| canch said: End of the day these people still want to celebrate christmas and easter both of which are Christian values. If one is a true atheism then they should not be having time off at christmas, easter or any other religious holiday. |
Nobody should really respond to a post like this. But I'm bored.
I'm an atheist and I love parties, celebration, and the goodwill associated with these holidays. I enjoy giving and recieving gifts, and I love robin's eggs.
Most of the things that I love (and things that you likely love, too) about these holidays having nothing to do with Christianity at all. For instance, gift-giving, feasting, Christmas trees, Easter eggs, the Easter bunny, and even the name "Easter" all have their origins in non-Christian traditions.
So much so, that there have been (and are) Christian groups out there that have refused to celebrate either Christmas or Easter because they feel that both are, essentially, pagan.
So, "end of the day," maybe it's Christians who should be working through those holidays, and give the time off for us atheists. After all, if Christians get to spend eternity in Heaven while we're baking in Hell, we might as well have some fun on earth.
