2007-07-26 17:55:27 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
well naturally, did you think they would work when you don't have to, just to protest.
2007-07-26 17:59:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
Christmas is an ancient Pagan holiday that was already celebrated more than one thousand years before Jesus was born. It honors the Egyptian Sun Goddess named Isis when the amount of sunlight starts to increase after the shortest day of the year.
The name of the holiday was change by some people in the Roman Empire who became Christians just because it was the official state religion. They were not true believers and wanted to continue in their old religious traditions. They changed the name in an attempt to make the holiday acceptable to Christians. It actually took hundreds of years for Christmas to become popular among Christians.
2007-07-27 01:24:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can speak for no one but myself. I do not celebrate Christmas. I never took a day off for official religious holidays. I am an atheist.
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2007-07-27 01:01:09 · answer #3 · answered by Grendel's Father 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't have to be religious to enjoy sitting around a dead tree eating candy out of your sock. I don't "take" the day off work, they give me the day off. I would go in, but as I work as a teacher, I would have nothing to do on days off. The only "official" holiday that is religious is Christmas. All the others are civil holidays.
2007-07-27 01:08:06 · answer #4 · answered by atheist 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Christmas for me, has always been a time to visit family and share gifts. Even though I knew Christmas was a religious holiday, I never celebrated it in that way. Don't ask me why.
2007-07-27 01:03:17 · answer #5 · answered by Abby C 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hell ya, how else am I gonna get my holidays paid for.
However, I did volunteer to work christmas at our workplace, because it was way more important for some young parents to be at home with their children, when they opened up their gifts from Santa.
My daughter was 12, she didn't care if I was home or not. We opened her presents the night before, she was way past believing in "Santa".
Other than that, religious holidays, are designated as days off, and for the most part, I couldn't work them if I wanted to, because the entire building was shut down...
2007-07-27 01:08:11 · answer #6 · answered by Sapere Aude 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most businesses in the USA give you Christian holidays off with pay. It is a bigoted practice because it doesn't apply to any religious holidays but Christian.
So most atheist take Christmas off its a freebie....and we have no choice.
2007-07-27 01:39:25 · answer #7 · answered by blueink 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course we take the holiday off. What else are we supposed to do when the doors are closed? Hang around outside till the day is done?
2007-07-27 01:03:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anna 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't celebrate christmas and I do take the day off because it is given off by every company I've worked for.
2007-07-27 01:00:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well Christmas is more of a marketing event than a religious holiday. Think fast: who do you think of immediately when you hear the word Christmas? If your answer was "Jesus" you are probably in the minority. Even most Christians would think of Santa Claus if they didn't have time to catch themselves!
2007-07-27 00:59:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
Yep, I use Christmas a holiday of giving to other people, not in a religious way, but a fun way.
2007-07-27 00:58:04 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋