Christmas significances

**Thermal** · 12-24-2008, 05:14

Anyone here think of christmas in a religious way, or is it just seen as a gathering at the end of the year and an excuse to spend money, definately the latter for me

**HoreTore** · 12-24-2008, 09:27

As an atheist; absolutely not.

You wont find as much as one christian symbol in my house

**JAG** · 12-24-2008, 14:20

There is a religious connection?

**KukriKhan** · 12-24-2008, 15:57

European heathens, LOL. Happy whatever, ya pagans.

**Louis VI the Fat** · 12-24-2008, 16:42

Originally Posted by KukriKhan

European heathens

Saturnalia? A Roman feast? Pft. That's but a commercialised and globalised plot to part Gaulish consumers from their cash every winter solstice.

Being the traditional, spiritual person I am, I celebrate Deuorius Riuri, the Celtic annual great divine winter feast, dating back to the mists of time. I don't care for modern and commercial intrusions of ancient traditions, brought by Roman, and later, Palestinian corporations.

**HoreTore** · 12-24-2008, 20:39

I just feel the need to point out that the norwegian(and swedish and danish) word for christmas is "Jul", which has absolutely nothing to do with christianity, and is the word used back in our pillaging viking days

(you may know it as "yule")

**Yoyoma1910** · 12-24-2008, 22:45

I'm not an overly religious person, but I enjoy a nice Christmas mass.

**Rhyfelwyr** · 12-25-2008, 01:07

Although it may help bring some potential Christians back to church, there's no real religious element to Christmas. I won't be celebrating Christ's earthly birth more than I do any other day.

**rasoforos** · 12-26-2008, 17:59

As an Atheist I mostly celebrate that my work phone doesnt ring 100 times a day... Its trully a miracle of a divine nature. I like Xmass.

Its a commercialised day and I bet you most children under 10 will tell you its about Santa and not about the birth of Jesus.

I had a couple of beers and a very nice (although slightly underdone) steak so cheers be to Jesus (eventhough I always end up paying my own booze in your birthday mate)!

**King Henry V** · 12-27-2008, 00:44

Originally Posted by Rhyfelwyr

Although it may help bring some potential Christians back to church, there's no real religious element to Christmas. I won't be celebrating Christ's earthly birth more than I do any other day.

You joyless Calvinist! You'll be wanting to ban mince pies next!

**Rhyfelwyr** · 12-27-2008, 01:14

Originally Posted by King Henry V

You joyless Calvinist! You'll be wanting to ban mince pies next!

Yes the purpose of food is nutrition, mince pies are needlessly tasty.

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**Furunculus** · 12-27-2008, 01:53

Originally Posted by 777Ares777

Anyone here think of christmas in a religious way, or is it just seen as a gathering at the end of the year and an excuse to spend money, definately the latter for me

nope

yup

**Ronin** · 12-27-2008, 03:46

Family gathering, presents, nice food and the streets look lovely with the season lighting....that´s all there is to it for me....and I love it just like it is.

the only remotely religious thing I do in this season is drive my mother and grandmother to and from Midnight's mass.....I wait in the car and listen to some music.