Atheists Have No Holiday?

Originally posted by chillmeistergen
The whole point of atheism is a lack of belief; what would be the point in celebrating a lack of belief?

But a lack of belief is still a belief nonetheless (i.e. it is dis-belief).

Originally posted by Bardock42
Don't think we need one, we'll just take the vacation of yours, we are parasitical like that. You don't mind, right?

No, not at all.

I celebrate secular Christmas 😉

Unlike theists, atheists don' t need to adopt holidays to create some common atheist identity.

Originally posted by Storm
Unlike theists, atheists don' t need to adopt holidays to create some common atheist identity.

Why do atheists get married? Isn't a wedding a religious event? Isn't marriage an institution founded on religious underpinning?

Originally posted by JesusIsAlive
But a lack of belief is still a belief nonetheless (i.e. it is dis-belief).

You don't base celebrations on dis-beliefs. It's like saying ''do you think there should be events specifically for people, who don't believe in aliens; as well as those who do?'' It's utterly ridiculous.

Originally posted by chillmeistergen
You don't base celebrations on dis-beliefs. It's like saying ''do you think there should be events specifically for people, who don't believe in aliens; as well as those who do?'' It's utterly ridiculous.

Originally posted by JesusIsAlive
Why do atheists get married? Isn't a wedding a religious event? Isn't marriage an institution founded on religious underpinning?

Marriage doesn't have purely religious connotations, it's been adapted as a form of professing your loyalty, in both a spiritual and legal fashion.

Originally posted by chillmeistergen
Marriage doesn't have purely religious connotations, it's been adapted as a form of professing your loyalty, in both a spiritual and legal fashion.

Then why are weddings mainly officiated by clergy instead of by a judge?

The only days I celebrate are April 19th and 20th 😉

Originally posted by inimalist
The only days I celebrate are April 19th and 20th 😉

What is the significance of those days?

Originally posted by JesusIsAlive
Then why are weddings officiated by clergy instead of by a judge?

You're a silly individual aren't you? You realise, that they aren't the only people who can perform marriages? Is a captain of a ship somehow now religiously connected?

Originally posted by chillmeistergen
You're a silly individual aren't you? You realise, that they aren't the only people who can perform marriages? Is a captain of a ship somehow now religiously connected?

But the overwhelming majority of weddings are officiated by clergy--why?.

Originally posted by JesusIsAlive
Why do atheists get married? Isn't a wedding a religious event? Isn't marriage an institution founded on religious underpinning?

There are economic and social benifits to being a married couple rather than just a couple.

Originally posted by JesusIsAlive
Then why are weddings officiated by clergy instead of by a judge?

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A judge can perform a wedding. Hell a ships captain can perform a wedding.

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
There are economic and social benifits to being a married couple rather than just a couple.

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A judge can perform a wedding. Hell a ships captain can perform a wedding.

Originally posted by JesusIsAlive
But the overwhelming majority of weddings are officiated by clergy--why?.

Originally posted by JesusIsAlive
But the overwhelming majority of weddings are officiated by clergy--why?.

Either because the people getting married are religious, or they can't afford an alternative. Common sense.

an overwhelming portion of society is religious?

Originally posted by inimalist
an overwhelming portion of society is religious?

Or at the very least a large majority of the society identifies as having religious faith.

Originally posted by JesusIsAlive
But the overwhelming majority of weddings are officiated by clergy--why?.

Originally posted by JesusIsAlive
But the overwhelming majority of weddings are officiated by clergy--why?.