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Jet
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Post #1
Why do atheists celebrate Christmas...
...if they don't believe in Jesus? Alot of athiests celebrate Christmas, is that ok? It's kinda contradictory
Asking atrl cuz I know most of y'all are athiests and celebrate Christmas (atleast I think
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Forevermore
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Post #2
Not sure. Probably because presents.
SpinThatShhh
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Post #3
Greed.
GhostHaus
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Post #4
Cuz presents
Giselle
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Post #5
Because for some, regardless of whether you're christian or not, the holiday is still about love & togetherness.
IsidoraMarí
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Post #6
Why do Christians Celebrate Santa, Rudolph and Frosty instead of Jesus?
liberalmusiclover
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Post #7
Because it's more of a cultural holiday rather than religious.
NaughtyDog
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Post #8
Christmas is no longer about Christ, its about presents, not having to work and playing in the snow
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IsidoraMarí
Why do Christians Celebrate Santa, Rudolph and Frosty instead of Jesus?
Clock a biT
iHype.
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Post #10
Um, lol no use in coming for Atheists celebrating it.
90% of people who celebrate Christmas in 2014 don't do it because Jesus nor think of him that day.
It's become more of a cultural holiday, than religious now.
SpinThatShhh
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Post #11
Christmas is usually celebrated across the world because the big corporations think it's an easy way to make money. That's it.
It has nothing to do with the actually reason why Xmas is celebrated.
rihannabiggestfan
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Post #12
Cuz presents
Redstreak
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Post #13
Why do Christians celebrate Pagan customs?
Dark Horse
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Post #14
because All I Want for Christmas Is You exists
Svengali
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Post #15
Christmas isn't even about Jesus anymore, December 25th isn't even his real birthday
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SpinThatShhh
Greed.
basically
Jet
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Originally posted by
iHype.
Um, lol no use in coming for Atheists celebrating it.
90% of people who celebrate Christmas in 2014 don't do it because Jesus nor think of him that day.
It's become more of a cultural holiday, than religious now.
I never thought of it like that
Cxsey
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Post #18
It was invented as a religious holiday so when atheists celebrate it they're just perpetuating biblical stories which is contradictory lmao
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Post #19
ATHEISTS
educate yourself first
Dollas n Diamonds
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Post #20
its appropriation
#stopatheistsDec2014
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