see, this bugs me. Atheists celebrating christmas, ANYONE who doesnt believe in christ celebrating christmas. Its the birthday of christ, and IMO, only his followers should celebrate it.
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For me no, it is a time to spend with family and friends, spend lots of money on gifts and kill a tree. In the true meaning of Christmas I would agree with you but Christmas is no longer just the celebration of the birth.
But in the US its so commercialized that Atheists and people of all religions celebrate it. It's become more of an American holiday than a Christian one.
One of my employees is a Hindu and his entire frontyard is covered with lights and even an anamatronic, singing Frosty the Snowman. He definitely went all out.
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Nah, it's just a celebration of the birth of some fictional character named Christ that if he was born at all wasn't born on "Christmas" and certainly not the way it is told. For us intelligent people it is just a nice Wintercelebration where we can meet the family and be happy.
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Since most of my family is Christian it would be hard to say that I can’t come over and be with my family just because I do not believe, should I be disowned during this time just because I do not believe in Christ? I think this is part of the reason that it has evolved the way it has.
That, and it's just another excuse for a day-off. But where St. Patrick's Day and Cinco de Mayo are alcohol-centric, Thanksgiving and Xmas are family-centric.
my point exactly, it has lost its true meaning. people use it now as an excuse to get off of work and buy presents for one another. what are they really celebrating?
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I'd love it if there were an opt out option for celebrating christmas, but given the whole family thing, it really isn't a choice. I HAVE to celebrate christmas against my will.
so people who believe in christ are now classified as non intelligent? It's hypocrisy, celebrating a holiday that they have no belief in.
Lemme ask you this, is there a national holiday for muslims comparable to christmas?
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Dec 12th, 2007 06:19 PM
In the true meaning of Christmas I would agree with you but Christmas is no longer just the celebration of the birth.
