many people say that they are atheist, and then there are those who say there is no god.but why celebrate something if you are not part of it ?you are only contradicting yourself...
2007-12-06 03:18:39 · 20 answers · asked by the bright side of life 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Friends
I am an agnostic, what has the 'Christmas tree', Father Christmas, fancy lights, or the 25th of December got to do with the Christian man God?
When Christianity came to this land, it used the pagan celebrations to attach it's Christian teachings to. You do not actually believe that Jesus Christ was born on the 25th of December do you?
I celebrate what we call Christmas, I celebrate the lengthening of the days, and I have a wonderful time doing so.
2007-12-06 03:31:17 · answer #1 · answered by Sprinkle 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, there's no contradiction, as the holiday, to me, has nothing to do with religion.
All my life (well, until recently, since I don't ALWAYS celebrate it), we've had a tree, and gotten together, usually exchanged presents, and had a huge meal, usually turkey with all the goodies.
It's dark, and cold, and wet this time of year, and the tree with it's lights and sparkly ornaments is pretty.
Exchanging gifts is fun.
Eating a big feast of rich food is cheery and good at this gloomy time of year.
So what harm does it do YOU if I celebrate light in the darkness (literal lights, that is, not supernatural, non-existent beings).
Live, and let live.
Since I haven't watched the Christmas shows and movies I own for a few years, I've been doing so this year.
Because I like them.
Non-Christians have trees, and get-togethers, and exchange gifts because they want to.
No contradiction.
After all, the tree, and big, nummy meals long predated Christ.
2007-12-06 09:10:50 · answer #2 · answered by tehabwa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My father was an athiest, yet we always had big Christmases. He just thought of it as a time of year to celebrate and give presents to people, party and have a big dinner. It was a Santa Claus holiday for us, not a Jesus's birthday celebration. Since then I did become a born again Christian, and the holiday means a lot more to me. Christmas has become more of a secular holiday than a religious one, and it's ashame, because people have taken the Christ out of Christmas, even calling it xmas instead. It's not always their fault though. Some are pretty much unaware that Jesus has anything to do with the holiday. Maybe they just need to know, and that's what Christians are here for.
2007-12-06 03:52:40 · answer #3 · answered by karenhjones 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am an atheist, I was brought up an atheist and yet I still celebrate christmas. I beleive that good will to all and peace on earth are the things to celebrate, it's about the only time of year when we are all united on this concept and that is something to celebrate. Please remember that other religions celebrate christmas as well, not because it is a religous festival but because it has become a commercial one - it's like halloween, most people don't beleive in vampires/ghosts/ghouls but they will still dress their children up and send them knocking on doors.
For me christmas is about showing people you care for and love them by giving/receiving gifts, spending time with people and dropping a line to people you rarely see, it is a time for humanity to shine and, I'm sorry to say this to you as you are an obvious beleiver, I don't see why the praise of a deity should HAVE to be a part of that.
2007-12-06 03:36:31 · answer #4 · answered by ligiersaredevilspawn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christmas has become a holiday that, to most people, has nothing to do with the message of the birth of Jesus Christ, but is a commercial holiday meant for giving and receiving gifts. Though it's sad to think about, few people really remember it as being the day celebrated as Christ's birthday anymore.
2007-12-06 03:33:02 · answer #5 · answered by Jasmine N 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To celebrate Christmas, you don't have to be a christian. Jesus wasn't born at that time of the year, so its easy to dismiss the whole religious aspect of it all and just enjoy the glitter and hype. I should think there are a vast majority of atheists out there who take part in the celebrations knowing there is nothing contradictory about it.
2007-12-06 03:26:55 · answer #6 · answered by Sparky 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I celebrate a break from work,
a fun time
a chance to meet and mingle with friends and family
a chance to show my appreciation of friends and family, by exchanging presents
I am not a pagan, but this is closer to the original celebration than any christian interpretation of the Holiday
NOW.....
why do you celebrate Christmas
what purpose does it serve for you, to celebrate an arbritary date (most likely NOT the date of jesus's birth - if he ever existed)
how does a tree, lights, decorations, santa, etc - help remind you of jesus?
what are you going to do, when you are not at church... boxing day, xmas evening, etc... to celebrate the life of your demi-urge
what is the difference between this date and any other in your calender?
2007-12-06 03:32:08 · answer #7 · answered by Vinni and beer 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Christmas is a celebration that has been taken from pagan celebrations in order to convert the pagans to christianity. It has nothing to do with Jesus and was not celebrated by Jesus or his disciples. It only appeared around about the 4th century.
2007-12-06 03:29:03 · answer #8 · answered by LoveBeingAMum 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People have become materalistic, but you can try and spread the word about christmas. I know what ya mean though, same people who are all you cant pray at foot ball games and take God out of everything, they are still more then happy to celebrate christmas.
2007-12-06 03:24:22 · answer #9 · answered by Kitty L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reality is Christmas is not really about God. I don't recall anything in the Bible saying those who believed in God celebrated Christmas in the way we do. Jehovah's witness don't celebrate Christmas or Easter and a few other holidays and it doesn't mean they don't believe in God. Christmas is really about tradition, it really doesn't have anything to do with religion. just my two cents.
2007-12-06 03:33:25 · answer #10 · answered by Erica D 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋