Non-Christians: Do you celebrate Christmas?

[FixedGear]

I'm curious what percentage of non-christians celebrate Christmas.

I'm a non-christian and I celebrate it - got a tree and everything!

Also, I know that a couple of my FOB Chinese friends celebrate it even though they aren't Christian.

[adam c]

I think you need a third option there, I'm not Christian but I get a tree, do gift exchange but I don't go to church or celebrate the true meaning of it

[Cos]

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[lilmira]

i celebrate the festivus

[FixedGear]

Originally posted by adam c
I think you need a third option there, I'm not Christian but I get a tree, do gift exchange but I don't go to church or celebrate the true meaning of it

That's considered celebrating Christmas IMO.

I can't beleive that any non-christian would celebrate Christ's birth by attending church.

[Kloubek]

Yeah, me too. Not religious, but celebrate it. It's a good time to get family together, generally in good spirits. Plus now that I have a toddler who is beginning to understand the concept of events like Birthdays, Christmas, etc, it's taken on new usefulness to celebrate it.

I don't remember a lot from my childhood, but some of the memories I do have surround Christmas time.

[Moonracer]

Originally posted by Kloubek
Yeah, me too. Not religious, but celebrate it. It's a good time to get family together, generally in good spirits. Plus now that I have a toddler who is beginning to understand the concept of events like Birthdays, Christmas, etc, it's taken on new usefulness to celebrate it.

I don't remember a lot from my childhood, but some of the memories I do have surround Christmas time.

x2 :thumbsup:

[Seth1968]

Originally posted by FixedGear


That's considered celebrating Christmas IMO.

I can't beleive that any non-christian would celebrate Christ's birth by attending church.

Not only is it not Christ's birth, but the origin of Christmas is Pagan, and the festival was 12 days of drunken orgies. Yes, seriously.

[CompletelyNumb]

Originally posted by Seth1968


Not only is it not Christ's birth, but the origin of Christmas is Pagan, and the festival was 12 days of drunken orgies. Yes, seriously.

Blasphemy!

[NoPulp]

I'm not religious at all and I celebrate. Ive never looked at it religiously. It's just a fun time to get together with friends and family.

I've never understood why people get offended either way. I know some people that get so worked up about the "happy holidays" thing. Who cares? If you want to participate, relax and enjoy your family... if you don't want to participate, then don't and enjoy the time off.

[Canmorite]

Atheist that celebrates and says Merry Christmas. Blasphemy, I know.

[Seth1968]

Originally posted by CompletelyNumb


Blasphemy!

So the orgy is where now? lol

[Xtrema]

We should commercialize and celebrate all religious holidays. Only path to world peace.

Am atheist and do celebrate Christmas. It's Christmas, call it what it is.

[ExtraSlow]

I'm agnostic, and my brother is an atheist, and we both celebrate Christmas.
Top of my tree has a butterfly instead of a star or angel.

[cgyITguy]

Atheist and celebrate Christmas and all other Christian holidays as well.

[EK 2.0]

Muslim checking in.

I don't go all out with a tree and all the associated trimmings, but do enjoy the time off, and the time shared with family and friends during the "holiday's"...Gift exchange, and the commercialism of Christmas I am all about though haha...

Thanks for the few days off Baby Jesus!!:thumbsup:

[rage2]

Originally posted by FixedGear
That's considered celebrating Christmas IMO.
There's celebrating Christmas, and there's celebrating the commercialism that's called Christmas. 2 completely different things.

Originally posted by FixedGear
I can't beleive that any non-christian would celebrate Christ's birth by attending church.
I used to do it, but it was purely to try to get laid with a Christian girl.

[firebane]

I deal with Christmas for the woman otherwise I'm non-christian and would not celebrate Christmas in any way.

[C_Dave45]

Celebrated Christmas from birth until around age 12, then stopped celebrating it for, of all things, religious reasons. Then started celebrating it when I had kids, even though I didn't want to. Now, the kids are all grown and we've scaled way back. No presents. A tree and some decorations. I really look forward to having the kids around for Xmas dinner, sit by the fire, drink scotch and fire up the volcanoe.
I do kinda miss the presents though.

[HiTempguy1]

Man, the people that don't celebrate "Christmas" are the people you sure know to avoid :nut:

It has very little (and has HAD very little) to do with being Christian for a long time. Sure, the religioulous people take it seriously, and good for them.

I'd say 95% of people I know view it as a nice end of year holiday to give gifts and spend time with friends and family. Why WOULDN'T you participate?

[firebane]

Originally posted by HiTempguy1
Man, the people that don't celebrate "Christmas" are the people you sure know to avoid :nut:

It has very little (and has HAD very little) to do with being Christian for a long time. Sure, the religioulous people take it seriously, and good for them.

I'd say 95% of people I know view it as a nice end of year holiday to give gifts and spend time with friends and family. Why WOULDN'T you participate?

Why should a person be avoided if they choose to not celebrate Christmas? You don't know the real reasons so they shouldn't be judged.

[sexualbanana]

Originally posted by Seth1968


Not only is it not Christ's birth, but the origin of Christmas is Pagan, and the festival was 12 days of drunken orgies. Yes, seriously.

In that case: yes.

[bjstare]

Originally posted by lilmira
i celebrate the festivus


Frank Costanza
Many Christmases ago, I went to buy a doll for my son. I reached for the last one they had, but so did another man. As I rained blows upon him, I realized there had to be another way.

:thumbsup:



Seriously though, the best part about Christmas is just spending lots of quality time with family, including those you might not normally see. Any excuse for this is worth "celebrating" IMO.

[Cos]

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[JRSC00LUDE]

Originally posted by HiTempguy1
Man, the people that don't celebrate "Christmas" are the people you sure know to avoid :nut:

It has very little (and has HAD very little) to do with being Christian for a long time. Sure, the religioulous people take it seriously, and good for them.

I'd say 95% of people I know view it as a nice end of year holiday to give gifts and spend time with friends and family. Why WOULDN'T you participate?


Why can't we be friends, why can't weeee be friends..... :cry:

I've got absolutely no inclination to do Christmas, from a religious point of view it's a total sham and from a commercialism point of view it's ridiculous to me.

[Seth1968]

Originally posted by Cos


terrorist.....

:rofl:


Originally posted by JRSC00LUDE



Why can't we be friends, why can't weeee be friends..... :cry:

I've got absolutely no inclination to do Christmas, from a religious point of view it's a total sham and from a commercialism point of view it's ridiculous to me.

It's not a sham to suckers though.

So JRS, I guess you're not hosting the traditions drunken orgy? :)

[rage2]

Originally posted by Seth1968
So JRS, I guess you're not hosting the traditions drunken orgy? :)
I'm pretty sure Cos is, since he lives in Airdrie.

[Cos]

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[FixedGear]

Orgy > key party man!!!!

Could possibly finally get in on some group play with Mario even. :poosie:

[JRSC00LUDE]

Originally posted by rage2

I'm pretty sure Cos is, since he lives in Airdrie.

Pretty sure you're right. I know for a fact Cos is talking to a sexual deviant on fbook messenger right now. :poosie:



Originally posted by Seth1968
So JRS, I guess you're not hosting the traditions drunken orgy? :)

Why in God's name you'd wait for the holidays for one of those is Beyond me.

[Cos]

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[HiTempguy1]

Originally posted by JRSC00LUDE



I've got absolutely no inclination to do Christmas, from a religious point of view it's a total sham and from a commercialism point of view it's ridiculous to me.

It's a major societal/cultural part of the year throughout a lot of the world :dunno:

It's kind of one of those things "good on you for not caring/not wanting to participate, but nobody gives a crap".

No different than myself and sports, I don't give a crap about sports, but I don't go around telling everyone that because WGAF?

And especially the whole "commercialism" aspect, everything nowadays (and forever) has been a way to suck money out of the general populations pocket, that is the way the world works. So its really a pointless argument to make against Christmas. Christmas (like many things) is what you make of it, I see very little benefit (both of the "principled stance" or "realistic stance") to not participating. :dunno: And I find it odd anyone would take that stance, unless there were religious issues.

[JRSC00LUDE]

I don't see myself going around telling people about it other than answering the question here. I didn't grow up with it so making it a part of my adult life seems pointless to me. :dunno:

[Dumbass17]

Not religious. No tree. No gifts. Just family visits. Haven't been into Christmas for the last 5 years or so. Meh

[lilmira]

hey white guys and others, do you celebrate chinese new year?

[Seth1968]

Originally posted by JRSC00LUDE
I didn't grow up with it so making it a part of my adult life seems pointless to me. :dunno:

You didn't grow up with that idiocy like most others?

Kudos to all that reared you.

[89coupe]

I celebrate the spirit of the season that we call Christmas. I'm not religious.


http://m.medicalxpress.com/news/2015-12-scientists-localize-christmas-spirit-brain.html

[never]

Originally posted by lilmira
hey white guys and others, do you celebrate chinese new year?

Fuck, why wouldn't you...I get the paid week off because I celebrate it!

[Masked Bandit]

Originally posted by lilmira
hey white guys and others, do you celebrate chinese new year?

We don't, but if we had some closer Asian friends that did, I would be all over it. Nothing wrong with experiencing different culture's traditions. The neighbour a few doors down brought over some sweets for Diwali a few years ago, I didn't care for the taste but I thought the idea was pretty damn cool.

[89coupe]

Originally posted by lilmira
hey white guys and others, do you celebrate chinese new year?

My Wife is Korean, they celebrate the Lunar New Year. Which most white people refer to as Chinese New Year.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_New_Year

[Seth1968]

Originally posted by 89coupe


My Wife is Korean, they celebrate the Lunar New Year. Which most white people refer to as Chinese New Year.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_New_Year

I would love to engage in a ritual surrounding the cosmos.

Give one look at Saturn, M13, Andromeda, or the seven sisters.

In a decent telescope, your so called "reality" WILL CHANGE.

[cycosis]

Tree and presents and lots of booze. Atheist. No time off though other than the 25th. Retailer. :(

[EK 2.0]

Originally posted by Cos


terrorist.....

(wasn't me at the mall, I swear)

Uh huh sure it wasn't...

[3drian]

Originally posted by lilmira
hey white guys and others, do you celebrate chinese new year?

I dont, but then again I dont know anybody that celebrates it. I dont know much about it, but if a close friend invited me to celebrate it with his family and friends, I would be all over that.

I am not religious, but do celebrate Christmas. Being from a latin country christmas is a big deal, I would even go to church if Im down there, just to spend time with my grandma. Christmas for me involves a lot of booze, gifts and quality time with family. Why would I want to break that tradition ? Yes I am not religious but I just keep my mouth shut and go with the flow.

[benyl]

Originally posted by lilmira
hey white guys and others, do you celebrate chinese new year?

Nope. I aint Chinese. :dunno: :dunno:

[ExtraSlow]

I used to say gung hey fat choy to some Chinese folks I worked with. most of them seemed to like that I was making an effort, then one of them made a big stink about how it was both the wrong phrase and the wrong pronunciation. Now I just yell "fuck you slant-eye" all year long. :guns:

[codetrap]

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[Cos]

Originally posted by EK 2.0


Uh huh sure it wasn't...

I've been too drunk every day to leave the house since I've been on vacation. LOL


Originally posted by codetrap
Ha, I thought you were talking about me!


Perhaps I had a conversation with two going at the same time this morning. Wasn't aware of that. One of them looks like Dennis Leary though, that definitely wasn't you.

[EK 2.0]

Originally posted by Cos


I've been too drink every day to leave the house since I've been on vacation. LOL



Hahahaha fair...plus it was a guy in a Ford truck...and we both know you are more intelligent than that haha....

[Cos]

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[JRSC00LUDE]

Originally posted by codetrap
Ha, I thought you were talking about me!

He was talking to you, about the Wolseley building!

[gwill]

Originally posted by HiTempguy1
Man, the people that don't celebrate "Christmas" are the people you sure know to avoid :nut:

It has very little (and has HAD very little) to do with being Christian for a long time. Sure, the religioulous people take it seriously, and good for them.

I'd say 95% of people I know view it as a nice end of year holiday to give gifts and spend time with friends and family. Why WOULDN'T you participate?

The meaning of Christmas hasn't changed over the years. It is and always will be the same for all of those who don't look at it as just another holiday or a reason to get gifts.

[BavarianBeast]

Christmas is about getting drunk and stoned with your friends and family god damnit.

[theken]

Winter solstice ftw

[JRSC00LUDE]

Originally posted by BavarianBeast
Christmas is about getting drunk and stoned with your friends and family god damnit.

Shut up Ricky.

[max_boost]

No I don't but if I had kids I would.

[Seth1968]

Originally posted by BavarianBeast
Christmas is about getting drunk and stoned with your friends and family god damnit.

LOL. Here comes truth.

[A790]

Originally posted by BavarianBeast
Christmas is about getting drunk and stoned with your friends and family god damnit.
This!

[ExtraSlow]

I find it fascinating mow many folks get drunk for this holiday. Maybe it's my upbringing in a family of non-drinkers, but I just don't make that association at all. Could also be that we always need to travel somewhere on Christmas and the days around it. So we need folks able to drive. I might not have any more than one glass of wine with dinner, and I really enjoy getting drunk.

Honestly, more likely to get blasted on the 27th, 28th, 29th etc.

[masoncgy]

I only mildly participate because I have wife & kids... so I put up with it all for their sake. Not into Christmas at all.

New Years however... :thumbsup:

[Cos]

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[Feruk]

Been off since the 18th... been pretty drunk 4 of those days. I love Christmas! Great time with family/friends, but we stopped doing gifts except for kids.

As for the religious side, I'm an atheist, so no church for me. I just kinda assume most people under 35 are closet atheists and just pretends to be Christian when asked.

Census taker - "Oh hello sir, what are your religious beliefs?"
Closet atheist - "Definitely Protestant! Yeah, protestant!"
Census taker - "Good thing I don't have to ask you when the last time you went to church is"
Closet atheist - "Good thing I don't have to tell you 1992."

[killramos]

I have always celebrated Christmas. Families have always been Christian but have never been churchgoers. My grandmother was involved with a town church but that was mostly for community and something to do in my opinion. Went with her to a Christmas mass once ( she lives in a different province ) but again she mostly did that to show off the grandkid to her friends lol.

I identify as an Athiest/Agnostic personally. But that's more of a philosophy of how I approach the world imo. I certainly am not the type to be offended by someone celebrating a holiday.

My step-i laws on my wife's dads side are very catholic so I will occasionally attend church with them if I am visiting over a religious holiday ( xmas easter etc.). That is something that I do out of respect for them and their younger kids. I am visiting them this Christmas so I did Christmas mass on the evening of the 24th. Oddly enough her dad doesn't even identify as a catholic lol

Before that i hadn't set foot in a church in 4 years.

I feel like my situation really isn't that out of the ordinary these days.

Could I say I was raised a Christian? Considering both of my parents were raised with religious parents, my mum even did the full Sunday church thing every week, I would say there were Christian values imposed at some point. We celebrated normal Christian/Canadian ( yes I feel like Canada is a Christian nation, though one which is tolerant of everyone's wishes and beliefs ) holidays like Christmas and easter. Though always in a fairly non religious fashion.

I celebrate because it is a personal tradition and a ton of fun. Its an excuse to break out of the monotony of modern life and spend time with friends and family around a theme. Nothing wrong with that at all imo.

[ExtraSlow]

Originally posted by killramos
I identify as an Athiest/Agnostic personally.

I feel like my situation really isn't that out of the ordinary these days.
Agree, that's a pretty typical situation and outlook. Although I do have to nitpick and say that atheist and agnostic aren't terribly close.

[Seth1968]

Originally posted by killramos


I identify as an Athiest/Agnostic personally. But that's more of a philosophy of how I approach the world imo. I certainly am not the type to be offended by someone celebrating a holiday.



Originally posted by ExtraSlow

Agree, that's a pretty typical situation and outlook. Although I do have to nitpick and say that atheist and agnostic aren't terribly close.

Close enough that I can relate to both:)

I identify myself as Atheist, with a pinch of Agnosticism. With that said, I'm in no way referring to Agnosticism to the typical human created Gods.

As for Christmas, I still say Merry Christmas, and enjoy the get togethers, but church is out of the question. There are also no adult gifts, and only minimal gifts for the kids.