Why do Atheist celebrate any holiday?

[amrchaos]

Hi all!! It is your friendly non-beliver asking the question that sure to burn in your soul, Chi, or voodou doll

Why do Atheist celebrate any holidays?

They don't believe in god. They don't believe in spirits. They don't believe in anything that is not as clear as the skin on their nose! In fact they probably didn't hbelieve they have skin on their nose until after they cut it off and sent it to some lab!!

Why do the religious tolerate the non-religious celebration of their holiday? Is it not time the religious take it back from the nasty God-trashing atheist horde, or do you think it is ok to invite others to your holiday celebrations as a matter of appreciation or other!!.

 

[hjmick]

Any excuse to party...

 

[rikules]

Hi all!! It is your friendly non-beliver asking the question that sure to burn in your soul, Chi, or voodou doll

Why do Atheist celebrate any holidays?

They don't believe in god. They don't believe in spirits. They don't believe in anything that is not as clear as the skin on their nose! In fact they probably didn't hbelieve they have skin on their nose until after they cut it off and sent it to some lab!!

Why do the religious tolerate the non-religious celebration of their holiday? Is it not time the religious take it back from the nasty God-trashing atheist horde, or do you think it is ok to invite others to your holiday celebrations as a matter of appreciation or other!!.

holidays are times (days, weekends) that we can get together with our family and friends

you don't have to believe in god in order to enjoy spending quality time with family and friends


i'm an atheist and the Christmas holiday season is my favorite time of the year!

one of my favorite activities is driving around with the fam and looking at all the christmas lights

 

[Ravi]

Presents!

 

[amrchaos]

Yeah, yeah yeah, you say that about Christmas, but what about Easter,huh?

Do you celebrate that?

 

[uscitizen]

Why celebrate any holiday?

a few reasons.

it is fun.

Paid days off work are always nice.

Midwinter and spring festivals predated christianity or Islam.
the holidays are not religious holidays no matter what BillO says.

 

[uscitizen]

Yeah, yeah yeah, you say that about Christmas, but what about Easter,huh?

Do you celebrate that?

The easter bunny? Hiding easter eggs? The candy?

Watching the littleuns hunting for eggs and the dog finding them first is always fun.
Not sure what this has to do with religion though.

 

[AVG-JOE]

Hi all!! It is your friendly non-beliver asking the question that sure to burn in your soul, Chi, or voodou doll

Why do Atheist celebrate any holidays?

They don't believe in god. They don't believe in spirits. They don't believe in anything that is not as clear as the skin on their nose! In fact they probably didn't hbelieve they have skin on their nose until after they cut it off and sent it to some lab!!

Why do the religious tolerate the non-religious celebration of their holiday? Is it not time the religious take it back from the nasty God-trashing atheist horde, or do you think it is ok to invite others to your holiday celebrations as a matter of appreciation or other!!.

Don't believe in spirits?!?



Of course we believe in spirits!!!

Vodka is a spirit

Rum is a spirit

Tequila is a spirit with a funny accent

Even pussy drinks like Irish Cream are spirits!

Then there's our favorite spirit:

Jack Daniels - Americas favorite liquid panty remover​

 

[rikules]

Yeah, yeah yeah, you say that about Christmas, but what about Easter,huh?

Do you celebrate that?

yes.


but not RELIGIOUSLY

again...

it is a recognized day/weeked for the fam to get together.


we don't recognize the religious nature of the day...

we just get together and have a fun family day

same with thanksgiving

no matter what we all do during the course of the year we ALWAYS get together on easter, christmas, thanksgiving and the 4th of july

not believing in god doesn't mean we don't believe in close families

 

[Mr Natural]

Christmas stopped being a religious holiday a long time ago.

Same with Easter.

 

[JBeukema]

Yeah, yeah yeah, you say that about Christmas, but what about Easter,huh?

Do you celebrate that?

Easter Sales.

 

[Ravi]

Chocolate bunnies.

 

[rdean]

Hi all!! It is your friendly non-beliver asking the question that sure to burn in your soul, Chi, or voodou doll

Why do Atheist celebrate any holidays?

They don't believe in god. They don't believe in spirits. They don't believe in anything that is not as clear as the skin on their nose! In fact they probably didn't hbelieve they have skin on their nose until after they cut it off and sent it to some lab!!

Why do the religious tolerate the non-religious celebration of their holiday? Is it not time the religious take it back from the nasty God-trashing atheist horde, or do you think it is ok to invite others to your holiday celebrations as a matter of appreciation or other!!.

We celebrate the fact that we live in a country where we are protected by "laws" from the evil right.

Jesus, if you were "real", I would ask you to protect us from your "followers".

 

[Sallow]

Yeah, yeah yeah, you say that about Christmas, but what about Easter,huh?

Do you celebrate that?

We love the eggs.

 

[Sallow]

Hi all!! It is your friendly non-beliver asking the question that sure to burn in your soul, Chi, or voodou doll

Why do Atheist celebrate any holidays?

They don't believe in god. They don't believe in spirits. They don't believe in anything that is not as clear as the skin on their nose! In fact they probably didn't hbelieve they have skin on their nose until after they cut it off and sent it to some lab!!

Why do the religious tolerate the non-religious celebration of their holiday? Is it not time the religious take it back from the nasty God-trashing atheist horde, or do you think it is ok to invite others to your holiday celebrations as a matter of appreciation or other!!.

Don't believe in spirits?!?



Of course we believe in spirits!!!

Vodka is a spirit

Rum is a spirit

Tequila is a spirit with a funny accent

Even pussy drinks like Irish Cream are spirits!

Then there's our favorite spirit:

Jack Daniels - Americas favorite liquid panty remover​

Liquid panty remover..

Wish I had a nickel for every time "I bet I can drink you under the table, dude" led to "I've never done this with any other guy.."

 

[JBeukema]

Hi all!! It is your friendly non-beliver asking the question that sure to burn in your soul, Chi, or voodou doll

Why do Atheist celebrate any holidays?

They don't believe in god. They don't believe in spirits. They don't believe in anything that is not as clear as the skin on their nose! In fact they probably didn't hbelieve they have skin on their nose until after they cut it off and sent it to some lab!!

Why do the religious tolerate the non-religious celebration of their holiday? Is it not time the religious take it back from the nasty God-trashing atheist horde, or do you think it is ok to invite others to your holiday celebrations as a matter of appreciation or other!!.

Don't believe in spirits?!?



Of course we believe in spirits!!!

Vodka is a spirit

Rum is a spirit

Tequila is a spirit with a funny accent

Even pussy drinks like Irish Cream are spirits!

Then there's our favorite spirit:

Jack Daniels - Americas favorite liquid panty remover​

Liquid panty remover..

Wish I had a nickel for every time "I bet I can drink you under the table, dude" led to "I've never done this with any other guy.."

that aint right

 

[California Girl]

Christmas stopped being a religious holiday a long time ago.

Same with Easter.

Lovin' the way you make decisions as to what is a religious holiday on behalf of others. That's a liberal thing. Could you please mind your own fucking business.... it may not be a religious festival to you.... but you are not entitled to speak on behalf of others.

 

[Skeptik]

Why would an atheist want to celebrate the day of the Son of Isis? Do they believe in Isis?

 

[Mr Natural]

Christmas stopped being a religious holiday a long time ago.

Same with Easter.

Lovin' the way you make decisions as to what is a religious holiday on behalf of others. That's a liberal thing. Could you please mind your own fucking business.... it may not be a religious festival to you.... but you are not entitled to speak on behalf of others.

Who's speaking on behalf of others?

I'm just stating my opinion. Don't like it? Too bad.

 

[rikules]

Hi all!! It is your friendly non-beliver asking the question that sure to burn in your soul, Chi, or voodou doll

Why do Atheist celebrate any holidays?

They don't believe in god. They don't believe in spirits. They don't believe in anything that is not as clear as the skin on their nose! In fact they probably didn't hbelieve they have skin on their nose until after they cut it off and sent it to some lab!!

Why do the religious tolerate the non-religious celebration of their holiday? Is it not time the religious take it back from the nasty God-trashing atheist horde, or do you think it is ok to invite others to your holiday celebrations as a matter of appreciation or other!!.

"Why do the religious tolerate the non-religious celebration of their holiday?"

There is nothing you can do about it.
We all have the same rights.....



" Is it not time the religious take it back from the nasty God-trashing atheist horde,"


"nasty God-trashing atheist horde" is highly insulting and MOSTLY untrue.
most atheists are NOT God-trashing
nor are we a "horde"

for example, we have no churches that we attend (sometimes more than once a week) where our religious leaders remind us of our duty to fight the culture war against the "nasty God-trashing atheist horde"




"or do you think it is ok to invite others to your holiday celebrations as a matter of appreciation or other!!."



History of Old Christmas Day


before the calendar was reformed, England celebrated Christmas on the equivalent of the 6th of January by our modern, Gregorian reckoning. That is why in some parts of Great Britain people still call the 6th of January, Old Christmas Day.




Christmas History in America


An overview:
1600's: The Puritans made it illegal to mention St. Nicolas' name. People were not allowed to exchange gifts, light a candle, or sing Christmas carols.
17th century: Dutch immigrants brought with them the legend of Sinter Klaas.
1773: Santa first appeared in the media as St. A Claus.
1804: The New York Historical Society was founded with St. Nicolas as its patron saint. Its members engaged in the Dutch practice of gift-giving at Christmas.
1809: Washington Irving, writing under the pseudonym Diedrich Knickerbocker, included Saint Nicolas in his book "A History of New York." Nicolas is described as riding into town on a horse.
1812: Irving, revised his book to include Nicolas riding over the trees in a wagon.
1821: William Gilley printed a poem about "Santeclaus" who was dressed in fur and drove a sleigh drawn by a single reindeer.
1822: Dentist Clement Clarke Moore is believed by many to have written a poem "An Account of a Visit from Saint Nicolas," which became better known as "The Night before Christmas." Santa is portrayed as an elf with a miniature sleigh equipped with eight reindeer which are named in the poem as Blitzem, Comet, Cupid, Dancer, Dasher, Donder, Prancer, and Vixen. Others attribute the poem to a contemporary, Henry Livingston, Jr. Two have since been renamed Donner and Blitzen.
1841: J.W. Parkinson, a Philadelphia merchant, hired a man to dress up in a "Criscringle" outfit and climb the chimney of his store.
1863: Illustrator Thomas Nast created images of Santa for the Christmas editions of Harper's Magazine. These continued through the 1890's.
1860s: President Abraham Lincoln asked Nast to create a drawing of Santa with some Union soldiers. This image of Santa supporting the enemy had a demoralizing influence on the Confederate army -- an early example of psychological warfare.
1897: Francis P Church, Editor of the New York Sun, wrote an editorial in response to a letter from an eight year-old girl, Virginia O'Hanlon. She had written the paper asking whether there really was a Santa Claus. It has become known as the "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus" letter. 4
1920's: The image of Santa had been standardized to portray a bearded, over-weight, jolly man dressed in a red suit with white trim. 5
1931: Haddon Sundblom, illustrator for The Coca-Cola ™ company drew a series of Santa images in their Christmas advertisements until 1964. The company holds the trademark for the Coca-Cola Santa design. Christmas ads including Santa continue to the present day.
1939 Copywriter Robert L. May of the Montgomery Ward Company created a poem about Rudolph, the ninth reindeer. May had been "often taunted as a child for being shy, small and slight." He created an ostracized reindeer with a shiny red nose who became a hero one foggy Christmas eve. Santa was part-way through deliveries when the visibility started to degenerate. Santa added Rudolph to his team of reindeer to help illuminate the path. A copy of the poem was given free to Montgomery Ward customers. 6
1949: Johnny Marks wrote the song "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer." Rudolph was relocated to the North Pole where he was initially rejected by the other reindeer who wouldn't let him play in their reindeer games because of his strange looking nose. The song was recorded by Gene Autry and became his all-time best seller. Next to "White Christmas" it is the most popular song of all time.
1993: An urban folk tale began to circulate about a Japanese department store displaying a life-sized Santa Claus being crucified on a cross. It never happened.
1997: Artist Robert Cenedella drew a painting of a crucified Santa Claus. It was displayed in the window of the New York's Art Students League and received intense criticism from some religious groups. His drawing was a protest. He attempted to show how Santa Claus had replaced Jesus Christ as the most important personality at Christmas time. 7



Christmas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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christmas[3] or Christmas Day[4][5] is a holiday observed generally on December 25[6] to commemorate the birth of Jesus, the central figure of Christianity.[7][8] The date is not known to be the actual birthday of Jesus, and may have initially been chosen to correspond with either the day exactly nine months after some early Christians believed Jesus had been conceived,[9] the date of the winter solstice on the ancient Roman calendar,[10] or one of various ancient winter festivals.[9][11] Christmas is central to the Christmas and holiday season, and in Christianity marks the beginning of the larger season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days.[12]

Although nominally a Christian holiday, Christmas is also widely celebrated by many non-Christians,[1][13] and many of its popular celebratory customs have pre-Christian or secular themes and origins. Popular modern customs of the holiday include gift-giving, music, an exchange of greeting cards, church celebrations, a special meal, and the display of various decorations; including Christmas trees, lights, garlands, mistletoe, nativity scenes, and holly.""""""

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you don't actually OWN christmas/dec 25....

you may celebrate whatever you wish on that day....
so can I