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Would you atheists like to do away with the holidays (holy-days)?
Christmas is my favorite atheist holiday.
I don't think the fact that the etymological origins of words like "christmas" and "holiday" have their roots in Christianity detracts from my family (we're all atheists, including my 8 year old) having a lot of fun and enjoyment during the season. We exclude all the religious icons and music from our celebrations and embrace the mostly secular icons and symbols. I personally have an affinity for snowflakes and snowpersons. But we love the trees, ornaments, garland, sparkling lights, santa claus figures, holly, wreaths, etc.
The cold weather (it usually sets in right around this time here in Texas) combines with comfort foods like hot chocolate, wine, cheese, and colorful cookies to make an aesthetically pleasing atmosphere. A tradition my little family participates in each Xmas eve is a trip to a local neighborhood to drive through and look at Christmas lights. We grab hot chocolate and minty-flavored coffee and make an hour-long pass through this neighborhood of lights (called Interlochen by locals) that can get quite busy. Most of the displays are secular, but some are clearly religious. My daughter (the 8 year old) usually makes comments like, "camels? What is christmas about camels and palm trees?"
There is a war on Christmas, but it's perpetrated by Christians. They're upset that people-other-than-Christian dare celebrate a holiday they perceive as their own in a way inconsistent with their superstitions. But I say it isn't a christian holiday, rather an atheist one!
Merry Xmas!
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2 kommentarer:
Är nog mer dramatiskt i USA än i Sverige. Här har religionens myter inte har lika fast grepp om människor som där.
Ungefär som vi som inte tror firar här hemma, man känner igen sig.
Du kan ju berätta på forumet om vår andra stora helg i Norden - midsommar... jämbordig med julen och totalhednisk!
En helg som tillhör oss alla. Ingen religion kan lägga beslag på den!
Jag har ingen koppling till religion när det gäller några sk högtider.
Jag firar dem alla med glädje tillsammans med mina vänner i cyber så väl som IRL - både Jul, Påsk och andra röda dagar.. det utan en enda tanke på att de skall vara religiösa dagar.
Jag ser det som ett utmärkt tillfälle att umgås, laga mat och ha det mysigt.
Egentligen kan jag tom tacka religionen (kyrkan) för dessa dagar för hade den inte varit hade med all säkerhet arbetsgivaren sett till att vi arbetat på de dagarna med.
/Tina
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