Also known as christmas
2007-12-20 14:17:25 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
it doesnt matter what actual day Jesus was born on,dec. 25th is the day we choose to celebrate his birth
2007-12-20 14:29:24 · update #1
LOL -- That is good!
They will celebrate it in their own way, but at the core, the celebration IS about the birth of the Savior, Jesus Christ!
And nothing can change that fact.
2007-12-20 14:23:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Probably most. Because Christmas in modern America doesn't necessarily have anything to do with Jesus or religion. It's just a holiday to give gifts to family and friends and celebrate love and friendship. It's all about Santa Claus stories and snowmen and reindeer and pine trees and cookies and elves. I didn't even realize that Christmas is supposed to be Jesus' birthday until I was about 10 years old.
2007-12-20 22:23:09 · answer #2 · answered by egn18s 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I won't be celebrating the birth of Mr C, but I'll be doing Christmas with family and friends.
You do know Jesus wasn't born on December 25, right?
2007-12-20 22:24:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christmas is the celebration of Jesus Christ. Some atheists may celebrate it either purely based on the commercial side of the holiday or they could actually be celebrating Christ's birth and his life. Some atheists believe that Christ was a real man and a good man but not the son of god or anything.
2007-12-20 22:26:54 · answer #4 · answered by sg 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Iagree with International Grunt. Christmas is a load of crap and isn't even on Jesus's birthday. Jesus (if he even exists) really doesn't put significance on the day he was born. He had better things to do. He doesn't want presents from us because we can't give them to him and he doesn't want us giving each other presents for him! Christmas is so lame. Oh well, I'll lie to my kid for a couple of years about Santa and Jesus, then I'll let her make her own opinion.
2007-12-20 22:22:24 · answer #5 · answered by Ive Got Answers 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
How many christians are going to celebrate christmas, also known as the marketer's dream holiday.
2007-12-20 22:22:02 · answer #6 · answered by Fred 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I'm not an atheist... but I certainly wish any atheists who choose to celebrate Christmas - for whatever reason - a very merry one!!!!
- Sarah, University of Metaphysical Sciences
2007-12-20 22:22:16 · answer #7 · answered by Metaphysical Sciences 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm gonna celebrate the annual delivery of Christmas presents by Santa Claus.
2007-12-20 22:19:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
None, but a great number of us in western countries who do not believe in the Mithraist myth but are descended from sixty generations who did are going to do the culturally appropriate thing and recognize the traditions into which we were born.
2007-12-21 04:34:35 · answer #9 · answered by Unrepentant Fenian Bastard 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let's look at the origins of Christmas traditions.
The tree? Pagan.
The garland? Pagan.
The topper? Pagan.
The ornaments? Pagan.
The presents? Pagan.
The nativity? Pagan (this, specifically, Mithraism).
The feast? Pagan.
The very date itself? Pagan.
Number of Gospels which describe the Birth in any depth?
Only 2 of 4.
Number of times the Apostles celebrate Jesus's birth?
Never.
Number of times the Bible (OT and NT) condemns God's people participating in pagan traditions?
Too numerous to count.
How the Bible refers to God's people participating in pagan traditions?
Abomination.
Literally the only thing 'Christian' about it is the name you ascribe to the infant in the manger.
More to the point -- why do Christians celebrate an abomination?
2007-12-20 22:36:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋