Atheists don't believe in Christ but in our society, we couldn't identify a true-blue atheist because most people celeberate the birthday of Jesus Christ.. called Christmas which was originally a pagan holiday.. are some atheists guilty of identifying with the holiday?
2007-10-10 04:50:38 · 35 answers · asked by brixter13 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes again, it came from a Pagan celebration..and I don't even know the name of that Pagan god they were honoring thousands of years ago...who cares. We're living in the present and the word Christmas was coined from Christ's name. It's just ironic becaue these non believers criticize God yet they honor Him by celebrating this day. The fact that they acknowledge Christmas as a special holiday, gives Christians the idea that somehow in the hearts of those non-believers..they acknowledge a presence of a god. it would be hypocritical to say that they don't practice what they preach. just a thought.
2007-10-10 06:23:58 · update #1
yeah why would real atheists want to enjoy time with their family and give and receive gifts?!
obviously it's just because they're christian because ONLY christians would ever do that sort of thing
2007-10-10 06:42:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I woulnd't say guilty, but yes, my family and I celebrate Christmas. Christians were allowed to bastardize the winter solstice into what it is today, so I bastardize the Christian holiday of Christmas by following the same traditions that most Christians use. I don't sing hymns, I don't pray about it, I don't go to church plays about it. I do, however enjoy Garfield's Christmas and also A Christmas Story. I was raised a Christian and I even listen to some Christian Christmas music because that's what I identify as Christmas. It isn't because I secretly beleive in Jesus. I don't think Christians who sing Jolly Old Saint Nicholas secretly believe in Santa.
2007-10-10 04:56:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's been a major holiday for thousands of years before Christ was invented . If celebrating the Return of Light calls for guilt , Do Christians feel any guilt for stealing the Pagan holiday , with all of its trappings , the evergreen tree , mistletoe , giving of gifts , etc that far preceed Christianity ?
Do Protestants feel a bit squeemish celebrating Christ's Mass ? After all , a mass is a Catholic church service .
2007-10-10 05:18:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you know you can follow some of Christ's teachings and still be an Atheist? Did you know that according to the Bible his word is for everyone?
People should not pretend that they can dictate the will of Jesus regardless if he is real or not, many people have tried and manipulated mankind towards destruction.
I follow some of the teachings of Christ, they are part of my family and something I do hold dear to my heart yet at the same time I don't think he was real. I am an Atheist.
People should feel proud that some of us do so, and not hold it as though they manage the exclusive rights to Christianity. I am proud of some of the beliefs Paganism and Christianity have brought me.
2007-10-10 04:58:57 · answer #4 · answered by Green 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I see xmas as more of a cultural holiday than a religious holiday, so yes I celebrate it.
I dont believe in Santa either.
Interesting fact, Jesus was born some time in the summer. The reason Christmas is in winter is because the church wanted it to coincide with a Pagan holiday in an effort to convert pagans, so they changed the date.
2007-10-10 04:57:29 · answer #5 · answered by justin_I 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Not an Atheist here, I'm an Agnostic, but yes, I celebrate Christmas. For me, the holiday really has very little to do with the borth of Christ. It's all about family traditions in my house and I really value that. It's the same for Easter. I don't believe in that holiday at all, but several years ago when I wasn't able to be with my family for Easter dinner, I realized how much I looked forward to that tradition.
2007-10-10 04:58:42 · answer #6 · answered by OhKatie! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I celebrate Christmas. I do NOT celebrate the birthday of Jesus Christ. No one knows when his birthday was. This question has been answered hundreds of times, as I'm sure you saw when you posted it. If we don't believe in your god, then why would it bother us to celebrate any holiday that we enjoy? Just because I'm an atheist doesn't mean my whole family is, and we like exchanging gifts and getting together like any other family. If I had been Jewish, I would still celebrate Hanukkah with my family. Some atheists choose not to celebrate, but for myself, my family is my joy in life and I will celebrate with them because I want to.
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2007-10-10 04:57:07 · answer #7 · answered by AuroraDawn 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Christmas is a holiday, no different from New Years, Halloween or July 4th. I celebrate it in that spirit. A family get together, with people I do not see at all any other time, and we eat, drink, swap gifts and generally enjoy ourselves with no religious over or undertones.
Atheist.
2007-10-10 06:49:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-08 23:20:09 · answer #9 · answered by clam 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I look at Christmas as a time to get together with my mainland family, not as the birth of "Christ", most of my family looks at it as the former, though. At least you know that it was originally a Pagan holiday.
2007-10-10 04:56:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, as an agnostic I am guilty of spending time with my family and friends at a particular point of the year in order to provide well wishes and gifts for those that I care about. Interestingly, I celebrate this at a time when my family and friends coincidentally all have a high density of employer-provided holidays at once thereby making it practical for us to convene.
2007-10-10 04:55:15 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋