Do Athiests celebrate Christmas?

Question

Do they? Christmas is like the biggest holiday there is.

But its a Christian holiday, Its Jesus' birthday, so why would athiests celebrate it?

Answer 1

I grew up Catholic but knew a family who were I guess Agnostic or Athiests. They celebrated Christmas like nobody else I ever saw. They spent hundreds of dollars on each other and went all out with non-religious decorations. They would not accept a Nativity Scene Christmas card. One year a middle-aged member of this family said "The religious fanatics have taken over 'X-mas'"! because of the Nativity scenes that were in some peoples front yards. They called it X-mas, not Christmas for the most part.  

Answer 2

Yes, some do celebrate, but I would rather they celebrate Christmas than us have to NOT celebrate Christmas to satisfy all the scrooges out there!!

Answer 3

Yes.  There are 2 traditions of Christmas that get mixed together; the lore of Saint Nicholas and Jesus' Birthday.  So Christmas isn't necessarily all about Jesus to everyone.  Plus it is pretty evident these days that it isn't about either of these 2 myths anymore, but about worshiping the god of consumerism.

Answer 4

I grew up in an atheistic home.

My family always celebrated all the holidays. Christmas is a wonderful time to spend with your family and a buy them special things to show your love for them.

I think its a shame when some religions do not celebrate Christmas. I think it is OK to celebrate Christmas ans still teach your child what your true belief is. I feel sorry for the children that feel left out at holidays because of their parents thinking it is Pagan. It is only Pagan if you use it that way.

The comment  "except they don't say Christmas tree"  by someone talking about atheists is wrong. There may be some people that don't say that, but my family would have never thought a thing about that. I think that is just silly.

I truly believe that celebrating holidays is a wonderful, happy memory for children to always cherish. I loved celebrating all of them and tried to make it as fun and exciting as I could for my children. My kids are all in their 20's now 21, 24, 26, and 27 and I still make them easter baskets. They love it!

Answer 5

i have no idea.........

i think they just like the whole happiness, present kinda theme.....

except they dont' say Christmas tree.....even though that's what it is

Answer 6

h**l yeah I love presents. Plus it's twice as awesome because I don't have to go to Christmas mass.

Answer 7

You will find it will depend from person to person or family to family.

And it'd not that they celebrate Christmas as Christmas the birth of Christ type of thing.  

More as a get the family together and celebrate being a family and life and stuff.

I come from a Christian family even though really only my Grandmother is the only one who practices regularly.  So grew up with it and it's continues on as a family get together.  Which really what it was anyway.  Yes I know it's Christ's birthday but we don't celebrate at church all day and do nothing but that, we ge together with our families and celebrate with them...

I also knew families of non Christian faiths who celebrated Christmas.  Not as Christmas, but they didn't want their children to feel left out so they had family get togethers and lunch or dinner and the kids got some gifts...  Just so they didn't feel left out...

Answer 8

Well no matter what you think, Atheists celebrate Christmas and since we live in America it's none of your business.  It would be a better world if people didn't get themselves all worked up about how other people spend their time...especially if what they are doing doesn't hurt anyone.

And so what if some people make it a gift giving, consumer holiday...even some Christians do.  Don't buy anything if you don't want to.

Answer 9

I don't think you should have the ability to say who can celebrate what.

I have never met an Atheist who said "it's a day when Santa brings you gifts." Ever. Why should they say it's God's birthday? It was originally called Yule and was celebrated by the Pagans long before the Christians even came along. Before the Christian God was even thought of. Look it up if you don't believe me.

Most Atheists who celebrate it celebrate it for family, friends, and a break from work. No more of this "gift giving consumer thing" than for Christians.

It IS none of your business. It's not hurting you in any possible way so it's none of your business.

But this has been asked 100 times here, and you knew that. Stop trying to stir up trouble. You give Christians a simply WONDERFUL name.