Christmas being a Christian Holiday an all.
Wouldn't that be hypocritical?
2007-11-07 15:45:20 · 35 answers · asked by mw 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
1.I am not a Christian
2.Christmas is a Christian Holiday
celebrated on a pagan holiday(Winter Soltice)celebrating the Birth of Jeshua
or in Greek Jesus
3.I agree with the tree thing as being Pagan(heathen)Jerimiah 10:3
Still searching to find answers
Thank you for being so friendly
2007-11-07 16:14:49 · update #1
1.I am not a Christian
2.Christmas is a Christian Holiday
celebrated on a pagan holiday(Winter Soltice)celebrating the Birth of Jeshua
or in Greek Jesus
3.I agree with the tree thing as being Pagan(heathen)Jerimiah 10:3
Still searching to find answers
Thank you for being so informative
2007-11-07 16:16:07 · update #2
Yes it would be,but do you think they would pass up a free gift?
2007-11-07 15:52:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Just because atheists don't believe in God doesn't mean they think Jesus didn't exist, some atheists are staunch followers of Jesus, they just don't think that he is the one and almighty God. Christians have taken over a pagan festival really and sure there is nothing wrong with celebrating Jesus birth during the same time that original festivals were held by non-christians for other purposes, the word christmas is used by all because that's what everyone identifies the day with, if christians stopped celebrating christmas, atheists would still continue to do the "holiday" thing and give gifts and gather the family etc
2007-11-07 15:55:34 · answer #2 · answered by chocolateman 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
ACTUALLY Christmas started off as a PAGAN holiday, so, it's Christians who stole it in the first place. They did so to convert pagans to christianity 'but... you still get your holidays!!'
Apart from that, Christmas is a time of love and joy, giving, celebrating each other, being close to your family. (yes, as well as the birth of Christ). Now, as good decent Christian folk, we can't really deny people the right to engage in such good kind behavior, can we? People celebrate the holiday for their own reasons, so no, it's not hypocritical for an Atheist to give their loved ones gifts at Christmas (though, that's a good line for saving some cash at Chrissy time!)
2007-11-07 15:55:53 · answer #3 · answered by A derka der 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Christmas was hardly originally a Christian holiday, and today we retain many of the pagan and sun-worship traditions that make it simply a good community celebration.
The day, December 25, in Roman times was generally the time of the Winter Solstice. It is the time that the sun begins to return and the days began to lengthen. It was celebrated with lights in trees, candles, and strings of evergreen branches.
Many Atheists inhabit the same world and have many of the same sensitivities to the natural world that have characterized humans for millennia. Therefore, celebrating the December Holidays in the way we do is actually more original than the Christian celebration of Christmas.
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2007-11-07 15:54:02 · answer #4 · answered by NHBaritone 7 · 7⤊ 1⤋
Not to my knowledge, as they don't believe in Christ and yes it would be. Unfortuntely this holiday has become more about St. Nick celebration of consumerism. St. Nick is who of old used to put candy or something in the shoes of children at this time of year. It was a myth I think, from a European country. Christmas is generally celebrated by Christians as a time to celebrate the Birth of Christ. I thank you for pointing out this scripture as I had never read that before. Now it really bothers me as I do believe that it is not good to put up a tree! I will have to study this more closely. Can you tell me more about this pagan ritual of a tree thing and is it done on Dec. 25th? ?????????I mean I know that is not the date that Christ was born, just the date chosen to honor His birth.
2007-11-07 18:43:14 · answer #5 · answered by Meeshmai 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
As an atheist, I attend my family's gatherings and exchange gifts because it's our tradition. I do decorate my home with lights and evergreens, but not in "Christmas" colors. I use winter colors or whatever seems pretty to me. I celebrate the winter solstice, which occurs a few days before Christmas, so it might appear that I am celebrating Christmas. I do recognize Christmas day as a special day though. Even tough I don't believe in the divinity of Christ, I appreciate Jesus for his teachings on love and peace.
2007-11-07 15:56:02 · answer #6 · answered by GeminiVirgo1971 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Technically, Christmas being a pagan holiday which was borrowed by Christians.
Atheists can (and should) celebrate Christmas as a time to give and spend time with loved ones. Atheists can do this without the religious elements present (pun not intended!).
2007-11-07 15:49:03 · answer #7 · answered by Nowhere Man 6 · 7⤊ 1⤋
I am agnostic but I "celebrate" Christmas because my family does. I buy everyone in the family gifts. I see nothing wrong with that and think that, if I were to forego the celebration, making a big deal of being agnostic and generally ruining everyone's happiness on Christmas, I would not like myself at all. Christmas to the nonreligious can still be a time for pleasure and for reminiscing and being happy. I can not think that it is hypocritical to be kind to the ones you care about by sharing their celebrations. I do not flaunt my agnosticism.
2007-11-08 15:23:51 · answer #8 · answered by Lynci 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Christians . . . do oyu look down on other churchgoers who observe halloween because of its pagan traditions yet defend to the death that tree you drag into your house in December??
I am not trying to be facetious or condescending here - I am not even trying to be judgemental- it just astounds me that athiests and nonChristians know more about the holiday you continue to justify celebrating in the name of Jesus while still holding tightly to the pagan traditions and symbols. Just trying to get you to think- do you know the feast that God himself ordained to give us a perfect picture of Himself tabernacling amongst us? I don't believe anyone is going to hell for celebrating Christmas, I mean, no one is really worshipping that tree are they? But there is such a blessing and fulfillment in accepting the genuine overthe counterfeit!
The tilt of the earth's axis is the reason for the season!
The observance of Christmas is completely unbiblical and has nothing to sdo with Jesus, why wouldn't an atheist enjoy the gift giving and getting, family vacation and marketing and materialism carried over from it's pagan origins just as much as anyone else??
2007-11-07 16:02:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Given that Christmas has its origins in a traditional non-christian holiday, no, it would not at all be hypocritical. Even more so since the modern concept of Christmas has nearly nothing at all to do with Christianity. Happy Winter Retail Buying Season 2007!
2007-11-07 15:49:37 · answer #10 · answered by nobody important 5 · 7⤊ 1⤋
My family does, because though my wife and I are Atheists, we didn't want our children growing up without the Christmas experience. We never enforced any sort of religious message behind Christmas, but we had a Christmas tree, and decorated it. We had Christmas lights, and all that jazz, and we had Christmas dinner with our family. We exchanged gifts just like any other family does.
Christmas is the most secular religious holiday in the world. Instead of spreading a message of Jesus' birth, it spreads a message of giving and caring, which speaks volumes more than the former.
2007-11-07 15:51:37 · answer #11 · answered by Kemp the Mad African 4 · 5⤊ 1⤋