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is it fair that non-christians celebrate christmas with presents and christmas trees? i can't stand it when people openly say how they hate religion and christianity, then come christmas time, they brag about their christmas presents. that goes for easter too. people openly reject jesus christ's resurrection but they celebrate easter. and to add insult to injury, they completely change the meaning by having egghunts and bunnies.
-edit- uh yeah. you can't have it both ways! either become a christian and partake in our holidays, or stay an atheist/agnostic and don't celebrate our holidays, and don't change our holidays either! |
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QUOTE But you know what, Christmas is not so attached to a religious holiday as it is attached to a national holiday, something more like a culture. I think those people celebrate it for culture more than anything. But kids will be kids and they'll want presents. I sang carols and done something things to celebrate it in school before, rarely at home (my Mom fancies herself Catholic, because that was her Mother was, when my Dad's not looking). After all, if I don't get into the spirit of Christmas, I'd be a scrooge. But we don't get a Christmas tree; we don't give each other presents, but we do give presents to others. I don't celebrate it doesn't meant that I don't have fun with it. Exactly.. Christmas has been so integrated into our culture, that kids might be teased or ridiculed for not celebrating it.. at the very least they'll feel left out if they dont and their friends do (I'm talking elementary-middle school primarily, by high school/college though, it'll already be stuck in their mindset); The main problem is that.. too many kids celebrate Christmas without knowing the reason why.. the meaning of Christmas, besides the gifts and the overplayed tv specials and other media influences |
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