why are atheists celebrating the new year when it is christian calendar based?
2000 years from the year jesus was born indicates that it is a measure of time from that event.
Talk about double standards
2007-12-31 12:34:49 · 37 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Actually, Christ, if he actually existed, would have been born around 6 BC and it wasn't on January 1st... or December 25th. That was Mithras.
2007-12-31 12:38:03 · answer #1 · answered by Snark 7 · 8⤊ 0⤋
Because my non-belief in invisible spirit god has no effect on my enjoyment of food, friends, and fesitivities?
What do you suggest I do, just jump in my handy time machine and zap myself to the future where people are sane?
2008-01-01 22:05:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where do you christians get this misinformation you treat as facts?
2007-12-31 12:44:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'll go to any party that will have me.
New Year celebrations predate Christianity by millenia.
2007-12-31 12:42:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Because the type of year system has been a part of western culture for maybe 1900 years or more.
2007-12-31 12:40:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
*rolls my eyes*
2007-12-31 12:38:08 · answer #6 · answered by Countess Bathory 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Gosh! It really isn´t wrong to call christianity an idiocracy!
2007-12-31 12:38:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 9⤊ 0⤋
The Romans came up with it. Once again, Christians take credit for something they didn't do. Just like the 10 Commandments. They came from the Ancient Egyptians "Book Of The Dead".
2007-12-31 12:37:46 · answer #8 · answered by S K 7 · 17⤊ 0⤋
Because we are celebrating the "NEW YEAR".
Talk about stupidity.
2007-12-31 12:37:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 21⤊ 0⤋
it's roman based. not christian based.
2007-12-31 12:37:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 23⤊ 0⤋