you can't have it both ways! Options

[*kryogenix*]

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!

[onenonly101]

Imagine this, you're invited into a Hindu celebration (for whatever purpose). You're there to have fun right? Would you consider caring much about the their gods?

Me? Sure, I'd respectfully stay quite and out of their way but I'll not participate in their praying/chanting because I wouldn't know how, and because I don't believe in what they're doing.

Just like that, I would be as respectful to God on Christmas as I am on any other day of the year. But I'll still give and accept presents; I'll still sing carols for no religious purposes but for the fun of it; I'll still do what I do on holidays: relax and have fun.

What more do you expect?

When i was quoting the other person i wasn't talking about the topic's arguemnt. I was just asking for them to show respect or atleast stop trying to belittle my faith and God. Because of what they said and also other things they have said about God and things. I don't ask anyone to believe or to love God i just ask for people to respect other people and what they believe. I have gotten so fed up with people calling my religion stupid, and meaningless, and that i'm not bright for believing in God. Some people might say that is a stupid reason to get upset over but i love God and my Christianity therefore i take it serious and am passionate about it.