Why atheists can and should celebrate Christmas

[Joanne98]

Run time: 01:39 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMPE4mxOnd8   Posted on YouTube: December 03, 2009 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: December 04, 2009 By DU Member: Joanne98 Views on DU: 1737

 

[Better Today]

1. Prior to watching it, I say FTS. I'll let you know if the vid sways me.

[Better Today]

2. Nope doesn't sway me. He fails to point out that the whole holiday

whether xtian, pagan, or otherwise, is just a commercial marketing ploy.

I'll buy gifts when people deserve them or I feel like, not according to some pre-determined day.

[Better Believe It]

6. But I like getting lots of presents at Christmas! And I like giving them.

Sorry.

I also give birthday gifts, wedding gifts, anniversary gifts, Easter bunny presents and I just celebrated Turkey day.

Forgive me.

But, it's fun!

[Better Today]

9. I hate the whole "having to " aspect of it. Even someone who doesn't

deserve crap is supposed to get some well thought out gift.

Then afterwards, no matter how diligent and thoughtful one tries to be, half of what we buy for others either goes back and gets traded or is bitched about.

Sorry you can have it. I prefer gifts feel like rewards and considerations for the individuals involved, that makes me feel great.

[Better Believe It]

13. But I like candy and cookies!

Just call me the cookie/candy monster at Christmas time!

[Grassy Knoll]

17. My thoughts exactly..........

And a great bottle of vino

[Detroit Progressive]

14. Agreed.

I don't see how celebrating consumerism is any better than celebrating the mythic birth of someone named Jesus. Religious or not, Christmas is and always ill be a celebration of superficiality and egotism. If you want to indulge in food, drink, and exchange (insert products made in China here), then lets at least be honest that this is not the kind of behavior a wise and intelligent person would want to participate in, atheist or otherwise.

[Better Believe It]

19. I'm wise and intelligent but I still like candy and cookies and gifts!

I and my spouse have fun at Christmas time.

And we give gifts to friends and people we love.

Sorry about that.

Have we violated some liberal or radical rulebook?

:)

[MineralMan]

3. Heck, I'm an atheist, and have been one for over 40 years.

I celebrate Christmas. I believe in Santa just as much as I do in the Judeo-Christian deity. Gifts, family gatherings, good food, good company. What's not to like?

[AlbertCat]

4. Ooooooo... O'Reilly's gonna be pissed!

[HeresyLives]

5. It's also Sir Isaac Newton's birthday.

Celebrate that instead if you like. Same fun, no religion.

[Better Believe It]

8. I've never been given presents on his birthday! Do you get gifts on his birthday?

We don't celebrate Newton's birthday in our house. If he were alive and was our friend we would!

[HeresyLives]

10. Yes, I do.

He's widely considered the father of western science, and I believe in celebrating science!

So I give and receive gifts then. I even send out these 'xmas cards'.

http://www.TodArrow.com/store

:hi:

[AtheistCrusader]

12. Hahaha hot damn, I'm going to use this.

[jgraz]

18. Unfortunately, Newton was as crazy a religious freak as they come

And a right old asshole.

But hey, I love gravity as much as the next guy.

[ProgressOnTheMove]

7. It's a time to celebrate family and loved ones, it would be a lifeless existence if there

wasn't a time set aside for it. It would only really be hypocrisy if we attended mass other than that it's a time to eat drink and be merry.

[damntexdem]

11. LOL!

Thanks for posting.

[winyanstaz]

15. I am a Pagan and I celebrate Yule....

With my Yule tree with lights and my Yule log (last years yule tree) and my Yule presents. ::
I will be celebrating along with my Christian relatives and my Jewish friends too...
Anyways..we Pagans like any excuse to have a celebration and party so we tend to celebrate ALL the holidays :) Heck we even get a nice big dragon and celebrate the Chinese New Year too :)
Works for me and I always have a lot of fun things to do and places to go.

[CadenBlaker]

16. So true.

I love Christmas time, it's a tradition, and well, just because I no longer believe in GOD or religion doesn't mean I can't enjoy myself with Christmas.