If you don't believe in Jesus Christ, do you still celebrate Christmas?

[teflonfanatic]

I do not believe in Jesus but I still celebrate Christmas because my parents believe in Him and because it is about spending time with your family and I feel it is wrong to not give gifts to Children for Christmas when you know every other child is getting them and yours will be left out and even resent you for it.  I also dont believe as many people believe in Jesus as they say they do, church seems like one big social gathering to me and thats not how its supposed to be.

So you celebrate it because of your parents tradition and use it as an excuse to spend time with your family(not knocking just giving my 2cents). Church is more then a social club, it's for Profit Organizations and businesses.  The church overemphasis praising the father through Jesus and basically makes money off of that.  I went to a funeral at a Church for my aunt hazel a few months back they read about 5 scriptures and some of them was clearly misinterpreted and when they weren't reading one of the 5 scriptures it was just nonstop music that was just as loud if not more louder then a concert. To add icing on the cake the most prominent clergyman of the clergy literally said and I quote "we came from heaven" please read Genesis 2:7 everyone...

[falcon9]

Good thing my religion teaches that the holy spirit is a fore and not a person...

A "fore"?  In your religion, the "holy spirit" is a golf warning or, something else was intended?

[constance312003]

Jesus is my Lord and Savior.  "My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus blood and Rightous. I dare not trust in anything but only lean on Jesus name. 

[diala84]

I'm not religious but I still celebrate Christmas because it is a family tradition. For me it is about spending time together and caring for each other rather than its original intent. 

[ashleyxatrocity]

I don't celebrate Christmas. Growing up, my adoptive mother was a Christian, but never pressured us to follow in her footsteps. Instead, she let us choose for ourselves which path was right for us. She got us presents (and still does), but calls them "birthday extensions".

[teflonfanatic]

I'm not religious but I still celebrate Christmas because it is a family tradition. For me it is about spending time together and caring for each other rather than its original intent.  

Why can't you do it on other days? 

@Falcon9: No force not fore(typo) yes make fun of "the force" reference you know you want to.

@ashleyxatrocity: My aunt does the same thing I still get gifts but not on a holiday.

[falcon9]

@Falcon9: No force not fore(typo) yes make fun of "the force" reference you know you want to.

Nah, it comes across funnier as a 'holy golf warning'.

[teflonfanatic]

@Falcon9: No force not fore(typo) yes make fun of "the force" reference you know you want to.

Nah, it comes across funnier as a 'holy golf warning'.

[mardukblood2009]

I don't think Jesus Christ and Christmas really have anything to do with each despite what the churches say. Christmas is something for family's to celebrate by just being together. Unless JC is apart of your family literally, I think he should just be left at of all the turmoil. Come on give the guy a break.

[quietpal]

The day of December 25th is not Jesus' actual birthday. That's just the day it is celebrated.

[mlhigby]

Do those who do not believe in God, Jesus Christ and the Holy Bible still celebrate Christmas with gifts, decorations, and all of the festivities?  I'm sure they enjoy the day off with pay if they are blessed with a job that gives holiday pay!  It seems like a lot of money is spent and a lot of festivites enjoyed if the true reason for the celebration is omitted.

I know i do believe in Jesus Christ and the holey bible.  My family dose celebrate Christmas with all the decoration and every thing else but we do know the reason for the season is Jesus and his birth i know he lived and died for me all i can say is it drives me nuts when people com plane that cause they don't believe in Christ that people should happy holidays i don't think so if you don't believe in Christ the make your holiday on new years leave Christmas alone.   

[TakodaTakoda]

Obviously, it's now a celebration of money.

[clickers]

That is a very good question?

[premar16]

yes i do there are many cultures who celebrate around this time and where celebrating before jesus was around the solstice it apart of many people faith.over time celebrating being together with family and friends has become the focal point of holidays and i dont see anything wrong with that

[hammy12]

I celebrate christmas as a time of family togetherness,