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How do you(Atheists and Agnostics) celebrate holidays

Don't celebrate
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Like Christians
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Without religious symbols
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Atheists and Agnostics at Christmas/Easter

Postby Cerod » Fri Mar 15, 2013 4:17 pm

I was wondering how exactly atheists and agnostics celebrate religious themed holidays such as Christmas or Easter, do you eat turkey, use Christmas trees or sing carols at Christmas? Do you even celebrate Christmas and if so, how? Do you celebrate Easter, and if so how? Do you wish people merry Christmas or Happy Holidays?

I cannot answer this as I am a Catholic and celebrate it with mass, turkey, trees, cards etc. etc.
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Postby Genivaria » Fri Mar 15, 2013 4:21 pm

The same way Christians celebrate Pagan holidays.
Spend time with family and eat good food.
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Postby Ceannairceach » Fri Mar 15, 2013 4:22 pm

I celebrate Christmas and Easter both, due to the fact that I always have. But I do so largely in a secular manner, save perhaps for visits to my family church as part of the days events. I have friends in the congregation, so it's more of a friendly duty.

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Postby Meowfoundland » Fri Mar 15, 2013 4:26 pm

We celebrate them in a secular, commercial manner. Easter is a chocolate festival. Christmas is almost entirely about gifts, roast chickens and Mariah Carey's Christmas albums.
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Postby Regnum Dominae » Fri Mar 15, 2013 4:27 pm

Meowfoundland wrote:We celebrate them in a secular, commercial manner. Easter is a chocolate festival. Christmas is almost entirely about gifts, roast chickens and Mariah Carey's Christmas albums.

This.
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Postby Screensaver » Fri Mar 15, 2013 4:27 pm

I don't celebrate Easter but I do celebrate christmas but in a secular manner. I don't allow carolers on my property and I certainly don't do any church related shit. I also spend christmas with my friends instead of my family. I still give and receive gifts though.
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Postby Norstal » Fri Mar 15, 2013 4:27 pm

Cerod wrote:I was wondering how exactly atheists and agnostics celebrate religious themed holidays such as Christmas or Easter, do you eat turkey, use Christmas trees or sing carols at Christmas? Do you even celebrate Christmas and if so, how? Do you celebrate Easter, and if so how? Do you wish people merry Christmas or Happy Holidays?

I cannot answer this as I am a Catholic and celebrate it with mass, turkey, trees, cards etc. etc.

What is it with Christians having a hard time thinking that non-Christians are human beings?
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Postby The Joseon Dynasty » Fri Mar 15, 2013 4:28 pm

Same as everyone else. I even attend church on Christmas Eve.
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Postby Sedikal » Fri Mar 15, 2013 4:30 pm

Meowfoundland wrote:We celebrate them in a secular, commercial manner. Easter is a chocolate festival. Christmas is almost entirely about gifts, roast chickens and Mariah Carey's Christmas albums.

Yeah pretty much this. Cultural Christianity as some put it.
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Postby The Black Forrest » Fri Mar 15, 2013 4:36 pm

Meowfoundland wrote:*snip* and Mariah Carey's Christmas albums.


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Postby The Black Forrest » Fri Mar 15, 2013 4:37 pm

Norstal wrote:
Cerod wrote:I was wondering how exactly atheists and agnostics celebrate religious themed holidays such as Christmas or Easter, do you eat turkey, use Christmas trees or sing carols at Christmas? Do you even celebrate Christmas and if so, how? Do you celebrate Easter, and if so how? Do you wish people merry Christmas or Happy Holidays?

I cannot answer this as I am a Catholic and celebrate it with mass, turkey, trees, cards etc. etc.

What is it with Christians having a hard time thinking that non-Christians are human beings?


Because they only invent the holidays you heathen!
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Postby Italy votes wrong » Fri Mar 15, 2013 4:37 pm

Norstal wrote:
Cerod wrote:I was wondering how exactly atheists and agnostics celebrate religious themed holidays such as Christmas or Easter, do you eat turkey, use Christmas trees or sing carols at Christmas? Do you even celebrate Christmas and if so, how? Do you celebrate Easter, and if so how? Do you wish people merry Christmas or Happy Holidays?

I cannot answer this as I am a Catholic and celebrate it with mass, turkey, trees, cards etc. etc.

What is it with Christians having a hard time thinking that non-Christians are human beings?

Where was that implied?
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Postby Desperate Measures » Fri Mar 15, 2013 4:41 pm

Decapitating squirrels and screaming at traffic, respectively.
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Postby Meowfoundland » Fri Mar 15, 2013 4:41 pm

The Black Forrest wrote:
Meowfoundland wrote:*snip* and Mariah Carey's Christmas albums.


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Postby Napkiraly » Fri Mar 15, 2013 4:47 pm

Desperate Measures wrote:Decapitating squirrels and screaming at traffic, respectively.

That's horrible. Why would you scream at traffic? What have those motorists ever done to you?
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Postby Desperate Measures » Fri Mar 15, 2013 4:48 pm

Napkiraly wrote:
Desperate Measures wrote:Decapitating squirrels and screaming at traffic, respectively.

That's horrible. Why would you scream at traffic? What have those motorists ever done to you?

They keep running over my Christmas squirrels!
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Postby Luveria » Fri Mar 15, 2013 4:49 pm

As an atheist, celebrating religious holidays is against my religion.
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Postby Napkiraly » Fri Mar 15, 2013 4:51 pm

Desperate Measures wrote:
Napkiraly wrote:That's horrible. Why would you scream at traffic? What have those motorists ever done to you?

They keep running over my Christmas squirrels!

Well now that's understandable. I'd do the same.
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Postby Cannot think of a name » Fri Mar 15, 2013 4:52 pm

You know all that tangential shit that hangs around those holidays that seem to have nothing at all to do with the birth or execution of a savior, like jolly old men delivering presents or bunnies that hide eggs?

That stuff.
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Postby Duvniask » Fri Mar 15, 2013 4:56 pm

Regnum Dominae wrote:
Meowfoundland wrote:We celebrate them in a secular, commercial manner. Easter is a chocolate festival. Christmas is almost entirely about gifts, roast chickens and Mariah Carey's Christmas albums.

This.


Also this. Except I eat roasted pork.
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Postby Atnae » Fri Mar 15, 2013 4:58 pm

Personally, I just consider Christmas to be the Christian version of the winter solstice festival, considering it has more to do with that than the birth of a doctor.
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Postby Elmo Logic » Fri Mar 15, 2013 5:05 pm

Christmas: with presents, food and drink.
Easter: Nothing
Pesach: cinnamon balls and coconut pyramids
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Postby Menassa » Fri Mar 15, 2013 5:11 pm

I celebrate Easter like my ancestors did in Europe... by hiding in our attic for 24 hours.

As well as not eating any 'leavened bread' just the thought of 'leavened bread' makes me sick.
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Postby Bara Ninja » Fri Mar 15, 2013 5:24 pm

What does turkey or Christmas trees have to do with Christianity?

Turkey isn't really Christmas food in my country, regardless of religion.
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Postby New Sapienta » Fri Mar 15, 2013 5:25 pm

The same as Christians.
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