Why do atheists celebrate Christmas

[strikerchris0411]

why?

 

[charityagape]

Christmas is a commerical holiday that most Americans celebrate. It has a special meaning for Christians, but for the most part its a commerical shopping holiday.

 

[GraceInHim]

for presents?

 

[Yusuf Evans]

As the RCC would say, it's tradition, therefore, it's valid I'm just KIDDING!!!!!!!!!!

Atheists celebrate for the same reasons Christians do, to be with family and friends. Not all of their family members are atheists. Also, who doesn't enjoy a day off of work?

 

[strikerchris0411]

Christmas started off as a tradition of celebrating Jesus birth, and so were the presents, it is commercialized but still its supposed to be Christian

 

[charityagape]

Ha. Well, it's not like you can arrest an athiest for putting up a tree and singing here comes Santa Clause.

 

[Soon Rev 22:11-12]

Christmas started off as a tradition of celebrating Jesus birth, ...

No, December 25 started as a pagan, sun worship holiday. The early Christians never celebrated birthdays, anyway.

 

[Celticflower]

Christmas seems to have a split personality--there is the Christian Christmas for remembering the birth of Jesus and the secular Christmas which seems to be rooted more and more in greed and consumerism. Atheists celebrate the latter--wanting all the goodies of Christmas without the commitment to the real reason for the holiday.

 

[Jig]

I agree. Christmas is just another 'holiday' to many. They like the time off from work and it gives them excuses to shop and splurge. People love getting things for free. The custom of giving gifts has eclipsed the true reason for the season. Jesus. Sad indeed.

Christmas no longer seems like a celebration of Christ's birth, but a celebration of modern commercialism and Santa. Not St. Nick, but a gluttoness man who flys, and enslaves magical elves. Please. More kids believe more strongly in Santa than Jesus...

 

[moicherie]

To be honest Christianity hijacked Christmas not the other way round maybe the atheists or secular society is claiming it back????

 

[ScottBot]

Christianity hijacked celebrating the Advent of Christ? Pagans were celebrating the coming of Christ before Christians were? sounds awefully bizarre to me. Pagans celebrated Saturnalia and the Winter Solstice, but never Christmas (Christ's Mass). And you all realize that holiday is an amalgamation of "Holy Day". If you are not honoring God with it, it is just a secular observance, not a holy day. The 4th of July is a secular observance, not a holiday. Christmas is a holiday.

 

[moicherie]

Christianity hijacked celebrating the Advent of Christ? Pagans were celebrating the coming of Christ before Christians were? sounds awefully bizarre to me. Pagans celebrated Saturnalia and the Winter Solstice, but never Christmas (Christ's Mass). And you all realize that holiday is an amalgamation of "Holy Day". If you are not honoring God with it, it is just a secular observance, not a holy day. The 4th of July is a secular observance, not a holiday. Christmas is a holiday.

Ok I shall make myself clear December 25 or the celebration of Jesus birth no matter the date was never a Christian celebration, (check the New Testament for its observance, its not there) till the church decided to use a pagan festival to celebrate the birth of Christ we all know Jesus was not born December 25th and we all know that traditionally this time of the year was a winter festival, as you stated, hence some Christians due to its pagan origins have nothing to do with Christmas, that is their choice and their right. While the rest of us take a negative and make it positive. Therefore I wrote Christianity hijacked 'Christmas' or to put it clearer December 25 and some of the traditions that go with it.

 

[ScottBot]

Christmas is an exclusively Christian holiday. If you can tell us a more authentic time to celebrate the coming of our savior, let us know.

 

[NothingButTheBlood]

Christmas is for Christians a day to remember Christ's birth and reflect on the gift of salvation offered to the world.

For atheists and Christians it's also a day for gift exchanges, family and feasts.

Christmas only has to be as commercial as you want it to be and many Christians are as guilty of that as atheist.

 

[Caissie]

Christmas is an exclusively Christian holiday. If you can tell us a more authentic time to celebrate the coming of our savior, let us know.

During the Feast of Tabernacles.
Tabernacles, Thanksgiving, and Christmas

 

[BarbB]

Christmas is an exclusively Christian holiday. If you can tell us a more authentic time to celebrate the coming of our savior, let us know.

Probably sometime between Rosh HoShannah and Feast of Shelters, usually in September or October.

There are intellectual arguments for this. It stems from the names of the priests when Elizabeth and Mary met during their pregnancies.

LOL you beat me to it, Caissie!

During the Feast of Tabernacles.
Tabernacles, Thanksgiving, and Christmas

 

[seebs]

There are two unrelated holidays named "Christmas". One is a secular shopping festival. One is a Christian holiday. By strange coincidence, they are on the same day.

 

[praying]

why?

They want to is not sufficient enough reason. It defintiely is not a strictly religous holiday, so I am not sure why even the question.

 

[GraceInHim]

Christmas is an exclusively Christian holiday. If you can tell us a more authentic time to celebrate the coming of our savior, let us know.

what is the difference between an Athiest and a Christian that pretends to be Christian?

I rest my case........

 

[tyler4588]

Ok...I vote that no atheists are allowed to celebrate Christmas anymore since December 25th is CLEARLY the exact anniversary of the birthday of Jesus Christ. He definitely was not born in the spring or summer. Anyone who says that Christmas originated as a pagan festival is clearly wrong! What's more Christian than a flying fat man promoting commercialism? In fact, atheists should not even be allowed to see their families or enjoy the company of others in this season. (by the way I'm being sarcastic)

Are atheists not allowed to celebrate Christian holidays? I've never read that in the Bible.