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RE: Atheists at Christmas
December 12, 2013 at 11:05 am
I love holidays and seasonal changes in general.
I decorate around the house constantly based on what time of year it is. (Not that I would ever kidnap anyone, but if I did they may not know where there are, who I am, etc... but they'd never have a problem figuring out what month they were being held captive  )
I even have to change my computer wallpaper every few weeks to match the season/holiday.
I do love Christmas. Like others said, the food, the family, the color schemes, the presents, the snow. And the memories of being in school and getting a whole 2 weeks off!
That said, what I "hate" about this holiday.....
The fact that in the middle of October I go to a crafts and homewares store, and I see 1 island for Halloween, and 1 isle for general fall stuff. Then there's 2 islands and 2 isles all for Christmas.  .
Crap people, let Halloween and fall get their time before you start shoving your jolly ho-ho-hos down my throat.
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RE: Atheists at Christmas
December 12, 2013 at 11:13 am
Peace on earth, goodwill towards men.... yeah, why would an atheist like any of that? :p
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RE: Atheists at Christmas
December 12, 2013 at 2:09 pm
I put all my Christmas decorations up myself this year.
Tomorrow I'm going to the hospital to have them removed.
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RE: Atheists at Christmas
December 12, 2013 at 2:12 pm
Xmas lights: Yes
Nonstop carols in every public place: No.
Being forced to buy presents whether someone will like them or not: No
Eating: Yes
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RE: Atheists at Christmas
December 12, 2013 at 2:23 pm
I am currently sitting at my desk in the living room next to the tree. There is another tree in my daughter's room. There are further decorations all over the place.
Personally I'd chuck the lot out in a heartbeat given half a chance but my wife and daughter love it.
The food is a different story. I love having slightly more people round on Christmas Day than we can manage and cooking from 6 am. Its the one time of year where Georgia and I cook together in the kitchen and it is complete bedlam every year. Somehow, however, by about 3 pm there is a full dinner ready for everyone and despite the fact we are convinced there isn't enough food for everyone we always end up with bucketful's left.
Generally if guests are no longer able to bend enough to sit in the comfy chairs I reckon we got it all just about right.
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RE: Atheists at Christmas
December 12, 2013 at 2:31 pm
I fucking hate Christmas. The only good thing will be Boxing Day, when I go to my Aunt's and have the whole family together, which only happens once a year since everyone moved away.
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RE: Atheists at Christmas
December 12, 2013 at 2:38 pm
(This post was last modified: December 12, 2013 at 2:40 pm by Tonus.)
(December 12, 2013 at 1:06 am)Wunsbee Wrote: Do you celebrate? I personally love it! The lights, the tree, the carols, gifts, family time, hot coco, winter time, etc(: Now those things have nothing to do with Christianity! What I hate is the prayer, midnight service, etc. for obvious reasons. My family prays A LOT during Christmas... I just don't know how to deal with it.
I was raised JW and they don't celebrate it, so it's a strange time of year for me. I like the decorations and the general atmosphere of veiled excitement, with people realizing that it's a holiday season and not just a single day or anything like that. But at home it's just another time of the year.
(December 12, 2013 at 2:23 pm)max-greece Wrote: Somehow, however, by about 3 pm there is a full dinner ready for everyone and despite the fact we are convinced there isn't enough food for everyone we always end up with bucketful's left.
Fishes and loaves?
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RE: Atheists at Christmas
December 12, 2013 at 3:27 pm
Only thing I hate about it is my wife's insistence that we attend a Christmas mass. 2 hours of boring hymns, preaching, etc packed in a crowded church with everyone else who only goes once a year while my bored kids try to keep themselves entertained and usually start acting up because they don't want to be there either. That and the fact that my wife prefers to go on Christmas Eve when we have my family's Christmas at my sister's.
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RE: Atheists at Christmas
December 12, 2013 at 3:52 pm
(December 12, 2013 at 1:06 am)Wunsbee Wrote: Do you celebrate? I personally love it! The lights, the tree, the carols, gifts, family time, hot coco, winter time, etc(: Now those things have nothing to do with Christianity! What I hate is the prayer, midnight service, etc. for obvious reasons. My family prays A LOT during Christmas... I just don't know how to deal with it.
What's your opinion on the whole thing?
Hate the weather, like the lights. Like the food. Church is boring so I don't go.
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Re: Atheists at Christmas
December 12, 2013 at 4:34 pm
I've never been to Midnight Mass. I'm sort of interested to see what goes on. Every year I tell myself I'll go check it out, then on Christmas Eve I just think "It's cold and dark out there!" And stay home instead.
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