Do you celebrate Christmas for your kids? Why or why not?
2007-10-31 03:22:22 · 44 answers · asked by Go Bears! 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
You people?!
Nice...
How do you know that I am not an atheist who is starting a family and is curious if this is ok to do...??
2007-10-31 03:29:28 · update #1
I think that many people get so caught up during the holidays that we forget the true meaning of christmas and that is to get presents.
2007-10-31 03:30:36 · answer #1 · answered by mars 2 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I am not atheist but I am not Christan.
I feel forced to celebrate Christmas by family and society. My children talk about Santa and presents. How could I let my children be out casted from this tradition? Wouldn't that make me the worst parent in the world, taking away Christmas?
I'm thinking when my youngest turns 14 Christmas is over for our little family. She will be old enough to get a job and can celebrate it if she wants. I will even drive them to the parties.
2007-10-31 03:32:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I work a couple who are atheists. The husband hates it, but the wife celebrates Christmas and is rearing their children to do the same. I think she does it mostly because of the beauty of families being together for the holidays. She is in her late forties, and her entire family are atheist, but they have always celebrated the Christmas tradition. Not like Christians do, but the Santa Claus gift giving tradition.
2007-10-31 03:26:19 · answer #3 · answered by Sparkles 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes I do. My family may be Christian, but I'm not. I still drive home every year. It's a time to be with family. We don't have any pithy religious arguments. And my god-fearing family, well other than a prayer during Christmas dinner, there's hardly a mention of religion during the holiday. It always made me wonder if all Christian families forgot about the reason behind the holiday, or if it was just mine.
2007-10-31 03:28:53 · answer #4 · answered by Brent 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Christmas is a stolen holiday from the Pagans and its suppose to be more about being with the ones you love; although that should be just about everyday but have to worry about life in general. Christians emphasize the christ in it to make it as if it was or is about the birth of their christ (yet these people don't have the slightest clue when he was supposedly born or if he was actually born at all) something people should just ignore.
2007-10-31 03:26:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
No, I celebrate Yuletide/Winter Solstice, always have as an adult. Tree, gifts, light, yule log, mistletoe, warmth, family, feasting, ale, togetherness.
But I often call it 'Christmas' to stop the Christians and right-wingers having politically correct hissy fits. My kids also call it 'Christmas' too (interchangeable with Yuletide), it's pretty much always called 'Christmas' here in the UK, although the celebrations are much older...
2007-10-31 03:26:21 · answer #6 · answered by Bajingo 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
My family is atheist, and we've always celebrated Christmas. It's a time that everyone is off work, and a good way to get together and celebrate family and exchange gifts.
2007-10-31 03:25:40 · answer #7 · answered by Fraggle 7 · 9⤊ 0⤋
Im not an atheist at all...But I guess if a terrorist...Can start a family...And celebrate any holiday that they choose then so can an atheist...They will all celebrate life in hell someday anyways
2007-10-31 07:45:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I enjoy it I consider it a time for family and who doesn't enjoy getting gifts. I have never seen it as much of a religious Holiday anyway all the symbolism is from varying beliefs. I love all the lights at night as well it just looks cool.
2007-10-31 03:35:17 · answer #9 · answered by discombobulated 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont have kids but my atheist g/f has one. We celebrate christmas because, lets face it, its a secualar holiday. Its about commercialism, and spending time with family and friends. Heck, the christians stole the holiday from the pagans anyway (look up yuletide).
2007-10-31 03:27:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but not as a religious holiday. The holiday has many strictly secular components and also was originally based on the natural world, the solstice and changing seasons. We focus on the secular and natural aspects and the message that its a time to nurture love, generosity, and peace within ourselves although we should try to all year.
2007-10-31 03:38:22 · answer #11 · answered by Zen Pirate 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋