Will you celebrate one of the upcoming holidays because your family or friends do? Will you celebrate the Winter Solstice or Yule so that you have reason to participate in the traditions of gift-giving, gathering with those you love, and doing some 'soul searching' during this time of year? Will you advertise that you celebrate nothing specific this time of year? How will you handle the differences between you, and the 'typical' religious observer this time of year?
2007-11-24 03:54:00 · 8 answers · asked by Katie Short, Atheati Princess 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
if the family gets too vocal about celebrating jesus, i remind them that jesus wasn't really born on dec. 25. i also say 'happy yule' instead of 'merry xmas'. sometimes i say 'happy saturnalia'. if they ask me why i celebrate their holiday, i explain to them why it's really my pagan holiday. they didn't take me seriously at first, but now that the rest of the world has confirmed my views, they don't bring it up, and we just have a family gathering.
2007-11-24 04:43:52 · answer #1 · answered by bad tim 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, I'm not any of those but my family and friends are. I see no reason not to give my loved ones gifts though I have no affiliation with the holidays. I usually have no problem dealing with the difference in religious preference.
2007-11-24 04:01:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't fake it I just celebrate it in my own way. As an Athiest I just view this time of year as a time of year top enjoy the extra paid days off. MY wife loves Christmas because of the tree and decorations and presents so we decorate in our own little way and buy presents so we give into our Capitalist society which is ok because our overall culture for the most part is fueld by capitalism.
2007-11-24 03:58:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I celebrate Christmas and indulge in all the gift giving etc. Dealing with the religous side will not be a problem because my family don't really discuss religion.
2007-11-24 03:57:43 · answer #4 · answered by Link strikes back 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Earthlings have been celebrating a Goodwill Festival in late December since long before Jesus. I'll continue to honor the tradition of my ancestors.
Because there are people from diverse backgrounds in my circle, I'll honor multiple traditions including gift exchanging, candle lighting, caroling, dreidel spinning, etc., etc., etc.
2007-11-24 03:56:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think the "typical" religious observer doesn't think about the religious aspects of the holiday. I, like them, will focus on time off of work, time spent with family, and and good food.
2007-11-24 03:58:21 · answer #6 · answered by Eleventy 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
christmas is yule: the celebration has no christian overtones whatever. (it is also the roman saturnalia, and a dozen other festivals).
do you honestly believe that getting rolling drunk on christmas day is a religious observance?
2007-11-24 03:58:01 · answer #7 · answered by synopsis 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No.
2007-11-24 04:04:49 · answer #8 · answered by zombi86 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋