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Why do Aethist Celebrate XMAS
Posted on 12/2/16 at 3:14 pm
Posted on 12/2/16 at 3:14 pm
Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ and gift giving symbolizes the gifts that were brought to him from the wise men (which has been commercialized to the extreme). So if you don't believe that he exists why participate? Not trying to start a fight but it seems hypocritical to me.
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Posted on 12/2/16 at 3:14 pm to RazorTiger30
Because christmas wasnt always christmas
Posted on 12/2/16 at 3:15 pm to RazorTiger30
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Not trying to start a fight
you don't say?
Posted on 12/2/16 at 3:15 pm to RazorTiger30
Who cares?
Posted on 12/2/16 at 3:15 pm to RazorTiger30
wait for the people to come in hollering that Christmas is actually based on pagan beliefs.
Posted on 12/2/16 at 3:15 pm to RazorTiger30
Because our traditional celebrations of ritual human sacrifice are frowned upon by society.
Posted on 12/2/16 at 3:16 pm to RazorTiger30
why do Christians spell it Xmas?
Posted on 12/2/16 at 3:16 pm to RazorTiger30
Because it is fun and I am allowed 
Posted on 12/2/16 at 3:16 pm to RazorTiger30
because we can
Posted on 12/2/16 at 3:17 pm to RazorTiger30
If a large % of atheists/agnostics didn't celebrate Christmas you would be asking why are they such contrarian attention whores
Posted on 12/2/16 at 3:17 pm to RazorTiger30
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Not trying to start a fight but it seems hypocritical to me.
same reason Jews gladly accept Christmas bonuses and paid Christmas holidays? saw that a lot when I lived in S FL, they take offense to you celebrating the season, but don't mind enjoying the perks
Posted on 12/2/16 at 3:17 pm to RazorTiger30
Because it gives us a chance to spend time with family and friends that we don't see very often? We don't celebrate it in the same sense as Christians do. It's not a religious holiday for us.
Posted on 12/2/16 at 3:17 pm to RazorTiger30
as an atheist. I do it b.c its almost impossible to not participate. I used to fight it, but I have given up on that. its too much work, and pisses people off.
go along to get along.
go along to get along.
Posted on 12/2/16 at 3:19 pm to RazorTiger30
Why not? Christmas is essentially a secular holiday at this point.
Posted on 12/2/16 at 3:21 pm to RazorTiger30
Do you even cultural appropriation, bro?
Posted on 12/2/16 at 3:26 pm to RazorTiger30
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Why do Aethist Celebrate XMAS
Because nearly everything we all do for Christmas is essentially secular in nature.
In addition...this is why.
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This post was edited on 12/2/16 at 3:28 pm
Posted on 12/2/16 at 3:27 pm to dmjones
It's only this time of year do we see questions like this one. No one ever comes up to me as I'm putting down my 9th green beer and demands to know if I believe that St. Patrick drove all the snakes out of Ireland.
Posted on 12/2/16 at 3:31 pm to Brosef Stalin
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why do Christians spell it Xmas?
Posted on 12/2/16 at 3:33 pm to RazorTiger30
Dude I was raised catholic my whole life and it was clear from day one Christmas was all about gifts and family. Nothing more.
Posted on 12/2/16 at 3:45 pm to RazorTiger30
My wife and I are not Atheists, but there are Christian traditions that she'll always question. I look at celebrating many of them not so much as an act of faith, but as part of my culture.
So, if you view Christmas from a secular sense, it is very much a part of American culture. It's why a lot of non-Christian immigrants to the US have begun adopting some semblance of Christmas as to assimilate into American society.
So, if you view Christmas from a secular sense, it is very much a part of American culture. It's why a lot of non-Christian immigrants to the US have begun adopting some semblance of Christmas as to assimilate into American society.
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