holiday.
2007-07-16 18:32:02 · answer #10 · answered by pete 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋