The topic says it all. I don't think that it's right. Especially last year when a lot of atheists complained about Christmas trees being called Christmas trees. How stupid is that?
Christmas IS NOT MADE FOR FUN!!! Notice the word Christmas. CHRISTmas. And it's celebrated on JESUS'S B-DAY TO CELEBRATE HIS BIRTH!!!
Christmas was around before Christ.
Atheists should not celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. They have no right.
Again, although it is now affiliated with religion, it didn't used to be. I mean, someone could argue that it is wrong that Christians are celebrating Christ on a traditionally pagan holiday.
Pagan/scandinavic/roman solstice festival. The christains blended religion into these festivals to make it easier for the converted peoples to fell well with the religion. Yule is an old word for this. In Denmark we still use it: Jul. And since Christmas was imported from Europe, it have the same origins.
Christmas was not celebrated before the birth of Christ. Other celebrations took place but not Christmas, which again celebrates the birth of Jesus.
Right. It wasn't called Christmas, but has many similarities to modern day Christmas celebrations.
So, can I celebrate Kwanzaa even though I'm not black? I'm not Jewish but I think I'll celebrate Hanukkah too.
I know you were going for sarcasm here, but I really don't see the point. I am not Jewish and I celebrate Hanukkah with my Jewish roommate. It is about sharing the experience with someone, not necessarily about the belief. It is about connecting with people on a different level. Just because I am not Jewish does not mean that I cannot take part in lighting a menorah. So I am not Hindu, but we celebrate Hindu holidays with my Hindu roommate. We are sharing the experience, making memories with friends, spreading culture. Tell me how that is wrong in any way?
It seemed to me(and mabey im wrong) that you said athiests have no right to celebrate christmas but u have a right to celeebrate kunza and haunika which im assuming arent your religon
Wikipedia, history books, the internet in generel, dokumentaries.... It is a well known fact. But again, quote:
A winter festival was the most popular festival of the year in many cultures. Reasons included the fact that less agricultural work needs to be done during the winter, as well as people expecting longer days and shorter nights after the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere
If you do not believe in religion (atheism) how can you justify celebrating the birth of the son of God. That's contradiction. Maybe they just want presents.
Christmas is celebrated throughout the Christian population, but is also celebrated by many non-Christians as a secular, cultural festival. The holiday is widely celebrated around the world, including in the United States, where it is celebrated by 96% of the population
Also from wiki. Culturel festival. Because of that.
