It's always been secular for me. [â]GoofyBoy 0 points1 point2 points 10 years ago (4 children). [â]christhetwin 11 points12 points13 points 10 years ago (4 children), The "X" comes from the Greek letter Chi, which is the first letter of the Greek word ΧÏιÏÏÏÏ, translated as "Christ", [â]fluffykittie 4 points5 points6 points 10 years ago (3 children). Serious posts Where I live it's the middle of summer, gorgeous warm days, and usually a perfect excuse for a barbecue and a party. This is a pretty good reason. Atheists celebrate Christmas for Santa the same way Christians celebrate it for Jesus. I can only deal with so many versions 'Sleigh Bells' over two months. [â]placated 1 point2 points3 points 10 years ago (0 children), [â]directhex 1 point2 points3 points 10 years ago (0 children), [â]dr-pepper 1 point2 points3 points 10 years ago (1 child). [â]mafahimtch 6 points7 points8 points 10 years ago (0 children), [â]modeless 7 points8 points9 points 10 years ago* (0 children). Lots of cultures celebrate New Years. I celebrate Christmas because I think it would be selfish and childish to boycott it. [â]fluffykittie 7 points8 points9 points 10 years ago (6 children). It would be like making three Barracks for a Mech build. Again, a pagan tradition. Except now I usually call it either "The Great Gift Giving Holiday" or "The Spaghetti Monster's Birthday". Because everybody else does, and its a great time to party with family you dont see every day? and they really enjoyed that back in the days. [â]scy1192 1 point2 points3 points 10 years ago (0 children). [â]typesblkura 4 points5 points6 points 10 years ago (1 child), Hell...I'm Hindu and still celebrate Christmas, [â]PeaceMakesPlenty 1 point2 points3 points 10 years ago (0 children). Atheists celebrate Christmas for Santa the same way Christians celebrate it for Jesus. Im willing to bet that even in many Christian households, 99.9% of Christmas isn't about religion. I don't go to church on Christmas, but I show up for dinner and bring gifts for my parents and my younger cousins. I often get asked the same question and Michele’s answer is pretty much what I tell folks as well only she says it way more eloquently than I’ve managed so far. We have family and tradition. [â]gepinniw 0 points1 point2 points 10 years ago (0 children). Yes, Christmas is a time to reflect, gather around with family and toast but you do not need Christmas as a reminder as to how great your family are, it should be remembered all year round. Plus it's an excuse to get together with family and friends you don't see often. I'm in it for tradition and the things that happen on the day, not what it may represent to Christians. I think that is nice. I guess I wonder why atheists celebrate Christmas and not Yule? How will you use the extra time you have acquired? Who cares what another group of people position is on the subject if it doesn't validate or invalidates yours? A. besides, since when has christmas had anything to do with Jesus. To be honest, Christmas isn't even on Jesus' birthday. Why do non-Irish celebrate St. Pat's day? Wait, what does the birth of Santa Claus have to do with Christianity? [â]frodokun 0 points1 point2 points 10 years ago (0 children). The celebrated Christmas, trees, gifts etc has pretty much nothing to do with the religious background. Why do Christians? The holiday is a Christian adoption of Dies Natalis Solis Invicti, a Roman festival. Christmas has never had any real religious meaning to me anyway, [â]Cenelind 0 points1 point2 points 10 years ago (0 children), [â]nyteryder79 0 points1 point2 points 10 years ago (1 child). Christmas is the de facto winter holiday in the US, and it's the one that's most acceptable for me to participate in. Christians the world over celebrate Christmas in honor of the birth of Jesus Christ in Bethlehem. Now then. [â]randomrants 1 point2 points3 points 10 years ago (0 children). more >>, [Serious] tagged posts are off-limits to jokes or irrelevant replies. more >>, Askreddit is not your soapbox, personal army, or advertising platform. Tell your silly friend that christ was born in the fall and that giftmas used to be a pagan holiday. My favorite Christmas song. My Grandmother and many of my Aunts, Uncles and Cousins are devout Catholics. For me it's a time of year when family gets together and puts aside differences for at least a few hours, and we eat a huge meal of recipes that have been handed down through the generations. As if most christians focus on the religious aspect of it. We gather to celebrate: I am as irreligious as it is possible to be, and I love Christmas. [â]ThatGuy20 0 points1 point2 points 10 years ago (0 children). – popular memes on the site ifunny.co It is enjoyable, and Christmas has a parallel secular identity along with its religious root. Same reason Jews celebrate it (personal experience). I celebrate "Free stuff day," personally :), [â]Lyme 0 points1 point2 points 10 years ago (0 children). Because it's the celebration of capitalism, and has been for quite a while now. [â][deleted] 0 points1 point2 points 10 years ago (1 child), Christmas? When I did, it was more about getting together with family and friends and spending time together. [â]rhedrum 1 point2 points3 points 10 years ago (0 children). [â]Swatywan 0 points1 point2 points 10 years ago (0 children). [â]JoeyFatkins 1 point2 points3 points 10 years ago* (0 children). Why are pine trees used to celebrate Christmas? [â]zed_three 21 points22 points23 points 10 years ago (0 children), [â]AestheticDeficiency 4 points5 points6 points 10 years ago (6 children), [â]moarroidsplz 2 points3 points4 points 10 years ago (5 children). [â]s1thl0rd 1 point2 points3 points 10 years ago (0 children), [â]IATAvalanche 0 points1 point2 points 10 years ago (0 children), [â]tgeliot 0 points1 point2 points 10 years ago (0 children). use the following search parameters to narrow your results: You must post a clear and direct question in the title. Maybe it's just because I was raised in a Christian household, but I feel like I want to belong. My point is that Christmas is not linked to any massive upsurge of paganism that I can think of, despite its origins, so there's no reason to believe secular Christmas supports Christianity. Do you really think it's a religious holiday? It's fun. [â]RandomiseUsr0 0 points1 point2 points 10 years ago (0 children). Presents! [â]thisusernametakentoo 470Answer Link46 points47 points48 points 10 years ago (4 children). I would celebrate Hilter raping puppies day where people put up ornaments of Stwastikas with plastic puppies impaled on upon all four points if I could get up at noon that day and watch football. They like getting together to eat and party - even if you have to invite some relatives you'd really rather not see. It's just a joyful and festive time in general =]. Welcome to r/atheism, the web's largest atheist forum. If i have kids, i might decided to make it a celebration more about winter solace. A time for eggnog, hot buttered rum and spiced cake. [â]n1nj4_v5_p1r4t3 0 points1 point2 points 10 years ago (0 children), the human hive mind enjoys giving and getting, and gets jealous of peers cumulatively doing the same, [â]batmanlovesyou 0 points1 point2 points 10 years ago (0 children). http://www.cgg.org/index.cfm/fuseaction/Library.sr/CT/ARTB/k/568/When-Was-Jesus-Born.htm, [â]hobbes24 1 point2 points3 points 10 years ago (0 children), [â]jjbcn 1 point2 points3 points 10 years ago (0 children). [â]ass_munch_reborn 1 point2 points3 points 10 years ago (0 children). Pretty lights!! Christmas is of pagan origin 2.) So basically, atheists celebrate it for the same reason people from other religions celebrate it. I came here to mention the winter solstice. I asked a friend this once and he said it's because he didn't consider it a "Real" religious holiday since it wasn't Jesus's "real" birthday is just adopted from a pagan holiday anyways. They actually swooped in to co-opt it and Eastertime too, the assholes. When ever say I do not celebrate it or buy gifts or send cards or any of that crap I get really angry responces. The unifying factor is the historical fact that Jesus was born, c. 5 BC. We celebrated Saturnalia in my Latin class. [â]chadsexytime 0 points1 point2 points 10 years ago (0 children). I celebrate it because it is fun and I get together with my family. If you call it Christmas then youâre celebrating Christmas, even if only for the cultural (worst) aspects. Seriously, it's just a fun holiday. Because I like the pretty lights, I like the music, I like the movies, I like Santa, and I enjoy spending time with my family. He is fine with celebrating Christmas with me because he knows how much I love the holiday. I'm an atheist. and join one of thousands of communities. For a fact, atheists are called ‘atheist, because they don’t believe that Jesus exists, and those who do… "Christmas" is just the old midwinter festival. In America, Christmas is no longer about Jesus. Christmas is just cultural appropriation of pagan solstice rites. And if Jesus was the son of god, and god doesn't have Dependent Personality Disorder, I'm sure he's cool with us celebrating it any way we choose. It's not Jesus's actual birthday, as far as anyone knows. And I always go CRAZY with buying everyone lots of gifts. The real question is why do christians celebrate christmas, since it is a pagan holiday. So it depends what you mean by “celebrate” Christmas. It's the same was as with Easter, or Thanksgiving even...I'm not thinking about Zombie Jesus or Pilgrims on those days...I'm thinking about how much fun it will be to hide the eggs from my nieces, decapitating marshmallow peeps, or turkey, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie. Do you think you are helping strengthing religion (Christian or pagan) by continuing to embedding its customs into society? ", Adding verses 8-9 for context: Because I enjoy the opportunity to spend time with, and give and receive gifts with/from those I love. [â]PeterLlama 100Answer Link9 points10 points11 points 10 years ago (1 child). And yet, he has always celebrated Christmas as a matter of tradition — and, for him, out of what he calls “stubborn nostalgia”. Why do many atheists celebrate Christmas? [â]ebbomega 0 points1 point2 points 10 years ago (0 children). i'm agnostic, but i've always had trouble articulating why christmas is still something i appreciate. Also, getting free shit. [â]venuswasaflytrap 90Answer Link8 points9 points10 points 10 years ago (2 children). This isn't so much a religious holiday as a consumerist one. In December, America redirects much of its attention to Christmas. Heck, even the theists don't even pay that much attention to Christ anymore. Most people do not go to church on Christmas or Easter. Thanks for that. I like the tradition, and I like the idea that this is something everyone has access to. And lets be honest, even though it might have at some point in time, it sure doesn't have anything to do with Christianity nowadays either. I have asked an atheist friend but he thinks I want to convert him. I am an atheist, but I was raised Christian. Well, we like the idea of gathering with family or friends, gift-giving, hearty meals, exchanging cards or sayings of good will, just like Christians do. "), [â]Feriority 1 point2 points3 points 10 years ago (5 children). I like breaking up the horrible cold winter with some joy and giving. But now, a mid-life experience has changed it altogether for him. Others simply unwrap gifts with glee without a second thought. StumbleUpon. Barbarians I tell you, barbarians ಠ_à², [â]Wuzzles2 1 point2 points3 points 10 years ago (0 children). Also Saturnalia. Formerly-Amish people of Reddit, what was it like?? [â]horriblefuckinadvice 0 points1 point2 points 10 years ago (0 children). I think the question of why Christians celebrate Christmas (In the modern sense with gifts, santa claus, etc.) Ahhh the taste of lighter fluid always warms my heart... New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Besides, Jesus was born during the Fall, not December: My family isn't really religious either, so it's just a good secular holiday for us. The real question is, why do Christians celebrate Christmas the way they do? [â]GoofyBoy 0 points1 point2 points 10 years ago (16 children). The title may contain two, short, necessary context sentences. #Va‘entinesDayC‘apback "Why do you celebrate Christmas \f you’re an atheist?” Me: Why do you celebrate Valentines day When no one loves you? Really? Anyway, so why do atheists celebrate Christmas? Today it is celebrated by some under the same flag, but Santa, gifts and Christmas trees, but Christ isn't all that popular in the celebrations. 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