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by Olero on December 9th, 2008
What fruit tree is blessed as a European tradition?
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God save the queen. Have you taken this oath? If she has god's help, why does she need yours?
by Banana Breath plays the piano on April 29th, 2012
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In which countries is atheism illegal?
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If God isn't real, then how come alcoholics get better when they do the 12 step program?
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Why shouldn't they? Christmas did not start out as a Christion holiday. Santa, Christmas trees, presents, etc. really doesn't have a whole lot to do with God, after all.
by Jade on December 9th, 2008
You're looking at modern commercial CHRISTmas...
by Olero on December 9th, 2008
yeah...but isn't that they way "most" people see it? :-)
by Jade on December 9th, 2008
That's the way almost everyone sees it...
by Olero on December 9th, 2008
Oh well, perhaps we will just celebrate the prior-to-christianity aspects of the winter solstice festivals - so that would be feasting, gift giving and tree-decorating. We just won't go to church. How about that?
by Friartuck on December 21st, 2009
Christmas means "Christ's Mass" and the modern holiday has always been about celebrating the birth of Christ. That's why people of other religions do not celebrate Christmas and why atheists should not either. They are only celebrating Santa and presents and a day off work!
by davebergantzel on December 20th, 2010
So Christians shouldn't exchange gifts, decorate a tree or have feasts?
Christmas has also become embedded in Western culture - the whole thing runs deeper now that just jesus' birthday.
Nothing wrong with celebrating santa and the exchange of gifts and a day or two off work. No crime there.
by Friartuck on December 20th, 2010
Christmas is a plagiarism of Yule. When Christianity spread to the pagan western world, the people did not want to give up their festivities, so as is common with most expanding cultures it was incorporated and called Christ Mas. It has no relevance to Christianity at all, nothing relevant happened at this time in Christian history. If you want to say should and shouldn't be celebrating the JWs are right. Christians shouldn't be celebrating a pagan holiday.
by LePoupon is a proper gander. on December 21st, 2010