Hasn't it occured to them that we're there for the cake, not the whole party?
It would seem the Christmas spirit that once burned strongly in me has died over the past year. I’m not in a bad mood actually I'm in a better mood then I have been. I just have no reason to celebrate it being atheist I don’t celebrate Jesus' birth *cough*it was in the spring*cough cough* the holiday was stolen from the Pagans to get them to convert because the church was afraid of them. Every time I hear a Christian say we should bring Christmas back to its "roots" I chuckle. It used to instill a joyous merriment in me but why be jolly and kind to everyone one day a year and not all year like people should why save it for a meaningless holiday. This year Christmas is just a reason to buy things purely commercial in my family it sickens me. Not that I would refuse free stuff. But it does make me sad when I think of it.
If anything celebrate Sol Invictus (that’s the winter solstice right) or was it Saturnalia, one of those is pagan holiday that Christians transformed into Christmas. I would like to point out that the wreath, presents, etc. are actually pagan in nature, and that Jesus probably wouldn't want his birth celebrated with such crass materialism.
Christmas is just like any other day I realized this last year on my birthday. Holidays are pointless Christmas, Kwanza, Chanukah, birthdays whatever the occasion what’s the point does it really matter.
If anything celebrate Sol Invictus (that’s the winter solstice right) or was it Saturnalia, one of those is pagan holiday that Christians transformed into Christmas. I would like to point out that the wreath, presents, etc. are actually pagan in nature, and that Jesus probably wouldn't want his birth celebrated with such crass materialism.
Christmas is just like any other day I realized this last year on my birthday. Holidays are pointless Christmas, Kwanza, Chanukah, birthdays whatever the occasion what’s the point does it really matter.