melthebell Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 I'm an atheist but I believe in the intoxicant aspect of Christmas. me three errrrrrrm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snook Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 I'm not a christian but I celebrate Christmas. It has nothing to do with a belief in a pagen festival or celebrating the birth of some middle eastern bloke that some people think is the son of God. It's about celebrating the year and getting together with friends and family. I don't think any aspects of Christmas that I celebrate are linked to Chritianity and the whole modern take on Christmas is pretty new anyway, we have more to thank Charles Dickins for than Jesus when it comes to how we celebrate these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ampersand Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 few people celebrate the religious aspects of Christmas - of those who are white, anglo saxon and at least nominally christian in my circle of friends and acquaintances I'd say it's about 5% i would suggest those of other faiths and beliefs are perfectly happy and willing to partake in the non-religious aspects of Christmas and I can't see why their religions would frown on them doing so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melthebell Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 I'm not a christian but I celebrate Christmas. It has nothing to do with a belief in a pagen festival or celebrating the birth of some middle eastern bloke that some people think is the son of God. It's about celebrating the year and getting together with friends and family. I don't think any aspects of Christmas that I celebrate are linked to Chritianity and the whole modern take on Christmas is pretty new anyway, we have more to thank Charles Dickins for than Jesus when it comes to how we celebrate these days. on a similer note ive been thinking about times past and how they celebrated christmas, things must have been really really different before the aspects we know and love were created. ie:- been reading an article in the big issue about christmas and it says stuff like santa was "invented" in 1931 rudolph was created in 1936 even the nativity was only brought up fully in 1223 cos st francis of assissi was fed up of the gluttony of christmas so i wonder what christmas wouldve looked like back through history before these icons we know today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alien52 Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 I'm also an atheist but I still believe in the religious aspect of Christmas. I assume this is meant to be a joke ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxman Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 so i wonder what christmas wouldve looked like back through history before these icons we know today People gorging on fat hen, oysters and turnips before getting drunk on nettle beer and falling asleep in front of the hearth. Then up bright and early for the sales at Old Ma' Bostwick's dirty rag and wooden bowl emporium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scozzie Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 The birth of Santa is an occasion to be celebrated by religious and non-religious types together. damn straight!! We had an Orphans Christmas in London and our Christmas Turkey was actually a halal chicken. lol. Awesome Christmas that anyone could come and celebrate. I don't think there was a christian in the house at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNM Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Ok, so I am back at work. All I have heard this morning is what a wonderful Christmas my fella worker has had. He is Sikh. I don't want to cause any offence, but I just cannot understand why he celebrates it. They don't believe in Jesus, and really it's not part of the cultural. Any Sikhs, Hindus or Muslims on here celebrate it, and care to open my mind as to why you celebrate it? I am sure their god wounldn't like them to do so. Thanks. I would join in any religious festivals celebrated in any foreign country I lived in or any country in which the primary religion differed from my own (say I was actually born there etc) in the interests of respect, getting into the spirit of what is widely celebrated where I lived, when in rome n all that! This argument is only valid from someone who's primary reasons for celebrating Christmas are religious. This accounts for very few people. I'm just glad the religious aspect of it has more relevance personally. No devout christian but would rather go to church on x-mass eve than meadowhell on boxing day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spooky3 Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Why do Muslims/Hinuds/Sikhs celebrate christmas Did someone mention an excuse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamingjimmy Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Why wouldn't they celebrate it? It's fun, you get to see your friends and family, get presents, get nice a drunk during the afternoon, and go to parties. It doesn't really have very much to do with Jesus, so why on earth wouldn't they celebrate it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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