An Atheist's Christmas

[Charity]

We have a family tradition of watching the movie "Christmas Vacation" I enjoy watching it every time I see it....we all sit and laugh like we did the first time we ever saw it. I love the scene where Clark is in the department store and his son walks up while he is looking at Mary, the sales clerk's panties.....

 

[stacey bo bacey]

We have a family tradition of watching the movie "Christmas Vacation" I enjoy watching it every time I see it....we all sit and laugh like we did the first time we ever saw it. I love the scene where Clark is in the department store and his son walks up while he is looking at Mary, the sales clerk's panties.....

:biglaugh:

Christmas Vacation!!! Yes!! Hahahaha, one of my favorites as well!

I can't believe I'm forgetting all this stuff.......brain just isn't what it used to be.

 

[Don Penguinoini]

I like the magic in the air. Doesn't matter what religion or lack of you're following, everybody expects there to be magic, and so there is (just like magic).

Yeah! It really is magical. Truly a wonderful time of year.

 

[Mister Emu]

So this will be the first Christmas I am not celebrating Jesus being born and all that hooey.

Was that necessary?

 

[stacey bo bacey]

Was that necessary?

I dunno. If you're asking if it was intentional, then no. Necessary? Well...a lot of things I say and do are unnecessary soooooo...

 

[Truth_Faith13]

So this will be the first Christmas I am not celebrating Jesus being born and all that hooey.

Is it weird, though, that I still REALLY like Christmas songs? Like......"O Holy Night" was always my favorite Christmas song. I mean...my beliefs have done a 180 but I still really like that song. I like the music AND the words, even though I don't believe in them anymore.

I am so weird!!!!!!!!! :bounce

Also, I love the feel of this time of year--as I try to ignore the disgusting commercialization...like the other day at work there was this pillow for sale and it said "On Donner, On Blitzen...On Mastercard, On Visa!" *BARF*--as far as the smell and all the decorations go. It smells like pie and wood burning and all the decorations and lights are so awesome!

How do I justify feeling this way? Do I need to?

Like I said, the celebration of the reason behind Christmas is a no go. BUT I still love all the songs and the hot cocoa and the lights and the feeling....

Anything wrong with that?

I do laugh when I hear atheists say they dont celebrate Christmas because they are atheist. There is so much more to Christmas than the religious side. I know many many atheists (including my family) who go all out at Christmas time - they love it, being with your family, the magic of it all, kids enjoying themselves and playing! It is sooo much fun!!!

So no, you are not weird and about 80% of atheists are right there with you!

Enjoy It!

 

[stacey bo bacey]

I do laugh when I hear atheists say they dont celebrate Christmas because they are atheist. There is so much more to Christmas than the religious side. I know many many atheists (including my family) who go all out at Christmas time - they love it, being with your family, the magic of it all, kids enjoying themselves and playing! It is sooo much fun!!!

So no, you are not weird and about 80% of atheists are right there with you!

Enjoy It!

Sweet, thanks!!

 

[BucephalusBB]

Sweet, thanks!!

Yeah... to counter that....ALL my atheist friends like christmas




Not really, but most do...:flirt:

 

[logician]

As an atheist, Xmas is a bit of an enigma to me. Yes, it can be fun to see kids get toys, but by and large, I think as a whole, Xmas is a negative event. It stresses many of the wrong things - materialism, greed, overspending, and families often suffer financially for a long time after the giftwrapping is thrown way. Is it worth it? TO most, I guess yes, but I usually have an empty feeling when Xmas is over.