Yesterday, I read about a young atheist woman whose mother did not give her a Christmas present when she found out her daughter was not a Christian. This bewilders me a little, as I know Christians celebrate Christmas because it is supposedly Jesus Christ's birthday. However, it also celebrates the Winter Solstice and you do not have to specifically be a Christian to celebrate it. Christmas is a federal holiday, and it would be unconstitutional if The Federal Government designated a national holiday respecting an establishment of religion.
So that makes me wonder: Since we're not religious, should Atheists celebrate Christmas? Since we don't believe in God(s), maybe we shouldn't? But then again, we can celebrate Christmas without honoring any deity. We could only celebrate the longest night and the shortest day of the year.
So that makes me wonder: Since we're not religious, should Atheists celebrate Christmas? Since we don't believe in God(s), maybe we shouldn't? But then again, we can celebrate Christmas without honoring any deity. We could only celebrate the longest night and the shortest day of the year.
