Happy holidays from an Atheist celebrating X-mas

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!TheMarcher Dec 22, 2012 Hobbyist Photographer

Well it was not christian to begin with so I don't see the problem really.
Personally it is just an excuse to gather the whole family and give gifts to whose close to me.

Some people seem to think I can't do that if I don't celebrate Jesuses B-day at the same time. I don't see why?

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*JericaWinters Dec 23, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

Merry Christmas

~eggain Dec 23, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

All this babbling about what Christmas is or isn't or what it is or isn't about is ridiculous. Christmas is about whatever the hell the people celebrating it want it to be about. People celebrate it differently all around the world. For some people it's entirely about Jesus, for some people it's about food and family and gifts. Why does anyone give a shit who celebrates it and what it's about for them?

~kausawolf Dec 23, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

Christmas isn't really about Jesus anymore anyway.
(Wasn't he really born in spring or something?)

I know a lot of Atheists that celebrate actually.

~eggain Dec 23, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

Christmas is about a lot of things. It's not fair to say that Christmas isn't about such-and-such, it can be about whatever the people celebrating it want it to be about, and to some that is Jesus.

~Kell0x Dec 23, 2012 Student General Artist

Christmas is no longer a religious holiday or else the focus would be on Jesus Christ but no we have Christmas three, Santa Claus, Frosty the snowman xD they are NOT biblical figures.

And since its not even Jesus his birthday and we focus on none-Bibical figures wouldn't it be kind of insulting to Christians?

It's more of a culture thing anyway. Look at how many None-Christian countries like the Netherlands and Japan celebrate Christmas,

~Alphasunking Dec 23, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

there is nothing wrong with that in my opinion you just enjoy your food & family

=vintagecalculator Dec 23, 2012 Professional Digital Artist

My family is religious, so for them it's a religion thing, but I'm agnostic, so I just enjoy the food and the warmth and the gifts and the family time. <3

~kaput6no Dec 23, 2012 Digital Artist

In Belgium, some over-the-top secular people wanted to rename Christmas "plaisir d'hivers" (Winter pleasures) and get rid of the Christmas tree for being too christian... a frigging tree whose origin isn't even christian... seriously...

I perfectly embrace the commercial aspect of the event and only celebrate Christmas for the food and the presents but that's a really silly move imho.