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Originally Posted by blankall
Tradition with religious roots. And it depends on how you define "religious". Some people would argue that it requires a belief in a higher power. Others would say merely taking part in the ceremony is enough. Religion is after all just a belief system with an associated set of ceremonies.
Basically, religion is not just about beliefs, it's also about customs. Atheists can chose to practice whatever customs they see fit. However, my response was directed at a post that said all people should have to practice Christmas, as it was no longer a religious holiday. That is false. Even the name "Christ mass" is religious in nature. It might not matter to an atheist, but to someone who practices a different religion, it does.
Once again, I could care less about the colour of Starbucks cups, but this was in reply to a poster stating everyone should practice Christmas.
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What exactly is the "ceremony of Christmas"? giving gifts? eating a feast with family? decorating a tree? all the stuff people did anyway hundreds of years before Christianity was a religion? makes it sound that by doing these thing people have fallen in the trap and are taking part in religious ceremony.
Why do I celebrate Christmas? because I usually have off from the 24th to the 1st to eat good food and spend time with the people I love. Call it Satanmas for all I care. People who get upset over this stuff need to put another bottle of rum in the eggnog and chill.