Should Atheists Celebrate Christmas?

Eh I disagree that it works with Islam too

I mean... Thats not the point though!! I do like how you are comparing my birth to the birth of jesus though. I'll take that.

Of course we can. Christians hijacked it from the Pagans anyway. Jesus was born in Spring or Summer anyway so..

I like Christmas because of the tree, lights, decorations, food, get togethers etc.

and why does it not work withislam too

For reasons I've already said

Now here's a question sure to get your thinking caps on.

Christmas is typically associated with Christians and the Christian religion. So why do people who aren't religious celebrate it?

What do you think?

I'm an atheist and I celebrate Christmas for the family, food, fun and presents . It's not a religious holiday to me (and I'm sure not to other atheists too).

Tell us what you think! Should atheists celebrate Christmas?

Christians didnt steal no Yule they quite evidently made some some sort of derivitive of it but the meaning that they made of it and the concept of it is to acknowledge the birth of Christ thats why its called CHRISTmas and not yule and it means Christs mass so people coming together to celebrate Christ. They didnt decide he was born on Christmas day - everybody knows he wasnt - they chose a day to remember his birth evidently because they dont know when he was born but still wanted to commemorate his birth somehow

Youre right jesus was probs born in the spring. Its not about who hijacked it from who its about the concept of it and the concept of Christmas is to commemorate the birth of Christ thats why it is callled CHRISTmas in the first place so if you celebrate somthing you usually acknowledge its meaning

he was a human sacrifice for a reason making it even more important for christians to commemorate him?

Nope, the Christians stole Yule. Sugarcoat it all you want, but they stole Yule and made it their own celebration, with a focus on Jesus.
Like I said, Yule was originally a celebration of the Winter Solstice and that's what it will always be in my eyes.

I don't know why you're adamant on using the 'CHRISTmas' argument. It's not convincing and doesn't prove anything.
Just because Christians named the celebration Christmas many moons ago, for their celebration of their own beliefs, doesn't give definitive evidence that the entire point of Christmas is to come and celebrate Christ. That's just one demographic's interpretation of the event, which doesn't have to be believed by everyone.

I will celebrate Christmas because of the happiness it brings. I will celebrate Christmas to share gifts, love and spirit. I will celebrate Christmas to spend time with the family. I will do all of this without any thoughts that Christmas is all about Jesus, because quite frankly, the majority of the population don't do this either...

Not really the easy life that Jesus promoted mind. Perhaps it's ok for aethiests, if slightly hypocritical to hijack a Christian event.

It’s an individual’s choice whether they acknowledge a meaning. I don’t choose to see the celebration as religious at all because I’m not a Christian and because Jesus wasn’t born at this time of year anyway.

Well you kind of acknowledge a meaning when you celebrate something to do with that meaning. I wouldnt want someone just showing up o my birthday party just for the goodies and the atmosphere without even acknowledging my existence or saying happy birthday to me

What reason would that be? That his father, in order to forgive man for breaking rules that he made, decided to to have his own son tortured to death?! I dare you to say it out loud - it's stark, raving bonkers.

Well no. If no part of my celebration is related to Jesus and Christianity then I am not acknowledging that part of the celebration, by definition. Stop being weird by dictating what people should and shouldn't acknowledge.

Im not dictating what you shoulnt do because i have no control over you simply what im saying is there is definitely going to be a part of you celebrating Christ in some way because that is the main part of CHRISTmas and if tere was going to be no part of Christ at all that would mean even writing or saying the word Christmas would be an acknowledgement of it because christmas means Christs mass meaning coming together to celebrate Christ

No, it isn't going to be a part of why I'm celebrating Christmas because, I repeat, my celebrations have 0 to do with religion, Jesus and Christianity. The fact that the word Christmas contains the word "Christ" is irrelevant, just as atheists will still say things like "Oh my God!" etc. It's a word, what matters is your actual intentions and beliefs surrounding the celebration and if they don't involve Jesus then you're not acknowledging him, period.