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Permalink Reply by Tom Thompson on March 10, 2010 at 8:23pm

Christmas is an ancient holiday which celebrates the winter solstice and has been subverted by many religions. There is no reason not to celebrate along with everyone else, in my opinion. Just use the opportunity to promote your own beliefs, just like everyone else does. While you're at it, make fun of their druid bush and their viking god dressed in Coca-cola red :)

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Permalink Reply by Kristine R. on March 10, 2010 at 8:33pm

I never looked at Christmas from a religious aspect even in my days as a theist, and I'm not one to impose on others, but I offer my honest views when asked. And I have never liked the idea of that last part anyway and have always found that to be rather ridiculous

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Permalink Reply by faith the atheist on March 10, 2010 at 8:25pm

I've been Atheist for 3 years and I'm only 13.My mother thinks I'm christian.It would be "hell" if she knew.Even in a religious family I still make Christmas secular.I make it about gifts,food,family and fun and it works for me.

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Permalink Reply by Kristine R. on March 10, 2010 at 8:30pm

Yeah that's what I was thinking, glad to hear that someone else has similar views :)

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Permalink Reply by Stephen Moore on March 10, 2010 at 8:29pm

I don't celebrate - it's the wrong description - but I do participate. One present for each member of my immediate family, and the gathering for lunch. It's really rather nominally Christmas for me; just what one does at that time of year.

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Permalink Reply by Objection on March 10, 2010 at 8:30pm

I celebrate christimas along with other people from the temple I go to every Sunday. They practice a religion that claims to be compatible with every other religion, something like unitarianism or buddhism. It's called cao-dai, for anyone curious.
We gather all of our presents under a christmas tree and then randomly pick from the pile. Other than that, we just have a feast.

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Permalink Reply by Allen D. Berrios on March 10, 2010 at 9:24pm

Same for me. I love celebrating Christmas, I think it's a great Holiday and will never stop celebrating it, I love the gifts, the food, the friends and family. My favorite time of the year and it makes me feel like a kid again!

Now I want kids to celebrate with them... lol =)

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Permalink Reply by Little Name Atheist on March 10, 2010 at 9:30pm

This has been discussed quite a bit on the site already. You could find previous discussions by searching. There are also two groups to discuss holidays and rites of passage.

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Permalink Reply by Kristine R. on March 10, 2010 at 9:50pm

Nice to know, didn't see that earlier. Thanks!

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Permalink Reply by Little Name Atheist on March 10, 2010 at 10:18pm

You're welcome!

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Permalink Reply by Jennifer Nicole on March 10, 2010 at 11:17pm

I do Christmas for my family, since they're all still Christians. I love giving gifts, so I put lots of thought into it, often ordering off the internet months in advance. It's still a family time, too, which is great. And most of Christmas has been so commercialized that it doesn't really have anything to do with any faith. What I do hate about the holidays (besides the gawdawful music) is the crowds at stores. I'm frightened of going into Walmart when chaos reigns supreme.

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Permalink Reply by Javier Garcia on March 10, 2010 at 11:32pm

I like flashing lights and sparkly things on trees. So does my cat. In fact my Christmas tree is still up.

Seriously, I have no issues. I still go thorough some rituals because it's pleasant. I like jack o' lanterns on Halloween and a fake pine tree in December. I like seeing my Mom decorate - a pleasant memory from youth, even though it is archaic in my mind.

But my emotions sometimes prevail. A bit of irrationality is not the worst thing...

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